The paper examined capital market performance as a panacea for economic growth in Nigeria from 1986-2016. A number of related literatures have shown that the Nigerian capital market variables studied has satisfactory market performance and has contributed to economic growth. Yet some researchers observed that the capital market has not significantly mobilized and effectively channeled substantial capital to the real sector of the economy. What could have been the reason for the divergences? The study was anchored on the demand following hypothesis. Secondary data were sourced from Central Bank of Nigeria Statistical Bulletin and Nigeria Stock Exchange fact-book of various editions. The paper adopted the ex-post facto research design while ordinary least square regression techniques was used to process the data gathered using E-views 9.0 software. The null hypotheses (Ho) were tested at 5% level of significance. The findings of the paper revealed that there is negative and insignificant relationship between capital market and the variables studied. The paper conclude that liquidity of the capital market is pivotal for economic growth in Nigeria while the study recommended that all tiers of government should be encouraged to fund their realistic long term developmental program through the Nigeria capital market.

This research examines the effects of economic reforms (NEEDS) on the performance of Nigeria Manufacturing Sector and also determines how the manufacturing sector supports employment generation in Nigeria. In the pursuit of the objective of the study, secondary data was used. Data were sourced from statistical Bulletin Economic and Financial Review, Annual Reports and Statement of Accounts of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Office of Statistic (FOS). Data obtained, were analyzed using an Ordinary Least Square method by the use of time series data. The result shows the unemployment before reform is significantly less than it was during reform. Also poverty rate before reform is significantly less than it was during reform and the study concludes that reform should be timely and effective in addressing the problem of the populace with proper follow-up by the policymakers. Base on the findings, the study recommends amongst others that policy makers should provide infrastructural development to create a conductive environment for the manufacturing sector growth.

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