“Once again, the global economy is threatened with being thrown off course—this time by the outbreak of war in the Middle East,” the IMF said.
The IMF’s economic counsellor and director of research, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, said this at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
Mr Audu described the move as a major milestone in Nigeria’s drive to reposition the steel sector.
The naira recorded its second straight week of gains.
The market breadth also closed positive with 42 gainers.
Despite the decrease in consumption, the oil and gas regulator said marketers’ fuel imports increased.
He said no serious nation can achieve lasting prosperity on a weak and fragmented revenue system.
The BOI official further noted that the market trajectory remains positive and disciplined.
The fourth quarter of 2025 saw impressive growth in the Nigerian insurance sector, with gross premiums reaching N2.301 billion.
Ten thousand fashion producers are expected to converge on Aba for the second edition of The Fashion Games 2026.
