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• Nigeria Slashes Petrol Import Bill By $4 Billion As Dangote Refinery Boosts National Refining Capacity

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Central Bank of Nigeria reports a 28.88 percent drop in petrol import expenditures, falling from $14.06 billion to $10 billion in 2025. This significant reduction is attributed...

• Dangote Refinery Exports and Diaspora Remittances Drive Nigeria to Four Billion Dollar Balance of Payments Surplus

  Published: Mar 18, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Nigeria’s external sector achieved a $4.23 billion overall balance of payments surplus in 2025, significantly bolstered by the operational scaling of the Dangote Refinery. The Cent...

• Trump’s Replacement Tariffs Face Legal Challenges Following Supreme Court Defeat

  Published: Mar 15, 2026

  Section: Politics

  Attorneys general from 24 states and a prominent libertarian group have filed legal briefs to strike down President Trump’s 10% replacement tariffs. The challenge centers on the Pr...