Inflation

Esili Eigbe: Nigeria Cannot Experience Real Growth Until It Deals With Inflation

Eigbe has warned that Nigeria's unsustainable debt trajectory poses risks to economic stability, and urged fiscal discipline, reduced subsidy spending.

4 months ago

In Unprecedented Offensive To Tame Inflation, CBN Raises Interest Rate To 22.75% From 18.75%

Cardoso revealed that market distortions undervalued the naira, vowing the culprits will be punished.

8 months ago

Tilewa Adebajo: Nigeria Must Diversify Revenue Base, Involve Private Sector To Tackle Inflation

He added that it's not sustainable for Nigeria to borrow as 98% of revenue is already spent on debt service.

12 months ago

Wage Award: Doling Out Money Without Increasing Production  May Lead To Inflation, Anthony Kila

“This idea that the government wants to distribute money to Nigerians is not something that can work in a population…

1 year ago

UK Unemployment Climbs As Inflation Weighs On Economy

The unemployment rate increased from 3.8 percent in the three months to the end of April, the Office for National…

1 year ago

Inflation, Fiscal Pressures May Cause Serious Political Challenges for Nigeria, Says Economic Intelligent Unit

EIU said the situation will further worsen the economy, with other contributory factors being power supply issues and monetary tightening…

2 years ago

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Surges to 20.52%, Highest in 17 Years

The CBN said Nigerians’ attitude to foreign goods impacting economy negatively.

2 years ago

Nigeria Overcame Recessions with Bespoke Policies, Says Emefiele, as Inflation Hits 5-Year High

Godwin Emefiele, on Friday said the Monetary Policy Committee is expected to chart a new direction for the Nigerian economy.

2 years ago

Inflation, Insecurity, Fuel Scarcity Bane Of Nigeria’s Economic Growth: Association of Professiomal Bodies

The President Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN), Akin Oyegbola, has blamed the nation's economic stunted growth on the…

2 years ago

Report: Growing Inflation Eroding Purchasing Power of Nigerians

Most Nigerians are no longer able to afford major expenditure on discretionary or non-essential goods and services as inflation has…

2 years ago

Higher Food and Commodity Prices Push Nigeria’s Inflation to 15.63% in December

After eight months of consecutive decline, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures the level of inflation rose to 15.63…

3 years ago

Slower Increases in Food, Commodity Prices Moderate Nigeria’s Inflation to 15.40%

The Consumer Price Index, (CPI) which measures inflation dropped to 15.40 per cent (year-on-year) in November 2021, compared to the…

3 years ago

Assets In Nigeria That Stood Up To Inflation. Savings Accounts Aren’t One Of Them

Oyekunle Benson, CFA with Context Analysis, spoke to the Global Business Report about Nigeria’s high inflationary environment. He also looked…

3 years ago

Analysts Express Cautious Optimism as Nigeria’s Inflation Drops to 18.12%

After 20 consecutive months of increase, the Consumer Price Index(CPI), which measures inflation has dropped to 18.12 per cent (year-on-year)…

3 years ago

Food Crisis?: Nigeria’s Food Inflation rises to 22.95%

Mustapha Wahab, Analyst at Chapel Hill Denham, spoke to the Global Business Report about Nigeria’s latest inflation figures which are…

4 years ago