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Edun warns against subsidies, flags global debt burden

Finance Minister Olawale Edun on Tuesday warned against subsidy reversals at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, urging developing nations to hold reform gains as global shocks intensify pressure to abandon hard-won policy progress.
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IMF cuts Nigeria growth forecast to 4.1 percent

The International Monetary Fund cut Nigeria's 2026 growth forecast to 4.1 percent, down from 4.4 percent, citing higher commodity costs and shipping disruptions.
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South-South Leaders Call on Tinubu to Restore Fubara

Leaders and civil society groups are asking Tinubu to lift the emergency rule and end the suspension of the Rivers State governor, saying it goes against the constitution and democracy.
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Rivers Assembly Orders Arrest of RSIEC Chairman, Four Commissioners

Rivers Assembly orders the arrest of RSIEC chairman and commissioners after they failed to appear in response to an election annulment ruling.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Report of Fubara Sending CJ on Leave

The Rivers Judiciary dismissed allegations that Governor Fubara requested Chief Judge Simon Amadi to take leave and addressed misinformative goals to build political confusion.
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Rivers State political crisis: Rivers Commissioners Sacked

The Rivers State House of Assembly has intensified its standoff with Governor Siminalayi Fubara, demanding the removal of 19 commissioners over alleged illegal appointments.
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Fubara’s Chief of Staff Claims N5 Billion Bribe for Impeachment Plot

Edison Ehie reveals he was offered N5 billion to help impeach Governor Fubara as the political feud in Rivers State continues to escalate.
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Niger Delta Group Warns Northern Governors to Avoid Rivers Politics

Niger Delta group NDRA warns northern governors to avoid meddling in Rivers State politics, accusing them of exploiting resources for political gain.
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Fubara’s 2027 Re-Election Bid Unstoppable, Says Opunabo  

Former media adviser Opunabo Inkor Tariah declares Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s 2027 re-election bid "unstoppable," dismissing Wike's opposition and stressing that power comes from God.  
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Rivers State Political Shift: PDP Supports Tinubu, Fubara

In a remarkable political pivot within Rivers State, members of the People’s Democratic Party...
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Election Endgame: Nigeria’s Power Play, the People’s Plight

Nigeria's post-election landscape: a testament to political complexities and the enduring quest for meaningful federalism and leadership.

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Edun warns against subsidies, flags global debt burden

Finance Minister Olawale Edun on Tuesday warned against subsidy reversals at the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, urging developing nations to hold reform gains as global shocks intensify pressure to abandon hard-won policy progress.
News

IMF cuts Nigeria growth forecast to 4.1 percent

The International Monetary Fund cut Nigeria's 2026 growth forecast to 4.1 percent, down from 4.4 percent, citing higher commodity costs and shipping disruptions.
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FG incurs N418bn power subsidy in Q4 2025

Nigeria's power subsidy obligation reached N418.79 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, a decline of N39.96 billion from the third quarter, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
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Dangote refinery makes Nigeria a net petrol exporter

Aliko Dangote's Lekki refinery turned Nigeria into a net petrol exporter last month, ending decades in which Africa's largest oil producer sent crude abroad only to import finished fuel.