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“You cannot spend the future of generations yet unborn and that is why I remove fuel subsidy” - Tinubu

2025 budget: Nigeria plans spending on critical infrastructure projects

As Nigeria's parliament passes the 54.9 trillion-naira budget for 2025 fiscal year, the government says the additional spend will fund critical infrastructure projects. How much impact will this have in spurring economic…

14 hours ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

Death toll rises in Nigerian charity event stampedes

In both incidents, the victims were primarily women and children, who had queued for food handouts for hours. The number of people who died in stampedes at two charity events in Nigeria…

2 months ago

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Northcourt: 2025 budget to fuel wait and see approach in Q1’25

Nigeria’s President to present 2025 budget proposal to parliament today

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu will present the proposed 47.96 trillion-naira budget to the joint session of the National Assembly today following final adjustments to the proposal. Meanwhile, the Senate, has passed for…

2 months ago

Business

Nigeria: 792 arrested over crypto-romance scam

Nigeria Apprehends 792 Suspects, Including 148 Chinese, Over Crypto-romance Scam | Firstpost Africa Nigeria's anti-graft agency has arrested nearly 800 suspects, including 148 Chinese and 40 Filipino nationals, believed to be involved…

2 months ago

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From tradition to trend, Nigeria celebrates the iconic aso-oke fabric

Under shaded trees, artisan weavers work at wooden looms, weaving aso-oke fabric, a traditional Yoruba textile. Aso-oke is hand-loomed by the Yoruba community from southwest Nigeria.…

2 months ago

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Can Nigeria meet metering target?

Nigeria's Presidential Metering Initiative is still on course with the sum of 700 billion naira set aside from the federation account for the implementation of the distribution of free electricity meters under…

2 months ago

Business

Expanding Nigeria’s power grid

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has announced plans to expand the national grid by an additional 150 megawatts of power before the end of this year following the completion of phase…

2 months ago

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