Hafsat Bakari: The Reformer Restoring Global Confidence in Nigeria’s Financial System, by Adagher Tersoo When Nigeria was placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in 2023, few believed the country could swiftly reverse its fortunes. The designation, a diplomatic rebuke signalling strategic deficiencies...

‎The Central Bank of Nigeria’s new draft guideline mandating all banks to refund customers for failed ATM and electronic transactions within 48 hours.

Has Social Media Corrupted Nigeria’s Moral Compass? By Shuaib S. Agaka When the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, speaks about social media, his primary concern isn’t data privacy or investment—it’s morality. In a report by Tech Digest, the country’s...

Halal Economics and the Myth of Religious Takeover By Baba El-Yakubu Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi’s essay, “Halal: Tomorrow’s Celebration May Plant Tomorrow’s Crisis,” published on The Eagle Online, deserves commendation—for creativity, not clarity. It is a masterpiece of theological melodrama, constitutional cherry-picking, and selective amnesia about...

Summit on Unlocking Strategic Opportunities in Northern Nigeria: Four Missing Keys By Baba El-Yakubu We are witnessing an interesting moment in economic development of northern Nigeria. The recently concluded Northern Nigeria Investment and Industrialization Summit (NNIIS), organized under the auspices of the Northern Elders Forum...

Nigeria's Cultural AI Charter: Harnessing Algorithmic Power in Africa's Digital Age By Dr. Achi Celestine For decades, nations like Nigeria have fought a frustrating battle against a 'single story'—a reductive, often negative, Western-centric narrative. At the recent "Rise Up, Patriots Conference 2.0" in Abuja, a...