Major revenue agencies, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Nigeria Customs Service, may need to magically increase revenue by over 200 per cent next year

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called on federal and state governments to implement the Child Rights Law, by providing free education to pupils from primary to junior secondary schools in the country.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cautioned that failing to provide education for poor children could lead to social unrest that may threaten the stability of society, including the wealthy.

An expansionary budget as contemplated by the proposed 2025 – 2027 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) would increase liquidity, a possibility that could increase pressure on prices and naira, the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) has warned.

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has said the implication of food insecurity extends beyond hunger, as it affects health outcomes, diminishes productivity and contributes to social and economic instability.