2026 budget: Tinubu seeks Senate approval for fresh $7.7bn external loan
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a $7.7bn external borrowing plan to part-finance the 2026 budget deficit and support key sectors.
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Channels TelevisionCenterTinubu Seeks Senate Approval For $7.7bn External Borrowing
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Channels Television: The new request, according to the Senate President, replaces the 20.52 billion dollar loan request presented last week. The post Tinubu Seek
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Daily Post Nigeria: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to okay a new foreign loan of $7.7 billion to fund the 2026 Appropriation. The l
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Vanguard News: By Henry Umoru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking approval for a fresh $7.7 billion external borrowing plan to
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Punch Newspapers: President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a $7.7bn external borrowing plan to part-finance the 2026 budget deficit and support k
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