Public Policy

Palaces or Priorities? Inside Nigeria’s ₦22.15bn Royal Budget Debate

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Palaces or Priorities? Inside Nigeria’s ₦22.15bn Royal Budget Debate

Korede Abdullah August 16, 2026 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – As millions of Nigerians struggle with soaring food prices, rising transport costs and shrinking...

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When States Must Protect Themselves

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When States Must Protect Themselves

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius June 29, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – From villages abandoned to bandits to highways stalked by kidnappers, Nigeria’s worsening insecurity has...

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A Pay Rise or Poverty Trap? Why Nigeria’s ₦100,000 Minimum Wage Debate Exposes a Deeper Economic Crisis

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A Pay Rise or Poverty Trap? Why Nigeria’s ₦100,000 Minimum Wage Debate Exposes a Deeper Economic Crisis

Korede Abdullah June 10, 2026 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – For millions of Nigerian workers, payday no longer brings relief. Salaries that once covered...

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From Corps to Capital: Nigeria’s NYSC Gamble on Youth Enterprise Faces Its Hardest Test Yet

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From Corps to Capital: Nigeria’s NYSC Gamble on Youth Enterprise Faces Its Hardest Test Yet

Chukwu Obinna April 27, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – When Adaeze Nwosu returned to Enugu after completing her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)...

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Kano’s Education Power Shake-Up: Reform Revolution or Political Recalibration?

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Kano’s Education Power Shake-Up: Reform Revolution or Political Recalibration?

Hussaini Ibrahim April 15, 2026 0

KANO, Nigeria – Kano State has triggered a fierce national debate after dismantling its long-standing Ministry of...

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Borrowed Tides: Nigeria’s £746m Port Gamble and the High-Stakes Battle for Economic Sovereignty

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Borrowed Tides: Nigeria’s £746m Port Gamble and the High-Stakes Battle for Economic Sovereignty

Hussaini Ibrahim April 1, 2026 0

KANO, Nigeria – In the humid chaos of Lagos’ port corridors—where trucks idle for days and cargo...

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Celebrating Women at Home, Questioning Their Rights Abroad

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Celebrating Women at Home, Questioning Their Rights Abroad

Guest Author March 11, 2026 0

…As Nigeria marks International Women’s Day with praise for women’s resilience and contributions, its diplomatic posture at...

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Tax Reform or Public Panic? Inside Nigeria’s Controversial 2026 Tax Changes

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Tax Reform or Public Panic? Inside Nigeria’s Controversial 2026 Tax Changes

Oluwafunbi Bello January 26, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – When rumours began spreading across Nigeria that the government would soon begin “taxing bank...

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From Deluge to Reckoning: How Nigeria’s Deadly 2025 Floods Exposed a Climate System Built to Fail

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From Deluge to Reckoning: How Nigeria’s Deadly 2025 Floods Exposed a Climate System Built to Fail

Oluwafunbi Bello January 24, 2026 0

ABUJA, Nigeria – When floodwaters tore through Nigeria in 2025, sweeping away homes, livelihoods and lives, the...

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Mountains of Hope: Inside Lagos’ High-Stakes Race to Turn Trash into Prosperity

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Mountains of Hope: Inside Lagos’ High-Stakes Race to Turn Trash into Prosperity

Korede Abdullah November 16, 2025 0

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos’ waste economy pulses with a raw, unfiltered energy—an ecosystem where scavengers, innovators, policymakers...

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