Deficits are not destiny. But when they become routine, they stop being temporary tools, unexamined, and politically convenient; they shape the destinies of Nigerians. From today,...
Today, Nigeria is at a critical point where it must make a major decision, either the choice is between managing reserves endlessly or building an economy...
Nigeria’s $46.1 billion external reserve position, now at a multi-year high, gives the Central Bank genuine capacity to defend the Naira without reverting to trade bans or...
Nigeria has travelled this road before. Bigger banks and higher capital thresholds have previously delivered reassuring headlines, only for familiar weaknesses to resurface in new forms....
The uproar, which was great, has remained even in the face of the president’s defiance, which he has expertly melded with other decisive steps to rescue...
Nigeria’s economic struggles and oil sector challenges are deeply interconnected. Dependence on oil, price volatility, infrastructure gaps, and unemployment continue to limit development. For students of...
Well-capitalised banks can take on larger single obligor exposures, finance infrastructure projects, expand regionally, and compete more credibly with pan-African and global peers. From this perspective,...
Nigeria’s rising loan defaults are not merely an economic statistic; they are a governance signal. They reflect a system under stress, yes, but also one still...
Nigeria faces an undeniable choice. It can continue down a path where fragile policies deepen deprivation and erode trust, or it can build a disciplined, coordinated...
Ultimately, Nigeria’s economic crisis cannot be blamed on external shocks or global conditions alone. While international factors play a role, the deeper problem lies in a...
Teaching to the test is the name of this destruction and it is not a Nigerian invention. It is a...
Afrika Bambaataa is dead at 68. The iconic DJ and hip-hop innovator leaves behind a legacy that shaped modern music...
A proverb from the Yoruba people says, “Ọgbọ́n ju agbára lọ,” wisdom is greater than strength. But wisdom is rarely...
Burna Boy’s songs have been removed from DJ playlists across Nigeria after an alleged altercation with DJ Tunez. Here’s what...
UK blocks Kanye West from entering the country, forcing organisers to cancel the Wireless Festival and issue refunds to ticket...