The return of America First – What awaits?

With Donald Trump officially declared the 47th president of the United States, it’s time to look…

Minimum wage and taxes – are minimum wage effective?

Wage illusion is a popular concept in economics, and it describes a situation where an increase…

Now that interest rates have peaked …

When central bankers launched the herd trend of interest rate hike, an end was prospected. What…

Nigeria 2023 Elections: a struggle between an influential political class and a frustrated electorate.

To start with, I believe Nigeria is a very complex country in terms of religion, ethnicity,…

What 2022 holds for the Nigerian economy …

Quite a valid curiosity! To get a view of the outturn of the Nigerian economy, it…

Nigeria’s debt: forgiveness or spite?

Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria appealed to the United Nations General Assembly to forgive…

Divestment of International Oil Companies (IoCs) in Nigeria

Oil and gas is the lifeline of the Nigerian economy. There is no respite for the…

How South Africa looting exemplifies a tale of two divide

Here is the summary of this article – a government that fails to close the gap…

March’s 18.17% Inflation rate – blame for all

Inflation hit a four-year high of 18.17% for March 2021 and everyone is trading the blame…

Nigeria’s expanded trade deficit in the genesis of AfCFTA

According to the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria recorded a trade deficit of N7.4 trillion –…