
Development
NON-OIL ECONOMY POWERS NIGERIA’S 3.89% GDP GROWTH IN Q1 2026 DESPITE DROP IN CRUDE OUTPUT
Barbara Bako, Abuja. Nigeria’s economy expanded by 3.89 per cent in real terms in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by strong performance in the non-oil sector, particularly telecommunications, agriculture, finance and trade, even as crude oil production declined





