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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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Senate Confirms Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance

KEY POINTS The Nigerian Senate confirmed Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance...
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Senate Urges Tinubu to Remove CAC Boss Over Repeated Snub of Lawmakers

KEY POINTS The Senate has urged President Tinubu to sack CAC Registrar-General Hussaini Magaji...
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Tinubu Signs New Electoral Law to Prepare Nigeria for 2027 Elections

KEY POINTS Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act 2026 Amendment Bill into law to...
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Senate Warns Against Delays, Demands Full Release of Defence Funds

KEY POINTS The Senate has warned that delays in implementing the defence budget could...
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Senate Rejects Mandatory Real-Time E-Transmission of Election Results

KEY POINTS Senate rejected a proposal to make real-time electronic transmission of election results...
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Senate Sets Up Panel to Harmonise Views on Electoral Bill

Nigeria’s Senate has formed a bipartisan committee to consolidate lawmakers’ views on proposed Electoral Act amendments, with a report due within 48 hours.
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Nigeria’s Senate Confirms 64 Ambassadorial Nominees

KEY POINTS The Senate has confirmed 64 career and non-career ambassadorial nominees submitted by...
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Tinubu Seeks Senate Backing for Troop Deployment to Benin

Tinubu asks the Senate to approve a Benin troop deployment after a failed coup sparked an urgent request for military support
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Senate Probes Ministers on Failed School Safety Plan

The Senate has intensified its probe into the safe school initiative as rising attacks renew concerns over funding, oversight and stalled protection efforts
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Why Senate Should Reject Omokri Nomination – Onoh

Onoh asks the Senate to reject Reno Omokri’s ambassadorial nomination, warning it could damage Nigeria’s credibility abroad
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Senate Approves Tinubu’s N1.15 Trillion Domestic Borrowing Plan

Senate approves Tinubu’s N1.15 trillion domestic borrowing to fund the 2025 budget deficit and sustain critical government programmes.
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Amupitan Pledges Credible Elections, Says Losers Will Congratulate Winners

INEC chair Joash Amupitan promises credible elections where losers congratulate winners under his leadership.
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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.