December 29, 2025/CSL Report Recent data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows a significant decline in state and local government borrowings from commercial banks, with outstanding claims falling from ₦2.68 trillion in June 2024 to ₦2.13 trillion by June 2025, a reduction of about ₦547.5 billion (≈ 20.4%) […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Nigeria’s N58.18trn Budget and Rising Cost of Deficit Governance
December 29, 2025 By Blaise Udunze When President Bola Tinubu presented the N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, unbeknownst to some, it opened with a contradiction that should unsettle even its most optimistic readers. It is an irony that a budget promises consolidation, renewed resilience, and shared […]
Geopolitics Lifts Oil Prices in Thin Holiday Trading
December 26, 2025/Oilprice.com By Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil prices nudged higher on Boxing Day as geopolitical risk rises in the markets. Friday, December 26, 2025 The festive Christmas lull in oil trading saw oil prices post a weekly gain as geopolitical tensions helped push ICE Brent above the $62 […]
