The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has announced its scorecard in the economic and security sectors for the year 2025.
Speaking on Monday at the 2025 end-of-year press conference in Abuja, the minister, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, presented a review of the administration’s performance in 2025 and outlined priorities for 2026.
According to Idris, Nigeria’s economy recorded notable gains in 2025, with Gross Domestic Product growing by 3.98 per cent in the third quarter, driven largely by the non-oil sector. He noted that the headline inflation declined for eight consecutive months to 14.45 per cent in November, while food inflation also trended downward.
He added that external reserves rose to about $44.56 billion, while the country recorded a trade surplus of ₦6.69 trillion in the third quarter of the year, representing a 27.29 per cent year-on-year increase. Nigeria also achieved 12 consecutive months of expansion in business activity, as reflected in the Purchasing Managers’ Index.
In the power sector, Idris said Nigeria recorded its highest-ever daily energy output of 128,370.75 megawatt-hours in March 2025. He highlighted the launch of the Presidential Metering Initiative and the issuance of the first bond under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme.
