Nnewi-born businessman, Chief Joseph Nzelu, has said that the major challenge facing the present generation of young entrepreneurs is that they are impatient. In an exclusive interview with the West African Pilot News, Mr. Nzelu, a successful businessman and the Chairman of Nnewi business community of the Auto Spare Parts and Machinery Dealers Association – ASPAMDA, in Lagos, said that the young generation of entrepreneurs are in a hurry and this, he pointed out, is...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 27.5 per cent, following six consecutive hikes last year. This decision comes amidst observed stability in the foreign exchange market and a gradual decline in inflation rates. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, addressed the press in Abuja, expressing satisfaction with recent macroeconomic trends. He noted, “Inflation is trending down, and it’s looking positive,” emphasising the bank’s objective to reduce inflation to single-digit...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced plans to include illegal and hidden activities such as prostitution and drug peddling in the calculation of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This disclosure was made at a sensitisation workshop on GDP and Consumer Price Index (CPI) rebasing, organised in collaboration with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). Speaking at the event, the Statistician General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, explained that the rebasing exercise is...

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has increased the monetary policy rate, MPR, from 27.25 per cent to 27.50 per cent to address the nation’s persistent inflation. This decision was announced during the Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, meeting held at the apex bank’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. The MPR is the benchmark interest rate used by the CBN to regulate lending and borrowing in the economy. By raising the MPR, the CBN aims to...