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Tinubu Welcomes Report Showing Nigeria’s GDP Growth Accelerated to 4.43%
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Tinubu Welcomes Report Showing Nigeria’s GDP Growth Accelerated to 4.43%

From Vanguard · () English

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  • Nigeria’s GDP grew 4.43% in the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, up from 4.23% a year earlier.
  • President Bola Tinubu welcomed the figures and assured Nigerians of stronger microeconomic performance.

President Bola Tinubu welcomed figures showing Nigeria’s economy grew faster in the second quarter of 2026 than it did during the same period a year earlier.

The National Bureau of Statistics reported second-quarter GDP growth of 4.43%, compared with 4.23% in the second quarter of 2025. Tinubu said the figures pointed to stronger microeconomic performance.

The report and the president’s response were published on Monday. The figures provide the basis for Tinubu’s assurance that economic performance will strengthen further.

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