Economy
Thursday 09 April, 2026 The economy grew. The World Bank had to explain what that means for a child in Kano. Nigeria’s economy grew 4% in 2025. The same rate as 2024. The World Bank presented this on Tuesday as progress. Cautious, real, worth building on....
Governance
Thursday April 09, 2026 What is Nigeria negotiating, and with whom? This week, three things happened outside Nigeria that changed things inside Nigeria. Trump and Iran agreed a ceasefire, and the oil price that was quietly filling Nigerian government accounts dropped...
Energy
Thursday 09 April, 2026 Petrol dropped yesterday. Here’s why that matters even when everything else is complicated. Dangote Refinery cut petrol to N1,200 per litre on Wednesday. Down from N1,275. A N75 reduction at the gantry. The reason the price fell is that...
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THE REFINERY WAS SUPPOSED TO CHANGE THIS Dangote’s refinery raised its petrol price nine times since January, tracking Brent crude past $100 as the Iran war pushed domestic pump prices up 82% in ten weeks. THE SON COMES HOME Yusuf Buhari declared for a House...
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Wednesday 08 April, 2026 Nigeria is earning a windfall from oil. The pump price tells you who isn’t. A war Nigeria didn’t start sent oil above $100 a barrel. The federation account is benefiting from every dollar above the $64.85 budget benchmark. At the...