Repositioning Nigeria’s Economy in an Uncertain Global Market By Umar Farouk Bala The return of Donald Trump as President of the United States has reignited concerns about his aggressive trade policies and their global impact. His administration’s protectionist stance, marked by high tariffs on foreign goods,...

Tinubu’s Promising Revolution in Infrastructure Development Chinedu Moghalu Pull Quote: The bold vision of President Tinubu is indeed central to the country’s infrastructure renewal, but the journey requires the active participation of all Nigerians. In the first part of this series, we contextualised the macroeconomic reforms...

Artificial Intelligence Through the Eyes of Kashifu Inuwa By Fatimah Yusuf Usman In a world where artificial intelligence is often portrayed as a force threatening to displace human labour, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), offers a different...

Nigeria’s Golden Deal That Few Are Talking About By Mohammed T Abiodun In the early days of March 2024, the social media and news mediums were hit with news detailing how Nigeria’s security agencies had detained Tigran Gambaryan, Binance Holdings Limited’s head of financial crime compliance...

EXPLAINER: What to Know About Customs' Tax Exemptions on Pharma Materials By Tahir Ahmad The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has begun implementing a new policy that exempts critical pharmaceutical raw materials from Value Added Tax (VAT) and import duties for two years. This measure, part of a...

Still on Necessity of Intervention in Rivers and the Burden of Leadership in Times of Crisis By Abu Najakku “When the revolutionaries become the establishment, they become the counter-revolution” - unknown Alhaji Tanimu Yakubu Kurfi is one of the most brilliant economists from Northern Nigeria, having...