Nigeria’s Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s plan for more than $21 billion in foreign borrowing to plug shortfalls in the 2025 budget, a senior lawmaker said late on Tuesday. Tinubu asked parliament to approve the borrowing in May. “With this approval we now have all revenue sources, including loans, in place to fully fund the budget,” Solomon Adeola, Senate chair on appropriations, told reporters. The approval also includes loans of 4 billion euros ($4.70 billion) and 15 billion yen ($102.26 million), a $65 million grant as well as $2…
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TIME TO STAND UP AGAINST POLITICAL BULLIES IN NASS , OTHER BRANCHES OF GOVT AS WELL AS THEIR ABUSED INSTRUMENTS OF STATE COERCION .
Senate President and Chairman of the National Assembly, God’swill Akpabio and his National Assembly bigots , may be pushing the patience and red buttons of the people , to a crashing and explosive level, to the point of potentially igniting the Nigerian Spring, which may turn out to be an unstoppable tsunami that could sweep them out of office . It’s not impossible for the Nigerian rulership to be engulfed in a potential Revolution with sociological convulsions c and consequences . The insults on the powers and rights of the…
Read MoreOtti calls for unity as Labour Party grapples with leadership crisis
Amid ongoing tensions threatening the cohesion of the Labour Party (LP), Abia State Governor Alex Otti has called on party members to prioritise unity and obedience to judicial authority in resolving the party’s leadership dispute. Speaking at the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held Friday in Abuja, Governor Otti emphasized the need for collective responsibility and humility within the party ranks. The meeting, attended by prominent figures including Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero, follows a Supreme Court judgment affirming Senator Usman Nenadi as the legitimate National Chairman…
Read MoreCriminal Elements Will Hijack Peter Obi’s Planned Birthday Rally In Kaduna — Police
From Abdulwaheed Adubi,Kaduna Kaduna state Police command has disclosed that credible intelligence indicated plans by criminal elements to infiltrate the proposed rally and hijack it to incite violence and disrupt public peace across the state. Following this, the Police Command has issued a warning, banning the planned birthday rally in honour of former presidential candidate Mr. Peter Obi, adding that the gathering poses serious security risks. This was contained in a statement signed and issued by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan on Saturday. In the statement, “all…
Read MoreBoard Appointments: Ndume Commends Tinubu, Seek Inclusion Of South-East Region
Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume has again commended President Bola Tinubu over fresh appointments into Boards of key Federal agencies. The new appointees unveiled at the weekend included, Muhammad Babangida son of former military president Ibrahim Babangida, who was named chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. Others were Lydia Kalat Musa, Chairperson of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority; Jamilu Wada Aliyu, chairman of the National Educational Research and Development Council; Yahuza Ado Inuwa, to chair the Standards Organisation of Nigeria and Sanusi Musa (SAN) named chairman of…
Read MoreIGP Orders Demotion of Officers Over Alleged Protest Mobilisation Amid Rising Discontent in Police Force
Amid growing frustration over poor salaries and welfare within the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has reportedly ordered the demotion of six police officers allegedly involved in organising a planned protest against the institution’s deteriorating conditions. According to sources who spoke to SaharaReporters, the officers—led by Emoruwa Olabode—were administrators of a WhatsApp group used to mobilise fellow personnel in protest over stagnating wages, inadequate welfare, and dissatisfaction with the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The group had reportedly been gaining traction in recent weeks, sparking concerns…
Read MoreObi Needs To Understand That He’s The Flag Bearer Of Our Hope, We’re The Coalition He Needs-Farotimi
Nigerian lawyer and human rights activist, Dele Farotimi has spoken about the coalition that was formed by some members of the opposition parties. His statement was contained in a post that he shared on his official X handle on Monday, July 14, 2025. Dele Farotimi’s statement is coming after an X user stated that the support that many Nigerians have for the former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi can not be transferred to another person. .
Read MoreAkpabio Blasts Jonathan: “You Couldn’t Even Finish 10 Kilometres of Road in the Niger Delta Region”
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has explained how political interference and budget fragmentation prevented former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration from completing even basic infrastructure projects in the Niger Delta region. Thank you for reading this post, don’t forget to subscribe!CLICK HERE: Speaking during the 25th anniversary of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) covered by Channels TV, Akpabio narrated how lawmakers’ demands derailed development efforts. “The past national assembly members also saw your confusion and added more. So, even before you can get your budget passed, they will also insist, ‘Do…
Read MoreOPOCA: ATTACK ON RT. HON. ENGR AKARACHI AMADI IS A RED LINE
…QUEST FOR ORLU STATE UNDERMINES OWERRI ZONE. By Ben AHANONU For quite some time, the so-called Orlu Political Consultative Assembly, OPOCA, has been displaying much unfounded arrogance, unspeakable and reprehensible zonal primacy, by constantly harassing with impunity, Imo people especially indigenous people of Owerri Zone, who hold contrary view to what it thinks is “Orlu interest” and which must be protected at all costs even when such interests only expand the Imo political fault line. One prominent son of Owerri Zone, who has often been targeted and lampooned in a…
Read MoreADC Presidential Candidate:If They Pick Atiku,They’ll Lose Peter – Aruna
According to a recent video by News Central TV 0:30, Habib Aruna, has advised opposition parties, particularly the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to tread carefully in selecting their presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. Speaking during a recent political engagement, Aruna stressed that leadership goes beyond mere criticism or forming alliances against the ruling party. He emphasized the need for substance, strategy, and programs that address Nigeria’s deep-rooted challenges. According to him, Nigerians are more interested in how parties intend to choose credible candidates, warning that picking Atiku Abubakar, could lead to…
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