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FG Targets Food Security with N250bn Agric Credit, 2.15m Fertiliser Bags The Federal Government says it has deployed about N250 billion in agricultural credit and released 2.15 million bags of fertiliser to support farmers and boost food production across the country. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu...

Global Equities Slide as Middle East Tension Intensifies

Global financial markets faced a seismic shock on Monday as the intensification of the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran sent crude oil prices soaring above $120 per barrel.

FAAN Issues 100,000 Airport Access Cards After Tollgate Protest

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has issued over 100,000 airport access cards to motorists as part of efforts to implement the Federal Government's cashless policy at airport tollgates.

2027 Elections: The Fear of Trump, ‘Werekaci’ and Nigerian Politics, By Yushau A. Shuaib

2027 Elections: The Fear of Trump, ‘Werekaci’ and Nigerian Politics By Yushau A. Shuaib Weblink: https://yashuaib.com/2026/03/trump-werekaci-nigeria/ “The fear of Trump is not...

Book Review: CP Jimoh – The Art of Policing Lagos, By Obamodi Faith and Ifeanyi Ogochukwu

Book Review: CP Jimoh – The Art of Policing Lagos By Obamodi Faith and Ifeanyi Ogochukwu Lagos is not an ordinary...

CBN to Raise N850bn in Treasury Bills March 11

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced plans to raise ₦850bn through a fresh Treasury Bills auction on March 11, 2026, bringing the total raised within one week to about ₦2 trillion.

Recapitalisation: CBN Directs Banks to Begin Stress Tests April 1

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all commercial banks to conduct stress tests from April 1, 2026, as the March 31 recapitalisation deadline approaches.

FG Securities, Equities Dominate N28trn Pension Assets

Nigeria’s pension fund assets rose to ₦28.04 trillion as of January 31, 2026, with Federal Government securities and domestic equities accounting for 74.85% of the total portfolio, according to the National Pension Commission (PenCom).

DisCos Revenue Falls to N207bn in December – NERC

Nigeria’s 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) generated a combined ₦207.49bn in December 2025, slightly down from ₦208.78bn in November, according to the latest NERC factsheet.

NNPC Turns to Foreign Crude to Support Dangote Refinery

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), has begun sourcing crude oil from international traders to sustain operations at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, amid mounting fuel price hikes.

FAAC Transfers N11.5bn to Budget Sub-Committees

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has approved the transfer of ₦11.5bn from the 0.5% Stabilisation Fund to finance its sub-committees working on the 2026 national budget framework.

Debt Servicing Exceeds Capital Spending by N3.9trn

Nigeria spent ₦27.2tn servicing public debt between 2024 and 2025, exceeding capital expenditure by ₦3.9tn, according to a media brief from the Federal Ministry of Finance.

OPL 245 Settlement Will Reposition Nigeria’s Economy – AGF

‎OPL 245 Settlement Will Reposition Nigeria’s Economy - AGF ‎ ‎The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi,...

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