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Ribadu’s talks with JD Vance, Rubio decisive for Nigeria’s counterterrorism fight – Security Expert

The visit by Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu to the United States where he held talks with Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has...

Trapped Between Nigeria’s Failure and South Africa’s Xenophobic Violence

BY BLAISE UDUNZE When the word “xenophobic” is talked about, most affected African countries tend...

Toyin Adesola, ‘Sickle Cell General’ And Founder of SAMi, dies

By Constance Adaurie Nigeria has lost one of its most prominent voices in sickle...

8 things to know about Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo

By Constance Adaurie The death of actor, model and entertainer, Alexx Ekubo, has thrown...

Fidelity Bank’s gross earnings rise by 45%, shareholders’ funds cross N1trn mark

By Constance Adaurie Fidelity Bank Plc has reported a 45 percent increase in gross...

Trapped Between Nigeria’s Failure and South Africa’s Xenophobic Violence

BY BLAISE UDUNZE When the word “xenophobic” is talked about, most affected African countries tend to focus on the pains being experienced by their citizens...

How Nigerians search is changing — and why it matters for our businesses

By Olumide Balogun There was a time when using a search engine felt like cracking a code. You typed two or three carefully chosen keywords,...

Systemically weak Banks put Nigeria’s $1trillion ambition at risk

BY BLAISE UDUNZE Nigeria’s banking sector has just undergone one of its most ambitious recapitalisation exercises in two decades, all thanks to the Central Bank...

Nigeria’s Booming Growth Leaves Citizens Trapped in Deeper Poverty

BY BLAISE UDUNZE With the chanting of the ‘Renewed Hope’, it appears to be Uhuru in Nigeria, following the recent World Economic Outlook presented by...

Tinubu at Tate Modern: A Cultural Signal for Nigeria’s Renaissance and Africa’s Creative Future

When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu walked through the halls of the Tate Modern to experience the Nigerian Modernism exhibition, it was a defining moment...

Investing in women-led enterprises is a growth strategy Nigeria can’t afford to delay

By Vivian Imoh-Ita Across African banking, the conversation is shifting from "inclusion as intent" to "inclusion as performance." Margin pressure, recapitalisation conversations, digitisation, and tighter...

One SA Bank Equals Nigeria’s Entire Banking Sector – Why Recapitalisation Is Critical for Global Competitiveness

BY BLAISE UDUNZE Nigeria has always prided itself as Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation. Currently, its banking sector is confronting a moment of...

Recapitalisation Without Transformation is a Risk Nigeria Cannot Afford

BY BLAISE UDUNZE In barely two weeks, Nigeria’s banking sector will once again be at a historic turning point. As the deadline for the latest...

Iran-Israel-US Conflict and CBN’s FX Gains: A Stress Test for Nigeria’s Monetary Stability

BLAISE UDUNZE At the 304th policy meeting held on Wednesday, the 25th February, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee cut the rate...

History is Watching: Tinubu’s Moment to Rescue Nigeria’s Stolen Future

BY BLAISE UDUNZE Governance is not complicated. It is about people and the resources entrusted to serve them. When resources are managed wisely, the people...

$214Bn Missing, Institutions Silent: Is Accountability Dead in Nigeria?

BY BLAISE UDUNZE Between 2010 and 2026, a staggering $214 billion, approximately N300 trillion in public funds, has been reported as missing, unaccounted for, diverted,...

N328.5bn Billing: How Political Patronage Built Lagos’ Agbero Shadow Tax Empire

BY BLAISE UDUNZE Lagos prides itself as Africa’s commercial nerve centre. It markets innovation, fintech unicorns, rail lines, blue-water ferries, and billion-dollar real estate. Though...

What If the Problem Isn’t Just the Government?

BY BLAISE UDUNZE Recent reports in the media space highlighting threats of “naked protests” by market women across several states if the federal government fails...

If Capital is the Answer, What Exactly is the Problem with First Holdco?

BY BLAISE UDUNZE The Olayemi Cardoso-led Central Bank of Nigeria’s 24-month compliance timeline for the recapitalization of Nigeria’s banking system is about to conclude on...

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