Banks Slash Dollar-cash Deposits to $5,000 Monthly       Nigerian banks have reduced the amount of United States dollars customers can pay into their domiciliary accounts from the previous $10,000 to $5,000 monthly. A top bank official who craved anonymity confirmed the new policy yesterday. However, the new policy...

Nigeria Rebalances OPEC Quota Compliance, Cuts Output By 7%       Nigeria has been forced to rebalance its oil output, effecting about 7.0 percent cut back on its oil output to re-align with the quota imposed by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. The nation’s output in...

NSIA Revenue Increases By 343% To N160bn       The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, manager of Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund, on Tuesday announced its audited results for 2020 financial year, reflecting a 343 per cent growth in income to N160bn. It said this was disclosed in its Audited...

March Domestic Demand Recorded Upsurge - IATA         The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that passenger traffic rose in March 2021 compared with February 2021. However, total demand for air travel in March 2021 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) was down 67.2 per...

Rising Oil Price Puts More Pressure on NNPC’s Finances       Crude oil extended its gains at the weekend after closing at a six-week high with signs of strengthening demand in key markets, thereby piling more pressure on the ability of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)...

Cocoa Exporters Lament Price Slump       Exporters of cocoa are in a dilemma following continuing price slump in the international market. Cocoa, a key ingredient in chocolate, a luxury food product, has also seen a decline in demand. It is among Nigeria’s leading agricultural exports and constitutes...