Hafsat Ibrahim

CBN Launches Initiative to Achieve 95% Financial Inclusion by 2028

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled the Nigeria Payment System Vision (PSV) 2028, a roadmap aimed at achieving 95% financial inclusion by 2028,

CBN Targets ₦2.83trn Cash Outside Banks Ahead of 2027 Polls

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled plans to bring ₦2.83 trillion currently outside the banking system into formal financial channels by 2028.

Power Crisis Persists Despite $3.6bn World Bank Loans

Electricity sector has received at least $3.65 billion in World Bank-backed funding since 2001, yet millions of households and businesses still face unstable power supply, frequent grid collapses, and heavy reliance on generators.

PMS Prices Jump 643% Since Subsidy Removal

The price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in Nigeria has surged from ₦175 in May 2023 to ₦1,300 in May 2026, representing a 643% increase in three years.

Aviation Experts Reject FG’s ₦60bn Airline Relief

Aviation professionals under the Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI) have criticised the Federal Government’s reported ₦60bn invoice discounts to airlines, describing the intervention as ineffective in tackling Nigeria’s worsening aviation crisis.

Illegal Mining and the Imperative of Security Collaboration, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

The recent petition by Mining Marshals Commander, Attah John Onoja, to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun's successor, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has once again brought into sharp focus a challenge that has long undermined Nigeria's security architecture: inter-agency rivalry.
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