Burden of Words: EFCC Chair and Stigmatisations of Youths, Religious Leaders
By Haroon Aremu
It is difficult to ignore the shockwaves generated by recent remarks attributed to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede. His claim...
Shehu Mohammed and the Quiet Rebirth of the FRSC, by Lawal Dahiru Mamman
In a previous reflection on how some leaders in public service neglect or seek to implicate their subordinates, I argued that integrity is a garment no amount...
Consensus Fraud: When Governors Usurp the Voter’s Mandate, by Yushau A. Shuaib
A single word has quietly colonised Nigeria’s pre-election vocabulary — consensus. It is deployed with confidence, knowing they will not be challenged. Yet what is being paraded as...
The IMF Model and Nigeria’s Agricultural Decline, by Abubakar Tahir, mni
Nigeria’s economy has long been influenced by external prescriptions
from international financial institutions, especially the International
Monetary Fund (IMF). While these policies are often promoted as solutions for modernisation and fiscal...
FEC Okays $2.99bn for Three Major Rail Projects in Lagos, Kano, Kaduna
The federal executive council (FEC) has approved contracts worth $2.99 billion for three major rail projects in Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna states.
Speaking with State House correspondents after the...
Money Market Liquidity Drops to N5.8trn
The Nigerian money market maintained a steady posture mid-week as the banking system’s massive liquidity surplus experienced a marginal narrowing. Despite the contraction, the financial system remains significantly awash with cash, shielding interest rates...