Budget
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A total of N462 million has been budgeted for the maintenance of cars belonging to the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, the Deputy Speaker, and the other 24 legislators in the state amid the economic hardship in the country. The provision was made in the 2025 approved budget of the state, one…
24 Jan
Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has addressed the misconception surrounding the N8 billion allocation in the 2025 budget for his ministry.
23 Jan
The Senate Committee on Capital Market has rejected the 2025 budget proposal for the Investment and Securities Tribunal (IST) due to errors
22 Jan
Youth-led advocacy body, AdvoKC Foundation, has called on the National Assembly to prioritise the health sector by allocating at least 15% of the 2025 national budget to health, in alignment with the Abuja Declaration. The civic tech organisation stated that despite the commitment in the Revised Legislative Agenda of the 10th Assembly of the House…
21 Jan
Ogun State Government has said that the 2025 budget of N1.05trn is aimed at executing projects that would set the state on the path of development and prosperity. The Chief Economic Adviser and Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Dapo Okubadejo, stated this during the highlights and breakdown of the 2025 budget, tagged "Budget of Hope…
21 Jan
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, presented the Capital Budget proposal of N11.7billion for the Ministry before the joint committee of the Senate on Marine Transport and House of Representatives Committee on Harbour, Maritime Education and Administration, Inland Waterways and Shipping Service. While addressing the Joint Committee in Abuja, the minister raised…
17 Jan
From the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, came the revelation that only 15.06 percent of the total capital allocation to the health sector in 2024 was released to the Ministry for capital projects. Specifically, Pate disclosed that out of the N233.656 billion allocated to the Ministry for capital projects in…
16 Jan
Lawmakers have demanded increased support for the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to manage disasters effectively across Nigeria. NEMA made this known on Thursday in a statement shared on its official X account after the Director General, Zubaida Umar, appeared before the Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives to defend the…
15 Jan
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, has charged agencies of the ministry to align and prioritise their 2025 budget proposals to ensure massive and impactful development. Oyetola gave the charge in a statement by Mrs Anastasia Ogbonna, Director of Information and Public Relations, on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the minister,…
15 Jan
The House of Representatives Committee on Information and National Orientation has faulted the N8.7 billion budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Information and National Orientation for its 2025 operations. The panel raised the alarm on Wednesday when the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris, appeared before it to defend the ministry's 2025 budget.…
15 Jan
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, presented the 2025 budget proposal and a detailed account of the 2024 budget implementation to the Senate Committee on Water Resources and Sanitation on Tuesday in Abuja. During the budget presentation, Utsev stressed the ministry’s commitment to advancing water and sanitation projects, boosting agriculture, creating…
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Members of the Edegaki community of Kogi Local Government, Kogi State, have expressed their appreciation to the Red Cross Society
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A veteran Nigerian journalist and academician, Dr. Dayo Duyile, has been promoted to Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Wesley University, Ondo State. Prior to his promotion, Dr. Duyile served as Head of Programs, Department of Mass Communication at the institution. He had previously led the Mass Communication Departments at Adekunle Ajasin University,…
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