MAN Warns GDP Growth Masks Industrial Collapse

MAN Warns GDP Growth Masks Industrial Collapse

Nigeria’s headline economic expansion of 4.43 per cent in the second quarter of 2026 masks a severe collapse across the real industrial economy, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria warned on Friday, 4 September 2026. Segun Ajayi-Kadir, director-general of the industrial lobby, cautioned that celebratory official statements hide deep structural rot inside domestic factories. Services now…

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Agric Growth Nearly Doubles in Q2 Amid Insecurity -NBS

Agric Growth Nearly Doubles in Q2 Amid Insecurity -NBS

Nigeria’s agricultural sector expanded by 4.39 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, nearly doubling its previous growth pace despite widespread rural insecurity. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows the sector outpaced its 2.82 per cent expansion recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2025. The surprise rebound helped push broader national economic…

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