January 23, 2026/CSL Report The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, recently disclosed in a conversation with Bloomberg Television that the present administration is shifting its fiscal focus toward internal revenue generation as part of broader reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s economic sustainability. According to […]
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Nigeria’s Growth Outlook Upgraded as Reform Momentum Gains Traction
January 23, 2026/Coronation Update Summary In its January World Economic Outlook (WEO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised its global growth outlook upward to 3.3% y/y in 2026, from 3.1% y/y in the October WEO. The 2027 growth projection was left unchanged at 3.2% y/y. Global inflation is projected […]
How Inside Jobs and Policy Shocks Trigger Nigeria’s Rising Loan Crisis
January 22, 2026 By Blaise Udunze The latest in the Nigerian banking sector, as banks grapple with the recapitalization compliance deadline, is confronted with a familiar yet unsettling problem that stems from rising loan defaults amid expanding credit. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) latest macroeconomic outlook of […]
