Trending News: Deputy Speaker Advocates for Local Government Autonomy, Calls for Collective CommitmentTax Reform Bill: Vital for Correcting an Unfair System, Says Senator DicksonFG, NGOs Champion Education, Skills for Women in correctional centres in NigeriaFrench Government Trains 150 Teachers in Nigeria to Boost Educational SkillsHEDA Urges EFCC, FBI to Probe Oshodin Couple Over Alleged Role in Dasuki’s Fund DiversionFG, Adamawa State Government Sign MoU to Upgrade Hospitals in Hong, Mubi to Federal Medical CentresUN plastic pollution summit fails to reach agreement despite majority supporting ambitious measuresBy-election: LP aspirant promises effective legislative intervention in AnambraWhy Northerners Are Concerns About Tinubu ‘s Reform BillsTax Reform Bills: Southern Borno Citizens Declare One-Day Fast for Zulum, NdumeTinubu’s France Visit a Catalyst for Economic Growth – Governor MbahNLC Directs FCT Area Council Workers to Embark on Strike Starting Dec. 1, 2024SERAP Urges President Tinubu to Expose Contractors Over N167 Billion FraudMHF, MWAN Partner on Nationwide School Health Program to Enhance Student Well-being in NigeriaTax reform bill is anti-North, evil — Arewa youthsBulletproof Charm” Turns Deadly: Native Doctor’s Experiment Ends in TragedyEFCC, ICPC to Oversee Sokoto Pilgrims’ Hajj Refund Disbursement – PWAS SaysTinubu: Nigeria’s Reforms Will Benefit Africa, Commends Macron’s Commitment to the ContinentTax Reform Bill Will Disadvantage Northern Region, Zulum Urges Tinubu to WithdrawTinubu Vows to Return Out-of-School Children to ClassroomsCourt Rejects EFCC’s Bid to Arraign Ex-Governor Bello Without His LawyersWorld AIDS Day 2024: A Call to Protect Human Rights, Overcome Barriers to HIV Elimination – WHONAHCON Paid out Sum of N5.3 Billion in Refunds for Poor Services Rendered During 2023 HajjTax Reform Bills Pass Second Reading: States to Receive 55% of VAT RevenueWWF Reacts to INC-5 Mid-Talks StocktakeSGBV: NHRC pledges commitment to train law enforcement officialsCivil Society Organization Congratulates NNPCL on Port Harcourt Refinery OperationsFossil Fuel Lobbyists Flood Final Scheduled Round of Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations7.2% of Ogun’s 7 Million Population Are Diabetic — ExpertFG to Collaborate with States, Stakeholders to Address Environmental Challenges2024 World Pneumonia/ Prematurity Day: 808,920 Deaths Linked to Pneumonia in Low, Middle Income Countries – FG HighlightsSenate Threatens Sanctions Against Julius Berger and CCECC MDs Over Failure to Honor InvitationLagos relaunches advocacy programme to address poor traffic knowledgeFMITI, BPE Partners to Drive Nigeria’s Industrial GrowthFG, Development Partners Launch Initiative to Advance Inclusive Sanitation, Hygiene Economy in NigeriaLAWMA to generate more economic value through recycling– MDDay 2 of INC 5 Marred by Logistical Challenges, Stalled Progress in Treaty NegotiationsStakeholders continue deliberation on out-of-school syndromeFG Advances Sustainable 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National Unity FestivalRATTAWU celebrates World Television DayEnugu Council chairman flags off construction of road to boost Agriculture, investmentUNIZIK VC Saga: Federal University Gusau Disowns Claims of Odoh’s Tenure, Professorship65th NCH: Our Purpose is to Improve Population Health Outcomes – FG Says FG Commits to Harnessing Water Resources for Food Security, Poverty AlleviationFinland Detains IPOB Leader Simon Ekpa, Four Others on Terrorism ChargesReps Pass Bill to Increase FCT High Court JudgesPolice Confirm Three Dead in Nasarawa Farmers-Herders ClashTransportation, logistics, key to AfCFTA successSenate Removes CCT Chairman Danladi Umar Over Alleged MisconductPDP is a Brand, Not About Damagun or Wike – Senate CaucusUNIDO, ILO, others to headline 5th Lagos Waste ForumAdenekan Criticizes Tinubu’s Economic Missteps, Issues Four-Point DemandLASTMA lauds Bakare-Oki achievements after one yearSenate Committee on Cooperation, Integration in Africa/NEPAD Lauds Nigeria Police, Calls for Greater CollaborationDriving Nigeria Forward: Minister of State for Industry Engages NADDCFG Partners with SON to Enhance Irrigation Water QualityMinistry of Steel Development Leads Charge to Revive Nigeria’s Steel Industry – MinisterCOP29: UN Executive Secretary Highlights NDCs as Key to Tackling Climate ChangeLASG vows to build resilient Lagos, eliminate open defecationIndustrialization, Digitization, Innovation: Keys to Revitalizing Nigeria’s Economy – Senator Enoh
