Nigeria’s government revenues fall in February due to lower oil prices

Nigeria’s government revenues fall in February due to lower oil prices

ABUJA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigeria’s distributable government revenues fell to 429.127 billion naira in February from 465.19 billion naira in January due to lower oil prices and attempts to sabotage its oil pipelines, a government statement said on Tuesday. Distributable revenue is government income that is shared at various levels of state including the federal government, state governments and local government councils. Average oil prices fell to $44.74 from $49.57 per barrel in…

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