Tag: ECONOMIC GROWTH

Tinubu unveils 2026 growth drive, pledges to empower 1,000 Nigerians per ward

Aminu Imam
Tinubu unveils

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ushered Nigeria into 2026 with a renewed pledge of stronger economic growth, fiscal discipline and inclusive development, announcing plans to empower at least 1,000 citizens in each of the country’s 8,809 wards in the new year. In his New Year goodwill message to Nigerians, the President described 2026 as the beginning of a more robust phase of economic expansion, marked by tangible improvements in the lives of ordinary citizens. He said the empowerment initiative would be delivered through the ‘Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme’, designed…

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W’Bank raises Nigeria, other African countries’ growth forecast

Aminu Imam
W'Bank raises Nigeria

The World Bank has said that Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African economies are expected to grow by a faster 3.8% this year on the back of stable prices that have spurred easing by policymakers. According to Reuters, the development followed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s easing of interest rates from 27.5% to 27 percent last month. The Bank upgraded growth forecasts for Ethiopia, Nigeria, and the Ivory Coast – all major economies in the region, saying real incomes are also growing at a faster rate this year and into…

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Economic Growth: Dangote partners Govt, advocates commitment to local content values

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

As the 45th Kaduna International Trade Fairs progresses, the Dangote group said it is partnering Kaduna State Government for economic growth and development, while advocating for commitment to deepening local content values across various business sectors                                                                                      Hajiya Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, representative of the group made this assertion in Kaduna at the trade fair complex, Kaduna-Zaria road. She stressed that the theme of this year’s Trade Fair, “Sustaining Economic Recovery Through Deepening Local Content Values,” resonates deeply with the vision and mission of the Dangote Group, and find it a pleasure…

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