6 h. ago Tinubu Submits N1.7trn 2025 FCT Budget To Senate, Seeks Approval

President Bola Tinubu has submitted the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s (FCTA) 2025 budget proposal to the Senate, seeking approval for a total expenditure of N1.7 trillion. The President’s request was conveyed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Wednesday. Tinubu cited Section 299 of the 1999 Constitution, which empowers the […] The post Tinubu Submits N1.7trn 2025 FCT Budget To Senate, Seeks Approval appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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10 h. ago 2025 budget: Our ambitious posture challenges all to unleash potentials — Presidency

Tribune Online 2025 budget: Our ambitious posture challenges all to unleash potentials — Presidency World Bank's description of the 2025 budget for Nigeria as being ambitious is in order and does not in any way diminish the fact that growth and development are being recorded. 2025 budget: Our ambitious posture challenges all to unleash potentials — Presidency Tribune Online

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5 d. ago 2025 Appropriation Act, fiscal risk and cost control measures

By Eze Onyekpere The Budget Office of the Federation (BOF) is charged inter alia with the responsibility of ensuring transparency and accountability in budgeting and federal government’s fiscal operations. In accordance with the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), the BOF is even at the centre of monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the annual budget, assessment […] The post 2025 Appropriation Act, fiscal risk and cost control measures appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 d. ago Budgit Seeks Stronger Ties With EFCC On Monitoring Of Capital Budget Implementation

Budgit has sought enhanced collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the area of federal and State governments’ budget implementation monitoring. The request was made on Friday, May 2, 2025, when Yahyala Kwaga, Group Head, Research and Policy Advisory, Open Government Partnership and Institutional Partnership (OGIP) led top officials of the organisation […]

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1 week ago SSANU Demands Direct Disbursement Of N50bn Earned Allowances To Universities

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has called on the Federal Government to channel the recently approved N50 billion earned allowances directly to universities, rather than distributing the funds through labour unions. Speaking on Sunday, SSANU’s National President, Mohammed Haruna Ibrahim, raised concerns over potential bias in the allocation process, warning that favouring […] The post SSANU Demands Direct Disbursement Of N50bn Earned Allowances To Universities appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Kaduna agric interventions second to none, says commissioner

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has significantly boosted agriculture, surpassing all previous administrations through increased funding, new schemes, and enhanced farmer support. Commissioner for Agriculture Alhaji Murtala Dabo, speaking at a quarterly ministerial press briefing, revealed that the 2025 budget allocates N74.2 billion to agriculture, representing 9.36% of the total budget. […] The post Kaduna agric interventions second to none, says commissioner appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Public Sector Deficit Biggest Threat To $1trn Economy Goal – NACCIMA

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and the Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) have warned that Nigeria’s growing public sector deficit poses the most significant threat to achieving the federal government’s $1 trillion economy target by 2030. Recall that the 2025 budget deficit, estimated at over N13 trillion […]

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2 w. ago 2025 budget didn’t address critical power sector reforms –NESG

By Uche Usim The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has raised concerns that the 2025 budget proposal has failed to sufficiently address the critical need for electricity tariff reforms. The group warned that this oversight could undermine efforts to attract private-sector investment and compromise the financial sustainability of the power sector. In a report titled […] The post 2025 budget didn’t address critical power sector reforms –NESG appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Shettima Rallies Global Support For Nigeria’s Human Capital Devt

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for stronger international collaboration to advance Nigeria’s Human Capital Development 2.0 (HCD 2.0) strategy. He reaffirmed the commitment of the administration of President Bola Tinubu to position human potential at the heart of national development. Speaking virtually at a high-level roundtable on the sidelines of the 2025 World Bank/IMF […]

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2 w. ago VP Shettima Rallies Global Support For Nigeria’s HCD 2.0 Strategy

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for stronger international collaboration to advance Nigeria’s Human Capital Development 2.0 (HCD 2.0) strategy. He reaffirmed the commitment of the administration of President Bola Tinubu to positioning human potential at the heart of national development. Speaking virtually at a high-level roundtable on the sidelines of the 2025 World Bank/IMF […]

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4 w. ago Senate’ll ensure equitable spending of N1trn earmarked to revive moribund solid minerals sector

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos Chairman, Senate committee on Solid Minerals Development, Ekong Sampson, has said the 10th senate would ensure equitable use of the N1 trillion earmarked in 2025 budget by the Federal Government to revive the moribund solid mineral sector He said this is part of Federal Government’s effort to diversify the economy by […] The post Senate’ll ensure equitable spending of N1trn earmarked to revive moribund solid minerals sector appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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last month Senate vows equitable use of ₦1tn to revive solid minerals sector

From Jude Owuamanam, Jos Senator Ekong Sampson, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development, has pledged that the 10th Senate will ensure the equitable use of the ₦1 trillion allocated in the 2025 budget to revitalise Nigeria’s dormant solid minerals sector. Speaking through his deputy, Senator Mustaph Habib, during an oversight visit in […] The post Senate vows equitable use of ₦1tn to revive solid minerals sector appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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last month Nigeria, others raising health budgets over US aid cut – WHO

The World Health Organisation said Nigeria has allocated an additional $200m to health in its 2025 budget to cushion the effects of aid cut by the US. The Director General of WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed this in a speech on the organisation’s website. In January, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order halting Read More

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