The Federal Government on Thursday announced the ban on exportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas, as part of its current efforts to boost domestic supply volume and crash the commodity’s surging price nationwide. The Minister of Petroleum (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, who made this disclosure at the ‘Internal Stakeholders’ workshop with […]
Transportation
Nigeria’s GDP Growth Rate Up By 3.46% In Q4 2023 – NBS
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.46% (year-on-year) in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2023, lower than the 3.52% recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on Thursday. The Bureau, in its ‘Nigeria Gross Domestic Product Q4 2023’ report published on its website, however, stated […]
Consumers Buy Kerosene Cheaper In January, As Diesel Price Surges
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on Wednesday that average retail price per litre of Household Kerosene (HHK) paid by consumers in January was N1,329.53, representing a decline of 2.40% compared to N1,362.27 paid by them in December 2023. The Bureau, in its ‘National Household Kerosene Price Watch (January 2024)’ hoisted on its website, […]
Senate Approves Customs’ N5.09Trn Revenue Target For Fiscal 2024
Nigeria’s Senate has approved the sum of N5.079 trillion as a revenue target and N706.4 billion as budget for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in the 2024 fiscal year. The Red Chambers’ approval of the proposals followed the consideration of a report presentation by the Chairman of the Committee on Customs, Excise, and Tariff, Senator […]
Ogun To Partner W/Bank, Others For Enhanced Transportation System
Ogun State Government has expressed its desire to collaborate with the National Council on Transportation, neighbouring states, development partners like the UK-Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility and multilateral institutions like the World Bank, to actualise the vision for seamless multimodal transportation in the state. The State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this during the opening ceremony […]
Nigeria’s Capital Importation Up 66.27% In Q4 2023
….Lagos Attracts 65.35% Of Capital Inflows The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) at the weekend reported that Nigeria’s total capital importation value in the fourth quarter of last year marginally increased to $1.088 billion, slightly higher than the $1.060 billion recorded in Q4 2022 and represented a 2.62% year-on-year increase. But then, the statistics agency […]
Nigeria’s Unemployment Rate Rises To 5.0% In Q3 2023
Nigeria’s unemployment rate significantly surged to 5.0% in the third quarter of 2023, representing an increase of 0.8% points increase over the unemployment rate of the preceding quarter. The figures were given by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its ‘Labour Force Survey Q3 2023’ report published on Monday on its website. An analysis […]
AfDB Board Approves $10Mn For Africa’s Green Transition Projects
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved the proposal to take an initial stake of up to $10 million in the “Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa – Project Development” (AGIA-PD)” Fund as part of its investment supports for successful green transition of African countries. A news report from […]
FIRS To Parley CBN, Works Ministry On Tax Credit Scheme For Construction Projects
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has unveiled plans to meet with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Ministry of Works this Friday with a view to reviewing about N2.59 trillion tax credit scheme for road repairs and construction in the country. The Chairman of the federal revenue service, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, during a […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Sustains Surge, Hits 29.90% In January
Nigeria’s inflation rate in January 2024 further increased, rising to 29.90% from 28.92% recorded in the previous month, amid macroeconomic whirlwinds in the nation’s socioeconomic space. The latest National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) ‘CPI and Inflation Report January 2024’ report posted on its website on Thursday indicated that the increase in the general price level […]