OPINION/EDITORIAL

Tinubu’s 15% Fuel Duty: Taxing Pain in a Broken Economy

November 1, 2025 By Blaise Udunze When a nation is bleeding economically, with inflation at historic highs and citizens gasping for survival, one expects government policy to offer relief, not suffocation. Yet, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel does the […]

Oil Prices Unmoved by Trump-Xi Meeting

October 31, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com The Trump-Xi meeting did not impact oil markets, with the upcoming OPEC+ meeting expected to be the next major market driver, likely resulting in a modest output increase. The Trump-Xi meeting in South Korea, frequently lauded as a potential icebreaker moment between the […]

Exchange Rate: What our clients want to know

October 30, 2025/CSL Report Several clients have recently sought our views on the short- to medium-term outlook for the Naira. While some fundamental models suggest the potential for short-term weakness, we consider this outcome unlikely. In our view, the key factors that have supported the currency’s appreciation in recent months […]