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overhang?</a></h3> 621 <div class="bday-byline"> 622 <span>Muhammad Akanji</span> 623 <span>2 months ago</span> 624 </div> 625 <p class="bday-card__excerpt">Few words stir public anxiety in Nigeria quite like âdebt.â Each new bulletin from the Debt Management Office (DMO) sets</p> 626 </article> 627 <article class="bday-card"> 628 <a href="https://businessday.ng/pro/article/learning-under-siege-the-fiscal-paradox-of-nigerias-safe-schools-initiative/" class="bday-card__media"><img src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Business-Day-Grey-e1691776368938.jpg" data-src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1-5-248x165.png" data-srcset="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1-5-medium.png 300w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1-5-248x165.png 248w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1-5-254x169.png 254w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1-5-201x134.png 201w, 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Despite a N144.77â¯billion (2023â2026) federal commitment</p> 635 </article> 636 <article class="bday-card"> 637 <a href="https://businessday.ng/pro/article/counting-trillions-measuring-nothing-an-analytical-look-at-faac-allocation-subnational-performance/" class="bday-card__media"><img src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Business-Day-Grey-e1691776368938.jpg" data-src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1-9-268x165.png" data-srcset="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1-9-medium.png 300w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1-9-268x165.png 268w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1-9-254x156.png 254w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1-9-210x129.png 210w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1-9-100x61.png 100w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1-9-285x175.png 285w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/1-9.png 685w" sizes="(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px" alt="1" class=" img-lazy-load"></a> 638 <h3 class="bday-card__title"><a href="https://businessday.ng/pro/article/counting-trillions-measuring-nothing-an-analytical-look-at-faac-allocation-subnational-performance/">Counting trillions, measuring nothing? An analytical look at FAAC allocation, subnational performance</a></h3> 639 <div class="bday-byline"> 640 <span>Muhammad Akanji</span> 641 <span>8 months ago</span> 642 </div> 643 <p class="bday-card__excerpt">…State revenue is soaring but services stalling …More fiscal windfalls, governance headwinds Nigeriaâs states have never been richer on paper.</p> 644 </article> 645 <article class="bday-card"> 646 <a href="https://businessday.ng/pro/article/america-first-or-america-isolated-what-trumps-monroe-doctrine-means-for-trade-capital-and-alliances/" class="bday-card__media"><img src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Business-Day-Grey-e1691776368938.jpg" data-src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/America-First-policy-1-284x162.png" data-srcset="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/America-First-policy-1-medium.png 300w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/America-First-policy-1-284x162.png 284w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/America-First-policy-1-254x145.png 254w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/America-First-policy-1-210x120.png 210w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/America-First-policy-1-100x57.png 100w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/America-First-policy-1-285x163.png 285w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/America-First-policy-1.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px" alt="America First or America Isolated? 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677 678 <article class="bday-card"> 679 <a href="https://businessday.ng/research-post/article/new-era-at-afdb-what-nigerias-economy-can-expect-from-the-leadership-shift/" class="bday-card__media"><img src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Business-Day-Grey-e1691776368938.jpg" data-src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/2022/09/AfDB.png" data-srcset="https://cdn.businessday.ng/2022/09/AfDB-300x171.png 300w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/2022/09/AfDB.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px" alt="Nigeria, AfDB seek regional mineral processing to lift value addition as Africa’s intra-trade remains 16%" class=" img-lazy-load"></a> 680 <h3 class="bday-card__title"><a href="https://businessday.ng/research-post/article/new-era-at-afdb-what-nigerias-economy-can-expect-from-the-leadership-shift/">New era at AfDB: What Nigeriaâs economy can expect from the leadership shift</a></h3> 681 <div class="bday-byline"> 682 <span>Muhammad Akanji</span> 683 <span>one year ago</span> 684 </div> 685 <p class="bday-card__excerpt">The African Development Bankâs (AfDB) leadership transition marks more than a change at the top: it signals a transformative moment</p> 686 </article> 687 <article class="bday-card"> 688 <a href="https://businessday.ng/pro/article/nigerias-sports-industry-poised-for-a-revenue-boom/" class="bday-card__media"><img src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Business-Day-Grey-e1691776368938.jpg" data-src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nigerias-sports-industry-284x162.png" data-srcset="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nigerias-sports-industry-300x171.png 300w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nigerias-sports-industry-284x162.png 284w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nigerias-sports-industry-254x145.png 254w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nigerias-sports-industry-210x120.png 210w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nigerias-sports-industry-100x57.png 100w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nigerias-sports-industry-285x163.png 285w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Nigerias-sports-industry.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px" alt="Nigeriaâs sports industry: Poised for a revenue boom" class=" img-lazy-load"></a> 689 <h3 class="bday-card__title"><a href="https://businessday.ng/pro/article/nigerias-sports-industry-poised-for-a-revenue-boom/">Nigeriaâs sports industry: Poised for a revenue boom</a></h3> 690 <div class="bday-byline"> 691 <span>Muhammad Akanji</span> 692 <span>2 years ago</span> 693 </div> 694 <p class="bday-card__excerpt">Sports is no longer just about talent and passionâitâs a multi-billion-dollar industry driven by data, innovation, and strategic investment. Across</p> 695 </article> 696 <article class="bday-card"> 697 <a href="https://businessday.ng/backpage/article/cabinet-reshuffle-and-restructuring-paving-the-way-for-an-inclusive-nigeria/" class="bday-card__media"><img src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Business-Day-Grey-e1691776368938.jpg" data-src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/2023/06/Bola-Tinubu-4-1.png" data-srcset="https://cdn.businessday.ng/2023/06/Bola-Tinubu-4-1-300x171.png 300w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/2023/06/Bola-Tinubu-4-1.