| Lagos Parallel Market Rates (in Naira ₦) | |||
| Date | GBP£ | USD$ | EUR€ |
| 28 May 2020 | 530/545 | 445/453 | 465/475 |
| 27 May 2020 | 530/545 | 445/455 | 460/470 |
| 26 May 2020 | 530/545 | 450/460 | 460/470 |
Economy
The importance of getting food production right in Nigeria
Increasing food production in Nigeria, why it matters and how to do it well.
| Lagos Parallel Market Rates (in Naira ₦) | |||
| Date | GBP£ | USD$ | EUR€ |
| 28 May 2020 | 530/545 | 445/453 | 465/475 |
| 27 May 2020 | 530/545 | 445/455 | 460/470 |
| 26 May 2020 | 530/545 | 450/460 | 460/470 |
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The tough job of a central bank governor
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Refining Nigeria's oil: Dangote's hard fix
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Governance
The untapped power of Nigeria’s creative industry
It’s time for Nigeria to channel its culture into soft power
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The essence of government interventions in times of crises
Coronavirus and the war against fake news
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Achieving Inclusive Growth in Nigeria
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Governance
What Nigerian politics can learn from Pizza
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Governance
INEC Can Improve Elections, But Will Nigeria Allow It?
Nigeria's recent elections issues could be attributed to both INEC and other external factors
Economy
As part of our Democracy Day 2018 series, we look at the connection between voting and the budget
Economy
Nigeria does not have 180 million people
All population numbers are inaccurate, but Nigeria's population numbers go beyond realism.
Economy
Rebound ready: government support for oil and gas
Without government support for oil and gas service companies, the coming recession could be worse
Funding primary healthcare: A more practical solution
We discuss the importance of primary healthcare and assess better ways to fund it
Nigeria’s housing crisis: Evaluating public and private intervention
We discuss monthly rent payment plans and the government's attempts to solve the housing deficit
Economy
Nigerian states and the quest for self-sufficiency
The revenue state of Nigeria's subnational entities in the COVID-19 era
The possibility of online learning at Nigerian universities
Education technology could be a solution to our low capacity problem in Nigerian universities.
Graphics: Nigeria's love affair with rice
Jollof and fried rice trends using Google search and NBS data
Governance
The effect of time lags on policy making
An analysis of time and policy lags and their impact on Nigeria’s development
Economy
The economic impact of COVID-19 on the labour market
Coronavirus' impact on employer & employees, and the government's response so far
The history of film distribution in Nigeria
We discuss the main transformations in revenue making distribution channels in the Nigerian film industry
Finance
The dynamics of foreign investment flows in Nigeria
The state of Foreign Portfolio Investment (FPI) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Nigeria
Making more with less: Nigeria's productivity problem
Technology can help Nigerian farmers improve productivity.
Can closed borders solve food security?
We assess if protectionist measures can help boost local production and reduce food insecurity in Nigeria