Mon. Dec 2nd, 2024
Trending News: Deputy Speaker Advocates for Local Government Autonomy, Calls for Collective CommitmentTax Reform Bill: Vital for Correcting an Unfair System, Says Senator DicksonFG, NGOs Champion Education, Skills for Women in correctional centres in NigeriaFrench Government Trains 150 Teachers in Nigeria to Boost Educational SkillsHEDA Urges EFCC, FBI to Probe Oshodin Couple Over Alleged Role in Dasuki’s Fund DiversionFG, Adamawa State Government Sign MoU to Upgrade Hospitals in Hong, Mubi to Federal Medical CentresUN plastic pollution summit fails to reach agreement despite majority supporting ambitious measuresBy-election: LP aspirant promises effective legislative intervention in AnambraWhy Northerners Are Concerns About Tinubu ‘s Reform BillsTax Reform Bills: Southern Borno Citizens Declare One-Day Fast for Zulum, NdumeTinubu’s France Visit a Catalyst for Economic Growth – Governor MbahNLC Directs FCT Area Council Workers to Embark on Strike Starting Dec. 1, 2024SERAP Urges President Tinubu to Expose Contractors Over N167 Billion FraudMHF, MWAN Partner on Nationwide School Health Program to Enhance Student Well-being in NigeriaTax reform bill is anti-North, evil — Arewa youthsBulletproof Charm” Turns Deadly: Native Doctor’s Experiment Ends in TragedyEFCC, ICPC to Oversee Sokoto Pilgrims’ Hajj Refund Disbursement – PWAS SaysTinubu: Nigeria’s Reforms Will Benefit Africa, Commends Macron’s Commitment to the ContinentTax Reform Bill Will Disadvantage Northern Region, Zulum Urges Tinubu to WithdrawTinubu Vows to Return Out-of-School Children to ClassroomsCourt Rejects EFCC’s Bid to Arraign Ex-Governor Bello Without His LawyersWorld AIDS Day 2024: A Call to Protect Human Rights, Overcome Barriers to HIV Elimination – WHONAHCON Paid out Sum of N5.3 Billion in Refunds for Poor Services Rendered During 2023 HajjTax Reform Bills Pass Second Reading: States to Receive 55% of VAT RevenueWWF Reacts to INC-5 Mid-Talks StocktakeSGBV: NHRC pledges commitment to train law enforcement officialsCivil Society Organization Congratulates NNPCL on Port Harcourt Refinery OperationsFossil Fuel Lobbyists Flood Final Scheduled Round of Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations7.2% of Ogun’s 7 Million Population Are Diabetic — ExpertFG to Collaborate with States, Stakeholders to Address Environmental Challenges2024 World Pneumonia/ Prematurity Day: 808,920 Deaths Linked to Pneumonia in Low, Middle Income Countries – FG HighlightsSenate Threatens Sanctions Against Julius Berger and CCECC MDs Over Failure to Honor InvitationLagos relaunches advocacy programme to address poor traffic knowledgeFMITI, BPE Partners to Drive Nigeria’s Industrial GrowthFG, Development Partners Launch Initiative to Advance Inclusive Sanitation, Hygiene Economy in NigeriaLAWMA to generate more economic value through recycling– MDDay 2 of INC 5 Marred by Logistical Challenges, Stalled Progress in Treaty NegotiationsStakeholders continue deliberation on out-of-school syndromeFG Advances Sustainable Power and Irrigation Project in NigeriaBill to Establish Federal University of Agriculture, Kura, Passes Second Reading in SenateNigeria’s Borrowing Amid Revenue Surpluses: A Closer Look, Will 2025 Budget Fund’s by Borrowing?NMCO Partners with DSS to Enhance Staff Cybersecurity SkillsHPV Vaccine: CHAI says 380,671 girls vaccinated in AnambraSenate Rectifies Error, Reaffirms Removal of Code of Conduct Tribunal ChairmanEFCC Arrests Former Kogi Governor Yahaya BelloJust In: CBN Raises Interest Rate to 27.50%Fake News: National Assembly debunks Politics Nigeria on Tinubu 2025 Budget PresentationFG Intensifies Efforts Towards Malaria Elimination in NigeriaLagos Govt. begins ’16 Days Activism’ against gender-based violencePrime Progress announces biodiversity reporting challengeSenate Vows to Enforce Sanctions on Akwa Ibom, Rivers, Bayelsa, Others Over 13% Derivation FundsCSO Urges NAHCON to Form Committee for Monitoring 2023 Hajj Refund Disbursement2027: Group felicitates Atiku on birthday, urges him to runCommission vows to return over 2m out-of-school children to classroomsTension Rises in Abia Community as Soldiers