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Violence threatens Benue’s role as Nigeria’s food basket – SBM Report

Awwal Owolabi 17 September 2025 0

Benue state’s status as Nigeria’s food basket is under threat due to unending violence that has killed thousands and forced farmers off their land, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence, a geopolitical research and consulting firm. The report, A Cycle of Carnage: Displacement,

Business

SBM Report: Tier-2 banks show resilience ahead of CBN’s 2026 recapitalisation deadlin

Promise Eze 2 September 2025 0

SBM Intelligence has released a new report analysing the financial health of Nigeria’s Tier-2 banks, showing resilience in the face of economic headwinds and a major regulatory shake-up. The report, “Capital, Competition, and Consolidation”, benchmarks the performance of mid-tier banks, such as FCMB, Fidelity, Stanbic IBTC, Sterling, and Wema, against the

Opinion

Beyond the Podium: Investing in Nigeria’s sporting future

Guest Writer 31 July 2025 0

BY CHETA NWANZE The roar that erupted across Nigeria when the Super Falcons clinched the WAFCON title against Morocco was truly deafening. It was a moment of unadulterated joy, a testament to our women’s national team’s resilience, skill, and sheer talent. To see President Tinubu swiftly rewarding these victorious athletes with cash bonuses was a […]

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“Abuja is no longer safe” — SBM Intelligence raises alarm over capital’s slide into violence

Vincent Afolabi 28 July 2025 0

SB Morgen Intelligence (SBM) has warned that Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, is rapidly losing its reputation as a safe zone, as terrorists, gunmen, and kidnappers shift focus to the city once considered the country’s most secure. In its latest security briefing, SBM painted a grim picture of Abuja’s deteriorating security architecture, especially in light of the […]

Business

SBM: Average cost of cooking a pot of Jollof Rice hits N27,527 — Up by 153% in two years

Promise Eze 25 July 2025 0

The average cost of cooking a pot of jollof rice in Nigeria has surged to N27,527.85 — a 153 percent increase between March 2023 and June 2025. This was revealed in a new report released by SBM Intelligence on Wednesday. “From late 2023 through mid-2025, the Index recorded a dramatic surge, with the national average […]

Crime

(Special Report) NIGERIA SECURITY AND POLITICAL ECONOMY (1)

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 5 May 2025 0

PATRICK WEMAMBU SBM Intelligence – an African-focused market/security Intel gathering and strategic consulting firm – has released a detailed report about Nigeria’s Security and Political Economy. The event-specific and sectoral analysis covering violent incidents in the 6-geopolitical zones of the country in April 2025 will be serialised by The Daily Times for

News

RESURGENT BOKO HARAM ATTACKS:Urgent need to revisit security strategies (1)

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2017 0

Over the last few months, there has been a rise in attacks by the Boko Haram terrorist group in the North East. More worrying is that in some cases, these attacks have been successful, with Boko Haram overwhelming security forces, even taking some captives in the process. Many of these attacks are suicide attacks targeted […]