They are not motivated by luxury, because luxury is a consumer good and they are not consumers. They are motivated by history, by the question of what will still be standing, and still be working, and still be employing people, in a hundred years.

By Mohammed Idris The renewed call for the restoration of petrol subsidy under any guise demands a clear-eyed examination of what Nigeria has gained from reform and what the country would have to surrender by reversing course. The scale of the problem is important to remember. In 2022, when Nigeria was struggling with declining oil production […]

As digital transactions become increasingly central to the economy, bringing critical financial data closer to home can strengthen regulatory oversight, resilience and trust, while creating a stronger foundation for the next phase of digital innovation.

The question is not whether English grammar permits a young woman to call a man Tony. Of course it does. The question is whether she should instinctively read the room and choose a more respectful form of address.

By Sunny Ikhioya This was how Blakey Ijezie titled his keynote address on the occasion of his 6th national economic conference, held in Lekki on 16 April 2026. It has become obvious that the position we have found ourselves in today is a consequence of the choices we have made as a people: the choices we […]