Opinion

CBN on the Global Stage: Rebranding Institution, Amplifying Africa’s Voice, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

That is why the recent visibility of the Central Bank of Nigeria under Governor Olayemi Cardoso deserves serious attention.

NITDA AT 25: Powering Nigeria’s Digital Future from Policy to Possibility, by Abbas Badmus

On April 18, 2001, Nigeria took a decisive step into the digital age with the establishment of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).

Subsidy Shadows: The Billions Nigerians Cannot See, by Haroon Aremu

Subsidy Shadows: The Billions Nigerians Cannot See, by Haroon Aremu   When former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan attempted to remove fuel subsidy in 2012, the nation erupted. Streets were flooded with protesters, labour unions shut down economic activities, and what became known as the Occupy Nigeria...

Profs Adamu & Pate: Gentle Giants of Communication Scholarship, by Yushau A. Shuaib

Profs Adamu & Pate: Gentle Giants of Communication Scholarship, by Yushau A. Shuaib   On the third day of the Nigeria Public Relations Week (NPRW) in Kaduna, amid intense sessions on communication, governance, and national development, I received a message that momentarily shifted my focus from...

Wale Edun’s Economic Record under Tinubu – A Lesson Note for Usman Isyaku and Co-Travellers, by Gimba Kakanda

Wale Edun’s Economic Record under Tinubu - A Lesson Note for Usman Isyaku and Co-Travellers, by Gimba Kakanda   When Mr. Wale Edun took charge as Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy in 2023, Nigeria’s debt-service-to-revenue ratio was 96.3% and could have...

Beyond the Drop: Can Nigeria Sustain Lower Food Prices? by Obamodi Oluwadamilola Faith

For millions of Nigerians, a trip to the market has, in recent years, become an exhausting exercise in survival. The soaring cost of rice, beans, garri, maize, yam and other staples has placed severe pressure on households already grappling with stagnant incomes, rising transport fares and broader economic hardship.