Nigeria must seriously bet on a war against poverty!
The urgency of poverty in Nigeria Poverty in Nigeria is alarmingly high, with some estimates suggesting that over 70 percent...
Read moreDetailsVictor Ogiemwonyi, a retired investment banker, is a former Governing Council member of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), now Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group). He sent this contribution from Ikoyi, Lagos. He can be reached via comment@businessamlive.com and marketconversations.substack.com
The urgency of poverty in Nigeria Poverty in Nigeria is alarmingly high, with some estimates suggesting that over 70 percent...
Read moreDetailsTalent abroad, failure at home Nigerian footballers shine in Europe’s top leagues, yet we cannot assemble a team to qualify...
Read moreDetailsThe new fiscal space for states The removal of petrol subsidy and the alignment of the naira with market...
Read moreDetailsA new era of global alignment On June 1st, 2026, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) implemented a T+1 settlement cycle, meaning...
Read moreDetailsFor many years, we have witnessed the widespread misuse of ex parte orders by certain judges in Nigerian courts. This...
Read moreDetailsIn December 2025, I wrote about the urgent need to create consumer credit leverage for the Nigerian economy. The...
Read moreDetailsBanks are unique businesses. The value of their largest assets is determined entirely by the performance of their customers. A...
Read moreDetailsThe gospel of free markets In 1980, the late Milton Friedman, a University of Chicago economist, published his famous book,...
Read moreDetails“Déjà Vu” is a French phrase meaning “already seen.” More colloquially, it translates to “here we go again” or “we...
Read moreDetailsThe education - employment mismatch One of the most pressing issues in Nigeria today is unemployment, particularly among the youth....
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