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FG domestic borrowing hits N8.1tn in Q1 2026

FG domestic borrowing reached N8.1 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, a 7.4 percent year-on-year rise that already overshoots the quarterly benchmark the 2026 Appropriation Act implies.
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Manufacturing sector taxes climb to N2.05tn in 2025

Nigeria's manufacturing sector contributed N2.05 trillion in total taxes in 2025, with VAT and Company Income Tax both posting double-digit gains, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

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Access Bank Honours Herbert Wigwe and Family Two Years After Tragic Passing

KEY POINTS Access Bank has honoured the memory of its former Group Managing Director,...
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Nigeria Reopens Kebbi Borders, Releasing 2,000 Stranded Trucks

Kebbi border reopening frees over 2,000 trucks stranded at Nigeria’s borders with Benin and Niger, restoring cross-border trade and easing supply disruptions.
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Nigeria Targets Q2 2026 for Cabotage Fund Release

Nigeria targets a Q2 2026 rollout of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund as NIMASA reforms lending rules to boost indigenous shipping capacity.
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Nigeria’s Corporate Registry Processes 10,000 Daily Filings

CAC business registration has surged to about 10,000 daily filings as Nigeria’s corporate registry completes its shift to a fully digital platform.
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Nigerian Army Finds Explosives Hidden in Abia Forest

KEY POINTS  Nigerian Army troops discovered two homemade explosive devices in Umuchinma forest, Abia...
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Appeal Court Upholds Natasha Akpoti’s Suspension

KEY POINTS Appeal Court ruled that the Senate lawfully suspended Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Court upheld...
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Borno Police Officer Returns N2.6 Million Sent to Him by Mistake

KEY POINTS • Borno police officer returned N2.6 million sent to his account in error•...
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Court Adjourns Murder Trial of Arise TV Anchor

KEY POINTS The murder trial of Arise TV anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu and a security...
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Nigeria’s Informal Workers Risk Old-Age Poverty, PenCom Warns

PenCom warns that Nigeria’s informal sector pension gap leaves millions facing retirement without savings, as new agents are deployed to expand pension coverage.
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Onitsha Main Market Reopens as IPOB Ends Sit-at-Home

Trading resumed cautiously at Onitsha Main Market after IPOB ended its sit-at-home order, but weak customer turnout highlighted lingering security fears.
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Ekiti Courts Adopt Digital Platform Allowing Judges Remote Work

Ekiti State courts adopt the Nigeria Case Management System, allowing judges and lawyers to manage cases remotely as Nigeria advances judicial digital reform.
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Kogi Shuts Markets, Motor Parks in Seven LGAs to Disrupt Terrorists’ Supply Lines

KEY POINTS Kogi State has temporarily closed markets and motor parks in seven LGAs...
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FG domestic borrowing hits N8.1tn in Q1 2026

FG domestic borrowing reached N8.1 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, a 7.4 percent year-on-year rise that already overshoots the quarterly benchmark the 2026 Appropriation Act implies.
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Manufacturing sector taxes climb to N2.05tn in 2025

Nigeria's manufacturing sector contributed N2.05 trillion in total taxes in 2025, with VAT and Company Income Tax both posting double-digit gains, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
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Flood swamps Lagos primary school as pharma company’s canal project leaves children out of class

A pharmaceutical company's construction project has blocked a Lagos canal, flooding a primary school and keeping hundreds of children out of class.
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SDP’s Adebayo confirms 2027 presidential bid, warns Nigeria is drifting toward one-man rule

SDP leader Prince Adewole Adebayo has confirmed a 2027 presidential run and warned that Nigeria risks one-man rule, not a one-party state.