OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nigeria Records Drop in Merchandise Trade, Sustains Net Trade Surplus in Q3 2024

January 28, 2025/FBNQuest Research The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) disclosed that the total value of Nigeria’s merchandise trade decreased by -3% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and -13% year-on-year (YoY) to US$22.8bn in Q3 2024 according to the Quarterly Statistical Bulletin (QSB). The sequential reduction in the nation’s trade position was primarily […]

Nigeria’s Public Debt Rises to N142.32Tn in Q3 2024

January 28, 2025/CSL Research Recent data from Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) reveals that the country’s total public debt reached ₦142.32 trillion (US$88.89 billion) by the end of Q3 2024. This represents a 5.97% increase from ₦134.30 trillion (US$91.35 billion) recorded at the end of Q2 2024 and a significant […]

Trump 2.0: Impact on Emerging Markets & Nigeria

January 28, 2025/Cordros Report President Donald Trump was officially inaugurated on 20 January as the 47th President of the United States of America, marking the beginning of his second term in office. Notably, he signed 26 executive orders immediately after being sworn in as president. While his administration has proposed […]