igeria recorded a trade surplus of N12.64 trillion in the first half of 2025, offering some relief for the country’s foreign exchange market even as concerns remain about structural weaknesses …
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Nigeria Loses N3.18tn in Crude Oil Export Earnings Despite Higher Output
Nigeria’s crude oil export earnings dropped sharply by N3.18 trillion in the first half of 2025 despite a rise in production levels, new data from the National Bureau of Statistics …
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Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector Holds Key to Trade Growth, Experts Say
Nigeria needs to urgently reposition its manufacturing sector if it hopes to compete favourably in global trade and strengthen its non-oil economy. Recent data shows that manufacturing contributed only 9.62 …
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Trade Group Seeks Transition Plan Before Shea Nut Export Ban
The Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics has urged the Federal Government to create a clear transition plan and consult widely with stakeholders before going ahead with its ban on …
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FirstBank to Host 2025 Agric and Export Conference to Boost Non-Oil Sector Growth
FirstBank has announced the 2025 edition of its Agric and Export Conference, an initiative aimed at driving growth in Nigeria’s agriculture and non-oil export sectors. The event, themed “The Fundamentals …
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Policy Think Tank Faults IMF’s Economic Outlook on Nigeria, Backs FG’s Growth Target
The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has expressed disagreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over its latest economic growth forecast for Nigeria. The IMF had recently revised its …
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Experts Say Nigeria Must Boost Production to Benefit from AfCFTA Tariff Removal
Economic experts have warned that Nigeria must increase local production and industrialisation if it wants to truly benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, which offers a …
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Nigerian Exporters Cautious Over US Tariff Pause, Weigh Next Steps
Nigerian exporters are watching closely as new tariff moves by the United States spark fresh uncertainty in the global trade space. While some believe the ripple effect may hurt the …
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CBN Reports $20.93bn Remittance Inflow, $6.83bn Balance of Payments Surplus for 2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that personal remittances into Nigeria rose to $20.93 billion in 2024, representing an 8.9% year-on-year increase. This was revealed in a statement …
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Value of Egyptian non-oil exports drop by 18.3%
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) released a statement Tuesday detailing the exports, whose value declined in May 2022, in spite of the increase in the total …