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Oyo Assembly approves N100b for infrastructure

Oyo Assembly approves N100b for infrastructure

• Alli campaign organisation alleges Makinde bent on bankrupting Oyo to fund elections • You’ll refund every kobo after office, Oyo APC tells governor Oyo State House of Assembly has approved a N100 billion loan…

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2027- MAKINDE VOWS to RESET NIGERIA ECONOMY

2027- MAKINDE VOWS to RESET NIGERIA ECONOMY

Presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has promised to reset Nigeria’s economy through public-private partnership arrangements to reduce poverty. He also promised to reform Nigeria’s tax…

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NIGERIA DISAGREES WITH WORLD BANK OVER ₦7.7tn DEBT INTEREST PAYMENTS

NIGERIA DISAGREES WITH WORLD BANK OVER ₦7.7tn DEBT INTEREST PAYMENTS

The Federal Government has disagreed with the World Bank on the latter’s concerns that interest payments of N7.7tn in the first half of 2026 threaten the country’s debt sustainability. The ministry stated its position in…

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Makinde, FG bicker over ‘withheld’ N250b NLNG allocation

Makinde, FG bicker over ‘withheld’ N250b NLNG allocation

Presidency has accused Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, of misleading the public over federal revenue allocations, recalling his description of increased Federation Account inflows to states as “voodoo”. It also dismissed his claim that the…

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Federal Govt, States, LGs Share ₦2.4trn September 2026 Revenue

Federal Govt, States, LGs Share ₦2.4trn September 2026 Revenue

A total sum of N2.428 trillion, being September 2026 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. A statement from the Office of the Accountant-General of the…

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UN Secretary General Guterres Presents $14bn Budget To Ibrahim-Led Committee

UN Secretary General Guterres Presents $14bn Budget To Ibrahim-Led Committee

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has presented a proposed $14 billion budget for the 2027 fiscal year to the General Assembly’s budget committee, chaired by Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim. Presenting…

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Crude shortfall makes Atiku’s subsidy plan not workable – Presidency

Crude shortfall makes Atiku’s subsidy plan not workable – Presidency

The Presidency on Sunday dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposed production subsidy on petrol as “a dangerous mathematical fantasy wrapped in political deceit,” saying Nigeria does not have the crude oil volumes to fund…

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Crime drama leads China’s National Day box office as market dips from last year

Crime drama leads China’s National Day box office as market dips from last year

Crime drama “Traces of Justice” topped China’s National Day holiday box office, in a market that fell from a year earlier, with some analysts citing the absence of a blockbuster-scale title. The seven-day holiday frame…

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China’s space station to become global research platform- China’s first astronaut

China’s space station to become global research platform- China’s first astronaut

Yang Liwei, China’s first astronaut and deputy chief designer of the China Manned Space Agency, has said here that the country’s space station will become a global research platform for scientists worldwide. Yang made the…

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FG to negotiate ₦1,350 petrol price ceiling as global oil shock drives pump prices

FG to negotiate ₦1,350 petrol price ceiling as global oil shock drives pump prices

The Minister said the Federal Government is negotiating a ₦1,350 per litre ceiling on the ex-gantry or landing cost of petrol to limit price volatility amid rising global crude oil and refined petroleum product prices.…

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