A Lagos-based constitutional lawyer and public affairs analyst, Mr Jide Ologun, says President Bola Tinubu-led federal government’s utmost priority in 2024 should be that of reversing the inflationary trend....
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Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 28.2 per cent in November showing a 0.87 per cent points increase over the 27.33 per cent recorded in October, the National...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the rising inflation and exchange rates will decline in 2024. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the apex bank...
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, on Thursday said debt, currency depreciation, inflation and other indices have slowed down the economies of countries in the...
Nigerians have been told when the ailing naira may bounce back to reduce hyper inflation and pains on the citizenry. The indication was revealed at the...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of food items such as beef, tomatoes, beans, and yams witnessed increases in July. It made the declaration in its Selected...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of food items such as tomatoes, beans and yams witnessed increases in April. It made the declaration in its Selected Food...
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has said that increase in pump price of fuel would further accelerate inflation, which would distort and destabilise economic activities. Its Director General,...
Some Economists have urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to focus more on supply side or cost push factors and structural issues fueling inflation in the country. The...
Against projections by some experts, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the monetary policy rate by 100 basis points to 17.5 per...
Many Nigerians did not pay much attention to the 2022 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC 2022) released in May, which stated that Nigeria was one of 10 countries...
Some experts have advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review its monetary policy tools in order to tame the rising inflation. Dr Muda Yusuf, founder, Centre for...
Mr Suleiman Lawal, a Lecturer at the Economics Department, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina (UMYU), said the Naira notes redesign policy would assist in curbing inflation in the country....
Elder statesman, Edwin Clark has expressed concern over reports of increasing number of Nigerians, particularly youths relocating to other countries. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said that prices of selected food items increased in September. This is according to the NBS Selected Food Prices Watch Report for September...
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed says the Federal Government is working on strategic plans to address inflation and ensure decongestion of ports in...
Mr Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, has said that adequate investment in agriculture can help to address food inflation and insecurity in the country. Obi...
The World Bank says African Government urgently need to restore Macroeconomic stability and protect the poor in a context of slow growth and high inflation. This is contained in...
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) from 14 per cent to 15.5 per cent on Tuesday...
The Senate on Wednesday at plenary resolved to invite the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, to educate and inform senators in a closed session...
