The news that the Federal Government is reviewing Nigeria’s revenue allocation formula with the intention of increasing the share of states has been received with excitement across the country.

For decades, importers and exporters have lamented the long queues, endless paperwork and the frustrating delays at our ports.

In a period when the Nigerian currency, the Naira, has faced unprecedented challenges and global economic headwinds, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has demonstrated unwavering resilience. Despite the some worth unstable nature of the currency, the apex bank has not shown any signs of fatigue.

For northern governors, this is not just a policy change — it is an economic summons. The North has the land, labour, and enterprise to thrive, but for too long has been trapped in a narrative of scarcity. That excuse no longer holds.

GDP Rebasing: Between Data-driven Euphoria and Economic Reality, by Zekeri Laruba Idakwo When Nigeria last rebased its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2014, the world took notice. With a single statistical update, the nation’s economy seemingly doubled in size—vaulting from $270 billion to $510 billion. The...

Nigeria’s Infrastructure Renaissance and New Funding Plan, by Zekeri Laruba Idakwo ‎ ‎As Nigeria strives to reshape its economic trajectory and close its infrastructure gap, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s newly approved six-year external borrowing plan has laid out an ambitious roadmap, backed by transformative capital projects...