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For half a century, Nigeria’s most enduring social contract was not enshrined in a constitution but at the petrol pump.

read more Nigeria breaks the oil spell of fuel subsidy after half a century

…FX reserves jump 26% on surging inflows …Interest rates rise six times in response to galloping inflation Olayemi Cardoso is

read more Four charts marking Cardoso’s two years in office

There was a bearish atmosphere in the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Friday, September 19. This is as the release of

read more Banks’ underwhelming half-year results drag market down

The global order is no longer unipolar. The dominance once exercised by the United States and its Western allies has

read more Will the emerging multipolar world propel Africa towards self-driven growth?

United Bank for Africa (UBA) has announced an interim dividend of 25 kobo per share for the first half of

read more UBA cuts interim dividend despite strong half-year earnings 

The Federal Government says its direct benefit transfer programme is on track to lift millions out of poverty, but recent

read more FG’s poverty relief scheme stalls as clock ticks to deadline

…Filmmakers demand IP reforms Pirates are smiling to the bank while filmmakers suffer heavy losses. Over the years, several producers

read more Pirates cash in as Nollywood counts losses

Fresh reports of the recurrence of Ebola in some parts of Africa have prompted Nigeria’s health agencies to begin sharing

read more Nigeria cannot afford another Ebola outbreak 

Nigeria’s Q1 2025 GDP figures reveal a profound economic truth obscured by aggregate statistics: the country operates not as a

read more The geography of growth: Sectoral patterns across Nigeria’s regions

…Water, sanitation, insecurity remain drawbacks Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna and Adamawa have outperformed other states in internally generated revenue (IGR), investment

read more Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna top states in IGR, human capital investment