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Senate Explains Support For N9trn Hike

CHUKWU DAVID reports on how the Senate defended the upward review of the 2026 Budget and the Red Chamber’s explanation on why it considered and approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to increase the year’s budget by N9.09 trillion The Senate has defended its March 31 decision to raise the 2026 Appropriation Bill by N9.09 trillion,...
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APC Debunks Candidate Imposition Allegations In Lagos

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected claims of a plot to impose candidates, describing them as false and malicious. State Chairman, Mr Cornelius Ojelabi, gave the clarification in a statement issued yesterday in Lagos. Ojelabi said the report, attributed to a faceless group, was fabricated to create tension within...
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Terrorists Plan To Hit Abuja Airport

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has allegedly alert‑ ed to possible plans by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (I SWAP) terrorists to attack some critical public infrastructure, including the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Other targets, according to the Service’s intelligence report are the Kune Custodial Centre in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as...
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Wike Attacks Atiku Over FG’s Non-Performance Claims

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike yesterday labelled Atiku Abubakar a “se‑ rial failure”, who cannot win an election, no matter his popularity. Speaking to reporters while inspecting projects in Kuje and other parts of the FCT, Wike dis‑ missed Atiku’s criticism of the Bola Tinubu government, chal‑ lenging him to...
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Nigeria Has No Immediate Plan To Approach IMF

…says reforms have improved resilience …seeks support for African countries Global lender warns of worsening inflationary pressures …commends FG’s measures The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said Nigeria has no immediate plans to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or any other multilateral lending institution, as the country...
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Stakeholders urge revival of Nigerian paper industry

Stakeholders have cautioned against policies and narratives that could undermine Nigeria’s paper industry, insisting that digitisation can coexist with a thriving paper ecosystem. This follows FAE Limited’s unveiling of its Eco Fine photocopier paper in Lagos. Speaking at the World Envelope Day celebration on Thursday, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FAE Limited,...
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Tizeti Restructures Leadership for Broadband Expansion

Tizeti Network Limited, a Nigerian wireless and fibre internet service provider, has restructured its leadership team as it prepares for a new phase of expansion focused on scaling broadband access and deepening its fibre footprint. The company said the changes, effective July 1, 2026, are designed to support a more specialised operating model as it...
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Crude oil prices rise on renewed US-Iran talks

Crude oil prices moved higher on Thursday, with WTI trading near $92 per barrel and Brent rising above $95, as markets rebounded from earlier weakness and tracked fresh developments around the US-Iran conflict. The recovery comes as traders reassess geopolitical risks and weigh whether ongoing ceasefire discussions could stabilise supply routes. Coin Paper reports indicate...
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Nigeria rejects IMF loan, has no plan for $50bn fund

The Federal Government on Thursday declared that it has no plan to approach the International Monetary Fund to borrow from the estimated $50bn, which the IMF had earlier announced on Wednesday that it plans to use and support struggling economies in Africa. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed...
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