Economy: LCCI DG advises FG
Dr Chinyere Almona, Director-General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has charged the federal government to address matters affecting ease of doing business and […]
Inflation
Again, CBN Retains MPR at 11.5%, Bans Black Market
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria has retained the 11.5 per cent interest rate for the country’s lending benchmark.The CBN Governor, Godwin […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Drops to 17.01% in August – NBS
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday released the Consumer Price Index which measures inflation with the rate dropping to 17.01 […]
Acute petrol scarcity hits Umuahia, Aba
Acute scarcity of the Premium Motor Spirit, commonly called petrol, has hit Umuahia and Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia. The News Agency of […]
2nd quarter GDP is strongest real GDP growth since 2014 — FG
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, says the second quarter (Q2) 2021 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the strongest real […]
Unravelling The NBS Q2 2021 GDP Report Puzzle, By Uche Uwaleke
To many close watchers of the Nigerian economy, the recently published National Bureau of Statistics second quarter GDP report was an upside surprise; to some […]
Inflation drops by 0.37% in July – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said inflation dropped by 0.37 per cent to 17.38 per cent in July, from 17.75 per cent recorded in […]
Inflation drops to 17.38% in July, Uwaleke reacts
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Nigeria’s inflation has improved for the fourth consecutive month dropping to 17.38 per cent from the 17.75 per cent recorded in […]
Petroleum Industry Law Will Boost Economic Growth – Uwaleke
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Economic Expert, Professor Uche Uwaleke has said that the Petroleum Industry Act will open up the petroleum sector for more investments […]
Price increase affects 2m displaced Nigerians- ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says soaring prices is affecting the livelihood of about two million displaced Nigerians. A statement on the […]