Economy Opinions

Beyond Training: Building Systems That Let Africa’s Public Servants Deliver

By The Insight Team June 22, 2026 70

mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet az mostbet mostbet mostbet az mostbet By Chioma Njoku, Director of Programmes, Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation   Africa does not have a talent problem. Walk into any ministry, any government agency, any public institution in Nigeria, and I dare say, across the continent, and you will find people who are capable, committed and aware of what needs to change. What you will also […]Continue Reading

Economy

Half the Month Hungry: Minimum Wage Fails Food Needs

By The Insight Team June 11, 2026 94

The Insight Team Nigeria’s new minimum wage may have offered temporary relief to workers, but fresh data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) suggests that it falls far short of guaranteeing something more fundamental — access to a healthy diet. The NBS’s latest Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) report shows that the average […]Continue Reading

News

Better Buildings Can Create Safer Communities – CORBON

By The Insight Team June 10, 2026 267

The Chairman of the Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON), Samson Ameh Opaluwah, has said that adopting better building practices and sustainable construction methods is critical to creating safer, more resilient communities across Nigeria. Speaking at the 3rd Environmental Design Conference (EDCON) on Tuesday, organised by the Faculty of Environmental Design Continue Reading

Tribute

Diaspora Advocacy: Youth Voices in Times of National Crisis

By The Insight Team June 6, 2026 160

How a generation of Nigerian students in Britain took their country’s future into their own hands In the middle of 1967, as Nigeria descended into the bloodiest conflict in its short post-independence history, a group of Nigerian students based in Great Britain made a decision that was equal parts bold and improbable. Rather than watching […]Continue Reading

Banking Business Economy

‎Analysis: Why N5.08tn Remains Outside Nigeria’s Banking System

By The Insight Team June 6, 2026 98

By The Insight Team ‎Nigeria’s cash-based economy continues to defy years of financial inclusion campaigns and cashless policy initiatives, with a staggering N5.08tn remaining outside the banking system as of April 2026. ‎ ‎Latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria shows that out of N5.65tn in currency circulating across the country, only N562.71bn was […]Continue Reading

Economy News

Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation Returns as ICSC 2026 Diamond Partner

By The Insight Team May 22, 2026 186

By Sanni Marvelous The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has returned as Diamond Partner for the 2026 International Civil Service Conference (ICSC), reaffirming its commitment to strengthening public sector reforms and service delivery in Nigeria. The conference, convened by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, was held from May 20 to 21 […]Continue Reading

Banking News

‎ITMB Posts Strong Earnings, Announces N1.46bn Dividend

By The Insight Team May 21, 2026 197

By Daniel Adaji ‎ ‎Shareholders of Infinity Trust Mortgage Bank Plc have approved a gross dividend payout of N1.46bn for the 2025 financial year. ‎ ‎This is as the mortgage lender posted stronger earnings despite persistent affordability and accessibility challenges confronting Nigeria’s housing finance sector. ‎ ‎The approval was granted at the bank’s 20th Annual […]Continue Reading

News

Be Active in Nigerian Politics, Forum Urges Professionals

By The Insight Team May 12, 2026 249

Professionals across Nigeria’s major sectors have been urged to actively participate in politics and governance processes to help strengthen democracy, improve public policies and drive national development. The call was made on Tuesday in Abuja during a forum themed, “Nigerian Professionals and Sustainable Democracy: Issues and Perspectives,” organised by the Association Continue Reading

Opinions

The Cost of Reform

By The Insight Team March 30, 2026 231

By Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede, Executive Vice-Chair, Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation Last week in Abuja, we celebrated the graduation of Cohort 5 of the AIG Public Leaders Programme. Sixty-eight senior public servants from seven African countries completed the programme and joined a growing community of reform-minded leaders working across the continent. Moments like these deserve Continue Reading

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AIG Leadership Programme Graduates 69 Senior Officials from Seven Countries

By The Insight Team March 13, 2026 271

Sanni Marvelous The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, in collaboration with the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, has graduated 69 senior public officials from seven African countries under the fifth cohort of the AIG Public Leaders Programme (AIG PLP). The graduation ceremony, held in Abuja on Wednesday, brought together senior government officials, Continue Reading

Economy Education

Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation Opens Applications for Sixth PLP Cohort

By The Insight Team February 27, 2026 188

Sanni Marvelous The Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation has opened applications for the sixth cohort of its flagship AIG Public Leaders Programme (AIG PLP), a six-month executive education initiative aimed at strengthening public sector leadership across Africa. The Foundation disclosed this in a statement on Friday. The programme, delivered by the Blavatnik School of Government at Continue Reading

Opinions

Against Funding Odds, Adepoju Leads NASRDA to Global Excellence

By The Insight Team December 21, 2025 426

Dr. Felix Babatunde Ale As the curtain draws on the year 2025, it is fitting to pause, reflect, and celebrate the remarkable journey of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA). Despite challenges occasioned by the non-release of funds for capital projects this year, NASRDA has emerged with a success story worth telling—thanks to […]Continue Reading