Customs, ICPC and the Corruption War in Nigeria By Abdulsalam Mahmud Corruption is one malaise that has stunted Nigeria's growth and prosperity. The cankerworm has also damaged the nation's reputation in the eyes of the world. Some years back, a British Prime Minister described our dear...

Otedola backs Tinubu’s Windfall tax, Blasts Bank Chiefs for Owning Private Jets Dear Members of the Press, I am writing to express my strong support for the implementation of a windfall tax in Nigeria and to highlight the critical role this measure plays in fostering a...

CBN and the Road to One Trillion Dollars By Abdulrahman Abdulraheem When President Bola Tinubu nominated Olayemi Cardoso as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on September 15, 2023, those knowledgeable about the rot in the system and his pedigree were excited about...

Nigeria Customs and its Mid-Term Scorecard in 2024 By Abdulsalam Mahmud Here in Nigeria, it is customary for many government organisations and institutions to wait till a year elapse before taking stock of their performance, activities and programmes - all-through the year. A few of them...

Monopolistic Oligarchies: The Tale of Dangote of Nigeria and Ambani of India By Yushau A Shuaib Weblink: https://yashuaib.com/2024/07/dangote-nigeria-ambani-india/ The politics of monopoly and oligarchy are familiar phenomena in Nigeria and beyond. During General Abacha's military rule in the 1990s, while working at the Federal Ministry of Finance,...

Dangote Refinery and the Monopoly Question By Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim The petro-chemical market in Nigeria has over the past few days been subjected to scrutiny regarding the market structure it will assume with the advent of the Dangote Refinery. The CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and...