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   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...

‎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.

‎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.

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.

Thirty years ago, a quiet message travelled from the ancient community of Dukawuya in Kano: a child had been born. It was an ordinary announcement, yet it emerged from a place that has never been ordinary.