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Economy
Households face renewed cost-of-living squeeze
Nigeria's households are cutting spending again as inflation pressure returns, with soaring food, rental, and transportation costs driving the squeeze....
Education
How public exam bodies can win back public trust
Just as Nigerians were just recovering from the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) errors in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the West African Examination Council (WAEC) abruptly reversed the 2025 WASSCE results....
Editor | Sep 04, 2025
Analysis
Nigeria spends more on schools, but children still struggle to learn
Nigeria has nearly tripled its education spending in five years, but outcomes remain flat. Budget allocations rose from N602 billion in 2019 to N1.59 trillion in 2024, yet classrooms are still overcrowded...
Editor | Sep 03, 2025
Banks
Providus-Unity merger: These shareholders to earn chunk of N37bn payment 
Three directors who have direct and indirect holdings in Unity Bank Plc will get large chunk of the proposed N37.14billion cash payment for shareholders ahead of a merger with ProvidusBank Limited....
Editor | Sep 03, 2025
Education
Out-of-school children, underfunding slow Nigeria’s education progress
Nigeria’s education progress is hampered by the high number of out-of-school children and chronic underfunding, preventing the nation from recording stronger human development outcomes....
Editor | Sep 03, 2025
Markets
Banks’ delayed results cool stocks rally
The earlier rally in banking stocks is losing momentum as investors price in potential risks from delays in the release of banks’ half-year......
Editor | Sep 02, 2025
Education
Nigeria tops in university numbers but trails in ranking
Nigeria has the highest number of universities in Africa but lags peers in academic quality and institutional reputation, BusinessDay has....
Editor | Sep 02, 2025
Analysis
Nigeria's oil states: A N620bn test of leadership
The surge in derivation payments presents a final opportunity to break decades of mismanagement...
Editor | Sep 01, 2025
Education
Broken education system threatens tomorrow’s jobs
The Nigerian government introduced a new basic education curriculum in October 2024 that includes 15 skills and trades such as plumbing....
Editor | Sep 01, 2025
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