Opinion

2025 UTME Results: Confronting the Reality We Deny, by Oladoja Mark Olamilekan

The release of JAMB's 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results left a bitter taste in the mouth of every thinking Nigerian. Out of over 1.9 million candidates who sat for the examination, only a meagre 0.5% scored 300 and above.

N10bn Solar for Presidential Villa and Nothing for the People, by Tahir Ahmad

N10bn Solar for Presidential Villa and Nothing for the People, by Tahir Ahmad As millions of Nigerians continue to endure the agony of darkness, paying more for the little they barely get, the Federal Government has already proposed a ₦10 billion solar energy upgrade for...

CBN’s 2024 Financial Statements as Indicators of Economic Recovery, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu

CBN’s 2024 Financial Statements as Indicators of Economic Recovery, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   In a nation where financial anxieties have become a daily soundtrack for citizens and policymakers alike, the recently released 2024 financial statements of Nigeria have provided an unexpected but welcome note of optimism....

IMF, World Bank and the Recolonisation of Nigeria, by Umar Farouk Bala

These moves, applauded by both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, were sold to Nigerians as necessary steps toward economic stability.

Nigeria’s Oil Curse and the Cost of Delay, by Umar Farouk Bala

Oil remains the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, accounting for 90% of export earnings and 56% of projected 2025 government revenue.

Cardoso’s Calculated Gamble: Can Nigeria Finally Turn the Corner? by Rahma Olamide Oladosu

Cardoso’s Calculated Gamble: Can Nigeria Finally Turn the Corner? by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   In the bright lights of New York’s Nasdaq MarketSite, a quiet but deliberate transformation of Nigeria’s economic future was laid bare. On April 17, 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in partnership...