Business
Naira falls further, trades N600/$ at parallel market
The naira, on Tuesday, weakened against the dollar to trade at N600 at the parallel market.
Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs), popularly known as ‘abokis’ who spoke told newsmen, said the currency fell sharply on Monday.
The figure represents a 0.8 per cent drop compared to N595 a dollar it traded last week.
At the Importers and Exporters (I&E) window, the currency exchanged N415.75, widening the margin to N184.25.
Abubakar, a BDC operator in Ikorodu, told TheCable that buying and selling prices stood at N595 and N600 per dollar.
The naira has continued to weaken in the parallel market due to increasing demand, falling external reserves, and low foreign exchange inflows into the coffers of Africa’s biggest economy.
Business
Naira depreciates to N1,770/$ in parallel market
The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,770 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,750 per dollar last weekend.
Similarly, the Naira depreciated to N1,675.62 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM.
Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,675.62 per dollar from N1,652.62 per dollar last weekend, indicating N23 depreciation for the naira.
The volume of dollars traded (turnover) fell by 55.2 percent to $108.79 million from $243.05 million traded last week Friday.
Consequently, the margin between the parallel market and NAFEM rate widened to N117.38 per dollar from N97.38 per dollar last weekend.
Business
Port Harcourt Refinery begins crude oil processing
The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has confirmed that the Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers State has commenced crude oil processing.
The Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the compaanyy, Femi Soneye, broke the news on Tuesday.
Soneye revealed that the refinery will operate at 60 percent capacity and process 60,000bpd.
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“Today marks a monumental achievement for Nigeria as the Port Harcourt Refinery officially commences crude oil processing. This groundbreaking milestone signifies a new era of energy independence and economic growth for our nation,” Soneye said on Tuesday.
“Hearty congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the NNPC Board, and the exceptional leadership of GCEO Mele Kyari for their unwavering commitment to this transformative project. Together, we are reshaping Nigeria’s energy future!”
Soneye added that truck loading will commence on Tuesday (today), adding that the NNPCL is also “working tirelessly to bring the Warri Refinery back online soon”.
Business
Nigeria’s GDP rate grew by 3.46% in Q3 2024, says NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s annual gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.46 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024.
The NBS, in its GDP report published on Monday, said the growth rate is higher than the 3.19 percent recorded in Q2 2024.
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