Politics & Policy
CBN Reforms Setting the Economy on the Path of Sustained Disinflation, Stability
By Bassey Udo When the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria convened its 305th meeting on May...
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SUNDAY MUSINGS: Jonathan, Remember the Ides of 2015
By Innocent Okon Before politics became a mega-money lottery in Nigeria, few antics were permitted and even spared attention. The...
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Banks recapitalisation as bedrock for building Nigeria’s $1trillion economy
By Bassey Udo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu unveiled an ambitious target at the inception of his administration in May 2023...
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Middle East Turmoil Brings Nigeria Another Oil Windfall and a Choice
By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson In global energy markets, geopolitics has a habit of repeating old lessons. The latest crisis in the...
Read moreSUNDAY MUSINGS: Akwa Ibom: How not to prioritise needs of Senior Citizens
By Innocent Okon Once upon a political season in Nigeria, there was a politician known, called and addressed as Moshood...
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MPR cut heralds a shift by the economy towards real recovery, stability
By Bassey Udo At the end of its 304th meeting held on February 23 and 24, 2026, the 11-member Monetary...
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Executive Order: Uzoka-Anite demands financial prudence, fiscal discipline by FAAC over expected oil, gas revenue windfall
By Bassey Udo Amid expectations that the Executive Order issued by President Bola Tinubu last week on the management of...
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RIGHT OF REPLY: 76 oil wells & the a burden of facts: Why Akwa Ibom stands on law, not sentiment
By Aniekan Umanah Have facts ever been so stubbornly denied in plain sight? Recent calls from the Cross River Patriotic...
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Okoiyak is where Umo Eno demonstrates leadership
By Iboro Otongaran Since 2021, Okoiyak (also known as Stubbs Creek Forest) has been a metaphor for leadership failure. Okoiyak...
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Senator Bob’s book, “The Burden of Legislators in Nigeria” for public presentation on Saturday
A one-time Chairman of the Senate Services Committee, Senator Effiong Bob, will present his new book: The Burden of Legislators...
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