Finance
BREAKING: Tinubu Asks Senate to Approve Fresh $20.5bn, €1.04bn Loans Weeks After Record Debt Warning
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a fresh supplementary external borrowing plan of $20.52 billion and €1.045 billion, just weeks...
Tinubu’s Naira Crisis Forces Shoprite to Abandon Malls for Neighbourhood Stores After Mass Shutdowns
Shoprite Nigeria is planning to open standalone neighbourhood stores as it tries to revive its retail operations after financial difficulties forced it to...
Tinubu’s N15 Trillion Coastal Highway Has No Master Design, Umahi Admits Two Years After Construction Began
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has admitted that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, one of President Bola Tinubu’s flagship infrastructure projects, has...
South-South Governors Reject Realignment of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Insist Project Must Stand Alone
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has revealed that all governors in the South-South region are united in rejecting the Federal Government’s plan to...
Ghana’s Economy to Hit $128.64 Billion in 2026, Retains Position as Africa’s 8th Largest
Ghana’s economy is projected to reach $128.64 billion in 2026, retaining its place among Africa’s ten largest economies, according to the International Monetary...
Tinubu’s NELFUND Loan Scandal Deepens as Enugu College Threatens Students With Expulsion for Refusing Debt
A fresh scandal has erupted over President Bola Tinubu’s student loan scheme after a state-owned college in Enugu was exposed for making the...
Tinubu’s Student Loan Is Funded by TETFund and EFCC Recoveries, Not New Money
President Bola Tinubu’s student loan scheme is being financed with money diverted from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund and cash recovered by the...
Oyedele Says Markets Have Written Off Opposition and Expect Tinubu’s Re-election, Nigerians Accuse Him of Working for Foreign Interests
Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has sparked a fresh wave of criticism after declaring that domestic and international...
Senator Ireti Kingibe Says 25% Tax Law Already Passed, Will Hit Nigerians After 2027 Election
Senator Ireti Kingibe has claimed that the National Assembly has already passed a tax law requiring Nigerians to pay 25 percent of their...
Namibia, Angola Hold First Bi-National Commission to Deepen Trade, Energy and Transport Links
Namibia and Angola convened their inaugural Bi-National Commission in Luanda on Thursday, establishing a formal platform to expand cooperation in trade, energy, transport...
IMF Tells Nigeria to End Fuel Subsidies While US and Europe Spend Billions on Energy Support
The International Monetary Fund has warned Nigeria against restoring a broad petrol subsidy, recommending targeted relief for vulnerable households instead. The advice has...
Traoré’s Two Books Raise CFA 125 Million for Burkina Faso’s Patriotic Support Fund
Two books centred on the actions and vision of Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, have generated 125.01 million CFA francs, over...