Finance & Economy
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Ecobank Chose Safety Over Growth. Shareholders Paid For It.
Banking is maturity transformation. You borrow short from depositors and lend long to borrowers. It is profitable, but invariably risky.…
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A Taxman at the Helm: Can Oyedele’s VAT Push Rescue or Strangle the Real Sector?Interpretive | July 26, 2026
The inauguration on July 25 of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the VAT Modification Order 2026 by the Honourable Minister of…
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Selective, Not Bearish: Analysts Go Company-Picking as Valuations BiteMarket.
Nigeria’s equities market is entering the last week of July 2026 in a mood that is less about panic and…
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FCMB: A Bank Hunted By its Past
. FCMB Group Plc ,without any doubt , is hunted by its past . It started 2026 with its strongest…
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FCMB : A Shareholder Nightmare
.In business, the real risk is not failing. It is refusing to think differently while the world moves on. Banks…
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Election Money: The Boom We See, and the Bargain We Don’t
Every election season in Nigeria feels like the economy suddenly wakes up. Buses are chartered, hotels are fully booked, printers…
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Beyond the Hidden GDP: Behaviour, Incentives and the Political Economy of Election Spending – A Rejoinder
In this rejoinder to Dr Suleyman A. Ndanusa’s essay, “The Economy of National Elections: The Hidden GDP”, Tanimu Yakubu Kurfi extends…
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CBN Holds Firm at 26.5%: Patience Over a Cut as Inflation Eases but Risks Linger
The Central Bank of Nigeria has kept the Monetary Policy Rate at 26.5% for the second straight meeting, a decision…
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The CBN MPC Holds MPR at 26.50% for a Second Straight Meeting: Implications and Key Takeaways
For a second straight meeting, the CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee has kept the MPR at 26.50% and held all other…
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Wema Bank Market Power That Buries FCMB
Trades at ₦30.90 against FCMB ₦11.80. As at close of trading on July 20, 2026, Wema Bank traded at ₦30.90…
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