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Inflation Down, But Will Nigerians Feel the Relief?

October 17, 20250259

By Blaise Udunze. When the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday announced that Nigeria’s inflation rate had dropped to 18.02 percent in Se

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Nigerian Banks’ N219 Trillion Asset Empire: A Story of Depositors’ Funds

October 16, 20250214

By Blaise Udunze. In the first quarter of 2025, Nigeria’s 10 largest banks proudly reported a combined total asset base of N218.99 trillion, up fro

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Capital Flight and Politics of Betrayal: When Leaders Stop Believing in Their Own Economy

October 14, 20250247

By Blaise Udunze. Nigeria’s economy is bleeding, not from the absence of money, but from the silent, systemic outflow of capital that should be bui

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Nigeria’s Poverty Paradox: 139 Million and Counting Despite Purported Reform Gains

October 10, 20250199

By Blaise Udunze. The latest World Bank Nigeria Development Update delivers a chilling verdict, as 139 million Nigerians, over half of the nation’s

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Nigerian Banks’ Appetite for Sovereign Debt Chokes Growth, N21Trillion Sunk in Government Securities

October 9, 20250218

By Blaise Udunze. In a healthy economy, banks serve as the arteries through which capital flows to productive enterprises, creating jobs, stimulati

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Honouring the Hands That Shape the Future: A Tribute to Teachers and the Legacy of Anna Chinenye Udunze

October 7, 20250327

By Blaise Udunze. Every year on October 5, the world pauses to celebrate World Teachers’ Day, which is a day to honour the men and women whose quie

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Nigeria’s Economic Journey at 65: A Story of Resilience and Untapped Potential – CPPE

September 30, 20250234

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has reflected on Nigeria's economic trajectory as the country celebrates its 65th anniversar

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Nigeria’s Banking Woes: How One South African Bank is Worth More Than an Entire Industry

September 29, 20250338

By Blaise Udunze. It is a sobering reality that one South African bank, Standard Bank Group, has a market capitalisation of roughly ZAR 384.34 bill

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Nigeria’s Economy at a Crossroads: Rising Debts, Eased MPR, and Cost to Citizens

September 27, 20250274

By Blaise Udunze. Nigeria stands today at a troubling intersection where its ballooning debt profile and the 27 percent Monetary Policy Rate (MPR)

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CBN’s Rate Cut: A Lifeline or Just a Whisper for Nigerian Families and Small Businesses?

September 24, 20250244

By Baise Udunze. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), at its 302nd Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting recently, announced a modest cut in the Mo

Inflation Down, But Will Nigerians Feel the Relief?

Nigerian Banks’ N219 Trillion Asset Empire: A Story of Depositors’ Funds

Capital Flight and Politics of Betrayal: When Leaders Stop Believing in Their Own Economy

Nigeria’s Poverty Paradox: 139 Million and Counting Despite Purported Reform Gains

Nigerian Banks’ Appetite for Sovereign Debt Chokes Growth, N21Trillion Sunk in Government Securities

Honouring the Hands That Shape the Future: A Tribute to Teachers and the Legacy of Anna Chinenye Udunze

Nigeria’s Economic Journey at 65: A Story of Resilience and Untapped Potential – CPPE

Nigeria’s Banking Woes: How One South African Bank is Worth More Than an Entire Industry

Nigeria’s Economy at a Crossroads: Rising Debts, Eased MPR, and Cost to Citizens

CBN’s Rate Cut: A Lifeline or Just a Whisper for Nigerian Families and Small Businesses?

NIMASA: Cabotage Implementation Remains Priority for Indigenous Maritime Capacity

DataPro Deepens AI-Driven Verification Services to Strengthen Fraud, Compliance Controls

Nigeria Customs Renovates Ife Girls High School, Offers University Scholarships

NIMASA: Cabotage Implementation Remains Priority for Indigenous Maritime Capacity

DataPro Deepens AI-Driven Verification Services to Strengthen Fraud, Compliance Controls

Nigeria Customs Renovates Ife Girls High School, Offers University Scholarships

CDHR Mobilises Stakeholders for Peace Summit Ahead of 2027 Akwa Ibom Elections

Nigeria’s N3,000 Certificates and Rise of a Nation of Fake Credentials

Who exactly governs Nigeria: Abuja, Washington, or London?

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