February 8, 2026/UBA Plc After a few years abroad, I returned to Nigeria and faced a dilemma. Let me tell you all about it. A few days ago, I was dragging my luggage through Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Everything felt bright and beautiful. Not necessarily in aesthetics, but in the […]
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Open Alliance Condemns Nigerian Senate’s Decision to Halt Electronic Transmission of Results
—–Calls for Immediate Reversal February 6, 2026/BudgIT Open Alliance strongly condemns the decision of the 10th Nigerian Senate to step down the use of electronic transmission of election results for the 2027 general elections and beyond. This decision represents a major setback for Nigeria’s democratic progress and undermines years of […]
Economic Outlook and Supply-Side (Dis)Inflation Dynamics
February 6, 2026/US Federal Reserve By Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson Thank you, Wendy, for the kind introduction. It is an honor to speak at the Brookings Institution.1 Today, I will start by sharing my outlook for the economy. Then, I will discuss the possible implications of that outlook for […]
