Non-oil Exports Rise By 205%, Hit N942bn In Five Years     Nigeria’s non-oil exports rose from N458.6bn recorded between January and September 2017 to N1.4tn within the same period of 2021, according to an analysis of data from the National Bureau of Statistics. This means that within...

W/Bank Rolls Out N329.53bn Cash Transfer Programme In Nigeria   The World Bank is rolling out an $800m (N329.53bn at official exchange rate) facility designed to fund a large-scale Conditional Cash Transfer programme in Nigeria, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum hinted in its 36th teleconference meeting communique...

Nigeria’s Oil Production Increases By 2.55m Barrels – OPEC   Crude oil production in Nigeria increased by about 2.55 million barrels in the month of November 2021, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries announced on Tuesday. According to OPEC, the country’s crude oil production rose by 85,000...

Nigeria Secures $210m AfDB Loan To Boost Agriculture   The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors announced on Tuesday the approval of a $210m loan for Nigeria’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, which it said would boost the agricultural sector. The AfDB said in a statement, “A $210m...

Nigeria’s Debt Hits N38trn, Rises By N2.54trn In Three Months - DMO   The Debt Management Office on Tuesday disclosed that Nigeria’s public debt was N38.005tn as of the end of the third quarter of 2021. In a press statement titled, ‘DMO publishes total public debt for...

In Nine Months, Nigeria Imports N143bn Solid Minerals   Nigeria imported solid minerals worth N143.1bn from January to September this year, according to data collated from the National Bureau of Statistics. The NBS data also show that the country exported N42.5bn solid minerals in the nine-month period,...