El-Rufai claims NSA Ribadu ordered his arrest, cites intercepted call
A former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that the national security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, ordered his arrest, claiming
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Elumelu hails Tinubu reforms, says FX scarcity ‘effectively sorted’
Tony Elumelu, chairman of Heirs Holdings and a member of the Presidential Economic Council, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s economic
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Nigeria to hold presidential poll on 20 February 2027, INEC announces
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the official timetable for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, setting out key dates
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Senate threatens to block accountant-general’s 2026 budget over unpaid contractors
Nigeria’s Senate has threatened to withhold approval of the 2026 budget proposal for the office of the accountant-general of the
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Fubara dissolves Rivers executive council amid renewed peace talks
Rivers state governor Siminalayi Fubara has dissolved the state executive council, in a move that comes days after fresh efforts
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Defection: paperweight politicians make the loudest noise – Governor Fintiri
Adamawa state governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has dismissed a recent statement attributed to a member of the opposition All Progressives
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Nigeria posts trade surplus as capital importation surges in 2025
Nigeria attracted about $21bn in capital inflows in the first 10 months of 2025, a sharp rise from $12bn in
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Row erupts in Nigeria’s parliament as minister defends 3.4tn naira roads budget
Nigeria’s minister of works, David Umahi, has said he will resign if the ongoing Abuja–Kaduna–Kano highway project is found to
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Nigerian opposition figure urges Senate to scrap manual result transmission amid electoral law row
A senior figure in Nigeria’s opposition has urged lawmakers to scrap provisions allowing manual transmission of election results, warning that
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Tinubu vows to defeat insurgency as Nigeria launches new development plan
Nigeria’s president, Bola Tinubu, has pledged that his government will overcome the country’s long-running security crisis, saying terrorism and armed
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