Politics, Elite Anxiety, and the Tax Net Controversy vs Context AERMP has dismissed public controversies around the new tax laws as politicised narratives amplified by vested interests. Speaking Thursday, Director-General Dr Olayinka Odutola argued that the loudest objections are not from citizens but from segments of the elite who fear exposure to a more comprehensive […]
By OBIOMA TORI Liquidity Surge Meets Regulatory Pressure An Economy Awash with Capital NIGERIA’S financial system is not suffering from a lack of liquidity. If anything, it has too much. Institutional investors, pension administrators, private equity players, and foreign portfolio funds are holding capital reserves seeking entry points into regulated, high-yield sectors. Recapitalisation has opened […]
By ALIYU ALIYU The First Lady Who Broke the Silence Before It Was a Trend A Precedent Nigeria Forgot WHEN Aisha Buhari stunned the nation with televised grievances about her marriage to President Muhammadu Buhari, the moment felt unprecedented. It was not. Over a decade earlier, Oluremi Obasanjo had already cracked open the sanctified walls of […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI The Cost of Greatness in a Country That Doesn’t Plan for It Big Spending, Small Planning NIGERIA entered 2025 with increased government investment through the National Sports Commission. But by year-end, the results showed a nation still struggling with an old contradiction: we fund tournaments, […]
Legal Process, Demarcation Integrity & The Anatomy of a Near-Loss How a Boundary Implementation Went Wrong THE Federal Government has stopped plans to cede over 10,000 hectares of land to Cameroon, citing improper boundary demarcation that contradicted historic colonial markers. The disclosure was made by Rep. Victor Abang during a constituency briefing in Keyang II, […]
Economic Stakes & Investor Psychology A Market-Shaping Moment NIGERIA’S new tax laws were designed to signal fiscal rebirth. But before markets could fully absorb the message, allegations of discrepancies in the official gazette introduced a new variable into investor psychology: reform reliability. Even as Nigeria posted improved macroeconomic indicators in 2025, analysts warn that markets […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS IN a landmark cultural intervention, Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has raised more than ₦25 billion to accelerate the completion of the National Library project in Abuja. The fundraising effort, tied to her 65th birthday commemoration, became one of the most talked-about philanthropic campaigns of 2025, uniting stakeholders across education, entertainment, politics, […]
Rights, Consent & Legal Reform Angle The Consent Question Nigerians Miss MANY Nigerians believe the legality of recording a call is the end of the matter. Legally, it is only the beginning. In court, the key hurdle is not possession—it is consent, authenticity, relevance, fairness and constitutional compliance. Privacy, Fair Hearing and Constitutional Guards A […]
By STELLA JOHNSON OGBOVOVEH NIGERIA is confronting a hypertension crisis so expansive that it has now become one of the clearest fault lines in the country’s health-security and economic-development frameworks. Researcher Aminat Dosunmu, a cardiovascular disease specialist, warned that high blood pressure has grown into one of Nigeria’s deadliest epidemics, not only because of its […]
Opening: Reform Leaves Traces, Growth Builds Tracks DEAR compatriots, 2026 begins with national gratitude and strategic clarity. In 2025, reform left its traces—fiscal realignment, improving GDP cadence, moderated FX volatility, and falling inflation. But 2026 will build the tracks: faster growth, broader inclusion, deeper investment and community-level economic activation. Economic Forensics: Surplus, Stocks, Reserves Quarterly […]