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Nigeria fails fiscal transparency test for 2nd year — US Report
***Budget figures do not add up; audit office not independent — State Departmentl ***Says national budget vague on govt. revenue, expenditurel ***Budget implementation unclear, vague – BudgIT By Emma Ujah,
Adeleke to Workers: Mobilise Everyone to Vote This Saturday and Defend Your Votes
• Says Oyinlola against his re-election out of jealousy, declares Friday work-free •Osun is a test, don’t turn election into war, Atiku warns INEC, Tinubu • Senate Leader: voters, not
Trump Claims US Has ‘Total Control’ of Hormuz as Ship Traffic Falls to One-week Low
• Iran rejects claim, says waterway remains blocked until conditions are met •Only eight vessels transited on Tuesday, down from 130 daily before war • Six killed as Houthis strike
In New Policy Tweak, CBN Removes Discount Window Restrictions on FX, Government Securities Transactions
• Broadens OMO participation as individuals, corporates, non-bank financial institutions gain access to market through banks •Resumes tenored repo operations of up to 90 days to deepen liquidity management •
UBEC Urges States to Fully Utilise Basic Education Funds, as Delta Reports 90% Implementation of 2025 Action Plan
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has called on states to ensure full utilisation of available funds and prompt implementation of approved programmes to improve basic
2026 Budget: Fubara Denies Rift With Assembly
Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed reports of a disagreement between the state executive and the Rivers State House of Assembly over the 2026
International Youth Day: Gov Inuwa Yahaya Mainstreams Gombe Youth with New Youth Devt Policy
Segun Awofadeji in Gombe Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has declared that the future of Gombe State must be shaped by its young people, stressing his administration’s commitment
NARD Hails Wike for Withdrawing Queries
Ayodeji Ake The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), has commended the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, for his swift intervention in the recent dispute involving the Association of Resident Doctors
Yahyah: Nigeria, Others Need $3bn Settlement Fund to Unlock $3 Trillion Energy Market
• RHG chair says region must build integrated energy market Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja West Africa needs a $3 billion regional settlement facility, harmonised regulations and deeper cross-border integration to
World Bank Group Invests $25 Million in Jumia to Expand Africa’s Digital Commerce
• Targets 60,000 sellers, 1,800 direct jobs, 100,000 sales agents • Funding to strengthen digital payments across 8 African markets Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Sunday Ehigiator in Lagos The
