Xenophobic Attacks: Legislative Boycotts and Nigeria’s Asymmetric Bilateral Ties

Xenophobic Attacks: Legislative Boycotts and Nigeria’s Asymmetric Bilateral Ties

The National Assembly has suspended all official parliamentary visits and legislative engagements with South Africa following renewed waves of xenophobic violence against Nigerian citizens. The resolution, jointly endorsed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, orders federal lawmakers, committee secretariats, and legislative staff to boycott bilateral exchanges in Pretoria until further notice. This diplomatic…

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NGX Falls As Investors Book Profits

  The Nigerian Exchange closed the week ended Friday, 12 September 2026, deep in the red, with widespread selling wiping about N1.97 trillion off the value of listed equities as investors trimmed positions after months of record gains and began raising cash ahead of the Dangote Refinery public offer. The benchmark All-Share Index fell 1.60…

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N267bn Basic Education Funds Lie Idle in States

How Inflation is Hollowing Out the Middle-Class Education Compact

Private school proprietors across Nigeria have defended tuition and operational fee increases of up to 30 per cent ahead of the new academic term, citing punishing spikes in logistics, commercial energy tariffs, and food prices. The National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS) and independent operators maintain that these upward adjustments are unavoidable measures…

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