Even as the Nigerian economy is struggling to maintain stability after managing a recovery last year from one of the worst recessions in its history, Nigeria appears to be sitting on a tinderbox that could wipe off a sizeable chunk of its foreign reserves, derail the 2018 budget and plunge the economy back into recession.
Two arbitration awards totaling over $8.9bn (about N2.7 trillion at CBN's N305.4 as of May 22) have been made against the country and it does appear efforts by the Muhammadu Buhari's administration to dodge payments have failed, leaving it with no option than to honour the judgment obligations.
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