Economy

By John Ikani US inflation hit its fastest pace in nearly four decades last year as pandemic-related supply and demand imbalances, along with stimulus intended to shore up the economy, pushed prices up at a 7%...

By John Ikani  The World Bank has projected a 2.5 per cent economic growth for Nigeria in 2022. The projection was contained in the bank's Global Economic Prospects report this week. The 2022 forecast is a...

By John Ikani The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies are opposed to the rise of crude oil prices to to $100 per barrel. Disclosing this during an interview with bloomberg on Tuesday,...

By John Ikani The Executive Secretary of Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi Wabote has been named Vanguard Newspaper Regulator of The Year 2021. Engr. Wabote bagged the recognition - instituted by the...

By John Ikani The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that excessive borrowing by the Federal Government from the CBN’s Means and Ways Advances window could frustrate CBN’s Monetary Policy. This was disclosed in the...

By John Ikani  South African work exemption permits for Zimbabweans have been extended by 12 months until the end of this year. Although the country’s Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi signed off the extension on 29...