Opinion

From Fragility to Foundations: Inside Tinubu’s Political Economy, by Tanimu Yakubu   In early 2024, Nigeria’s naira collapsed to ₦1,800 per dollar, rattling households and businesses alike. By August 2025, it had strengthened to ₦1,525. For President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, this was not just recovery but...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s announcement that his administration has met its revenue targets and ceased borrowing from domestic banks has sparked a wave of scrutiny from analysts.

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.