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px" alt="Cabinet reshuffle and restructuring: Paving the way for an inclusive Nigeria" class=" img-lazy-load"></a> 698 <h3 class="bday-card__title"><a href="https://businessday.ng/backpage/article/cabinet-reshuffle-and-restructuring-paving-the-way-for-an-inclusive-nigeria/">Cabinet reshuffle and restructuring: Paving the way for an inclusive Nigeria</a></h3> 699 <div class="bday-byline"> 700 <span>Muhammad Akanji</span> 701 <span>2 years ago</span> 702 </div> 703 <p class="bday-card__excerpt">Nigeria’s current state is a complex web of challenges, from economic stagnation to insecurity, corruption, and infrastructural decay. The country’s</p> 704 </article> 705 <article class="bday-card"> 706 <a href="https://businessday.ng/research-post/article/improving-subnational-ease-of-doing-business-rankings-to-unlock-regional-prosperity/" class="bday-card__media"><img src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Business-Day-Grey-e1691776368938.jpg" data-src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ease-of-doing-business-in-Nigeria-284x162.png" data-srcset="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ease-of-doing-business-in-Nigeria-300x171.png 300w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ease-of-doing-business-in-Nigeria-284x162.png 284w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ease-of-doing-business-in-Nigeria-254x145.png 254w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ease-of-doing-business-in-Nigeria-210x120.png 210w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ease-of-doing-business-in-Nigeria-100x57.png 100w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ease-of-doing-business-in-Nigeria-285x163.png 285w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Ease-of-doing-business-in-Nigeria.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px" alt="Improving subnational ease of doing business rankings to unlock regi
706onal prosperity" class=" img-lazy-load"></a> 707 <h3 class="bday-card__title"><a href="https://businessday.ng/research-post/article/improving-subnational-ease-of-doing-business-rankings-to-unlock-regional-prosperity/">Improving subnational ease of doing business rankings to unlock regional prosperity</a></h3> 708 <div class="bday-byline"> 709 <span>Amaka Agwulonu</span> 710 <span>2 years ago</span> 711 </div> 712 <p class="bday-card__excerpt">Nigeria, like the rest of the world, grapples with escalating economic challenges stemming from the lingering effects of the COVID-19</p> 713 </article> 714 <article class="bday-card"> 715 <a href="https://businessday.ng/insight-2/article/race-to-2026-recapitalisation-exercise-meet-the-cfos-of-top-merchant-and-non-interest-banks-in-nigeria/" class="bday-card__media"><img src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Business-Day-Grey-e1691776368938.jpg" data-src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-2024-05-08T094355.789-284x162.png" data-srcset="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-2024-05-08T094355.789-300x171.png 300w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-2024-05-08T094355.789-284x162.png 284w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-2024-05-08T094355.789-254x145.png 254w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-2024-05-08T094355.789-210x120.png 210w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-2024-05-08T094355.789-100x57.png 100w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-2024-05-08T094355.789-285x163.png 285w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-2024-05-08T094355.789.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px" alt="Race to 2026 âRecapitalisation Exerciseâ: Meet the CFOs of top merchant and non-interest banks in Nigeria" class=" img-lazy-load"></a> 716 <h3 class="bday-card__title"><a href="https://businessday.ng/insight-2/article/race-to-2026-recapitalisation-exercise-meet-the-cfos-of-top-merchant-and-non-interest-banks-in-nigeria/">Race to 2026 bank recapitalisation: Meet the CFOs of top merchant and non-interest banks in Nigeria</a></h3> 717 <div class="bday-byline"> 718 <span>BusinessDay</span> 719 <span>2 years ago</span> 720 </div> 721 <p class="bday-card__excerpt">Globally, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) play a pivotal role in the financial landscape, serving as key architects of financial strategies</p> 722 </article> 723 <article class="bday-card"> 724 <a href="https://businessday.ng/research-post/article/pay-tv-versus-streaming-platforms-which-will-win-nigerians-string-pocket/" class="bday-card__media"><img src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Business-Day-Grey-e1691776368938.jpg" data-src="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pay-TVs-in-Nigeria-284x162.png" data-srcset="https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pay-TVs-in-Nigeria-300x171.png 300w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pay-TVs-in-Nigeria-284x162.png 284w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pay-TVs-in-Nigeria-254x145.png 254w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pay-TVs-in-Nigeria-210x120.png 210w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pay-TVs-in-Nigeria-100x57.png 100w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pay-TVs-in-Nigeria-285x163.png 285w, https://cdn.businessday.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Pay-TVs-in-Nigeria.png 700w" sizes="(max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px" alt="Pay TV versus Streaming Platforms? Which will win Nigerianâs String Pocket?" class=" img-lazy-load"></a> 725 <h3 class="bday-card__title"><a href="https://businessday.ng/research-post/article/pay-tv-versus-streaming-platforms-which-will-win-nigerians-string-pocket/">Pay TV versus Streaming Platforms? Which will win Nigerianâs String Pocket?</a></h3> 726 <div class="bday-byline"> 727 <span>Muhammad Akanji</span> 728 <span>3 years ago</span> 729 </div> 730 <p class="bday-card__excerpt">In the constantly evolving landscape of entertainment and media (E&M), an uncontrollable shift is reshaping how Nigerians consume contents, especially</p> 731 </article> 732 <div class="ad-container" data-bd-ad-zone="below_article_recirculation"> 733 <div id="div-gpt-ad-zone-below_article_recirculation-2"></div> 734 </div> 735
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