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Cardoso: Walking the Tight Rope of Nigeria’s Debt Burden, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu

Cardoso: Walking the Tight Rope of Nigeria's Debt Burden, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu     Indeed, Nigeria was sitting on an economic time bomb prior to the dawn of May 29, 2023, and the pressure of debt servicing was the fuse that kept burning. It is baffling...

Edun and Cardoso: Two Good Heads, One Vision, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

‎The recent meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Yemi Cardoso, may well be described by the popular African proverb: “When two good heads come together, success is inevitable.”

They Killed My Dad in Jos, Now They’re Killing Yours in Benue, By Hafsat Ibrahim

They Killed My Dad in Jos, Now They're Killing Yours in Benue By Hafsat Ibrahim The haunting shadow of bloodshed in Nigeria is growing darker with each passing day. What began as sporadic attacks has turned into a recurring nightmare for too many communities. These killings...

Trust, Identity and the Blockchain Road Nigeria Is Taking, By Fatimah Yusuf Usman

Trust, Identity and the Blockchain Road Nigeria Is Taking By Fatimah Yusuf Usman In a world steadily gravitating toward decentralization, secure identity systems, and technology-driven trust, blockchain is emerging as a defining pillar of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In Nigeria, the quiet but deliberate force charting...

Capital Buffers, Balance Sheet Resilience and Prudent Capital Retention, by Lawal Dahiru Mamman 

It is becoming clear that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is moving from a crisis-era leniency to institutional discipline. The apex bank is reaffirming its commitment to strengthening capital adequacy and financial accountability across the nation’s banking industry.

A Heartfelt Letter to Our Fathers, by Rabi Ummi Umar

A child is born, nurtured, and cared for until he grows into a boy, then a man—becoming a brother, a husband, a father, a son-in-law, and eventually a grandfather.