April 2026 (Page 9)

Nigeria’s fiscal strategy is tilting sharply toward oil gains and fresh borrowing, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu seeks to plug a widening budget gap with a proposed ₦9.09 trillion adjustment to the 2026 budget. The request, read on the Senate floor by Godswill Akpabio, signals a significant recalibration of theContinue Reading

United States President Donald Trump has declared that the ongoing Middle East conflict could be wrapped up “very soon,” projecting a timeline of just two to three weeks for an end to hostilities. Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump struck a confident tone: “We’re finishing the job,” he said, suggestingContinue Reading

At Nigeria’s ports, corruption didn’t always shout—it whispered. It lived in delays, in missing files, in the quiet expectation of a “facilitation” before cargo could move. For years, these invisible bottlenecks shaped the rhythm of trade, quietly driving up the cost of everything from food to cement. Now, that oldContinue Reading