NUPENG Dues Is N7,000, Not N54,000
By Owei Lakemfa. I have, given my experience as a retired labour leader, journalist, patriot and human rights activist, risen in the last few weeks to defend the fundamental rights of workers
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Is CBN’s Fixed Income Securities Takeover A Ticking Bomb For Nigeria’s Economy?
By Blaise Udunze The Central Bank of Nigeria’s decision to take full control of government securities issuance has been described by some as a bold move toward transparency and market efficiency. Yet,
FG’s Suspension Of 15% Fuel Import Duty: A Holistic Step Toward Economic Relief And Market Stability
By Blaise Udunze In a welcome display of policy sensitivity and economic rationality, the Federal Government has suspended the planned 15 percent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel. This move, announced
Access Bank Ghana And Gambia: Setting New Standards For Impact In Africa
The definition of banking excellence is evolving throughout Africa. Banking today is measured by inclusion, sustainability, and digital empowerment, not merely by profits or growth. It is about how banks touch lives,
What Has Nigeria’s Fiscal Authority Done For Real Sector?
By Blaise Udunze In today’s Nigeria, one uncomfortable truth has become glaring that the fiscal authority collects, but it does not build. It borrows, but it does not produce. It taxes, but
When Supreme Court Speaks To All
By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN Introduction By virtue of section 235 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, the Supreme Court of Nigeria is supreme in all things.
Unpaid Contractors And The Integrity Of Nigeria’s Procurement System
By Mohammed Bougei Attah On November 4, the Federal House of Representatives in whole, adjourned sitting for one week in solidarity with unpaid contractors. This was reported in some main stream media
Yobe 2027: Senator Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai — The Right Man For The Moment
By Ahmed Aliyu As the race for the 2027 Yobe State governorship election gathers momentum, one question dominates political discussions across the state: who is the right candidate for this defining moment?
2027: How APC May Fare In The Northeast
By Muhammadu Isa Muhammadu As of today, the All Progressives Congress (APC) controls three states in the Northeast, Borno, Gombe, and Yobe, while the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) controls three, Adamawa, Bauchi,
Ondo State’s $50 Billion Refinery Deal: Promise, Peril, And Pitfalls Of Unverified Ambition
By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson, Lagos When Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa announced the $50 billion Sunshine Infrastructure Joint Venture (JV) on November 5, 2025, Ondo State was projected to become Nigeria’s next industrial powerhouse. The
Banks’ N1.96Trn Black Hole: Who Took The Loans, Who Defaulted, And Why Real Economy Suffers
By Blaize Udunze Nigeria’s banking sector has entered a season of reckoning. Eight of the nation’s biggest banks have collectively booked N1.96 trillion in impairment charges in just the first nine months
