Originally a government-funded social scheme, pensions have since evolved into a global industry driven by the private sector, with several variations of the original pension … Read More
On the 19th of July 2022, Nigeria’s state-owned oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), fully transitioned to a Limited Liability Company. The NNPC … Read More
Nigeria is one of eight countries expected to account for over half of the projected increase in global population between 2022 and 2050. The others … Read More
In the first half of 2022, just as it appeared that COVID-19 fears were fading and countries across the globe were easing lockdown restrictions and … Read More
Election-related uncertainty looks set to take its toll on Nigeria’s foreign investment inflows in the run-up to the February 2023 polls. This is coming on … Read More
Monetary Policy: Square pegs in round holes – Demand-pull solutions to cost-push problems The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) … Read More
Another election cycle has begun, and while we watch with keen interest as political figures jostle for a chance to be elected to the highest … Read More
Introduction Nigeria’s insecurity challenge has grown beyond the activities of Boko Haram (the extremist terrorist group) into what is now a hydra-headed monster that is … Read More
On February 24th 2022, weeks of mounting geopolitical tension between the West and Russia culminated in the latter’s invasion of Ukraine. This triggered a wave … Read More
Political expedience means Nigeria’s economic reform momentum has been somewhat disrupted and subsidies on premium motor spirit (PMS) will remain, at least until mid-2023 when … Read More