WIRE โ€” For decades, Nigeria's economic story was defined by a paradox: a country with one of Africa's largest economies and a vast population of potential taxpayers, yet one that struggled to generate enough domestic revenue to finance its development. Oil provided the lifeline, while borrowing increasingly became the bridge whenever government revenue fell short. But that

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