The heartbreaking murder of Malam Bashar Sani, a senior administrator at the College of Education, Maru, is yet another grim reminder of the tragedy consuming Northern Nigeria.

‎By the time President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assented to the four landmark tax reform bills on June 26, 2025, Nigeria had already travelled a long and, at times, politically charged road.

In a world of fragile emerging markets and volatile capital flows, credibility is currency. And under Governor Olayemi Cardoso, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has rebuilt Nigeria’s most important economic asset, trust.

Under the leadership of Olayemi Cardoso, the Central Bank of Nigeria launched an ambitious recapitalization program designed to fortify the banking sector against global shocks and domestic volatility.

History has an audacious way of repeating itself, often because actors fail to learn from previous events or because the universe intends to teach entirely new lessons.

‎The announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria that it has received responsibly sourced gold refined to the Good Delivery standards of the London Bullion Market Association into Nigeria’s foreign reserves may appear like a routine financial update. In reality, it represents a strategic shift in how the country is positioning its financial safety net in a volatile global economy.