





NIDCOM is taking its economic conference to Toronto in August 2026. It is an attempt to connect with a diaspora that sends billions home, hoping to...






A $20 billion refinery now operates in Nigeria, yet fuel prices keep climbing. The Dangote Refinery is helpless against global crude costs and forex volatility, revealing...






Petrol hits N1,400 a litre after a distant war chokes global supply. The queues are back, longer and angrier, and the shock ripples through transport, food,...






Food inflation hit 37.92%, but the number hides a journey of levies. From farm to kitchen, a bag of rice pays a gauntlet of over 50...






A 48-hour warning from lawmakers about fuel scarcity triggered instant panic buying across major cities. The crisis exposes deep flaws in crude supply and a payment...






N2 trillion vanishes yearly from Nigeria's economy, funding violence from Zamfara to Plateau. This is the shadow trade of illegal mining, where holes in the ground...






N12.87 trillion was collected in 2025, missing the target by a mile. The space between law and collection defines tax reform in Nigeria, where ambition on...






The 2026 budget is defined by a single, staggering number: N15.44 trillion for debt service. It's a binding constraint that leaves little room for new roads...






Fresh FAAC money landed, yet ten states plan to borrow N4.28 trillion more. It's a familiar cycle of new cash, bigger debt, and the persistent hope...