From 26.5% to 23% — Is Nigeria finally entering the next phase of its economic reset? Edge Of The World CBN REFORM For three years, Nigerians have heard the same difficult message: stability must come before relief. Interest rates went up. The Naira was reset. Inflation remained painfully high. Businesses complained about the cost of finance. Consumers felt the pressure every time they went shopping. But now, something important has changed. The Central Bank of Nigeria has just made one of its biggest monetary-policy moves in years. After its 21–22 September 2026 Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the CBN reset the Monetary Policy Rate from 26.5% to 23% — a reduction of 350 basis points. And this is where Nigeria's economic story gets interesting. INFLATION IS FINALLY MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION According to the latest MPC assessment, headline inflation fell to 15.39% in August 2026 , down from 15.43% in July. Food inflation also declined from 20.31% to 19.57% , ...
MOTHER OF THE NATION — A LIFE OF FAITH, SERVICE, COMPASSION AND HOPE Edge Of The World Happy Birthday Your Excellency Today, Nigeria celebrates a woman whose public life has been defined not simply by the office she occupies, but by the people she has chosen to serve. Senator Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, turns a year older today. And on this special day, I join millions of Nigerians, family, friends and well-wishers in celebrating a woman who has become widely known as the Mother of the Nation . Happy Birthday, Your Excellency A WOMAN BESIDE THE MAN — AND BESIDE THE PEOPLE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's birthday tribute to his wife offers perhaps the most personal window into the woman behind the public figure. He described her as a woman who has walked beside him with “patience, grace and uncommon courage” , calling her his “truest friend and confidante.” One line from the President's message particularly captures the depth of...