economy

The Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has led Nigeria’s delegation to the 2025 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG), which will take place in the U.S.…

The latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 24.23  per cent in March 2025, representing an increase of 1.05 per cent, compared to the 23.18 per cent recorded in February 2025.…

Seyi Makinde Governor of Oyo state Nigeria, has said the state is committed to expanding the economy through tourism. As tourism remained a key cornerstone in his administration’s economic strategy. Makinde speaking on Saturday at the…

The African Development Bank Group's Regional Office for Central Africa and Cameroon's Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT) will sign a financing agreement on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 11:00 AM (GMT+1) in…

Stakeholders in the creative industry have planned to improve the standards for content creation in Nigeria. The Practitioners of Content Creators, Skit-Makers, and Influencers Guild of Nigeria (PCCSIGN) has signed a partnership deal with…

On Thursday, Google announced that a recent study by Public First, a research agency specializing in economic, social, and opinion research, indicated that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could add $15 billion to the Nigerian economy by 2030.…

The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Dr Julius Maada Bio said Illegal Mining and trafficking in precious minerals has negatively impacted peace, stability, security, development, governance, the rule of law, the environment and…

The Nigerian government has expressed optimism that with the measures currently put in place, the nation will soon experience significant increase in the supply of foreign exchange into the economy. Speaking on 2024 Budget and…

A consortium agreement has been signed by some members of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, CVCNU, and other African Vice-Chancellors aimed to address challenges in the African education system, emphasizing a shift…

Former Federal Information and Culture Commissioner in Nigeria, retired Major  General Ibrahim Bata Malgwi Haruna has said that Nigeria can use its culture and tourism sector to diversify and grow the economy to an enviable height in the…