January 30, 2026/CSL Update Nigerian firms securing over 6,800 World Bank–financed contracts valued at approximately US$2.5 billion in the past five years, the country is increasingly transitioning from a passive recipient of development aid to an active participant in the global procurement ecosystem. The concentration of these contracts in critical […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Trump’s Whiplash Iran Rhetoric Keeps Oil Bulls in Control
January 30, 2026/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Markets looked past rising supply as shifting U.S. rhetoric on Iran and ongoing weather-related disruptions kept risk premiums elevated. Friday, January 30, 2026 Trump’s erratic rhetoric has been greatly supportive of oil prices this week, first promising ‘speed and violence’ to Iran, only […]
FG Issues ₦501Bn Power Sector Bond
January 29, 2026/CSL Update The Federal Government commenced the resolution of Nigeria’s estimated ₦4 trillion power sector debt burden on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, with the execution of settlement agreements under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme, following the issuance of a ₦501 billion bond. The bond, which represents […]
