Richer Banks, Poorer Economy: The Hidden Crisis in Nigeria’s Financial System By BLAISE UDUNZE Across Africa, banks are getting bigger but not necessarily better. From South...
Of Nigeria, False Friends and True Dangers: A Call for Vigilance, by Hassan Gimba I have a confession. Vice President Kashim Shettima has never been...
Nigeria’s Inflation Drop: Has Life Become Any Easier? By BLAISE UDUNZE When the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday announced that Nigeria’s inflation rate had dropped...
When Transparency Becomes Luxury: INEC and ₦1.5B FOI Controversy By Chike Walter Duru When the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently demanded a staggering...
How Nigerian Banks Built a N219 Trillion Asset Empire on Depositors’ Funds BY BLAISE UDUNZE In the first quarter of 2025, Nigeria’s 10 largest banks proudly...
Capital Flight and the Politics of Betrayal: When Leaders Stop Believing in Their Own Economy BY BLAISE UDUNZE Nigeria’s economy is bleeding, not from the...
Of Two Half-brothers And Their Ceaseless Spat, by Hassan Gimba There are these two half-brothers I opened my eyes to find yapping at each other—like two...
I, too, must get American in-laws, the efficacy of prayers and other matters, by Hassan Gimba (2) Whoever tells you prayers don’t work does not know...
Nigeria’s Banking Woes: How One South African Bank Outvalues an Entire Industry BY BLAISE UDUNZE It is a sobering reality that one South...
I, too, must get American in-laws, the efficacy of prayers and other matters, by Hassan Gimba (1) Contemplate this: I am someone born in Kaduna just...
