Nigeria’s economy to edge up at least 2.5% in 2018 – World Bank
The World Bank in its latest report forecasts that economic growth in Nigeria would edge up to at least 2.5 percent in 2018. This is
Nigeria leaving recession zone, but economy remains vulnerable, says IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Friday that Nigeria is exiting recession, but its economy remains vulnerable. IMF said this
Nigerian govt releases N750bn 2017 capital budget
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Finance said it has started the release of N750 billion capital appropriation in the 2017 budget
Nigeria’s central bank to auction N1.27trn treasury bills in Q1 2018
Nigeria plans to sell N1.27 trillion worth of treasury bills in five auctions in the first quarter of 2018, according to the Central
IMF recommends economic diversification for increased GDP growth in Africa
Christine Lagarde, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief, has extolled the benefits of diversified economies for African countries,
Nigeria boosts war against Islamist militants with $1bn from oil-revenue savings
Nigeria will take $1 billion from a special account for oil-revenue savings to boost its war against Boko Haram Islamist militants in
Analysts foresee Nigeria’s economy in sluggish recovery in 2018 at 2.2%
Financial and economic analysts at Financial Derivative Company (FDC) have foreseen a sluggish economic recovery in 2018. Bismarck
Ahead NBS data, headline inflation seen dipping to 15.88% in November
Ahead the release of November inflation numbers on December 19, 2017, by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), analysts at
Fitch cuts Nigeria’s 2017 economic growth forecast to 1% from 1.50%
Fitch, rating agency said on Friday that it has cut its 2017 economic growth forecast for Nigeria to 1 percent from 1.5 percent.
Nigeria set to sell longest-dated bonds, to meet with global debt investors in London, New York
Nigeria is set to meet global debt investors this week as it looks to sell its longest-maturity Eurobond ever, according to Reuters