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Nigeria’s fiscal deficit hits 4.69 trillion naira in Q1 as revenue falls short

Nigeria's government ran a 4.69 trillion naira fiscal deficit in the first quarter as revenue fell far short of target and foreign loans stalled.

Nigeria’s state police bill heads to Tinubu after 28 states approve

Nigeria's National Assembly will send the state police bill to President Bola Tinubu for assent after verifying approval from 28 of 36 state legislatures.

Rivers State Fails to Publish Budget Report Under Sole Administrator Ibas

KEY POINTS Rivers State has not published its Q1 2025 budget performance report—the first...

Rivers State Assembly Adjourns Indefinitely Amid Budget Crisis and Political Tensions

KEY POINTS The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, has...

Rivers Budget Crisis: Court Dismisses Suit Against Governor Fubara

A federal high court in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to stop Gov....

Rivers State Budget Nullified by Court Ruling

The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared the 2024 appropriation bill of Rivers...

Plateau State Unveils N314 Billion Budget for 2024

The Plateau State Government has revealed the details of its N314 billion budget for...

Nigeria’s Budget: A Race Against Time and Debt

Nigeria's lawmakers are under pressure to pass a N27.5 trillion ($66.7 billion) budget for...

Senate to FG: End Tax Breaks for Corporations Now

The Senate has called on the Federal Government to stop giving tax breaks and...

Tinubu’s First Budget: How Nigeria Plans to Boost Economy and Tackle Poverty

President Bola Tinubu will present his first budget proposal to the National Assembly today,...

Senate Slams NAIC for Financial Irregularities

The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) has come under fire from the Senate Committee...

Senate Threatens to Fire Government Officials Who Ignore Invitations

The Senate has warned the heads of government agencies who fail to honour its...

Senate Advances Bills to Prevent Central Bank Leaders from Entering Politics

The Nigerian Senate has taken significant steps towards barring the governor of the Central...

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Nigeria’s fiscal deficit hits 4.69 trillion naira in Q1 as revenue falls short

Nigeria's government ran a 4.69 trillion naira fiscal deficit in the first quarter as revenue fell far short of target and foreign loans stalled.

Nigeria’s state police bill heads to Tinubu after 28 states approve

Nigeria's National Assembly will send the state police bill to President Bola Tinubu for assent after verifying approval from 28 of 36 state legislatures.

An estimated 14 million uncollected PVCs pose a test for Nigeria’s INEC

An estimated 14 million voter cards remain uncollected across Nigeria, Vanguard reports, raising concern at INEC ahead of the Jan. 16 presidential election.

Nigeria warns agency heads of sanctions over inflated contracts

Nigeria's federal government says heads of state-owned enterprises who award inflated contracts outside procurement law will face sanctions, in a new directive from George Akume.