President Tinubu will Shock Naira Speculators — Shettima Vice President Kashim Shettima has warned those stockpiling foreign currencies in anticipation of a further decline in the naira that they will be in for a surprise as the government’s policies are set to strengthen the currency. Shettima,...

FG Says Car, Fuel Imports Gulp $46bn Annually The Special Adviser to the President on Economic Affairs, Tope Fasua, on Tuesday, urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to reduce the number of bureau de change operators in Nigeria from over 5,000 to about 200. Fasua, a...

Tinubu Appoints Tope Fasua as Special Adviser   President Bola Tinubu has appointed Tope Fasua, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Global Analytics Consulting, as Special Adviser on Economic Affairs in the office of the Vice President. Mr Fasua announced his appointment via his verified X handle...

N8,000-per-family policy: Why World Bank proposal is bad for Nigeria, By Tope Fasua   As I type this, many Nigerians – especially the more comfortable, social media savvy ones – are freaking out over the plan of the Federal Government to pay N8,000 monthly to 12...

Nigeria’s Population is a lot less than 220 million, by Tope Fasua   I remember that day in 2011 when world population was said to have hit 7 billion. I was passing the lobby of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel and the TV at the reception was...

How Nigeria’s Economy Can Grow In Double Digits, by Tope Fasua   I did explore the idea of Nigeria’s economy growing in double digits when I ran for president in 2019. From get-go, the idea sounded egregious to establishment people, some of whom ventured that Nigeria...