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Data is the new oil: President Tinubu positions data governance at the centre of Nigeria’s economic renaissance

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially declared data as Nigeria’s “new oil,” cementing data governance, digital public infrastructure, and data localization as the core pillars of the nation’s economic renaissance. ​Through Circular No. 59805/S.I/74, issued from the Office of the Secretary to
August 13, 2026

U.S. assessment slams Nigeria’s budget opacity as civil society demands immediate accountability reforms

Nigeria’s public financial management has come under severe international and domestic scrutiny following the release of the U.S. Department of State’s 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. ​The annual global report concluded that the Federal Government made “no significant
August 13, 2026

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