The effects of inflation became manifestly apparent over the past two years, when it soared to a dizzying 34.8%. Whilst this figure falls short of the astronomical 72.84% recorded in 1995.

The Fact of the Past Between El-Rufai and Ribadu By Yushau A. Shuaib In the weeks leading up to the 2007 Kano State gubernatorial election, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, then Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a prominent member of President Olusegun Obasanjo’s cabinet, visited...

Cardoso: Restoring the Dignity of Naira with Painstaking Reforms, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, took the helm of affairs at a time the Naira was on a free fall. Despite his initial steps to arrest the downward...

NCC and FCCPC Unite for Consumer Protection, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba   The consumer is often regarded as the king in the world of business, production, and consumption, as no product or service holds value without consumer demand. However, just as businesses rely on consumers, consumers equally...

Return of Benin Bronzes: Opportunity for Nation-building Through Heritage  Preservation By Segun McMedal This morning, I read with great excitement that Nigeria and the Netherlands have signed an agreement for the return of 119 stolen Benin bronzes—a historic step in reclaiming our cultural heritage. According to...

Forbes: Aliko Dangote's Wealth Surges by almost 100% to $23.9bn, Now 86th Richest in the World Billionaire Aliko Dangote has seen his wealth nearly double to $23.9 billion, according to Forbes, which ranks the Nigerian entrepreneur as the wealthiest person in Africa and 86th in...