Opinion

Cardoso’s Shock Therapy: Why Nigeria Needs These Reforms, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu

Cardoso’s Shock Therapy: Why Nigeria Needs These Reforms, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   By any measure, Nigeria’s financial system has been walking a tightrope for years. A mix of weak oversight, economic volatility, and historical lapses in governance has created an environment ripe for instability. But under...

CBEX Crash and the Greed Trapping Many Nigerians, by Abubakar Musa Idris

On April 15, CBEX—another in the long, dreadful line of Ponzi schemes—folded, sending shockwaves through Nigeria’s fragile financial landscape.

Media Narrative: Between Tinubu’s Birthday and the Lynching of Northerners in Uromi

Media Narrative: Between Tinubu’s Birthday and the Lynching of Northerners in Uromi By Yushau A. Shuaib In school, we are taught that the media—often described as the Fourth Estate—exists to educate, inform, and serve as a watchdog for society. Yet behind this noble ideal lies a...

OPINION: Inside Customs’ Battle to Save Nigeria’s Fuel Economy, by Tahir Ahmad

On March 25, 2025, operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service dismantled a major fuel smuggling syndicate in Kebbi State, seizing 125,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), valued at N125 million.

Addressing Naira Commoditisation a Path to Economic Growth, by Lawal Dahiru Mamman

While financial institution like the Central of Nigeria (CBN) working tooth and nail to restore the value of the local currency for economic prosperity, some individuals, call them economic saboteurs, are engaged commoditisation of same, a practice which projects blatant disregard for our nation’s legal tender, weakens its value and also erodes respect for our national identity.

NNPCL, Dangote and the Crude Supply Mess, By Umar Farouk Bala

NNPCL, Dangote and the Crude Supply Mess By Umar Farouk Bala For a brief moment, Nigerians dared to hope. Fuel supplies had stabilized, and prices, after months of turbulence, had begun to ease. But just as the nation exhaled, Dangote Refinery’s sudden shift in policy sent...