Diaspora Remittances Climb to $5.82bn as Nigeria’s Current Account Surplus Widens
Port Harcourt, Nigeria. October 3, 2026. Money sent home by Nigerians abroad rose to $5.82 billion in the second quarter of 2026, helping to widen the country’s current account surplus, according to balance-of-payments figures reported by BusinessDay. The growth in personal transfers underscores the central role of the diaspora in Africa’s largest economy, as remittances…