Nigerian economist and former presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu, has shared his perspective on the ongoing debates about British politician of Nigerian descent, Kemi Badenoch. Badenoch, currently a UK Member of Parliament, has faced criticism for comments seemingly distancing herself from her Nigerian heritage. Her rise in British politics, coupled with her…
Kemi Badenoch, the UK’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade, has defended her remarks about Nigeria after Vice President Kashim Shettima criticized her statements, accusing her of undermining her heritage. Badenoch, who was born in Wimbledon, UK, but spent much of her youth in Lagos, Nigeria, has often spoken…
The Federal Government has begun implementing a ₦50 Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) on transactions of ₦10,000 and above conducted through financial technology (fintech) platforms like Opay, Moniepoint, Kuda, and others. This levy, introduced under the Finance Act 2020, is a one-off charge applied to the recipient of electronic receipts…

