CBN’s 2024 Financial Statements as Indicators of Economic Recovery, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   In a nation where financial anxieties have become a daily soundtrack for citizens and policymakers alike, the recently released 2024 financial statements of Nigeria have provided an unexpected but welcome note of optimism....

These moves, applauded by both the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, were sold to Nigerians as necessary steps toward economic stability.

Deconstructing NELFUND Under Akintunde Sawyerr By Adagher Tersoo Whoever advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint Mr. Akintunde Sawyerr as the pioneer Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) rendered a generational and patriotic service to the country. Since assuming...

Rescuing Our Schools the Nigeria Customs Way By Abdulsalam Mahmud There is no greater tragedy than watching a nation turn its back on the soul of its future—its children. In the streets of Ibadan, the slums of Ajegunle, and the dry edges of northern plains, the...

Understanding Russia's War By Lawal Sale BACKGROUND: It has been 80 years since the forces of the Red Army of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) courageously stopped the Nazi German Army from annihilating the Soviet Union. Although the declaration of victory on the early hours of...

Africa Must Stop Buying What it Already Has Sidi Ould Tah Pull Quote: The future is still ours to claim. But it will not be given. It must be built – by Africans, for Africans, with partners who respect our agency and match our ambition. Across...