Nigeria’s economy expanded by 4.07 per cent in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2025, maintaining a steady growth trajectory through the end of the year, data released on Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show. The growth rate was higher than the 3.76 per cent recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2024 and slightly above the 3.98 per cent posted in the third quarter of 2025, signalling a marginal acceleration in economic activity. In nominal terms, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was valued at ₦122.81 trillion during the quarter, while real GDP stood at ₦63.97 trillion. Broad-based sector growth Data from the bureau show that all three major sectors of the economy — agriculture, industry, and services — recorded expansion during the period. The agriculture sector gr...