Breaking

• Tinubu seeks $5bn Abu Dhabi financing, $1bn UKEF-backed loan for Apapa, TinCan ports • Lawmakers raise capital spending to N32.29trn, targets infrastructure, growth, election preparedness • Extend 2025 budget

• Aliko: Move positions our business for next phase of  growth  •Bank committed $15bn to Dangote Group since 2015, says board chair  •Cairo-based lender raises $2bn to refinance existing facilities

• Don’t come near my gates without voter cards, ex-Kano governor tells supporters •Son, Mustapha follows father’s lead, exits NNPP   •Mark: Future of Nigeria cannot be built through domination  •Bolaji

•Pledges to secure justice for victims of attack  •Northern govs insist only state police can tackle insecurity, support Tinubu • Bandits attack wedding party in Kaduna community, kill 13, abduct

Deji Elumoye in Abuja The federal government has launched the “Cross-Border Digital Payments and Identity in Nigeria Under the AfCFTA” report, urging stakeholders to unlock trade opportunities for Micro, Small