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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...
Economy
Rethinking how Nigerian businesses fund growth
A new kind of dialogue is taking place more often in boardrooms. Companies with clear growth plans are sitting with their advisors and asking a more deliberate question....
Editor | Apr 29, 2026
Economy
Nigeria’s economy rebounds on paper as household realities worsen nationwide
Nigeria’s economic data tells a recovery story. The lived experience of most Nigerians tells a survival story. In 2026, that gap has become the defining challenge of economic reform....
Editor | Apr 27, 2026
Agriculture
Fish farmers struggle for market share as demand rises 21%
Nigeria’s aquaculture farmers are struggling for a larger share of the country’s fish market as import demand rises 21 percent to N521.4 billion in 2025....
Editor | Apr 27, 2026
Economy
Why Nigeria's Crypto ban added friction without stabilising the naira
When the gap between Nigeria's crypto-implied naira rate and the official exchange rate widened, policymakers reached for the obvious lever, crypto. Restrict it, and the pressure on the naira would ease....
Editor | Apr 23, 2026
Economy
When inflation returns: External shocks and Nigeria’s fragile price stability
For nearly a year, Nigeria’s macroeconomic narrative had been cautiously optimistic. Inflation had been trending downward, monetary tightening appeared to be working, and exchange rate reforms were gradually stabilising the naira...
Editor | Apr 23, 2026
Economy
Explainer: What CBN’s new market rule means and why it matters
Nigeria’s central bank has once again rolled out a new policy aimed at boosting transparency, improving the pricing of money, reducing opacity, and aligning the country with global market standards. ...
Editor | Apr 22, 2026
Economy
Nigeria’s creative economy grows without protection
Nigeria’s creative economy is one of the few places where the country wins — loudly, globally, undeniably....
Editor | Apr 22, 2026
Leadership
When clock meets culture: Nigeria’s struggle between flexibility and precision
Time, in Nigeria, is not just measured - it is negotiated. A meeting fixed for 10:00 a.m. begins at 11:30, not because clocks have failed, but because people have chosen to interpret them differently...
Editor | Apr 21, 2026
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