Another loan request just landed at the Senate.
Tinubu wants approval for about $20.5bn plus €1.045bn in foreign loans under the 2026-27 borrowing plan, for power, transport, health, security and more.
Necessary investment or debt trap?
Nigerian workers, watch your pay from November.
FG and NLC have agreed a ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance for six months, plus arrears on other allowances and fresh minimum wage talks.
Will ₦70k actually cover your transport? Be honest.
FLEETWOOD HAVE DONE IT 😱
League Two Fleetwood Town knock Arsenal out of the Carabao Cup, 1-1 then 5-3 on penalties. Gyökeres equalised, Dowman was sent off, and Ødegaard came on… and it still wasn't enough.
Biggest cup shock of the season? 👇
Carrick lives to fight another day… just about 😬
Man Utd keep him in charge for Saturday's trip to Chelsea after the 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth. No win in 8, one point above the drop zone.
Should United stick or twist? 🤔
Presidential and National Assembly elections are set for 16 January 2027, with governorship polls on 6 February. The Army chief was in Borno last weekend as security is stepped up.
Are you ready for the campaign season?
Bayern vs Arsenal tonight in the Champions League. Arsenal haven’t conceded in Europe this season… but Harry Kane has haunted them for years. Who’s winning this? 👇
Bayern v Arsenal, 8pm UK. Big one.
Bayern are unbeaten in 10 but without Olise (suspended) and Musiala (injured). Arsenal are without Saliba. Kane already has 9 goals this season.
Drop your score prediction
Did Peter Obi tell diaspora Nigerians to stop sending money home?
At a UK town hall he said tell relatives begging for money "no" and to vote for good governance instead. He says opponents twisted it.
The Presidency says the video speaks for itself.
Nigeria: State police is now halfway to becoming law.
Nasarawa just became the 12th state assembly to back the constitution amendment. It needs 24 of 36. The presidential panel has also sent its draft policing bill to the Justice Ministry.
Safer states, or a tool for abuse? 🤔
the farmers and small business part is where people would feel it first, if it ever shows up as cheaper loans at their local bank. the number to check in a year is how much actually got committed, not how much was targeted
Six years after #EndSARS, tear gas at Lekki again.
Police broke up Tuesday's memorial at the tollgate before wreaths could be laid. Lagos governorship candidates Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (ADC) and Funso Doherty (NDC) were among those there.
To be clear, this is a merchant bank serving companies, not branches for everyday customers. It would mean corporate lending, treasury services and investments, replacing JPMorgan's current Lagos office. Approval is still pending with the CBN.
JPMorgan is coming to Nigeria 🇳🇬
America's biggest bank has put ₦50bn with the CBN to apply for a merchant banking licence. It could be operating by early 2027 if approved.
A vote of confidence in Nigeria's economy, or just big money chasing big money? 👇
Broda Shaggi has broken his silence.
He's posted footage of himself being rushed to hospital with a gunshot wound after the 9 March shooting at Sango Ota Bridge: "A day in my life I wished never happened."
He's promised the full story today.
The World Bank has announced up to $5.79bn in private financing for Nigeria, covering broadband, farmers and small businesses. Important: it’s mostly investment targets, not a new loan. Will Nigerians feel it?