Nigerians should prepare for another increase in the pump prices of petrol, due to the continued scarcity of foreign exchange to finance the importation of the product, oil marketers have said. According to them, the United States dollar hit an all-time high last week, as it exchanged for N400 at the parallel market. Worried by the development, the marketers say […]
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VEHICLE PRICES RISE OVER FOREX SCARCITY, HIGH DUTY
Two factors, scarcity of foreign exchange and increase in import duty, are largely responsible for the rise in prices of imported new vehicles. Already, the prices have risen astronomically in the last one year. Investigation by our correspondent shows that the price hike cuts across all segments and it affects virtually all brands. The Managing Director, TNL, Mr. Kunle Ade-Ojo, […]
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Duties on shipping business at the ports have shot up astronomically in the wake of the new flexible foreign exchange rate policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Already, the Federal Government has launched the implementation of the new policy, which customs and clearing agents lament has hiked duties by about 40 per cent. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) […]
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