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Nigeria’s aggregate hydrocarbon output surged to an 11-month high in May 2026, forcing the country to marginally exceed its official production quota under the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Thursday shows that daily crude oil extraction averaged 1,530,354 barrels, alongside an extra…
Foreign capital flows into Nigeria’s manufacturing sector plummeted by 50.7 per cent quarter-on-quarter to 152.27 million dollars in the first quarter of 2026. The latest Capital Importation Report from the National Bureau of Statistics reveals a severe cooling of investor appetite for domestic industrial production. This sharp drop from the 308.93 million dollars recorded in…
Nigeria recorded a massive 7.55 trillion naira merchandise trade surplus in the first quarter of 2026, despite a mild contraction in total aggregate trade. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that the total value of foreign trade dropped slightly to 34.79 trillion naira from 36.21 trillion naira in the preceding quarter. This positive…
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has recovered 521.8 million naira in unremitted Value Added Tax from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The recovery followed a legislative inquiry into systemic revenue leakages and non-compliance with standard operating procedures by public institutions. The retrieved funds represent unremitted tax deductions on fees collected through the Remita…
Commercial banks in Nigeria extend just 9.4 percent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product as credit to the private sector. The African Development Bank revealed the figure in its African Economic Outlook 2026 report, highlighting deep structural flaws in the domestic financial system. This low lending rate places Nigeria among the weakest performers among major…
Nigeria’s economy sustained its slow climb out of stagnation during the first quarter of the year. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed real gross domestic product expanded by 3.89 per cent year-on-year. This performance marks an improvement on the 3.13 per cent growth recorded during the same period last year. However, the…
The African Development Bank has warned that the continent’s trade finance deficit could reach an unprecedented $86.6 billion next year. Bank executives released the sobering projections during an international financial forum, highlighting a widening chasm that threatens regional economic integration. The expanding shortfall stems from global banking institutions aggressively scaling back their operations across emerging…
The Federal Government of Nigeria missed its third-quarter 2025 oil revenue target by a staggering N7.88 trillion, highlighting the state’s chronic fiscal vulnerabilities. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics and the Budget Office reveal that gross oil receipts reached only N3.22 trillion against a quarterly projection of N11.10 trillion. While the figure represents a…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has abruptly halted its monetary easing cycle, frozen by an unexpected resurgence of global and domestic price pressures. The Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to maintain the benchmark interest rate at 26.5 per cent, defying previous expectations of progressive rate cuts. Central bank officials chose this cautious hold to protect…
Nigeria’s economy expanded by 3.89 per cent in real terms during the first quarter of the year, driven by a sharp rebound in agricultural output and sustained momentum in the services sector. Fresh data released on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics shows a notable acceleration from the 3.13 per cent growth recorded during…
