The NIPSS Question: Premier Think Tank or Adult Reformatory? By Ozumi Abdul In September 2023, Vice President Kashim Shettima made a blunt yet revealing statement that sent ripples through Nigeria’s policy and governance circles. While hosting the management team of the National Institute for Policy and...

Gold, Grit and Vision: How Cardoso is Pushing Nigeria’s Reserve Reawakening, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   In a time when confidence in economic governance often hangs by a thread, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent decision to diversify the country’s external reserves away from an overwhelming...

CBN’s Steady Hand on Personal Loans: Doing Things Differently, Expecting Different Results, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   “Insanity is doing the same things over and over and expecting different results” - Albert Einstein As someone who has observed Nigeria’s financial terrain for years, I can confidently say that...

No Dividends, No Excuses: CBN’s Tough Love for Nigerian Banks, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   There are moments in the life of an economy when hard decisions must be made not for applause or popularity, but to preserve the future. One such moment has arrived in...

Dr Kole Shettima is a household name in Nigeria. Writing about a man of his stature is both an honour and a challenge.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently hailed the federal government’s new economic policies as bold and necessary.