Nigeria, March 12 -- Surreptitiously, Nigeria's minister of state for Finance, Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite announced that Nigeria's aspirations to become a trillion dollar economy by 2030 was off the table and a new date was set for 2036. This news was carried in Punch Newspapers of 3rd January 2026. Her submission drew no ire nor discussion. No interrogation after so much noise about Nigeria becoming a trillion dollar economy from Mr President. No post mortem for Nigeria moving away from the target date. Just continuation of government business as usual.

How come Nigeria's nominal GDP halved in the years between 2014 and 2025 so our planners can say, 'Never Again'. Just back clapping over achieving 4 percent economic growth and 1.5 percent c...