OPINION/EDITORIAL

Nigeria’s Economy at a Crossroads: Rising Debts, Eased MPR, and Cost to Citizens

September 27, 2025 By Blaise Udunze Nigeria stands today at a troubling intersection where its ballooning debt profile and the 27 percent Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) collide to choke growth and deepen hardship. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in its wisdom, recently eased the benchmark rate, but at levels […]

The ICT Sector Expanded by 6.61% in Q2 2025

September 26, 2025/CSL Research Based on recent data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector recorded a year-on-year growth of 6.61% in Q2 2025, marking a significant improvement compared to the 4.38% growth recorded in Q2 2024. However, on a quarter-on-quarter basis, the […]

Brent Rallies Back to $70 as Geopolitical Risk Rises

September 26, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil saw a strong rally this week as attacks on Russian oil infrastructure and rising geopolitical risk continue to fuel the rally. Friday, September 26, 2025 Moscow’s restrictions on fuel exports, including a full export ban on gasoline and a partial one on […]