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Tinubu Slashes Domestic Airlines’ Debts by 30%

Tinubu Slashes Domestic Airlines' Debts by 30%   Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, says President Bola Tinubu has approved a 30 percent discount on debts owed by domestic airlines to aviation agencies. This means domestic airlines will pay 30 percent less of the amount...

We Have No Intention to Borrow From IMF’s $50bn Fund – FG

We Have No Intention to Borrow From IMF's $50bn Fund - FG The Federal Government on Thursday declared that it has no plan to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to borrow from the estimated $50bn, which the IMF had earlier announced on Wednesday that...

IMF Warns Nigeria Over Rising Debt Burden

IMF Warns Nigeria Over Rising Debt Burden The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has declined to endorse a preference for either external or domestic borrowing for Nigeria, stressing that the country’s rising debt profile requires a stronger focus on sustainability and repayment capacity. Speaking at a media...

FG, Gencos Bicker Over Electricity Debt Reconciliation

FG, Gencos Bicker Over Electricity Debt Reconciliation The Federal Government and power generation companies have disagreed over the reconciliation of debts in Nigeria’s electricity market, with both sides offering differing accounts of the actual liabilities owed to the GenCos. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said...

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.

GenCos Reject Presidency’s N2.8trn Debt Deal

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...