Budget
1 Jan
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has given its seal of approval to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara's presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill, amidst protests from the 27 alleged defected lawmakers loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike. In a statement by its National Coordinator, Emmanuel Onwubiko, the association…
1 Jan
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said the exclusion of the North Central Regional Commission from the budgetary allocations provided to other Regional Commissions in the 2025 proposed budget is deeply troubling and must be urgently reversed. In a statement, Obi said such an anomaly does not even make for…
27 Dec
Gov. Charles Chukwuma Soludo has signed the N606.99 billion 2025 budget into law, promising to focus on key infrastructural development initiatives that will turn Anambra state into an investment and business destination.
26 Dec
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has urged the Federal Government to ensure the 2025 budget prioritises business-friendly policies that foster economic growth and stability. Its President, Dr Emeka Obegolu, in his Christmas message in Abuja, emphasised the need for provisions that addressed the challenges faced by businesses in the country. Obegolu listed…
22 Dec
A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has urged the National Assembly to ensure a proper and efficient scrutiny of the 2025 budget proposals presented by President Bola Tinubu. Uwaleke, a Professor of Capital Market, is also the Director, Institute of Capital Market Studies at the Nasarawa State University Keffi. He said this in an interview…
21 Dec
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Friday presented a budget of N540.3 billion for the 2025 fiscal year to the Kwara State House of Assembly. According to AbdulRazaq, capital expenditure constitutes 62.1per cent of the fiscal plan while recurrent will get 37.9 per cent. The Kwara State Governor said the budget proposal focuses on completing ongoing projects…
20 Dec
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has signed into law the 2025 appropriation bill of over N1.558 trillion. Bago performed the statutory duty after the State Assembly had passed the budget within a week Bago lauded the efforts of the legislators for the expeditious scrutiny and passage of the bill, describing it as unprecedented.…
19 Dec
PRESENTATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR OF THE 2025 BUDGET OF RESTORATION: SECURING PEACE, REBUILDING PROSPERITY TO A JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON WEDNESDAY 18TH DECEMBER, 2024 PROTOCOLS: — The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima — Senate President, Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio — Right Honourable Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas — National…
18 Dec
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled the 2025 budget tagged the Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Building Prosperity to a joint session of the National Assembly. The ₦47.9 trillion proposal is designed to solidify ongoing economic reforms, tackle insecurity, and lay the groundwork for long-term national prosperity. “This is not just a budget, it is…
18 Dec
Security has been beefed up at the National Assembly Complex ahead of presentation of 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportes that budget presentation which was earlier slated to hold on Tuesday, Dec 17 was shifted to Wednesday 18…
12 Dec
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has presented N1.5trillion 2025 budget to the House of Assembly. The budget tagged, "Budget of Hope for Sustainability and Food Security" was presented by the Governor at the flow of the State Assembly complex in Minna, on Thursday, 12th December 2024. The 2025 budget is higher than the 2024…
11 Dec
The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Chief Olamide Oladiji, has said that the assembly would critically look at 2024 budget performance of all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the state. Oladiji stated this on Wednesday while declaring open the defence of 2025 budget. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports…
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