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Good morning to readers. Daily Sun brings you the major stories from Nigerian Newspapers on Thursday morning.
CBN defends reforms as Senate raises concerns over credit inflation
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has defended its monetary and foreign exchange reforms before the Senate, insisting that the policies have strengthened macroeconomic stability, restored investor confidence and placed the economy on a firmer footing, even as lawmakers raised concerns over bank lending, inflation, recapitalisation and the apex bank’s financial operations. Read more here.
Fubara endorses Chinda, declares support for Wike-backed rainbow coalition
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has formally declared his support for the Rainbow Coalition backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, while endorsing the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Kingsley Chinda, as his preferred successor. Read more here.
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Bende: N1bn appropriation not for musical instruments alone – Deputy Speaker
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has said that the N1 billion appropriation for churches in Bende Federal Constituency in the 2026 budget is not solely for the procurement of musical instruments. Read more here.
Service Wide Vote: Atiku haunted by ghost of sordid past – APC
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, as a ghost haunted by his sordid past over his allegations that the 2026 budgetary Service Wide Vote (SWV) was set aside to fund President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. Read more here.
2027: Presidency afraid of Makinde’s popularity – APM
The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has said that the Presidency is allegedly afraid of the popularity of the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, ahead of the 2027 polls. Read more here.
