The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced plans to host a two-day national conference on illicit financial flows as part of renewed efforts to combat tax evasion and safeguard Nigeria’s financial system.

There is a quiet desperation running through Nigeria’s financial system. From the high towers of Marina to the dusty stalls of Wuse Market, people can feel it.

The Facts About Nigeria’s Debts Burden Under Tinubu’s Watch By Zekeri Idakwo Laruba With political campaigning unofficially underway for the 2027 general elections, Economic Confidential observes that Nigeria’s mounting debt burden under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has become a central theme in debates...

Arewa Economic Forum Raises Red Flags Over CBN's New BDC Policy: National Security Implications The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF), a leading northern Nigerian advocacy and think-tank, has raised serious concerns over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new Bureau De Change (BDC) recapitalisation policy, describing...

The Development Abuja is Yet to See By Aisha Ibrahim Halilu There is something deeply unsettling about commuting in Nigeria’s capital city. For many residents, getting from home to work is not a matter of routine—it is a daily ordeal. And for a city that was...

Dr Kole Shettima is a household name in Nigeria. Writing about a man of his stature is both an honour and a challenge.