Tinubu writes Senate, seeks fresh ₦1.15trn domestic loan to fund 2025 budget deficit
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking approval for a fresh ₦1.15 trillion borrowing from the domestic debt market to finance the deficit in the 2025 budget
Tinubu approves 15% fuel, diesel import tariff
Tinubu ordered the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to immediately begin enforcing the tariff.
Tinubu makes U-turn, exclude drug, firearms offenders; kidnappers from clemency list
Following consultations with the Council of State, and a review of public opinion, the President ordered a vetting of the previously approved list
Reps approve Tinubu’s ₦1.84trn loan request, $500m Sovereign Sukuk
The loan will partly finance the ₦9.27 trillion budget deficit contained in the 2025 fiscal plan.
Nigeria’s health sector national emergency, resident doctors alert Tinubu
The Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to wade into the nation’s ailing healthcare system and save it from imminent collapse.
Nigeria’s exit from FATF Grey List: Senate hails Tinubu, Akpabio, EFCC, CBN, ICPC, NFIU, others
The Senate has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and key regulatory agencies including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for their coordinated efforts that led to Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List.
