Electricity: In 10 Months, Nigeria Loses N243bn       Nigeria recorded losses in power generation volume valued N243 billion between January and October this year. This is contained in the October 2020 electricity generation statistics released by the Association of Power Generation Companies (APGC), the umbrella body...

Nigeria’s Earnings Threatened As Oil Sheds $2.33/barrel       Brent, the oil against which Nigeria’s crude is benchmarked, dropped in price on Wednesday, shedding $2.33/barrel. The bulk of Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings comes from the sale of crude oil and a crash in global oil prices often leads...

Nigeria Received $26.94bn Donations In six years – Fed Govt         The Federal Government has said Nigeria received a total of $26.94bn development assistance funds from international donors between 2015 and 2020. The amount, according to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clement Agba,...

In Six Months, Nigeria Records $362.84m FDI       Nigeria recorded $362.84m Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in six months, figures from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed on Monday. The NBS’ latest capital importation report stated that while $214.25m FDI was recorded in the first three months of...

Nigeria’s Oil Rig Count Rises By 2 As OPEC’s Decreases By 14         Nigeria has for two months now continued to experience rise in oil production as its rig count moved up by two, having recorded 10 in September, as against eight recorded in August. Earlier in...

Nigeria Mulls Supplying Electricity To Chad       The Federal Government is considering supplying electricity to the Republic of Chad following a recent request by the neighbouring country. The government-owned Transmission Company of Nigeria disclosed on Sunday that a meeting was held last week to discuss the possibilities...