Opinion

OPINION: Nigeria Customs and the Currency Declaration Form – A Strategic Move Against Illicit Finance Flows, by Tahir Ahmad

OPINION: Nigeria Customs and the Currency Declaration Form – A Strategic Move Against Illicit Finance Flows, by Tahir Ahmad   In an era where global economies are tightening the noose on illicit financial flows and economic sabotage, Nigeria cannot afford to lag behind. The Nigeria Customs Service...

Who’s Stealing Nigeria’s Subsidy Savings? by Umar Farouk Bala

At the centre of this troubling story is the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and its failure to fully remit the revenue gains from the removal of petrol subsidies

CBN’s NRBVN and the Road to $1bn, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu

CBN’s NRBVN and the Road to $1bn, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   For decades, Nigerians in diaspora have constituted a vital yet under-served segment of the national economy. Despite their immense contributions through remittances, investments, and professional networks, systemic obstacles have continued to limit their access...

What CBN’s Non-Resident Bank Verification Means for Nigeria 

In a nation where financial opportunity has too often been a privilege of the few, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is rewriting the script. It in partnership with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) unveiled a groundbreaking innovation: the Non-Resident Bank Verification Number (NRBVN) platform.

Bridging the Gap: Youths Digest Equips Nigeria Customs with 21st-Century Communication Skills, by Tahir Ahmad

Bridging the Gap: Youths Digest Equips Nigeria Customs with 21st-Century Communication Skills, by Tahir Ahmad   When over 100 personnel—from uniformed Public Relations Officers to editorial interns—gathered both in-person and virtually at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Headquarters in Abuja from May 7 to 9, 2025,...

The Misdiagnosis of a Nation, by Oladoja Mark Olamilekan

There is a sickness far graver than malaria, deeper than cancer, and deadlier than an undiagnosed pandemic: it is the sickness of perception.