National Assembly approves $2.35bn foreign loan request to fund

The National Assembly has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to obtain $2.347 billion in foreign loans to help finance the 2025 budget deficit and refinance Nigeria’s maturing Eurobonds. The approval, granted by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, also authorises the issuance of a $500 million debut Sovereign Sukuk in the international capital…

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Senate Approves Tinubu’s $21bn Foreign Loan Request

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s external borrowing plan totaling over $21 billion for the 2025–2026 fiscal period, a major step toward enabling the full execution of the 2025 Appropriation Act. The borrowing package comprises: Additionally, the plan allows for raising up to $2 billion through foreign currency-denominated instruments within the domestic…

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