Public Sector Pension Remittance Jumps by 235% in Q4 2025   Public sector pension contributions surged 234.85 per cent to N550.96bn in the fourth quarter of 2025, highlighting stronger compliance with Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme and the settlement of outstanding pension...

Oil Prices Decline as Middle East Tensions Ease   Oil prices fell by about $3 on Thursday as investors bet on a possible easing of tensions in the Middle East following hopes of a wider ceasefire deal that could eventually lead...

Foreign Investment in Telecoms Hits 4-Year Low   Foreign capital imported into Nigeria’s telecommunications sector fell to a four-year low of $7.24m in the first quarter of 2026, despite the 50 per cent tariff increase approved for operators last year. Data from...

Nigeria’s External Reserves Climb to $49.58bn, Gain $1.22bn in May ‎ ‎Nigeria’s external reserves rose by $1.22 billion in May 2026 to close the month at $49.58 billion, underscoring improving foreign exchange inflows and growing confidence in the country’s economic reforms. ‎ ‎Data...

Rethinking PPPs: Why Risk Transfer Has Failed Nigeria   Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been promoted as a solution to infrastructure gaps in developing economies, yet many collapse under flawed risk allocation. Tosin Ajakaiye, an infrastructure professional specializing in PPPs and energy...

Customs and the Invisible War on Transnational Crimes, by Abdulsalam Mahmud   In today's interconnected world, crime no longer respects borders. Criminal syndicates move money, weapons, wildlife products, narcotics, and illicit goods across continents with alarming ease. While governments continue to...