Nigeria, Oct. 1 -- President Bola Tinubu said Nigeria's economy grew by more than four per cent in 2026, as his administration seeks to shift its focus from economic reforms to driving broader prosperity.

The president said this in his Independence Day address to Nigerians on Thursday, adding that both the oil and non-oil sectors contributed to the growth.

"Our economy has grown by over 4 per cent this year. Both oil and non-oil sectors have contributed to the renewed period of stable growth," he said.

The claim comes after the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that Nigeria's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 4.43 per cent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 3.89 per cent in the first quarter and 4.23...