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Learning under siege: The fiscal paradox of Nigeria’s safe schools initiative
Nigeria’s Safe Schools Initiative captures a painful contradiction between fiscal ambition and lived insecurity. Despite a N144.77 billion (2023–2026) federal commitment to secure learning spaces, classrooms remain under siege. In May 2026, gunmen abducte...
Politics
Amupitan’s ‘sweet melody’ and opposition parties’ sliding dance
Traumatised Nigerians need a trailer-load of assurances to believe that anybody at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) means well for the country. There are some Nigerians today who can go into a feat if they hear the name INEC mentioned ...
Editor | Mar 05, 2026
Economy
President Tinubu’s executive order: A game changer for Nigeria’s oil revenue management
In a significant move that aims to reshape Nigeria's oil and gas revenue management, President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order that redirects oil and gas revenues directly to the Federation Account, bypassing the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp...
Editor | Mar 05, 2026
Agriculture
An open market approach to full-scale adoption of genetically modified crops in Nigeria
Nigeria faces a critical level of hunger, according to the 2024 Global Hunger Index. With 30.6 million people experiencing acute hunger, this situation reflects a deepening food insecurity crisis exacerbated by drought, pest infestations,...
Editor | Mar 05, 2026
Energy
Blackout persists despite completion of gas plant maintenance
Nigerians are facing widespread electricity shortages despite the completion of scheduled maintenance on key gas-fired power plants, highlighting deeper systemic challenges in the country’s power sector....
Editor | Mar 05, 2026
Economy
Inflation renders small notes obsolete in stealth redenomination
Officially, Nigeria still uses N5, N10, N20, and N50 notes. On the streets, they are gone. Not by law. Not by policy. Not by a governor’s signature at the Central Bank. But by behaviour. Walk through Balogun, Ojuwoye, Agege market in Lagos, or Akute marke...
Editor | Mar 04, 2026
Agriculture
The hidden ROI of giving women power in agriculture
Depending on where this is said, it can attract applause or scepticism. Beyond rhetoric, the more relevant question is whether our agri-food systems allow this statement to become reality....
Editor | Mar 04, 2026
Climate
Green procurement: Government driving ESG adoption
If the government buys green, the market will follow. Procurement can be Nigeria’s biggest ESG catalyst....
Editor | Mar 04, 2026
Economy
Beyond extraction: Zimbabwe and Africa’s search for industrial value
Zimbabwe’s decision to halt the export of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates is not just a mining policy adjustment. It is a declaration of intent....
Editor | Mar 03, 2026
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