Scaling back subsidies would reduce air pollution, generate revenue, and make a major contribution to slowing climate change Simon Black, Ian Parry, Nate Vernon August 24, 2023/IMFBlog Fossil-fuel subsidies surged to a record $7 trillion last year as governments supported consumers and businesses during the global spike in energy prices […]

August 25, 2023/FBNQuest Research The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) finally released the much-awaited Nigeria Labour Force Survey (NLS) report for Q4 ’22 and Q1 ’23. The new survey methodology aligns with international best practices as recommended by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). According to the report, the national unemployment […]

August 25, 2023/CSL Research Based on new industry data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigeria’s active mobile subscriptions declined marginally by 0.5% to 219.7 million in June 2023, compared to 220.9 million, recorded in May 2023. This indicates that the country’s mobile subscriptions database was down by 1.2 million […]