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When Professor Ade Ajayi became Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan in 1972, fewer than a dozen candidates applied

read more How Nigeria’s universities Vice Chancellorship became political prizes worth fighting for

The past three weeks have been remarkable for sports women internationally. Women’s national sports teams were victorious in major international

read more Perverse rewards: Two nations and their victorious women’s sports teams

…But policy now broader, local When Nigeria floated the naira in mid-2023 and ended its decades-long fuel subsidy, economists called

read more Ghost of SAP haunts Nigeria’s economic reforms

This is not charcoal. This is oil, a single resource with the power to generate hundreds more. From fertilisers that feed crops

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In 2019, nearly half of Nigeria’s states attracted foreign capital investment. Fast forward to 2024 and early 2025, and that

read more Declining FDI exposes growth divide among Nigeria’s states

Nigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods sector has become a monument to policy failure — where warehouses transform into morgues for dying

read more Economic policies turn warehouses into graveyards of expired inventory bankrupting FMCG traders

…Farmers, agropreneurs share success stories, innovations, resilience Once considered merely a staple food, plantain is now a rising star in

read more Inside Nigeria’s multi-billion naira plantain business

…As Tinubu’s executive order on pharma cuts production cost by 12% Ineffective policies, absence of data and staff welfare gaps

read more Policy, data, welfare gaps stalling health sector reforms

Nigeria’s creative sector has always been a space for talent, with musicians, filmmakers, and artists gaining recognition. Now, a new

read more Lights, camera, earnings: The rise of Nigeria’s streamers

…Per hectare of palm replanting costs N2.3m The average age of most palm trees in Nigeria is 60 years, and

read more Aging trees, farmers dim Nigeria’s palm oil prospects