Pension Funds Soar to N28trn with Over 11m Contributors The Nigerian pension fund industry started 2026 on a high note, with total pension fund assets surging to a new milestone of N28.04 tn as of 31 January 2026, indicating a 22.64 per cent appreciation in...

REA Targets 500 Power Projects with N170bn 2026 Budget The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has unveiled plans to execute more than 500 electrification projects in the 2026 fiscal year, as part of a N170bn budget proposal aimed at expanding reliable power supply to public institutions...

GenCos Reject Presidency's N2.8trn Debt Deal   The Association of Power Generation Companies (GenCos) has firmly rejected claims by Presidency sources that N2.8tn constitutes a newly verified and final settlement of legacy debts owed to electricity generation companies, describing the assertion as inaccurate and misleading. In a...

Banks, Telcos Settle N300bn USSD Debt Dispute After 4 Years   Banks and telecommunications operators in Nigeria have ended a four-year dispute over nearly N300bn owed for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data services, with the debt now fully cleared, the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria...

Senate Grills NBET's Survival on N60m Amidst N858bn Budget   The Senate yesterday queried how the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) managed to stay afloat in the 2025 fiscal year despite receiving only N60 million out of the N858 billion appropriated for it in the...

INEC Proposes N873.78bn Budget for 2027 General Elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday informed the National Assembly that it requires N873.78bn to conduct the 2027 general elections. The agency also demanded N171bn to fund its operations in the 2026 fiscal year. The N873.78bn proposed...