FG Opens Talks With World Bank for $1.5bn New Loans as Debt Hits N166.79tn
The Federal Government has opened talks with the World Bank for three new loans totalling $1.5bn, just as Nigeria’s public debt climbed to a record N166.79tn at the end of June 2026. According to World Bank documents, the money is split into three $500m facilities for climate resilience, social protection and early childhood development. All […]
Shettima Returns to Nigeria After Representing Tinubu at 81st UN General Assembly
Vice President Kashim Shettima is back in Nigeria after representing President Bola Tinubu at the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States. Shettima left Abuja on September 20 to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the yearly global gathering. In a statement, Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and […]
Peter Okoye Reveals He Received Over $800,000 in P-Square Royalties SACEM, Court Told
Singer Peter Okoye has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that he received more than $800,000 in royalties from SACEM, the France-based music rights organisation, for songs recorded by the defunct music group P-Square. Peter made the disclosure while testifying virtually before Justice Alexander Owoeye. He was cross-examined by Clement Onwuewunor, SAN, who represents […]