The PUNCH: A showdown looms in the House of Representatives this week between lawmakers elected on the platform of the ruling party and their opposition counterparts over the $2.2m (N1.77tn) loan request by President Bola Tinubu. This is as the Deputy Spokesperson of the House, Mr Philip Agbese has declared that the Green Chamber will have no trouble approving external borrowing request from President Bola Tinubu, Deputy Spokesman of the Green Chamber, Congressman Philip Agbese has said.
The Guardian: To ease the burden of fuel costs as the year winds up, Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, by N20 from N990 per litre to N970. Meanwhile, the Federal Government, through the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, yesterday, reaffirmed its support for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture (JV) in achieving its target of producing 100,000 barrels per day
Daily Trust: The Presidency has intensified lobbying the National Assembly to pass the tax reform bills, Daily Trust has reliably learnt. It was gathered that the leadership of the House of Representatives has invited caucus leaders of the House for a crucial meeting aimed at convincing lawmakers to back the bills.
