A geopolitical shock handed Nigeria a fiscal bonanza two and half decades ago. With Saddam Hussein’s tanks rolling into Kuwait, Nigeria amassed an approximate $12.4 billion from the ensuing Gulf war oil jump. This amount would be significantly larger today, even after adjusting for inflation. Piti
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