The Federal Government's rejection of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) recommendation to impose new taxes on petroleum products and telecommunications services has brought welcome relief to millions.
The horrifying death of 35-year-old Ummulkhairi Aliyu in Kaduna is another painful reminder that jungle justice remains one of the darkest stains on Nigeria's justice system.
‎In every economy, institutions matter, but so do the individuals at the helm. In Nigeria, where government revenues remain critical to funding budgets, servicing debt, and financing development, a few public officials wield enormous influence by virtue of the agencies they oversee.
Increasingly, governments are discovering that one of the most effective ways to weaken terrorist organisations is not merely to target the fighters, but to dismantle the financial networks that sustain them.
