This study examined remittances in Nigeria and its impact on economic growth between 1980 and 2015 the objective of the study is to look at the correlation between remittance and macroeconomic variables, examine the trend and pattern of remittance in Nigeria using secondary data with time series for the period, the study finds out that workers remit money to finance consumption and investments of their relations which has impacted on the well-being of the recipients, though the impact on economic growth is diverse and so require investigation. The result also shows that remittance remains positive sources of economic growth and can help the poor finance some of their consumption and investment expenditure. Remittance is significant but the magnitude of impact on economic growth and development remain small the study recommended that recipients of remittance should spend more on investment than consumption to impact on the economy.