Burdened by rising inefficiency in the power sector, which has birthed N7.2 trillion in subsidy and other accumulated debts, Nigerian electricity consumers have continued to raise concerns over the multi-year tariff structure of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

More Northern voices at the weekend gave the all-clear to President Bola Tinubu, insisting he has the region’s full backing to hold the reins of power until 2031.

As President Donald Trump continues to promote economic nationalism, protectionism, deglobalisation and fragment the global economy with some policies, there are concerns about the future of trade relations between Nigeria as well as other African countries and the United States under AGOA.

CBN business and economic activities have marginally expanded for the second consecutive month, according to the composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for January 2025, at 50.2 index points, signalling a slight improvement in economic activities for the second straight month.

Despite the NOGICD Act’s mandate to prioritize Nigerian companies for services that can be performed domestically, such as pipeline coating, weak enforcement, political interference, and infrastructural challenges have rendered the law ineffective.