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Tinubu Seeks NASS Approval for ₦9 Trillion Increase to 2026 Budget

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the approval of the National Assembly to increase the 2026 Appropriation Bill by ₦9…

Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for $6 Billion Loan to Fund Infrastructure and Rehabilitate Lagos Ports

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally approached the Senate for approval of external borrowing totaling $6 billion, aimed at financing…

Senate Directs IGP Disu to Probe Plateau Killings, Sends Delegation to Affected Communities

The Nigerian Senate has called on the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to begin a comprehensive investigation into the recent…

Reps Approves ₦68.3 Trillion 2026 Budget

The House of Representatives has passed a ₦68.3 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year following the consideration and adoption…

Fuel Crisis Worsens: Nigerians Face N1,500/Litre Petrol as Labour Calls for Subsidy Return

With the pump price of petrol approaching N1,500 per litre amid escalating Middle East tensions, labour unions, economists, manufacturers, and…

Petrol Prices Explained: What You Pay, Taxes Involved and Government Revenue

Petrol and diesel prices have risen sharply over the past two weeks, driven by higher global oil prices amid the…

US Embassy in Baghdad Hit by Drone Strike as Middle East Tensions Escalate

The United States embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, has been targeted in what officials describe as the most intense assault since…

Breaking: 23 Killed, Over 140 Injured in Maiduguri Blasts

At least 23 people have been confirmed dead, while 146 others sustained injuries following multiple explosions that rocked Maiduguri, the…

Breaking News: Tinubu Inaugurates Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance at State House Abuja

  Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially inaugurated Taiwo Oyedele as the new Minister of State for Finance during a ceremony…

NASS: 11 Opposition Reps Move to APC, ADC as National Assembly Realigns for 2027.

The political landscape of Nigeria’s National Assembly underwent a significant shift yesterday in Abuja as a fresh wave of defections…