Viewpoint & Comments
MTEF 2026-2028 and FGN Budget Call Circular: Matters Arising
By Eze Onyekpere The media reported last week that the Federal Government has forwarded the 2026-2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework...
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What’s the big deal about the Akwa Ibom Airport being designated “International”
By Akpandem James On Wednesday December 18, 2025, during an interactive session with journalists at the quarterly meeting of the...
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Who Is Arm-Twisting NDIC Against Citizen Farouk Bello?
By Sam Akpe, PhD Two and a half emotional outbursts are likely to erupt anytime Farouk Bello Bunza is hurt....
Read moreGas Flare Commercialisation: Economic gains for all, breath of fresh air for communities, oil firms
By Akpandem James For decades, the sight of roaring flames lighting up the night sky in Nigeria’s Niger Delta has...
Read moreSound and fury over “ban” of Ekpo masquerades in Akwa Ibom
By Akpandem James Political scientists and historians broadly recognise that governing a democratic society comes with a distinct and often...
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“Niger Delta Company Boss, Jennifer Adighije Accused of Reckless Spendings, Corruption as Staff Petition EFCC, Presidency”: RIGHT OF REPLY
Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has noted with deep concern a story published by Sahara Reporters on 29 November...
Read moreImpact of Reforms on States’ Budgets: Akwa Ibom’s Bold ₦1.39tn Plan, Amid Revenue, other Risks
By Akpandem James Every year, about this time, governments across the Federation, at local, states and federal levels, shift attention...
Read moreWhy Ondo’s “Least Indebted” Crown Is Actually a Badge of Economic Failure
By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson Ondo State has just been ranked the least indebted state in the South-West region of the country...
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Short-Term Money, Long-Term Danger: Nigeria’s FDI Crisis in Plain Sight
By Kunle Odusola-Stevenson Nigeria is living a dangerous illusion. Total capital importation in the first seven months of 2025 soared...
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Harvesting the fruits of a sustainable tight monetary policy, consistent fiscal, monetary authorities’ handshake
By Bassey Udo At the end of the 303rd meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Tuesday, the Central...
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