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 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.

As CBN Leads Nigeria’s Gender-sensitivity Resurgence, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   Despite making up nearly half of Nigeria’s population, women hold only an insignificant fraction of elective and appointive offices in the country. The country keeps shooting herself in the foot, holding on to old stereotypes...

GEOINT: The Intelligence Edge Nigeria Customs Needed By Tahir Ahmad For years, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has wrestled with the challenge of protecting a vast and vulnerable border stretching over 4,000 kilometers. Much of it lies across rough, remote, and poorly monitored terrain—ripe for exploitation...

When Borrowing Becomes Harm and NITDA Responds By Fatimah Yusuf Usman In an era where a few smartphone taps can secure a loan in minutes, digital lending has become a financial lifeline for millions of Nigerians. There are no queues, no forms, no physical encounters—just seamless...

Zakat or Tax? Rethinking Islamic Obligations in a Modern Economy By Abdulrazaq Hamzat As the world evolves, so must our understanding of religious obligations, particularly when their spirit and purpose are already being fulfilled through modern systems. One such obligation is zakat, the Islamic institution of almsgiving,...