Nigeria’s Non-Oil Exports Hit $3.23bn in First Half of 2025 — NEPC
Nigeria earned $3.225 billion from non-oil exports between January and June 2025, representing a 19.6% increase from the $2.696 billion recorded in the same period last year, according to the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). NEPC Executive Secretary, Nonye Ayeni, announced the figures in Abuja, crediting the growth to economic reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and the strategic policies of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole. She also highlighted rising global demand for Nigerian products as a key driver. Export volumes rose to 4.404 million metric tonnes, up from 3.38 million metric tonnes in the first half of 2024. A total of 236 products — including agricultural produce and manufactured goods — were shipped to markets across Africa and other regions during the period. Ayeni described the performance as a reflection of […]