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When Naira and External Reserves Appreciate

Nigeria’s financial outlook opened the month of July with an encouraging sign as the naira recorded a slight appreciation against the United States dollar, accompanied by a modest but meaningful rise in the country’s external reserves.

Still on Central Bank’s Early Exit Package, by Lawal Dahiru Mamman 

There was rancor in the country when the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in December 2024 prepared to retire up to 1,000 employees under the Early Exit Package (EEP) initiative, with over N50 billion allocated for severance payments. But in true, the recent strategic restructuring by the apex bank marks a significant turning point in the nation’s financial governance.

BVN, NIN Sale: A Threat to National Security, By Shuaib S. Agaka

BVN, NIN Sale: A Threat to National Security By Shuaib S. Agaka Just weeks ago, national alarm bells rang over the dangers of SIM recycling—where inactive mobile numbers are reassigned without proper verification, sometimes leading to unauthorized access to bank accounts and sensitive platforms. Now, with...

CBN’s Tennis Championship: Turning Rackets into Instruments of Harmony and Development

The 46th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Open Tennis Championship in Abuja was more than a return of a celebrated sporting event; it was a carefully orchestrated display of how sport can become an agent of social cohesion, youth empowerment, and national renewal.

CBN: Staying the Course in the Face of Temporary Storm, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu

At its 301st meeting held on July 21 and 22, 2025, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria made the deliberate decision to maintain all key policy parameters.

Obi: Can Corporate Logic, Ethical Posturing Fix Nigeria? ‎By Arafat A. Abdulrazaq

Obi: Can Corporate Logic, Ethical Posturing Fix Nigeria? ‎By Arafat A. Abdulrazaq ‎Peter Obi’s July 6, 2025 appearance on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics stirred familiar emotions and fired up his support base. He spoke passionately about competence, order, agriculture, insecurity, and national development—particularly in the North....