September 22, 2025 By Blaise Udunze When the Federal Government announced with much fanfare that it had disbursed a colossal N330 billion in cash transfers to poor Nigerians, I paused, not in celebration, but in disbelief. Where, exactly, is the evidence of this money? In a country where hunger has […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Central Bank Poised to Ease the Benchmark Policy Rate
September 22, 2025/CSL Research The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) convenes today for a two-day meeting to decide on its fourth interest rate policy decision of the year, with the outcome expected by early Tuesday afternoon. We highlight that since the last MPC meeting […]
Nigeria Records 4.2% Y/Y GDP Growth in Q2 2025
September 22, 2025/CSL Research The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released the Q2 2025 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report, showing that the Nigerian economy expanded by 4.2% year-on-year (y/y), up from 3.1% y/y in the previous quarter. On a sectoral basis, the oil sector posted a strong performance, surging […]
