Opinion

Bauchi’s Investment Summit: Heralding a New Era of Prosperity, By Lawal Muazu Bauchi

Bauchi’s Investment Summit: Heralding a New Era of Prosperity, By Lawal Muazu Bauchi   Bauchi State is gradually emerging as a model of purposeful governance and strategic investment in Nigeria. The recently concluded Bauchi State Economic and Investment Summit has further confirmed this trajectory, marking a...

Nigeria @65: All Hands-on Deck, But Whose Hands, Really?, by Oladoja M.O

As the country raises its flag for 65 years, the noble theme: “All Hands-on Deck for a Greater Nation,” filled the air. Yet, standing here, speaking from the streets, markets, classrooms, one can only wonder whose hands are being summoned this time around.

Who will Rescue our Currency, Naira? By Hadiza Ishyaku Abdulsalam

Who will Rescue our Currency, Naira? By Hadiza Ishyaku Abdulsalam The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently unveiled a nationwide campaign tagged, “Naira Our Pride: Handle with Care". At first glance, it may seem like another routine awareness drive. But behind it lies a critical...

CBN Fair: A Timely Financial Inclusion Strategy for Northern Nigeria, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

‎CBN Fair: A Timely Financial Inclusion Strategy for Northern Nigeria, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba ‎ ‎ ‎When the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) opened its Fair in Kano on September 16, 2025, it was more than just another stop on the Bank’s outreach calendar. It was a...

This Openness CJID is Preaching to State Governors, by Abdulsalam Mahmud

It was not another sterile policy talk. It was a mirror held up to governors and their governments, through the lens of Nigeria’s first-ever Openness Index.

What I Saw in France, by Abdulsalam Mahmud

I arrived in France with a quiet sense of awe, as though stepping into a place that had long lived in imagination and in history books.