Tegbe: Nigeria-China Trade Reached $18bn in H1 2026

• China records 80% rise in Nigerian exports, 35% growth in bilateral trade

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja

Nigeria-China trade reached $18 billion in the first half of 2026, equivalent to about 64 per cent of the $28 billion recorded throughout 2025, the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has said.

This is as the federal government has moved to accelerate implementation of a new agreement granting eligible Nigerian aquatic products zero-tariff access to China’s 1.4 billion consumer market.