OVER 25 MILLION PHONES STOLEN IN ONE YEAR- FG. (PHOTO).

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 Over 25 million phones stolen in one year – FG The Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report of the National Bureau of Statistics, a Federal Government agency, shows that Nigeria recorded 25.35 million phone theft cases between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the report, this was the most common type of crime within the period under review. The report read, “The number of crimes experienced by individuals in Nigeria was analysed over a period of time. The results show that theft of phones (25,354,417) was the most common crime experienced by individuals, followed by consumer fraud (12,107,210) and assault (8,453,258). However, hijacking of cars (333,349) was the least crime experienced by individuals within the reference period.” It also noted that most phone theft cases occurred either at home or in a public place, and about 90 per cent of such cases were reported to the police. Despite the high rate of the incident being reported, only about 11.7 per cent of t...
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WORLD BANK TO CBN: INTEREST RATE HIKES MSY NOT CONTROL INFLATION. (PHOTO).

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 World Bank to CBN: Interest rate hikes may not control inflation


   

The World Bank says there is a possibility the monetary policy tightening by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would not rein inflation.


In its global economic prospects report released on Wednesday, the Bretton Woods institution said one of the risks of Nigeria’s economic growth is the failure of tightening policies on inflation.


The tightening of the monetary policy rate (MPR) is the increase of interest rate to control soaring inflation.


Since the resumption of the monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting this year, interest rates have increased from 22.75 percent in February to 26.25 percent in May – a total increase of 750 basis points.


“Risks to Nigeria’s growth outlook are substantial, including the possibility that the tightening of monetary policy stops short of reining in inflation,” the World Bank said.


The report also predicted Nigeria’s economic growth rate outlook for the rest of 2024 and 2025 to remain the same.


“Growth in Nigeria is projected to pick up to 3.3 percent this year and 3.5 percent in 2025,” the World Bank said.


“After the macroeconomic reforms’ initial shock, economic conditions are expected to gradually improve, resulting in sustained, but still-modest growth in the non-oil economy. 


“In addition, the oil sector is expected to stabilize as production somewhat recovers.”


Also, the World Bank said public debt in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to remain elevated over the forecast period if global interest rates remain high for longer than assumed in the baseline forecast.


“With public debt-service costs having surged in many SSA economies since the pandemic, the need for debt reduction in highly indebted countries has become substantial,” the report said.


“Many SSA economies tightened their monetary policy to address rising inflation, resulting in increased financing costs. Public debt is expected to remain elevated over the forecast period.


“If global interest rates remain high for longer than assumed in the baseline forecast, debt-service costs for SSA economies are likely to rise even further.


“When coupled with limited access to external financing favourable interest rates, rising financing costs could markedly increase the risks of government debt distress—especially because debt restructuring in several SSA countries has been hampered by coordination problems among a diverse group of creditors.”


The World Bank also said growth is projected to pick up this year in sub-Saharan Africa, albeit less robustly than previously forecast.

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