Civil Society Pushes for Transparency and Reform in Nigeria’s Defence Sector   Civil society organisations have renewed calls for transparency, accountability, and urgent reforms in Nigeria’s defence and security sector. This follows a two-day capacity-building workshop held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on June 10 and...

CBN’s ATM Fee Hike: A Financial Strain or Necessary Reform? By Rahma Olamide Oladosu   The announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of the plan to hike ATM transaction fees which took effect from March 1, 2025, sparked widespread concerns across the country. As millions...

'How FG Save N8trn From Subsidy Removal, FX Reform'   The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the Federal Government will be saving N8tn annually from the fuel subsidy removal and exchange rate unification policies. Oyedele spoke during a...

Reforms Delay $1.5bn World Bank Loan To Nigeria     The World Bank is unlikely to approve the much-needed $1.5 billion for Nigeria this month as planned due to concerns over desired reforms, it was gathered yesterday. A delay in financing from multilateral lenders could leave the economy...

NEITI’s Quest For Reform In Extractive Sector   The works the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative is doing make the country’s extractive sector more accountable should go beyond the award of satisfactory complaint status to supporting the country in reforming the sector. Recently, Nigeria’s pioneering use of...