November 7, 2025/CSL Research According to the latest data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), active mobile subscriptions increased by 18.64 million year-on-year (+12.03%) to 173.54 million in September 2025, up from 154.91 million in September 2024. On a month-on-month basis, total subscriptions rose by 1.98 million (+1.15%), from 171.57 […]
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Banks’ N1.96Trn Black Hole: Who Took the Loans, Who Defaulted, and Why the Real Economy Suffers
November 7, 2025 By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s banking sector has entered a season of reckoning. Eight of the nation’s biggest banks have collectively booked N1.96 trillion in impairment charges in just the first nine months of 2025 which represents a staggering 49 percent increase from the N1.32 trillion recorded in […]
Oil Prices Under Pressure Despite Trump’s Venezuela Threats
November 7, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil market sentiment is decidedly bearish at the moment, but Trump’s threats around Venezuela mean there is plenty of potential for volatility in the near future. Friday, October 24, 2025 Tacitly anticipating Trump’s next moves on Venezuela, the oil markets have been trending […]
