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Rising Debt Burden Dominates Tinubu’s N58 Trillion 2026 Budget Proposal

President Bola Tinubu has presented a N58.18 trillion 2026 budget to the National Assembly, with figures showing that debt servicing alone will take...

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Nigeria Allocates ₦9.13 Billion to States for Environmental Projects in November 2025

The federal government has disbursed ₦9.13 billion to all 36 Nigerian states in November 2025 to fund ecological and climate-focused initiatives. The allocations...

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Tinubu reconstitutes NERC board, tasks members with deepening power sector reforms

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the full reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) following the Senate’s confirmation...

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Controversy trails new tax era as reform pains reopen old wounds

As the Federal Government moves closer to implementing its new tax reform laws on January 1, 2026, growing opposition, allegations of legislative tampering...

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Ahmed defends finances, welcomes probe into children’s education funding

Outgoing Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has dismissed allegations that he spent about...

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Reps pass Electoral Bill 2025, reject clause criminalising vote-buying at primaries

The House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, but rejected a proposed provision that sought to criminalise vote-buying during...

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Global Study Ranks Nigeria 86th Among World’s Hardest-Working Nations as Africa Tops the Charts

A fresh global assessment by World of StatHistics has ranked Nigeria among the world’s hardest-working countries, underscoring the demanding work culture common in...

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Nigeria Dispatches High-Level Delegation to Burkina Faso Over Airspace Breach

The Federal Government of Nigeria has sent a diplomatic delegation to Burkina Faso to formally apologise over a reported violation of the country’s...