The news that the Katsina State Government, under Governor Dikko Radda, has initiated the release of 70 suspected bandits in the name of a “peace deal” is not merely worrisome, it is a catastrophic blow to the rule of law and a terrifying confirmation of the suspicions held by many[Read More…]
Author: Godwin Anyebe
Political Sharia: A Shield for the Powerful, a Sword for the Poor
The recent reports of a minor in Gombe undergoing amputation for the theft of less than two thousand naira, a pittance in today’s economy, strikes a chord of deep moral dissonance. It forces us to confront a harrowing reality in Northern Nigeria: the Sharia system, as currently implemented, appears to[Read More…]
Scars of Scarcity: Inside the 2026 Nigerian Consumer Mindset
As the sun rises on 2026, Nigeria is finally exhaling. After years of suffocating economic pressure, the atmosphere has shifted. With the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projected to grow by 4.1% and inflation finally making a steady descent toward the 12–14% range, the “survival mode” that defined the last two[Read More…]
NCC and CBN Partner to Guarantee 30-Second Refunds for Failed Airtime and Data Transactions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have announced a landmark joint regulatory framework designed to protect consumers from failed airtime and data purchases. Under the new guidelines, subscribers who are debited for unsuccessful transactions due to network downtimes, system glitches, or human error will[Read More…]
FCCPC Declares DEON Lending Regulations Fully Enforceable; Challenges House Committee’s “Unlawful” Suspension
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has officially reaffirmed that the Digital, Electronic, Online, or Non-Traditional (DEON) Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025 remain valid and in full effect. This statement comes as a direct rebuttal to claims by a House of Representatives ad-hoc committee suggesting the rules had been[Read More…]
How the Follower’s Cheer Sustains Nigeria’s Corrupt Leadership
I remember it as if it were yesterday. Twenty-seven years ago, I sat in a cramped bus traveling from Abuja to Yola. My seatmate was a young woman, a student at the University of Abuja, bright-eyed and articulate. As we navigated the pockmarked roads, our conversation drifted toward the systemic[Read More…]
The Gospel: From Europe’s Catalyst to Africa’s Albatross
For centuries, the Gospel has been heralded as a beacon of light, a force capable of upending stagnant traditions and igniting the fires of civilization. History bears witness to this; I look at the transformation of the Western world and see the fingerprints of a specific kind of theology, one[Read More…]
The Memory of Hardship: A Critical Analysis of the 2026 Nigerian Consumer Psyche
As we enter 2026, I see a Nigeria that is finally exhaling after years of suffocating economic pressure. With our GDP projected to grow by 4.1% and inflation finally showing signs of a steady descent toward the 12–14% range, the “survival mode” of the past two years is giving way[Read More…]
From Geneva to Lagos: The Broken Promise of Consumer Protection
In the high-ceilinged, austere halls of 16th-century Geneva, a stern French theologian named John Calvin was doing something revolutionary. While history remembers him for predestination and religious reform, Calvin was quietly laying the bedrock for what we now call Consumer Protection. He argued that the market was not a moral[Read More…]
The Great Pivot: From Resilience to Economic Recovery
For the better part of two years, the boardroom meetings of Nigeria’s most prominent brands felt more like war rooms. Between 2024 and 2025, the conversation was dominated by “defense”: mitigating the impact of a volatile Naira, navigating record-high inflation that peaked near 30%, and managing the fallout of dwindling[Read More…]
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FG Revenue Rises 76% to N12.5tn, Fueled by Tax and Oil Gains — Budget Office
The Federal Government’s earnings have increased by 76 percent, rising from N7.1 trillion in 2022 to N12.5 trillion in 2023, due to higher taxes and oil revenues. This information was revealed in the recently released 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Ministry of Budget and[Read More…]