LAGOS — The political contest ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election has taken another turn after Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Peter Obi reignited the long-running dispute over the 2023 presidential election, insisting that he remains convinced he won the poll. Obi made the declaration during an interview with Arise News, where he also criticised […]
Nigeria’s economic reform agenda under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu continues to generate sharp debate among economists, policymakers and political leaders, with growing questions over whether improving macroeconomic indicators will eventually translate into better living conditions for ordinary citizens. While government officials argue that recent reforms have stabilized key areas of the economy and laid the […]
The Nigerian Senate has introduced a bill to prohibit the use of foreign currencies, such as the US dollar, for payments and transactions within the country. Sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko of Delta North, the bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, to Prohibit the Use […]

