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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...
Markets
Stocks portfolio strategy: 2025 year end and 2026 outlook
The investment landscape for the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) moving into 2026 is defined by a crucial shift in market dynamics. The significant equity gains observed throughout 2025 were largely driven by domestic liquidity seeking refuge from escalating infl...
Editor | Nov 26, 2025
Real Estate
Losing ground by reclaiming land: The true cost of the coastal expansion of Lagos
Lagos has always built its future on bold defiance. Where others saw swamps and restless tides, it saw land waiting to be shaped. For decades, that gamble paid off. ...
Editor | Nov 25, 2025
Real Estate
In Lagos, cranes are rising nonstop: Who buys the glass towers?
In the exclusive enclaves of Lagos, notably Old Ikoyi, Banana Island, and Victory Island, the level of construction activity is frightening. Whether it is in Eko Atlantic City, on Kingsway Road, Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, or sundry Roads and Avenues in Ikoyi,...
Editor | Nov 24, 2025
Economy
Black Tax: Nigeria's invisible levy on success
In many Nigerian homes, a graduate's first decent job triggers a curious phenomenon. The congratulatory messages quickly give way to a steady stream of requests: school fees, hospital bills, rent top-ups, "urgent 2k". ...
Editor | Nov 24, 2025
Economy
How SMEs can gain access to credit amid tight liquidity
Nigeria’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) must be committed to transparency, proper record keeping, and disciplined financial behaviour to aid their access to credit in a rather tightened liquidity environment, according to Olusegun Sonowo, a Lagos-ba...
Editor | Nov 24, 2025
Technology
Here is why eSIM adoption is still lagging despite hype
The Embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) has been identified as the future of mobile connectivity, offering instant carrier switching, device versatility, and reduced plastic waste.The Embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) has been identified a...
Editor | Nov 24, 2025
Fintech
Top 10 Venture Capital firms powering Nigeria's $520m startup ecosystem
Nigeria’s startup ecosystem has long been the powerhouse of African tech by attracting significant capital despite macroeconomic headwinds....
Editor | Nov 24, 2025
Economy
CBN: Monetary policy easing succeeding with inflation rate decline, FX reserves growth
Nigeria’s inflation rate has continued to cool, falling to 16.05 per cent in October from 18.02 per cent in September 2025. The inflation rate drop was largely driven by the monetary policy easing and positive outcome of key reforms i...
Editor | Nov 24, 2025
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