Over the past few years, Nigeria has implemented a set of bold economic reforms under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. These include removing the petroleum subsidy, unifying the foreign exchange market, fiscal ...

According to Transparency International's 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index report released in February 2026, Nigeria ranks 142nd out of 182 countries with 26 points out of 100. This represented a slide from the 2024 CPI ...

In 2025, Nigerian banks and financial institutions recorded losses of ₦25.85 billion to electronic payment fraud, representing a significant 51% reduction from the ₦52.26 billion lost in 2024, according to data presented ...

Youth unemployment remains one of the most critical socioeconomic challenges facing Nigeria today. With over 60% of Nigeria’s population under the age of 25, the country has one of the youngest populations in the world ...

Recent developments in early 2026 have marked a significant expansion of defence cooperation between the Nigeria and the United States.1 This phase includes the deployment of U.S. military advisory personnel, expanded ...

Nigeria’s banking sector has recently concluded a major recapitalisation exercise led by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with 33 banks collectively raising approximately ₦4.6 trillion to meet higher minimum capital ...

Recent data from the World Bank Nigeria Development Update (April 2026) indicates a continued decline in Nigeria’s fiscal space for development-oriented expenditure, with capital spending falling from 1.3% of GDP (₦5.5 ...

Nigeria's position in the 2026 World Happiness Report has slipped to 106th globally, extending a troubling downward trajectory from prior years and signaling eroding life satisfaction among its citizens despite persistent ...

Recent military strikes involving the United States and Israel against Iran have heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, increasing uncertainty within global energy markets. Iran remains a significant oil ...