BREAKING: Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Soars to 34.60% in November – NBS

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 34.60% in November 2024, up from 33.88% in October, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). EKO HOT BLOG reports that November figure represents a 0.72 percentage point increase from the previous month. On a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation … Read more

Fuel Subsidy Removal, Naira Float Major Hurdles for Nigerian Economy – CIBN

The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has expressed concerns about the negative effects of certain government policies, including the removal of the fuel subsidy and the floating of the Naira, on both the banking sector and the Nigerian economy as a whole. EKO HOT BLOG reports that this statement was made during the … Read more