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Why Nigeria’s GDP hit N372.82trn in 2024
By Chioma Obinagwam The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures for Nigeria, using 2019 as the...
Why CBN postponed 299th MPC meeting
By Chioma ObinagwamNigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has announced a new date for the 299th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)...
Nigeria’s GDP rose by 3.46% amid protest against hunger
By Chioma Obinagwam The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that the domestic economy maintained its growth pace for the third consecutive quarter...
‘Protesting in beer parlour’, Twitter user knocks Igbos for bizarre protest style
By Chioma Obinagwam A post by an X user known as Somto Okonkwo, showing a video of Igbos drinking beer at a bar,...
Expert reveals how interest rate, inflation, others will shape Nigeria’s economic growth in 2024
By Chioma Obinagwam A Pan-African Credit Rating Agency Agusto & Co. has identified three major economic variables that are likely to have overarching...
Forex: Investors adopt wait-and-see approach to CBN’s policy
By Chioma Obinagwam As Nigeria’s apex monetary authority, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) latest policy on Foreign Exchange (Forex) gains momentum, investors...
Nigeria’s headline inflation eases by 21.47% after 12 months slowdown
By Chioma Obinagwam Nigeria’s headline inflation declined by 21.34% year on year (y/y) in December 2022, which is the first time it tilted...
Analysts’ economic forecast, recommendation for year 2023
By Cordros Research The domestic macroeconomic narrative did not change much in 2022, given the government’s lack of will to institute the necessary...
FIRS, JTB begin enforcement, prosecution of tax defaulters
By Chioma Obinagwam The Federal Ministry of Finance, the Joint Tax Board (JTB) in collaboration with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) would...
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Why Nigeria’s new tax regime will fail without public trust
By Blaise UdunzeMillions of Nigerian citizens are watching with cautious anticipation as the federal government begins implementing its far-reaching 2026 tax reforms. This...
Shocking death sentence for Victor Solomon ‘Zidane’: Self-defense hero or judicial victim?
By Chioma ObinagwamA Kaduna High Court in Nigeria has sentenced Victor Solomon, widely known by his alias Zidane, to death by hanging—a verdict...