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CBN Recapitalisation Milestone and New Realities, by Kabir Abdulsalam

When the Central Bank of Nigeria announced the successful completion of its latest banking recapitalisation exercise, the headline number was hard to ignore: ₦4.65 trillion raised by Nigerian banks ahead of the March 31, 2026 deadline.

Nigerian Banks are Ready for a Trillion-dollar Economy, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu

Nigerian Banks are Ready for a Trillion-dollar Economy, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   Nigeria has entered a new era in its financial history. The recent banking recapitalisation exercise, completed by March 31, 2026, marks one of the most ambitious financial reforms in decades, positioning the country’s...

Robust Stakeholder Engagement as Secret of Nigeria’s Tax Reform Success, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

‎Tax reform in Nigeria has historically triggered suspicion before support. But this time, something different is unfolding. Beyond the legislative fine print, the real innovation lies in how the reform is being communicated and implemented, through deliberate, structured stakeholder engagement.

2025: Showcasing Mining Marshal’s Feats in a Breakthrough Year, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

‎For 2026, the signal is unmistakable: the Mining Marshal stands vigilant, accountable, and firmly in control, both on the field and in the public narrative.

The Windfall is Real, So is the Vulnerability, By Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim

The Windfall is Real, So is the Vulnerability By Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim Working in government means living simultaneously with two realities that the public debate tends to treat separately as the conversation regarding the impact of the US-Iran War continues. The first is fiscal: Nigeria’s 2026...

Middle-East crisis: How Tinubu’s policy of naira-for-crude guarantees supply security in Nigeria, by Temitope Ajayi

President Bola Tinubu demonstrated foresight in July 2024, when he approved the use of the naira as the payment currency for crude oil supplied by the NNPC to the Dangote Refinery. Since the launch of the naira-for-crude initiative on October 1, 2024, Nigeria has experienced a strategic breakthrough amid the ongoing economic turmoil resulting from the Iran-Israel-US conflict in the Middle East.