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Fragile gains

SBM Intelligence Season 2 Episode 9

According to our report "Price of Everything", despite rising food prices and living costs, Nigerians continue to spend on streaming and cable TV. Internet use is also increasing despite a 50% hike in data prices. Without action to stabilise the economy and boost food production, inflation will keep hurting households. How can both food and digital services become more affordable?  

Ousted Speaker Mudashiru Obasa has been reinstated at the Lagos State House of Assembly. What does this turmoil mean for governance in Lagos?  

President Tinubu signed a ₦54.99 trillion budget for 2025—nearly double the previous year’s. How will this budget affect Nigeria’s economy?

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