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Tinubu to be honoured at presidential media dinner

The State House Press Corps has announced plans to host its inaugural Annual Dinner, tagged “The Presidential Press Corps Annual Dinner”, in a move aimed at strengthening engagement between the media and the highest levels of government. The development was disclosed in a statement signed and issued on Monday by the Chairman of the State […]

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Tinubu takes bullets to save Nigeria from economic disaster — Onanuga

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has defended the Federal Government’s economic reforms. He said the President made difficult decisions to prevent Nigeria from sliding into fiscal crisis. In an opinion article released on Friday to mark Tinubu’s third year in office, Onanuga said the administration implemented painful but […]

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Why Tinubu continues borrowing — Umahi

The Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, has said President Bola Tinubu is borrowing to fix Nigeria’s roads because infrastructure is the foundation for security, commerce and economic growth. Umahi spoke in Abuja during a visit by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, to the Ministry of Works. “When people say, ‘Why is […]

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I’ve lost sleep, weight over economic reforms, Tinubu tells Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, admitted that the economic reforms pursued by his administration have been grueling, revealing that he has personally lost sleep and weight alongside Nigerians bearing the brunt of the policies. Tinubu made this disclosure at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja, shortly after he was declared the winner […]

Opinion

ADC accuses Tinubu of running ‘ponzi economy’ over fresh $1.25bn loan

The African Democratic Congress, on Thursday, accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of running what it described as a ‘Ponzi economy’ after the Federal Government moved to secure another $1.25 billion World Bank loan despite Nigeria’s growing public debt estimated at about N159.28 trillion. The opposition party said the fresh loan request has further fuelled concerns […]

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‘Stop giving Tinubu’s govt loans’, Nigerians on X warn World Bank

Economists and Nigerians have raised concerns about Nigeria’s debt level, describing it as a high-risk fiscal state, warning that improvement is necessary despite stability in some critical debt measures. Nigerians have taken to social media, urging the World Bank to reject the recent proposed $1.2 billion loan request. The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has cautioned […]

SERAP sues Wike, governors, over failure to account for N40tn LGA allocations
Finance

SERAP urges Tinubu to probe missing ₦26.9bn USPF funds

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently direct the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, and the Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund, Yomi Arowosafe, to account for and explain the whereabouts of an alleged N26.9 billion in public funds said to […]

Investment

Tinubu woos investors in Paris, pledges fiscal discipline transparency

President Bola Tinubu has met with global investors in Paris, France, emphasising transparency and fiscal discipline, and explaining the rationale for the swift implementation of bold reforms. Vanguard reported that at the meeting, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, highlighted Nigeria’s strong GDP growth in dollar terms in […]

Tinubu orders NNPC to sell Crude to Dangote in Naira
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Tinubu approves ₦1trn Kaduna light rail, ₦178bn road project

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving strategic infrastructure contracts worth over ₦1 trillion and ₦178 billion aimed at transforming transportation and connectivity in the state. In a statement on behalf of the Kaduna State Government, the governor commended the Federal Executive Council for the approval of […]

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Reps approve Tinubu’s $516.33m loan for Sokoto-Badagry superhighway project

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $516.33m loan from Deutsche Bank to finance Section I of the ambitious Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project, a key infrastructure initiative under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The approval followed the consideration of the President’s request by the Committee of Supply during plenary […]

Opinion

Ndume hails Tinubu over ₦68bn power intervention in Borno

Former Senate Leader Ali Ndume has praised President Bola Tinubu for approving ₦68 billion in operational support for the Maiduguri Emergency Power Plant. The funding, scheduled to be released in phases between March 2026 and December 2028, is intended to tackle the persistent power shortages in Borno State, which have been worsened by insurgent attacks […]