Solid minerals revenue hits N101bn in nine months
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Verified Synthesis~52s readThe revenue generated from the solid minerals sector is paid into an account domiciled with the Central Bank of Nigeria, where collections from fees, mineral royalties and other miscellaneous receipts are warehoused. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s solid minerals revenue collection report, analysed on Sunday, showed that the country generated N16.31bn in June 2026, representing a 243.7 per cent increase from the N4.75bn collected in June 2025.
Context & Background
- ✦Nigeria’s solid minerals revenue rose by 95.2 per cent to N101.11bn in the first nine months of 2026, compared with N51.79bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, as increased mineral royalty payments boosted government receipts from the sector.
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2026:Nigeria’s solid minerals revenue rose by 95.2 per cent to N101.11bn in the first nine months of 2026, compared with N51.79bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, as increased mineral royalty payments boosted government receipts from the sector.Sunday:Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s solid minerals revenue collection report, analysed on Sunday, showed that the country generated N16.31bn in June 2026, representing a 243.7 per cent increase from the N4.75bn collected in June 2025.2026:The CBN figures showed that total collections between January and September 2026 stood at N101.11bn, compared with N51.79bn in the corresponding nine months of 2025.
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Key Takeaways
Verified Extract- The revenue generated from the solid minerals sector is paid into an account domiciled with the Central Bank of Nigeria, where collections from fees, mineral royalties and other miscellaneous receipts are warehoused.
- Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s solid minerals revenue collection report, analysed on Sunday, showed that the country generated N16.31bn in June 2026, representing a 243.7 per cent increase from the N4.75bn collected in June 2025.
- Nigeria’s solid minerals revenue rose by 95.2 per cent to N101.11bn in the first nine months of 2026, compared with N51.79bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, as increased mineral royalty payments boosted government receipts from the sector.
Key Facts:2026: Nigeria’s solid minerals revenue rose by 95.2 per cent to N101.11bn in the first nine months of 2026, compared with N51.79bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, as increased mineral royalty payments boosted government receipts from the sector.Sunday: Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s solid minerals revenue collection report, analysed on Sunday, showed that the country generated N16.31bn in June 2026, representing a 243.7 per cent increase from the N4.75bn collected in June 2025.2026: The CBN figures showed that total collections between January and September 2026 stood at N101.11bn, compared with N51.79bn in the corresponding nine months of 2025.2026: An analysis of the 2026 figures showed that mineral royalties accounted for N66.12bn, representing 65.4 per cent of the total N101.11bn collected during the nine-month period.
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Nigeria’s solid minerals revenue rose by 95.2 per cent to N101.11bn in the first nine months of 2026, compared with N51.79bn recorded in the corresponding
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The revenue generated from the solid minerals sector is paid into an account domiciled with the Central Bank of Nigeria, where collections from fees, mineral royalties and other miscellaneous receipts are warehoused.
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Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s solid minerals revenue collection report, analysed on Sunday, showed that the country generated N16.31bn in June 2026, representing a 243.7 per cent increase from the N4.75bn collected in June 2025.
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Nigeria’s solid minerals revenue rose by 95.2 per cent to N101.11bn in the first nine months of 2026, compared with N51.79bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, as increased mineral royalty payments boosted government receipts from the sector.
