By Babajide Komolafe, Economy Editor The World Bank, yesterday, warned that Nigeria’s economic growth is too slow to address the challenge of extreme poverty in the country. Meanwhile, the bank has retained its economic growth (Gross Domestic Product, GDP) forecast of 2.8% for Nigeria in ...

“$800 million at best is equivalent to about N360 billion and when you divide this by the targeted 10 million households, that amounts to approximately N36,000. What significant or tangible effect would this have on anyone, irrespective of status?” – Wale-Smatt Ojerinde, Director General, NECA ...

By  Temitayo Jaiyeola The naira lost 10.2 per cent of its value in 2022, according to the World Bank. This came as rising food and fuel prices were responsible for high inflation in the country in 2022. The global bank revealed this in its latest Africa’s Pulse report for April 2023. It ...