Read more about the article Tinubu seeks $7.7bn loan approval, replaces earlier $20.5bn borrowing plan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Tinubu seeks $7.7bn loan approval, replaces earlier $20.5bn borrowing plan

Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve a $7.7bn external loan for the 2026 budget, superseding an earlier $20.5bn borrowing proposal. President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly…

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N’Assembly transmits State Police amendment to Tinubu After 30 states approve

The National Assembly has directed the transmission of the proposed state police constitutional amendment to President Bola Tinubu after 30 State Houses of Assembly approved the bill, clearing the constitutionally…

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Read more about the article Super Falcons receive $100,000 each as Tinubu fulfils WAFCON reward pledge
The Super Falcons lift their 10th TotalEnergies WAFCON crown in July 2025. Credit: CAF

Super Falcons receive $100,000 each as Tinubu fulfils WAFCON reward pledge

Nigeria’s Super Falcons players have received the naira equivalent of $100,000 each, while coaches and officials got $50,000 each, completing Tinubu’s 2025 WAFCON reward pledge. Nigeria’s Super Falcons players have…

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Read more about the article Obasanjo faults Tinubu’s borrowing plans, warns debt could burden generations
Former President Obasanjo and President Tinubu | Photocredit: Newsrangers

Obasanjo faults Tinubu’s borrowing plans, warns debt could burden generations

The former president called debt “worse than leprosy” as Tinubu seeks approval for $20.5bn and €1.05bn in fresh external loans. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing…

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Read more about the article Tinubu defends foreign borrowing to achieve $1tn economy by 2030
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Tinubu defends foreign borrowing to achieve $1tn economy by 2030

President Tinubu defends foreign borrowing, saying highways, power upgrades and port modernisation are essential to building a $1tn economy by 2030. President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s reliance on…

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President Tinubu and President Macron

Macron postpones Nigeria visit to 2027 amid diplomatic uncertainty

The French president’s planned October trip has been deferred, alongside the France-Nigeria Business Forum, as domestic unrest and other concerns complicate preparations. French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed his planned…

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Read more about the article Presidency dismisses Makinde’s ₦9tn NLNG dividend claim as illogical
Governor Seyi Makinde | Photo: Independent Nigeria

Presidency dismisses Makinde’s ₦9tn NLNG dividend claim as illogical

The Presidency says distributing ₦250 billion to each of Nigeria’s 36 states would require more than ₦33.68 trillion in total NLNG dividends, far above the company’s reported historical payouts. The…

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Read more about the article Tinubu orders security chiefs to protect 2027 elections, rescue abductees
President Tinubu and service chiefs

Tinubu orders security chiefs to protect 2027 elections, rescue abductees

Defence Minister Christopher Musa says security agencies must remain politically neutral, intensify operations against terrorists and bandits, and rescue all Nigerians held captive. President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies…

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