Black Gold, Red Skies: How the US-Iran Flare-Up is Shaking Nigeria’s Economy

Black Gold, Red Skies: How the US-Iran Flare-Up is Shaking Nigeria’s Economy

As the Strait of Hormuz becomes a strategic chessboard for the United States and Iran, global oil prices have breached the $100 mark. For Nigeria, this "windfall" is a double-edged sword: while government coffers eyes a ₦30 trillion bonus, the average citizen is facing a reality where a litre of petrol nudges ₦1,300.