Budget and Revenue

Unlike Egypt or Kenya, Nigeria Spends Foreign Loans on Admin Costs Rather Than Infrastructure

Unlike Egypt or Kenya, Nigeria Spends Foreign Loans on Admin Costs Rather Than Infrastructure

Nigeria has once again found itself in the spotlight for its external debt profile, ranking as the third-highest debtor in… Read More

5 months ago

Federal Government Phases Out Remita, Introduces TMRAS for Enhanced Revenue Collection

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FG) unveiled the Treasury Management & Revenue Assurance System (TMRAS), a groundbreaking payment platform designed… Read More

5 months ago

Senate Justifies N170 Billion Increase in 2025 National Assembly Budget

The Nigerian Senate has defended its decision to allocate an additional N170 billion to the National Assembly in the 2025… Read More

5 months ago

How Trump’s China Tariffs Will Impact Africa

Upon assuming office as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump swiftly enacted a series of executive orders,… Read More

5 months ago

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to Cut British Aid in Favor of Boosting Defense Budget to 2.5% of GDP

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is preparing for a crucial visit to Washington, where he plans to outline a significant… Read More

5 months ago

Dr Muda Yusuf- CBN Benchmark Rate Should Not be Higher Than the Inflation Rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently announced a pause in its aggressive monetary policy tightening, opting to hold the… Read More

5 months ago

USAID: Nigeria Scrambles to Cover $600 Million Health Funding Gap as EU Says It Cannot Bridge Shortfall

In 2023, Nigeria received over $600 million in health assistance from the United States, covering about 20% of its national… Read More

5 months ago

Explainer: Nigeria’s CPI Rebasing: Methodology, Significance, and Key Findings

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a critical economic measure that tracks changes in household spending on goods and services.… Read More

5 months ago

Expert Urges CBN to Halt Interest Rate Hikes

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has issued a call to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of… Read More

5 months ago

Fiscal Sustainability in Nigeria: Lessons from Africa’s Other Large Economies (South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, and Ethiopia)

Nigeria is Africa's largest economy by population, yet with a GDP of $253 billion, it ranks as the continent's fourth-largest… Read More

5 months ago