Inflation

Global economy faces recession risk over Iran war, IMF warns

The global economy could slide toward recession if the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran...

As fuel crisis bites harder, government response in Nigeria remains absent

A month after the outbreak of war in Iran, Nigerians are grappling with the...

Nigeria food inflation rises even as headline inflation slows to 15.06%

Food prices in Nigeria accelerated in February, even as overall inflation slowed slightly, underscoring...

Nigeria records lowest food inflation in over 14 years

Nigeria has recorded its first single-digit food inflation rate in more than a decade,...

A shopper’s recreated supermarket bill tells Nigeria’s shocking inflation story

At a time when Nigeria’s government says inflation has cooled sharply, a supermarket receipt...

Nigeria’s “Jollof Index” falls for the first time in seven years

Jollof Index, a measure of how much it costs to cook a pot of...

World Bank warns Nigeria: 139m citizens still in poverty despite reform progress

The World Bank has warned that while Nigeria’s recent economic reforms have begun to...

Tinubu declares “worst is over” as Nigerians grapple with hardship

President Bola Tinubu marked Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day on Wednesday with a defiant message:...

Tinubu feeding hungry Nigerians with “false” economic data – Obi

Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has accused President Bola Tinubu of feeding Nigerians...

Lafarge Africa profit soars 352% in H1 2025 as cement prices and volumes rise

Lafarge Africa Plc delivered one of its strongest earnings performances in recent history, posting...