September 7th, 2021 Latest Reports

Is Nigerian Economy really picking up steam or slowing down with GDP Growth Rate in Q2 2021?

The Nigerian economy continued its recovery from the devastating effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures released by the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics show that the country’s total output grew from 0.51% in the first quarter of 2021 to 5.01% in the second quarter when output from the two quarters are compared with their equivalent quarters in 2020, that is, a year on year (y-o-y) comparison.

April 22nd, 2021 Economy

Kebbi State’s 87% IGR growth rate tops other states in 2020

Kebbi State’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) increased from ₦7.37 billion in 2019 to ₦13.78 billion in 2020, according to data released by the National Bureau for Statistics NBS. This 87% growth in Kebbi’s IGR was the highest IGR growth rate among the 36 states and the FCT in 2020. Ebonyi state came second at 82% IGR growth rate and Oyo at a distant third with 42%.