Interest Rate Hike Will Contain Inflation, Pressure On Naira - IMF   The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the decision by the monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to increase the interest rate will help contain pressure on the naira. According to...

Oil Prices Fall As US Inflation Prompts Weak Demand On Thursday, oil prices fell as inflation data from the United States indicated a softening of the world’s biggest economy which could weaken crude oil demand. Brent futures went down by 6 cents to $83.62 a barrel...

Inflation: CBN Mops Up N1.51trn in 16 Weeks to Stabilise Economy The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a total of N1.5 trillion in Open Market Operation (OMO) bills since Olayemi Cardoso took the helm as governor in a bid to stem inflation and...

Cardoso, Edun, Others Appear Before Senate Committee The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has addressed Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, APC Lagos, East-led Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance, and other Financial Institutions. Edun, who led the economic team, the Governor of the...

Rising Inflation Poses Risk To New Minimum Wage President Bola Tinubu has set up a committee to decide on the new minimum wage for Nigerian civil servants, however, concerns have been raised regarding the country’s rising inflation which is currently at 28.92%. Economists believe the implementation...

Nigeria’s Inflation Hits 28.92% Amid High Food Prices Nigeria’s annual inflation rate rose to 28.92 per cent in December 2023 from 28.20 per cent in November, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday. The statistics office said the December 2023 headline inflation rate showed an...