Introduction This brief presents the findings of the third round of the Nigeria COVID-19 National Longitudinal Phone Survey, a nationally representative monthly survey of 1,9501 households...
The wide gap in the naira/dollar exchange rates in the different segments of the foreign exchange market is likely to be reduced when the Central Bank...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has moved to curb abuse of forex acquisition by dealers as the apex bank banned with immediate effect involvement of third...
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has decreased by -6.10% (year-on-year) in real terms in the second quarter of 2020, ending the 3-year trend of low but...
The country’s total export earnings fell by 14.9 per cent to $13.39bn in April due to decline in crude oil prices. The Central Bank of Nigeria...
Converting Debt Liabilities Into Investments That Protect Children Is Good Economics And An Ethical Imperative By KEVIN WATKINS At the height of Africa’s debt crisis in...
CBN could not but adjust the exchange rate in view of exigencies In many ways, the latest adjustment by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), of...
The ambition of African countries to make the continent one big market by January 1, 2021 through the application of the African Continental Free Trade Area...
The World Bank is unlikely to approve the much-needed $1.5 billion for Nigeria this month as planned due to concerns over desired reforms, it was gathered...
Spikes 0.26% higher than June 2020 rate The consumer price index, (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 12.82 per cent (year-on-year) in July 2020. Also, this...
…Underemployment at 28.6%, highest since 2014 Q4 …Only 35.59m have gainful jobs …Unemployed youth now spike at 34.9% …Imo State leading unemployment with 75.1% For the...
At the last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on July 20, 2020, the Chairman of the committee and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria...
By Vetiva Analysts In line with how the COVID-19 pandemic is spurring a new normal in business and economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is...
In the first six months of 2020, Nigerians pay a total of N651.77 billion as Value Added Tax (VAT) to the wallet of the federal government...
Hussein Sayed Tensions between the world’s two largest economies are on the rise. After ordering the shutdown of China’s consulate in Houston and claiming two Chinese...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to establish an Infrastructure Development Company, its governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed on Monday in Abuja. Mr Emefiele, who spoke...
Bank loans to the different levels of government and the national economy have continued to grow steadily as the banking sector moves to put its non-performing...
…As Ahmed laments many headwinds troubling economy The woes around funding reviewed 2020 budget have deepened for the Federal Government as only 35 per cent of...
For efficacy and transparency, the Senate has called on the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to digitize tax administration process. This followed approval of a total...
The Lagos Chamber of commerce and Industry (LCCI) on has cautioned about growing prospects of the nation’s economy sliding into very deep recession at the end...