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...

Since taking office more than two years ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has faced fierce public scrutiny. Critics have focused heavily on his administration’s decision to remove petrol subsidy and float the naira.

Africa Must Stop Buying What it Already Has Sidi Ould Tah Pull Quote: The future is still ours to claim. But it will not be given. It must be built – by Africans, for Africans, with partners who respect our agency and match our ambition. Across...

How Tinubu Is Ensuring Equitable Access to Public Services By Chinedu Moghalu Pull Quote: Through dramatic increases in budgetary allocations and various initiatives targeting Nigerians across the various economic strata, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is pursuing broad-based access to public services in the country. The 29th...

Why ICAN Honored Olowo of FRC By Abubakar Yusuf In 2022, Dr. Rabiu Onaolapo Olowo, then Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, received international recognition for his remarkable achievements under the age of 40. His impactful contributions in both the private and public sectors, particularly during his...

Meet Salihu 'Blootooth': Empowering Youth and Shaping Nigeria's GSM Landscape By Abdullahi S. Maiunguwa It was sometime in 2002, during the early days of Nigeria’s GSM revolution, when mobile phones had just begun trending like the latest fashion accessory. One afternoon, my secretary ushered in a...