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CBN’s Money Crisis and Cardoso’ Magic, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

For much of the period following the appointment of Olayemi Cardoso, Nigeria’s foreign exchange market faced more than a liquidity shortage.

Strait of Hormuz: Secrets Behind the World’s Most Watched Oil Route, by Lawal Dahiru Mamman

The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow, crescent-shaped strip of water separating the arid cliffs of Oman and the United Arab Emirates from the mountainous coast of Iran.

Dangote-Otedola: When Billionaire Stories Fail to Inspire Nigeria’s Youth, by Ifeanyi Favour Ogochukwu

But recently, an interview and a book by the nation’s two most prominent billionaires, Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola, respectively, have ignited passionate debates online.

CBN and The Internal Reorganization, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

CBN and The Internal Reorganization By Zekeri Idakwo Laruba A central bank cannot project monetary stability externally while experiencing internal fragmentation. What happens inside the institution ultimately determines what it can credibly communicate to the outside world. Within the Central Bank of Nigeria, employee relations have increasingly...

Why Foreign Reserves Are Keeping Africa Poor — And What To Do Instead , by Ejike E. Okpa

Why Foreign Reserves Are Keeping Africa Poor — And What To Do Instead , by Ejike E. Okpa   A successful nation does not need a foreign reserve. It needs formidable local capital formation. That’s the difference between a country that owns its future and one...

Debt Panic: Why Nigeria’s Borrowing Must Be Viewed in Context

Nigeria’s debt conversation has increasingly become dominated by fear, outrage, and alarmist reactions, especially whenever fresh borrowing requests are sent to the National Assembly.