Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for $20.52bn, €1.05bn External Loans President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a supplementary external borrowing plan of $20.52 billion and €1.05 billion for the 2026–2027 fiscal period. The request was conveyed in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during plenary on Tuesday. Tinubu said
2027: Elections May Be Postponed If Ebola Outbreak Persists, Says NCDC The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said the 2027 general elections could be postponed if the Ebola outbreak spreads widely enough to pose a significant threat to public health. The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this during
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has come under criticism following allegations that its preliminary register of voters contains AI-generated photographs, duplicate profiles and questionable identification details ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The controversy erupted on Monday after the electoral body published the register online, prompting social media users to question the authenticity of
House of Representatives Communications Committee Chairman Peter Akpatason and telecommunications experts have identified network operating costs, video streaming quality, background applications and differences in data measurement as factors contributing to subscribers’ concerns over rapid data depletion and internet costs in Nigeria. The issues were examined in Abuja at an event tagged Data on Trial, which
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called for a revolution to transform Nigeria, criticising President Bola Tinubu over his handling of insecurity and frequent foreign trips. Obi made the remarks on Monday night in Abuja during the inauguration of the NDC Presidential Campaign Council, where he outlined his commitment
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu pledged to eliminate poverty in Nigeria within three years of taking office, insisting that he did not set a specific deadline for achieving the goal. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, who also served as spokesman for the APC Presidential Campaign Council,
Gunmen Kill Islamic Scholar, Friend in Katsina, Police Launch Manhunt The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the killing of prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, in an attack by suspected gunmen in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of the state. The victims were reportedly shot dead on Monday, October