CBN Projects 3.38% Economic Growth for Nigeria in 2024   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that growth projections in 2024 indicated that the economy will grow by 3.38 percent. CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, made this known while briefing journalists after the Monetary Policy Committee...

Tax Operators Urge FG To Improve Tax Administration Tax practitioners are urging the federal government at all various levels to improve tax administration processes to promote economic growth. The experts spoke during a panel session organised by the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria. The event, which...

LCCI: FG Must Address Mineral Challenges To Reduce Oil Dependency The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has charged the Federal Government that, even though the policy to regulate the solid minerals sector in Nigeria has potential economic benefits, the need to address the...

IMF Foresees Weaker Economic Growth For Nigeria   The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded Nigeria’s economic growth projections for 2024 to 3.0 per cent from 3.1 per cent in its October forecast. It disclosed this in its ‘World Economic Outlook Update, January 2024.’ In a table,...

Economic Growth: EFCC Will No Longer Shut Businesses During Investigations - Chairman Olukoyede   The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has said that anti-corruption fights should be premised on initiatives and modalities capable of stimulating economic growth and...

IMF Says Inflation Will Slow Nigeria’s Economic Growth to 2.9%   Inflation will slow Nigeria’s economic growth to 2.9 per cent in 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted. It also downgraded the country’s economic growth prospect by 0.3 percentage points to 2.9 per cent for...