Clash with Gunmen2025-2027 MTEF, FSP: Akpabio Calls on Nigerians to Support Government Financial Interventions for Collective ProgressProminent Lawyer Calls for Judicial Reform, Overhaul of National Judicial CouncilOil Theft: Security Expert Urges Tinubu to Investigate Military ChiefsFG Launches Initiative to Promote Low-Sulphur Fuels, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in NigeriaEnrol more workers into ECS, Labour Minister charges NSITFLASG says sustainable environment achievable through collective effortNigeria, Brazil Sign MoU to Boost Agribusiness Across 774 Local Government AreasAFCFTA: FG commits to dismantle trade barriersCOP29 Update: World Leaders Reach $300 Billion Climate Finance Deal for Vulnerable NationsDeputy Senate President Donates 1,000 Motorcycles to Kano Police, Declares ‘No Hiding Place for Criminals’Neighbour Pushes 65-Year-Old Woman to Death During Fight in OgunOgun Customs Seizes Cannabis, Illicit Drugs Worth ₦117.6 MillionPolice Avert Disaster, Recover Bombs in MaiduguriBloody Clash in Onitsha: Three Feared Dead as Mob Attacks Anambra Revenue CollectorsEstablishment of Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education and Federal Polytechnic Onueke to Unlock Nigeria’s Expertise Potential – Senate Committee Chairman on TETFUNDWorld Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2024: Educate, Advocate, Act NowMilitant Group Attacks Oil Facility in DeltaWEP Launches Farm Beta Radio Programme to Support Farmers with Early Warning Climate InformationNHC Commends Tinubu, Zulum, Others for Supporting Health Promotion in NigeriaCourt Remands 109 Alleged Foreign Hackers in Prison Custody65th NCH Maiduguri: WHO Commends Borno State Government for Resilience Against Devastating FloodsLate Ijesa Monarch, Oba Aromolaran II, to Be Laid to Rest on December 14DSS Arrests Suspect Over Attempts Anti-NNPC ProtestNigeria’s Greatest Stars Gather in Lagos for National Unity FestivalRATTAWU celebrates World Television DayEnugu Council chairman flags off construction of road to boost Agriculture, investmentUNIZIK VC Saga: Federal University Gusau Disowns Claims of Odoh’s Tenure, Professorship65th NCH: Our Purpose is to Improve Population Health Outcomes – FG Says FG Commits to Harnessing Water Resources for Food Security, Poverty AlleviationFinland Detains IPOB Leader Simon Ekpa, Four Others on Terrorism ChargesReps Pass Bill to Increase FCT High Court JudgesPolice Confirm Three Dead in Nasarawa Farmers-Herders ClashTransportation, logistics, key to AfCFTA successSenate Removes CCT Chairman Danladi Umar Over Alleged MisconductPDP is a Brand, Not About Damagun or Wike – Senate CaucusUNIDO, ILO, others to headline 5th Lagos Waste ForumAdenekan Criticizes Tinubu’s Economic Missteps, Issues Four-Point DemandLASTMA lauds Bakare-Oki achievements after one yearSenate Committee on Cooperation, Integration in Africa/NEPAD Lauds Nigeria Police, Calls for Greater CollaborationDriving Nigeria Forward: Minister of State for Industry Engages NADDCFG Partners with SON to Enhance Irrigation Water QualityMinistry of Steel Development Leads Charge to Revive Nigeria’s Steel Industry – MinisterCOP29: UN Executive Secretary Highlights NDCs as Key to Tackling Climate ChangeLASG vows to build resilient Lagos, eliminate open defecationIndustrialization, Digitization, Innovation: Keys to Revitalizing Nigeria’s Economy – Senator Enoh
Mon. Dec 2nd, 2024

Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval for N1.77tn External Borrowing

Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate’s approval for a fresh external loan of N1.77 trillion.

According to the president, the loan is intended to help bridge the N9.7 trillion budget deficit in the 2024 fiscal plan.

In addition to the loan request, President Tinubu submitted the 2025–2027 Mid-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) to the Senate.

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He also forwarded the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) Amendment Bill, which seeks to establish the social register as the primary tool for implementing the federal government’s social welfare programs.

The letters from the president were read during Tuesday’s plenary session by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

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