The Facts About Nigeria’s Debts Burden Under Tinubu’s Watch By Zekeri Idakwo Laruba With political campaigning unofficially underway for the 2027 general elections, Economic Confidential observes that Nigeria’s mounting debt burden under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has become a central theme in debates...

Gold, Grit and Vision: How Cardoso is Pushing Nigeria’s Reserve Reawakening, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   In a time when confidence in economic governance often hangs by a thread, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recent decision to diversify the country’s external reserves away from an overwhelming...

CBN’s Steady Hand on Personal Loans: Doing Things Differently, Expecting Different Results, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   “Insanity is doing the same things over and over and expecting different results” - Albert Einstein As someone who has observed Nigeria’s financial terrain for years, I can confidently say that...

No Dividends, No Excuses: CBN’s Tough Love for Nigerian Banks, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   There are moments in the life of an economy when hard decisions must be made not for applause or popularity, but to preserve the future. One such moment has arrived in...

Arewa Economic Forum Raises Red Flags Over CBN's New BDC Policy: National Security Implications The Arewa Economic Forum (AEF), a leading northern Nigerian advocacy and think-tank, has raised serious concerns over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) new Bureau De Change (BDC) recapitalisation policy, describing...

The Development Abuja is Yet to See By Aisha Ibrahim Halilu There is something deeply unsettling about commuting in Nigeria’s capital city. For many residents, getting from home to work is not a matter of routine—it is a daily ordeal. And for a city that was...