Inflation

October 16, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s inflation rose to 26.72% in September, a 0.92%-point rise from the previous month’s 25.80%, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Monday, in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for September 2023. The Bureau also...

October 15, (THEWILL) - The combination of mounting geopolitical risk and Fed rate expectations rocked global financial markets last week. Volatility is likely to intensify over the next few days as investors not only focus on these key...

October 03, (THEWILL) - The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that the prices of basic food items in Nigeria have continued to soar after the inflation rate climbed another notch in the month of August. In a new...

August 20, (THEWILL) - The Equities market closed the week of August 14 in the negative territory.. The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization depreciated by 0.93% and 0.42% to close the week at 64,721.09 and N35.422 trillion respectively, resulting...

August 15, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for the month of July 2023, increased to 24.08%, compared to 22.79% recorded in June 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said on Tuesday, in its Consumer Price Index...

The latest report from Stanbic IBTC on Nigeria's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) reveals a PMI reading of 51.7 for July, marking a slight dip of 1.5 index points from June's figure of 53.2. While this reading still indicates continued...

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has stepped up its regulatory oversight measures to ensure adequate service delivery as the economy struggles. The market-propelled policies of the new government has triggered severe economic challenges that have seen businesses shut down or...

The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association has warned that the continuous rising of inflation, if not controlled can hit 25 per cent before the end of the years 2023. The Director-General, NECA, Mr. Wale Oyerinde, In a statement, said the recent...

Hunger is violence. Many freaks, upheavals and misfortunes of history were by the fashioning of hunger. Hunger is a maximum ruler. It sets in motion inexorable forces of chaos and anarchy. The French Revolution had the spurring of hunger. In...

July 17, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s inflation rate soared from 22.41% in May 2023, to 22.79% in June 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said on Monday, in its “CPI and Inflation Report" for June 2023. According to the...