Thursday, February 20, 2025

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Nigerians may pay more as Tinubu seeks higher tax-to-GDP

President Bola Tinubu says his administration aims to rapidly increase Nigeria’s tax coverage as a way of raising revenue to cut back on government...

Senate withholds confirmation for el-Rufai; clears 45 others as ministers

The Senate has approved the appointment of 45 ministers nominated by President Bola Tinubu but withheld backing three others, including former Kaduna governor Nasir...

Airlines cancel flights, ticket prices up as Niger closes airspace

Airlines have rerouted, and in some cases cancelled, international flights after Niger closed its airspace Sunday night, making it more difficult for planes to...

Tinubu starts his first power plant. Here’s what to know about the project

Nigeria is building a new power plant, this time in the federal capital Abuja. President Bola Tinubu performed the groundbreaking of the project on Friday,...

Niger junta seeks help from Wagner as ECOWAS deadline draws near

Niger’s military junta has sought help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline set by ECOWAS for President Mohamed Bazoum to be...

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