Cardoso: Walking the Tight Rope of Nigeria's Debt Burden, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu     Indeed, Nigeria was sitting on an economic time bomb prior to the dawn of May 29, 2023, and the pressure of debt servicing was the fuse that kept burning. It is baffling...

‎The recent meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Yemi Cardoso, may well be described by the popular African proverb: “When two good heads come together, success is inevitable.”

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...

As the “Headmaster” Heads Nigeria’s Economy out of the Woods, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   When Olayemi Cardoso was appointed as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the atmosphere was thick with skepticism and unrest. Nigeria’s financial terrain at the time was marred by...

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...

Steady Hands in Stormy Times: Why Holding Rates Was the Right Call for Nigeria, by Rahma Olamide Oladosu   In the face of persistent global economic uncertainties and domestic challenges, the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to retain the Monetary...