Thursday, 14 May 2026
Nigeria's 2026 borrowing plan was quietly revised from N17.89 trillion to N29.2 trillion, leaving debt service at N15.81 trillion before a Naira reaches any hospital or school.
A Federal High Court trial-within-trial began Wednesday to determine whether written confessions from six alleged coup plotters were obtained by coercion, with defence lawyers citing torture and missing legal representation.
The NDC zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to southern Nigeria at its Abuja convention on Saturday, with northern figure Rabiu Kwankwaso endorsing the decision despite joining as a presidential contender.
Nigeria's Tax Act 2025 left remittances untouched but introduced new rules making rental income, dividends, and Nigerian business profits taxable for diaspora Nigerians with an economic footprint at home.
Nigeria committed N15.81 trillion to debt service in 2026, more than the health and education budgets combined, out of a N68.32 trillion spending plan backed by N36.87 trillion in revenue.
Victor Osimhen scored twice as Galatasaray beat Antalyaspor 4-2 on Saturday to win their 26th Turkish league title, then gave his winning jersey to a fan holding a Nigerian flag.
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