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Nigeria: Presidency Says Nigeria's Negative Economic Growth Not So Bad - NBS Report
Premium Times, 26 August 2020
Although Nigeria's economy contracted by -6.10 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 (April to June), the contraction was not as bad as expected and was better than that of many… Read more »
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Nigeria: NBS Report - How Nigeria Mitigated Effect of Negative Growth - Presidency
Leadership, 27 August 2020
The Presidency has said the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published on Monday August 24, 2020, the 2nd Quarter (Q2) 2020 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates, which… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria's Economy Records Worst Decline in 10 Years
Daily Trust, 25 August 2020
The Nigerian economy has declined by -6.10 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, indicating a significant negative growth. Read more »
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Nigeria: With 6.10 Percent GDP Contraction, Analysts Seek Economic Stabilisation Measures
This Day, 25 August 2020
Analysts yesterday called on the federal government to urgently introduce measures to reflate the economy. Read more »
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Nigeria: Economy Enters Negative Growth
Premium Times, 24 August 2020
Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate contracted by -6.10 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Economy Sees Biggest Decline in 10 Years
Premium Times, 24 August 2020
Nigeria's economy contracted by 6.10 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Looming Recession - Nigeria's Economic Stimulus Plan 'Inadequate' - Rewane
Premium Times, 24 August 2020
Renowned economist and a member of the federal government's economic advisory council, Bismarck Rewane, has said that Nigeria needs to do things differently to combat challenges… Read more »
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Nigeria: Economy Sinks to 3-Decade Record Low
Vanguard, 25 August 2020
Nigeria's economy has suffered its worst decline in three decades as the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, contracted by -6.1 per cent Year-on-Year, YoY, in the second quarter of 2020. Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria's GDP Decreases By 6.10% in Q2 2020
Leadership, 24 August 2020
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased by -6.10%(year-on-year) in real terms in the second quarter of 2020, ending the 3-year trend of low but positive real growth rates recorded… Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria May Collapse Due to Insecurity, CSO Warns
This Day, 25 August 2020
Alarmed by the general state of insecurity, including incessant killings in some parts of the country, various civil society organisations (CSO) under the umbrella of the National… Read more »
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Nigeria: Between Poverty and Insecurity in Nigeria
Vanguard, 23 August 2020
A report of a meeting between governors of the six states in the North-East region of Nigeria and President Muhammadu Buhari was published on August 11, 2020. Read more »
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Nigeria: Covid-19 Pushes Nigeria's GDP Down By 6.10% in Q2 2020
Vanguard, 24 August 2020
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) decreased by -6.10%(year-on-year) in real terms in the second quarter of 2020. Read more »