Nigeria’s oil gains bypass households as data gaps widen pain
When global oil prices rise due to conflicts thousands of miles away, oil-producing countries are expected to benefit. In Nigeria,...
- Friday, June 05, 2026
BusinessDay
When global oil prices rise due to conflicts thousands of miles away, oil-producing countries are expected to benefit. In Nigeria,...
Like government, like communities: losses fade from memory once the waters recede, and responses remain reactive rather than preventative. Now,...
Nigeria woke to a paradox that has haunted its oil-dependent economy for decades. Brent crude above $102 a barrel, pushed...
For Africa’s most populous economy, the surge promised a fiscal windfall. For households and businesses, it delivered higher fuel costs,...
Geopolitical tensions lifting crude prices could strengthen fiscal flows and stabilise salary-backed lending, according to a strategy report by Credit...
Officially, Nigeria still uses N5, N10, N20, and N50 notes. On the streets, they are gone. Not by law. Not...
Nearly three years after Nigeria launched its most sweeping economic reforms in decades, the question is shifting from political courage...
…With post-subsidy revenues surging, scrutiny should shift from Abuja to the states Nigerian’s political conversation still revolves around Abuja. When...
Think of the Central Bank of Nigeria as the referee of the economy. Its job is not to score goals....
Nigeria’s public finances are expanding rapidly at both federal and state levels. The Federal Government plans to spend N58.18 trillion...