Month: July 2025

The Lagos State Government has launched a ₦500 billion Produce-for-Lagos Off-taker Guarantee Fund to boost food production, reduce dependence on imports, and strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural value chain. The initiative, unveiled on Wednesday at Lagos House, Alausa, included the signing of an MoU with partnering states. Present were Governors Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Usman Ododo (Kogi), Umaru Bago (Niger), Agbu Kefas (Taraba), and Ondo Deputy Governor Olajide Owolabi. Minister of Finance Wale

Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has lashed out at Senate President Godswill Akpabio, accusing him of disregarding a valid court order and acting above the Nigerian Constitution. The Kogi Central lawmaker vowed never to apologise, stating she would rather serve out her suspension than beg for reinstatement. Natasha arrived at the National Assembly on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, after a Federal High Court nullified her suspension. However, the visit ended in

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday debunked rumours circulating on social media that the National Assembly had approved the creation of new states. Responding to a point of order raised by Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central) during plenary, Akpabio clarified that while the Constitution Review Committee has received over 42 state creation proposals, none have completed the rigorous constitutional process required. “I have seen more than 42 proposals, but

The Senate on Tuesday gave the green light to President Bola Tinubu’s external borrowing proposal worth over $21 billion for the 2025–2026 fiscal period, enabling full execution of the 2025 Appropriation Act. The borrowing package comprises $21.19 billion in foreign loans, €4 billion, ¥15 billion, a $65 million grant, and domestic borrowing through government bonds estimated at about ₦757 billion. It also allows the government to raise an additional $2