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Inflation still very high – Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said recession is not over until Nigerians can eat three square meals.
Inflation: Federal government tasked on providing high-yielding seedlings to farmers
An Economist, Mr Titus Okuroumu, has urged Federal Government to urgently provide the newly discovered high-yielding seedlings to farmers to…
South Africa’s CPI Slowed To 4.6 Per Cent – Economists
South Africa’s headline consumer inflation slowed to 4.6 per cent year-on-year in July from 5.1 per cent in June, data…
Nigeria’s inflation eases, but still above 16 percent
Annual inflation in Nigeria eased for a fifth straight month in June, slowing to 16.1 percent, the National Bureau of…
2017 budget: FG advised to consider hyperinflation
An economist, Prof. Sarah Anyanwu has advised the Federal Government to take into focus the country’s hyperinflation in the implementation…
Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 16.25 percent
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says that the country’s inflation dropped to 16.25 per cent in May from 17.24…
Ghana Inflation Rises To 13.0%
Higher transport costs helped drive Ghana’s annual inflation rate higher to 13.0 per cent in April from 12.8 per cent…
Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 18.72%
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, increased to 18.72 percent (year-on-year) in…
Inflation out of CBN’s control – expert
Dr Olusegun Omisakin, the Head of Research, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), says rising inflation rate in the country has…
Afikuyomi Jnr: Between Inflation and hard place
By Tokunbo Afikuyomi Jnr. In its final Monetary Policy Committee meeting for 2016, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) held…
Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 18:48 % in November – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Consumer Price Index (CPI), increased to 18.48 per cent (year-in-year) in November from…
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Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 17.6 % in August – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased to 17.6 per cent (year-on-year) in August…
Nigeria’s Inflation hits 15.6 % in May – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), on Tuesday, said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 15.6 percent in May…
Nigeria’s inflation under Buhari rises to almost 4-year high
Nigeria’s annual inflation rose to a near four year high of 12.8 per cent in March from 11.4 percent in…
Can CBN really tame the rising inflation?
With the recent economic downturn facing the nation gradually snowballing to becoming one of the greatest challenges of this administration,…