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IMF counsels FG against $5bn UAE loan, seeks higher taxes
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IMF counsels FG against $5bn UAE loan, seeks higher taxes

•Says 63% of Nigerians live in poverty By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the Federal Government against the proposed $5 billion loan from the First Abu Dhabi Bank (FADB) of the United Arab Emirates, warning that the financing arrangement carries significant risks. Speaking during the Nigeria 2026 Article IV […]

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Telcos threaten telecom blackout in nine states
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Poor service, rapid data depletion heap criticisms on telcos

For millions of Nigerians, poor telecom service has become more than an inconvenience. It is disrupting businesses, delaying emergency responses, frustrating financial transactions and fueling public anger over the rising cost of digital connectivity.

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Cybercrime still hits Nigeria’s digital economy hard
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Cybercrime still hits Nigeria’s digital economy hard

Nigeria’s digital economy is expanding at an unprecedented rate. Electronic payment transactions crossed the N1 quadrillion mark in 2024, fintech adoption is accelerating, government services are moving online, and businesses are becoming increasingly digital. Yet, alongside this transformation is cybercrime, a growing threat that is quietly draining billions of naira from the economy.

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Can a country flourish without standards? By Usman Sarki
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Can a country flourish without standards? By Usman Sarki

“The power of Rome was attended with some beneficial consequences to mankind; and the same freedom of intercourse which extended the vices, diffused likewise the improvements of social life,” Edward Gibbon Let me begin by stating that for the last forty years or so I have kept close to me the stupendous work of the great […]

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Who is Tinubu’s faceless ‘boss’? By Ochereome Nnanna
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Who is Tinubu’s faceless ‘boss’? By Ochereome Nnanna

Under the 1999 Constitution, the President of Nigeria is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. As the Chief Executive of the Federation, the Nigerian President is also often regarded as potentially one of the most powerful persons in the world. He can make or break anyone. Yet, we notice that not all Nigerian presidents are able […]

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What is wrong with our governors?
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What is wrong with our governors?

By Sunny Ikhioya  Despite the statistics that they are churning out on a daily basis, it will be very difficult to write a positive report about this government because of the colossal waste of resources that is ongoing. The bandits and terrorists are destroying our land, the farmers are being driven out of their farms, […]

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Protecting our markets from fire outbreaks
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Protecting our markets from fire outbreaks

The recent fire that razed approximately 15 shops at Akpan Andem Market in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, is a heart-wrenching reminder of the precarious existence of Nigerian market traders. The tragedy is particularly poignant because it was preventable. The fire truck meant to contain the blaze had no diesel, leaving traders to watch helplessly as […]

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