OPINION/EDITORIAL

New Methodology: A Case of the Proverbial Ostrich?

August 30, 2023/CSL Research Based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), unemployment rate was 5.3% in Q4 2022 and 4.1% in Q1 2023. The NBS Chief noted that the bureau has adopted a new method in computing the labour statistics, which he notes is in line with […]

The High Cost of Global Economic Fragmentation

August 29, 2023/IMFBlog Growing trade restrictions may reverse economic integration and undermine the cooperation needed to protect against new shocks and address global challenges In a shock-prone world, economies must be more resilient—individually and collectively. Cooperation is critical, but greater protectionism could lead to fragmentation, and even split nations into […]

The ICT Sector is Expected to Remain Upbeat

August 29, 2023/CSL Research Based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector significantly contributed to Nigeria’s real Gross  Domestic Product (GDP) in Q2 2023, accounting for 19.54% of Nigeria’s total GDP, higher than the 18.44% and 17.47% in Q2 2022, and […]