Nigeria Budget 2026 News

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• Presidency Defends Nigeria’s ₦68 Trillion Budget Expansion Citing Strategic Capital Investment and Tax Reforms

  Published: Apr 18, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Tope Fasua, Special Adviser on Economic Affairs, justified the Federal Government’s decision to increase the 2026 budget proposal from ₦58 trillion to ₦68.33 trillion. Fasua emphas...

• Bonny Light Crude Prices Plunge 14% As Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire And U.S. Lifts Oil Sanctions

  Published: Apr 9, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude oil price dropped sharply to $94.41 per barrel following a significant de-escalation in Middle East tensions. The decline was triggered by a ceasefire a...

• President Tinubu Proposes Aggressive N9 Trillion Expansion to 2026 Fiscal Year Appropriation Totaling N67.4 Trillion

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Africa

  President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly to authorize an upward revision of the 2026 budget from N58.4 trillion to N67.4 trillion. The adjustment is desig...

• President Tinubu Requests N9 Trillion Boost to 2026 Budget, Raising National Expenditure Proposal to N67.4 Trillion to Address Legacy Debts

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Africa

  President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Nigerian Senate to approve an upward revision of the 2026 Appropriation Bill, seeking to increase the total budget from N58.4 trill...