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SUBNATIONAL INFLATION MONITOR: Nigeria Consumer Price Index for May 2026
Nigeria’s Inflation Picture: What May 2026 Tells Us About the Southwest Region Nigeria’s headline inflation rose slightly to 15.93% in May 2026, up from 15.69%

DAWN Commission and NITDA Position Southwest as Nigeria’s Digital Powerhouse in Landmark Partnership
The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have formalised a five-year partnership that gives the Southwest

OPINION: Poverty, Survival, and the Hidden Variable in Southwest Nigeria’s Learning Crisis
“I feel hawking is better than begging,” said a 16-year-old SS3 student, standing at a busy Ibadan motor park during school hours. With a tray

SUBNATIONAL INFLATION MIRROR: Nigeria Consumer Price Index for April 2026
Nigeria’s inflation landscape showed meaningful signs of relief in April 2026. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), headline inflation moderated

The Economic Implications of the US/ISRAEL-IRAN Conflict in Southwest Nigeria
The US/Israel–Iran conflict has intensified global energy shocks, revealing structural weaknesses in Southwest Nigeria’s economy, especially its heavy reliance on imported fuel and underdeveloped energy

SOUTHWEST NIGERIA UNDER SIEGE: THE COUNTERFEIT SHADOW ECONOMY
Southwest Nigeria is not merely experiencing a pharmaceutical safety crisis. It is the epicentre of Africa’s largest and most diversified counterfeit consumer goods economy —