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Analysis
Building cities of hope, not more states
The clamour has started again. Politicians in Abuja are pushing for 31 new states, as if multiplying governors and assemblies is the key to progress...
Market
Nigerian consumer goods giants shake off FX blow as profits surge in Q1
Nigeria’s top consumer goods firms staged a powerful rebound in the first quarter, as easing foreign exchange losses and resilient demand helped lift profits across a sector battered...
Editor | May 10, 2025
Economy
Informal sector seen fuelling Nigeria, Africa’s inclusive growth
Informal sector has been tapped as one opportunity Nigeria and other African nations can leverage to drive inclusive growth....
Editor | May 09, 2025
Economy
Ports, roads, levies hinder Nigeria’s non-oil export drive
In April 2024, a Nigerian exporter moved a container of food products from Aba in South-East Nigeria to Apapa Port in Lagos....
Editor | May 09, 2025
CBN
Banks’ deposits with CBN jump 16 times on CRR
Nigerian commercial banks have significantly increased the volume of overnight deposits placed with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as their use of the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) surged more than 15-fold within a year....
Editor | May 09, 2025
Economy
Nigeria’s reform gamble: Austerity without anesthesia
For decades, Nigeria’s economic orthodoxy has rested on a familiar promise: embrace tough reforms today, and prosperity will arrive tomorrow....
Editor | May 08, 2025
Economy
How Lagos became the beating heart of Nigeria’s private sector
Since the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, many supporters of Bola Tinubu—Nigeria’s president and former governor of Lagos—have attributed the development of Lagos to his leadership...
Editor | May 08, 2025
Education
Failing Grades: How Nigeria’s education system is letting students down
Every year, hundreds of thousands of young Nigerians file into exam halls—nervous, hopeful, and determined to secure a university slot through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)...
Editor | May 08, 2025
Oil & Gas
Nigeria to get 510,000 bpd from ExxonMobil’s $1.5bn deal
The decision of ExxonMobil to invest $1.5 billion in deepwater oil projects in Africa’s biggest oil-producing country is expected to unlock at least 510,000 barrels per day...
Editor | May 08, 2025
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