In a controversial move that has drawn mixed reactions, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced plans to include illegal and hidden activities, such as drug trafficking and prostitution, in the calculation of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This decision, announced at a sensitization workshop organized in collaboration with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), … Continue reading Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics to Include Prostitution, Drug Trafficking, and Other Illegal Activities in GDP Calculation