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Long-form analysis, explainers and opinion on Nigeria’s economy, policy, business and public life.
POLICYSTREET Analysis
Nigeria's headline inflation fell to 15.43% in July, down from 15.91% in June, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is the second consecutive monthly decline and the lowest...
POLICYSTREET Analysis
For years, Nigeria’s financial conglomerates have operated in ways that blur the lines between their constituent parts. A bank holds deposits. Its fintech subsidiary processes payments. Its...
POLICYSTREET Analysis
Nigeria enters the July 2026 MPC meeting with an economy that is expanding but still constrained, and a stabilisation effort that is incomplete rather than finished. Real GDP grew by 3.89 percent in...
POLICYSTREET Analysis
The Central Bank of Nigeria's Monetary Policy Committee holds its 306th meeting on 20 – 21 July 2026, the third of five scheduled sessions this year. The decision it faces is more constrained than the...
POLICYSTREET Analysis
How legal frameworks, public policy, and economic outcomes intersect during political transitions in Nigeria
POLICYSTREET Analysis
When Nigeria's Central Bank raises its interest rate, commercial banks raise the rates they charge borrowers quickly and by a large amount. When the Central Bank cuts its rate, commercial banks reduce...
THE STREET · Article
Phil Foden did not travel to the 2026 World Cup. One of the most talented English footballers of his generation – a player central to England reaching the Euro 2024 final – is watching this tournament...
THE STREET · Article
In nearly a century of World Cup history, only eight countries have ever lifted the trophy. Yet three nations – Brazil, Germany, and Italy – account for 13 of the 22 titles, roughly 60% of all World...
POLICYSTREET Analysis
In plural societies, mechanisms for managing diversity often emerge outside formal constitutional frameworks. In Nigeria, one such mechanism is the informal rotation or “recycling” of leadership...
POLICYSTREET Explainer
I moved to the UK and now I earn £2,000 a month — that’s more than seven times my old ₦500,000 salary as a bank manager in Nigeria.
POLICYSTREET Analysis
Nigerian households and businesses recorded a sharp deterioration in inflation perceptions in April 2026, with the proportion of respondents describing inflation as high rising to 67.2%, up...
POLICYSTREET Analysis
How legal frameworks, public policy, and economic outcomes intersect during political transitions in Nigeria