Nigeria slips back into recession after Covid-19 and oil price double blow
Nigeria was last in recession four years ago
22 November 2020 - 22:30
Lagos — Nigeria has slipped into a recession after its GDP contracted for the second consecutive quarter, according to data released this weekend that showed the affect of the Covid-19 pandemic and low oil prices.
Nigeria was last in recession in 2016, its first in a generation, and emerged the after year...
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