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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...
Humanitarian
Why the future of humanitarian impact will be built on trust, data, and shared ownership
The global humanitarian and development sector is entering a period of profound recalibration....
Editor | Mar 03, 2026
Economy
Stronger brains, stronger nations: What McKinsey’s Brain Capital framework means for Nigeria
The McKinsey Health Institute and the World Economic Forum recently released a landmark report, The Human Advantage: Stronger Brains in the Age of AI, which is an urgent wake-up call as much as an optimistic playbook....
Editor | Mar 03, 2026
Business Strategy
Stop hiding behind “Miscellaneous”
Too many Nigerian business owners treat their accounting ledgers like a catch‑all drawer, where a single line labelled “Miscellaneous Expenses" or “General Office Expenses” becomes a dumping ground for dozens of unclassified payments....
Editor | Mar 03, 2026
Politics
The economics of the campaign before the campaign
Nigeria’s 2027 general election may still look distant on the formal calendar, but economically, the pre-election season has already begun. In countries like ours, elections do not start when INEC blows the whistle; they begin when political actors start ...
Editor | Mar 02, 2026
Economy
US-Israel-Iran tensions and the Nigerian economy
The latest escalation involving the United States, Israel and Iran may be unfolding far from Nigeria’s borders, but economically it lands much closer to home. ...
Editor | Mar 02, 2026
Markets
Why balanced funds deserve attention in 2026
After a year in which Nigerian equities returned more than 50 percent, investors entering 2026 face a familiar allocation dilemma. Should they increase equity exposure and pursue further upside, or rotate into fixed income and preserve capital after a str...
Editor | Mar 02, 2026
Economy
When national scale meets public capital: The economics of turning industrial giants into public assets
There are moments in an economy when a transaction is more than a transaction. The proposed opening of Dangote Refinery shares to ordinary Nigerians within the next four to five months looks like one of those moments...
Editor | Mar 02, 2026
Economy
Payroll audit: Driving accountability, efficiency, and productivity in public service
The Federal Government of Nigeria recently issued a directive that the salaries of federal civil servants who fail to complete the ongoing nationwide verification and skills assessment will be suspended starting in March 2026....
Editor | Mar 02, 2026
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