Archive - Stops & Gaps

On (Inflation) Numbers that Make No Sense

In some ways, the bond market is similar to the political governance market in Nigeria.

Jun 24 •

April 2025

The (NBS') Point of No Return

How do you deal with rogue but necessary institutions?

Apr 25 •

March 2025

24/7 electricity: yet another desperate search for a silver bullet

Progress in Nigeria is a single variable deterministic model

Mar 13 •

January 2025

Heads, you lose. Tails, you still lose.

The illusion of choice without accountability

Jan 26 •

November 2024

One Pack of Plantain Chips is better than Half

A commentary on why Nigerian made goods are more expensive despite a currency devaluation

Nov 5, 2024 •

July 2024

ALL EYES ON THE CBN

Can Governor Cardoso Resist Political Pressure?

Jul 5, 2024 •

March 2024

Nigeria’s Fiscal Imperative

Nigeria’s spending party must end

Mar 6, 2024 •

November 2023

Mr Cardoso and a Nollywood Magic

Mr Cardoso must learn new tricks

Nov 26, 2023 •

President Tinubu’s GDP ambition is a work of fiction

I consider the realistic options available and the implication for ordinary Nigerians

Nov 18, 2023 •

October 2023

Nigeria needs a growth miracle

By having a president who could not sustain the path we were on for 8 years, per capita income is 61.8% below potential.

Oct 26, 2023 •

May 2023

The CBN and AMCON have not published audited financial statements since 2015

No one seems bothered by the lack of accountability at two critical institutions in the financial sector

May 19, 2023 •

March 2023

Update on CBN's Currency Redesign

Things change, things stay the same

Mar 24, 2023 •

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