The recent tragedies at charity gatherings in the country, have in a very stark way exposed the nation’s dire economic crisis. Desperation has caused many families to risk their lives for basic necessities, transforming charity events that were expected to court public goodwill  into deadly stampede scenes. A Christmas to remember for all the wrong…

A chieftain of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to accede to the Labour Leaders' request for a new minimum wage in the country to prevent economic collapse. Ajadi stated that the Labour Union's demand for a N494,000 minimum wage is reasonable given the current…

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rishi Sunak, has advised Nigerians and other foreign students studying in Britain that success in life does not have to be achieved by going to higher education. Sunak, in a short tweet on Wednesday, said, “You don’t have to go to university to succeed in life.” While Sunak…

Nigeria Development and Finance Forum (NDFF) has recommended 15 ways to achieve an impactful economy.

Civil society organisations (CSOs) across West Africa have blamed worsening economic conditions, authoritarian civilian governments, imperialism, manipulation of election results, corruption and weak judiciaries for citizens’ preference for military rules, especially in West Africa.

Nigeria is at a crossroads and Nigerians are trying to find the responses to an economic crisis and currency turmoil. Of course, all manner of symptoms keep appearing! 

Nigeria’s economic situation has thrown up a big question – is the country at a crossroads or has a direction being taken? This stems from the lack of a clear-cut policy direction, leaving the economy in a free fall. The managers, on their part, appear like blind men groping in the dark as they search for the control board.

Phrank Shaibu, spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has ignited a firestorm by accusing the Nigerian government of secretly reinstating petrol subsidies. This accusation, coupled with the government's deafening silence on the matter, has raised concerns about financial mismanagement and potential corruption. Shaibu's alarm bells, according to various reports, began ringing after reports emerged…