Tinubu Rules Out Petrol Subsidy Return Amid Fuel-Price Pressure
Tinubu says the old petrol subsidy will not return, but questions remain over targeted relief, household impact and how reform savings are tracked....
World Bank
FG cash transfers reach ₦658.9bn as fewer households receive later tranches
The Federal Government reported ₦658.9bn in cash transfers reaching 10.46 million households, while official programme data show lower payment counts across later tranches....
FG disputes World Bank’s 124% debt-interest ratio for H1 2026
The Finance Ministry disputes a 124% interest-to-revenue calculation derived from World Bank figures, saying the debt and revenue numbers are measured on different bases....
The Political Economy of Poverty in Nigeria: Why Growth Alone Isn’t Enough
“We cannot solve Nigeria’s poverty crisis without first confronting the power structures that sustain it,” writes Adefolarin A. Olamilekan in this deep-dive column....