OPINION/EDITORIAL

Q2-25: GDP Records Robust Growth in Q2-25

September 24, 2025/Coronation Report Based on the recently released GDP report by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Nigerian economy grew by 4.23% y/y in Q2-25, surpassing the GDP growth recorded in the previous quarter (Q1-25: +3.13% y/y | Q2-24: +3.48% y/y). Analysing by sectors, the oil sector recorded […]

Q2 2025 GDP: Oil Rebound Offsets Tepid Growth in Non-Oil Sectors

September 24, 2025/Coronation Report Summary  The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has published Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report for Q2 ‘25. Real GDP expanded by 4.23% year on year (y/y) in Q2 2025, up from 3.13% y/y in Q1 25. On a quarter-on-quarter (q/q) basis, real GDP increased by […]

CBN’s Rate Cut: A Lifeline or Just a Whisper for Nigerian Families and Small Businesses?

September 23, 2025 By Blaise Udunze The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), at its 302nd Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting today, announced a modest cut in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), trimming it by 50 basis points from 27.5 percent to 27 percent. The asymmetric corridor around the MPR was […]