Opinion

50 Exemptions and a Billion Questions for Nigeria’s Tax Future, by Adebisi Adams Oyeshakin

50 Exemptions and a Billion Questions for Nigeria’s Tax Future, by Adebisi Adams Oyeshakin The new tax reform in Nigeria is not just about who will pay—it is also about who will not. In a move that blends compassion with calculation, the Federal Government has...

Rewriting Nigeria’s Future Through Dangote’s Dream, by Nafiu Ismael Olalekan

For decades, Nigeria has carried a strange contradiction — a nation blessed with abundant crude oil, yet crippled by fuel scarcity, foreign exchange troubles, and the indignity of importing what it should be producing. But that irony may soon fade into history.

Making Basic Healthcare Provision Real, by Salisu Na’inna Dambatta 

Making Basic Healthcare Provision Real, by Salisu Na'inna Dambatta    With a budgetary provision of ₦1.61 trillion for the Federal Ministry of Health  and Social Welfare in the 2025 national budget, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare should be hyper-busy...

Nigeria, China, and Trump’s Warning: The Hidden War Beneath the Soil, By Anngu Orngu

Nigeria, China, and Trump’s Warning: The Hidden War Beneath the Soil By Anngu Orngu I have followed with deep interest the debates surrounding former U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s recent designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for alleged religious freedom violations. Many...

Trump’s Nigeria Threat: Humanitarian Concerns or Economic Agenda? By Yusuf Bangura

Trump's Nigeria Threat: Humanitarian Concerns or Economic Agenda? By Yusuf Bangura The article, ‘’Hypocrisy as Policy’’, by Global Geopolitics (attached) is a good reaction to Trump’s insane, but self-serving, threat to invade Nigeria under the pretext of stopping a so-called Christian genocide in that country. However,...

Hafsat Bakari: The Reformer Restoring Global Confidence in Nigeria’s Financial System, by Adagher Tersoo

Hafsat Bakari: The Reformer Restoring Global Confidence in Nigeria’s Financial System, by Adagher Tersoo When Nigeria was placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in 2023, few believed the country could swiftly reverse its fortunes. The designation, a diplomatic rebuke signalling strategic deficiencies...