Nigeria’s economy expanded faster in the second quarter of 2026, supported by improved performances in the oil and non-oil sectors, although industrial growth slowed compared with a year earlier.

Nigeria's economy rose to its fastest level in five years, largely driven by the services and now booming agricultural sector, data from the

By Elizabeth Adegbesan ABUJA — Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.4 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from the 4.2 per cent recorded in the corresponding period of…