The Crit Econ’s Substack

Nigeria’s New 15% Fuel Import Duty: Protection or Price Hike?

How Government Intervention in the Petroleum Market Could Impact Your Wallet

Nov 10 • 

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Should the Government Be Involved in Detty December?

A Free Market View

Nov 8 • 

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October 2025

CBN Cuts the MPR to 27%: What That Means for Your Wallet

When the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) meets for its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sessions, the headlines that follow often sound distant and…

Oct 21 • 

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April 2025

Of Good Intentions and Bad Economics: Hazlitt and the Raw Materials Bill

Is Nigeria Forcing Industrial Growth or Frustrating It? A Closer Look at the 30% Value Rule. How the Push for Local Value Addition Could Hurt Nigerian…

Apr 25 • 

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Much to learn from Economics in one lesson

Stories by Henry Hazlitt

Apr 22 • 

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The Shortcomings of Nigerian Politics and Their Effects on the Economy

Nigeria’s political system is stuck in a loop where power is the prize, not progress.

Apr 2 • 

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January 2025

Nigeria’s 2025 GDP Rebasing: A Closer Look at What It Means

Nigeria is gearing up for a critical update to its economic data: a rebasing of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Jan 10 • 

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December 2024

Nigeria’s 2025 Budget: Lofty Promises Amid Mounting Challenges

On December 18, 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presented a proposed budget of ₦47.90 trillion for 2025, a sharp increase from the ₦27.5 trillion…

Dec 28, 2024 • 

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September 2024

Why would Nigeria sell dollar priced Crude oil in naira??

Hey guys, Happy Independence day!!Thanks for reading The Crit Econ’s Substack!

Sep 30, 2024 • 

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August 2024

The planned protest: An economic perspective

#Endbadgovernance

Aug 1, 2024 • 

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July 2024

MINIMUM WAGE IS NOW 70K, WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

On the 23rd of July 2024, Nigeria's National Assembly approved a bold move: raising the minimum wage to 70,000 Naira per month.

Jul 26, 2024 • 

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Welcome to The Crit Econ

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