₦15.8 Trillion Saved — But Was the Petrol Subsidy Ever Truly Gone?
In this op-ed, Dr. Ijuptil argues that ₦15.8 trillion may represent a significant fiscal gain from reform, but the figure deserves a full public ledger.
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Nigeria’s $100 Billion Credit Expansion Must Deliver More Than Economic Statistics
Nigeria’s latest economic reform agenda is increasingly centred on expanding access to credit as a catalyst for growth. The Federal Government believes that strengthening the country’s credit ecosystem could unlock more than $100 billion in additional economic value, stimulate investment, create jobs, and accelerate its ambition of building a $1 trillion economy.
Nigeria’s ₦3.78 Trillion VAT Windfall Means Little If 79% of Citizens Remain Poor, Vulnerable
Following the removal of petrol subsidies, exchange-rate reforms and persistent inflation, Nigerians have faced significantly higher prices for food, transportation, electricity and essential goods.
Nigeria’s Debt Refinancing Opportunity Is Not the Economic Victory the Government Claims
In this op-ed, Dr. Ijuptil argues that, “Sovereign ratings have improved, foreign exchange reforms have been welcomed by investors, and higher oil revenues have strengthened government finances. Yet there is a growing gap between what investors see as economic progress and what many Nigerians experience in their daily lives.”
Nigeria’s 2025 Budget Exposes a Deeper Fiscal Risk: Oil Optimism Versus Debt Reality
Until Nigeria reduces its exposure to oil price cycles and significantly expands non-oil revenue capacity, every budget will continue to sit on a tension between projected optimism and structural constraint.
Falana Gives AGF 14-Day Ultimatum to Recover Billions in Unpaid Oil Revenues, Warns of Court Action
Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), demanding urgent action to recover billions of dollars and trillions of naira in alleged unpaid revenues owed to the Federation Account by operators in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
Nigeria and the Fuel Price Myth: Why Cheap Petrol Does Not Mean Prosperity
In this provocative op-ed, Advocatus Africa data and annotation “unpacks why Nigeria’s relatively cheap fuel no longer signals economic advantage, and what the data reveals about the real drivers of prosperity across the region.”
Fuel Subsidy Removal and the Limits of Nigeria’s Economic Recovery Narrative
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has marked the third anniversary of his administration, with the claim that the removal of fuel subsidy was a necessary decision that saved Nigeria from bankruptcy, placing the economy on a path of recovery.
Is Nigeria’s Debt Burden Now Defining Government Priorities?
As Nigeria’s fiscal pressures continue to intensify, new concerns are emerging over the country’s growing debt obligations and shrinking room for development spending.
Nigeria’s Rising Debt Burden Sparks Questions Over Economic Gains
In this op-ed, Dr. Ijuptil K. Joseph asks, “If borrowing continues to rise while poverty, unemployment, and economic hardship remain widespread, how will Nigerians eventually measure whether Tinubu’s reforms succeeded?”
