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Governance falters as Nigeria slips into 2027 campaign mode
While Nigerians await the release of the 2027 general election timetable from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), political machinery is already grinding into campaign mode. Across the country, the signs are unmistakable: solidarity...
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How a Nigerian tech founder is redefining global digital infrastructure intelligence
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Niger ian female ar tistes loved abr oad, over looked at home
Nigerian female Afrobeat stars are gaining more prominence on the international music scene than in their home country, data analysed by Businessday shows. According to a 2025 review of airplay and streaming data by Turntable Charts, not one female...
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Niger ia’s tax law deliver s ear l y pay gains for wor ker s
Nigeria’s new tax law is already translating into higher takehome pay for several formal sector workers, with January salaries re ecting reduced Pay-asyou-earn (PAYE) deductions, according to early payroll data and human resource managers. e changes,...
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Niger ia settles N501bn power debt as T inubu tackles decades-old cr isis
Nigeria raised N501 billion in its rst bond sale dedicated to clearing power sector debts, achieving full subscription as President Bola Tinubu’s administration moves to address payment arrears that have choked electricity generation for over a decade.
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Nigeria caught in borrowing web as deficit surges 984% in 11 year s
Nigeria has been caught in a borrowing web in the last decade as the budget de cit widened from N2.2 trillion in 2016 to N23.85 trillion in 2026, representing a 984 percent increase in 10 years. Debt servicing jumped from N1.48 trillion to N15.52...
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Niger ia’s power math flips as solar becomes cheaper than gr id
Solar power has become cheaper than electricity from Nigeria’s national grid for the rst time, marking a turning point in the nation’s e orts to deliver reliable
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Nigerians task FG, states on proper deployment of tax revenue
L-R: Pauline Koelbl, founder and managing partner, Shequity; Adesuwa Okunbo-rhodes, founder and managing partner, Aruwa Capital Management; Lise Birikubdavyi, managing partner, BKR Capital, and Payel Farasat, chief growth advisor, FINCA International...
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