Nigeria’s oil windfall comes at a cost of living crisis for households

    Oluwatobi Ojabello | Editor’s picks | Mar 18, 2026    
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Nigeria woke to a paradox that has haunted its oil-dependent economy for decades. Brent crude above $102 a barrel, pushed higher by escalating tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran. The Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil supply passes each day, has once again become the epicentre of global market anxiety.

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