OPINION/EDITORIAL

Public Debt Rises to ₦152.4 Trillion in H1 2025

October 13, 2025/CSL Report According to data released by the Debt Management Office (DMO) last week, Nigeria’s total public debt stock rose by 13.5% year-on-year (y/y) to ₦152.4 trillion as of the end of H1 2025. On a quarterly basis, however, the increase was more modest at about 2.0%. A […]

Capital Flight and the Politics of Betrayal: When Leaders Stop Believing in Their Own Economy

October 12, 2025 By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s economy is bleeding, not from the absence of money, but from the silent, systemic outflow of capital that should be building industries, creating jobs, and stimulating innovation. Instead, wealth is fleeing into the vaults of local banks, offshore accounts, and speculative government instruments […]

Oil Drops Below $60 on Gaza Ceasefire

October 10, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Image Credit: Oilprice.com WTI crude fell below $60 per barrel as easing Middle East tensions and weak China–U.S. sentiment erased much of oil’s geopolitical risk premium. Friday, October 10, 2025 The relatively successful implementation of the Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal has lowered geopolitical risk […]