The Punch Newspaper editorial on May 5, 2026 (Page 18), titled “Women Need Better Access to Credit” highlights one of Nigeria’s most persistent economic blind spots. Despite their immense contributions to business, agriculture, trade, and family welfare, women remain locked out of the financial support they need to grow and thrive.
Debt has emerged as one of the most contentious topics in Nigeria today. Public opinion is often divided as many view borrowing as an inherent evil, while others argue it is a necessary tool for development.
What began on January 1, 2026 as one of Nigeria’s most debated fiscal overhauls is steadily evolving into a reform story defined not by public outrage, but by rising confidence, stronger compliance, and visible economic relief for millions of workers and small businesses.
At the peak of the turbulence, the challenge before the Central Bank of Nigeria was not simply to inject liquidity into the system, but to restore trust in the market.
In reality, for institutions like the Central Bank of Nigeria, these engagements have become critical instruments of public relations and narrative control.
In recent history, nowhere was this more evident than in the dark cloud that hung over the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) between 2018 and 2024
