The investment scout from the Great Lakes states of America, wherever he is today, may or may not have followed developments in Nigeria over the intervening quarter century. He may have moved on to other continents, other assignments, other conversations with other hopeful interlocutors in other hotel lobbies. But if he has been watching — Read More…
By Nkanu Egbe In a surprise move just days after the IMF’s Spring Meetings delivered stark warnings on Nigeria’s fiscal woes, President Bola Tinubu on April 21, 2026, executed a targeted cabinet reshuffle, sacking Wale Edun as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Stepping into the hot seat is Taiwo Oyedele, the Read More…
In what is being described as the most aggressive fiscal move of his presidency, President Bola Tinubu has signed Executive Order No. 9 of 2026, a directive that effectively dismantles the “middleman” role of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) in revenue collection. Signed on February 13, 2026, the order mandates that all oil Read More…