1 week ago Tinubu’s Economic Policies Working Despite Hardship Facing Nigerians — Budget Minister

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, said that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has implemented bold reforms that have positioned the nation’s economy for sustained recovery and growth, despite short-term pain. Speaking on Saturday, after visiting the President at his Lagos home, Bagudu emphasized that the country is beginning to see some positive outcomes […] The post Tinubu’s Economic Policies Working Despite Hardship Facing Nigerians — Budget Minister appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Bauchi Man Donates Sallah Ram To Tinubu In Appreciation Of Kolmani Oil Licence

A resident of Bauchi State, Khamis Musa Darazo, has donated a ram to President Bola Tinubu as this year’s Eid-el-Kabir approaches to express his joy upon receiving news of the Kolmani Oil licence. Recall that Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri announced that President Tinubu has granted regulatory approvals for the issuance […]

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3 w. ago Senate passes harmonised version of Tax Reform Bills, FCT budget

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Senate has adopted the harmonised Conference Committee Report of both chambers on the four Tax Reform Bills. This followed the consideration and subsequent approval of the recommendations by the committee set up to merge differences in the versions of the Bills passed separately by both chambers of the National Assembly. […] The post Senate passes harmonised version of Tax Reform Bills, FCT budget appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Senate passes N1.81 trillion 2025 FCT Statutory Appropriation Budget, prioritises infrastructure development

From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, May 23, passed the 2024 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Statutory Appropriation Budget, approving a total expenditure of ₦1.76 trillion following the bill’s third reading. The figure represents a ₦60 billion increase over the initial ₦1.7 trillion proposal by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The passage followed the […] The post Senate passes N1.81 trillion 2025 FCT Statutory Appropriation Budget, prioritises infrastructure development appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Senate approves ₦124.29 billion 2024 budget for Nigeria Police Trust Fund

From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, May 28, approved the 2024 budget proposal of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) totalling ₦124,289,057,866, following the presentation of the report by Senator Ahmed Abdulhamid Mallam-Madori (Jigawa North East), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Police Affairs. The budget, which was adopted by voice vote […] The post Senate approves ₦124.29 billion 2024 budget for Nigeria Police Trust Fund appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Senate passes Rivers N1.48 trillion budget for second reading

From Kenneth Udeh, Abuja The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to authorize the issuance of N1.48 trillion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the 2025 fiscal year of Rivers State. This followed President Bola Tinubu’s formal request to the National Assembly last week, citing the state of emergency imposed […] The post Senate passes Rivers N1.48 trillion budget for second reading appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Outrage grows over ₦6.9trn constituency projects in 2025 budget, calls mount for transparency

Policy experts have expressed outrage over the N6.9 trillion allocated for constituency projects in Nigeria’s 2025 budget, describing it as read more Outrage grows over ₦6.9trn constituency projects in 2025 budget, calls mount for transparency

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3 w. ago Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval to raise $2bn in domestic debt market

President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the Senate to raise two billion dollars in the domestic debt market through  a foreign currency-denominated issuance programme. Tinubu’s request is contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Tuesday. The president, in the letter, said that the request […] The post Tinubu seeks Senate’s approval to raise $2bn in domestic debt market appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Rivers Sole Administrator to appear before Senate to defend 2025 budget 

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja    The Senate has announced that the Sole Administrator of Rivers, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, along with other key officials, will defend the state’s 2025 budget before the joint Ad-hoc Committee of the National Assembly overseeing the emergency rule in the state. This was disclosed by Senate Leader and Chairman […] The post Rivers Sole Administrator to appear before Senate to defend 2025 budget  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Tinubu seeks Senate approval for over $23 billion, €67 billion loans, N758 billion pension bonds

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the approval of the National Assembly for loans to bridge Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit, stabilise the economy, and address longstanding pension liabilities. In three separate letters read on the floors of both the Senate and the House of Representatives on Monday, May 26, 2025, President Tinubu […] The post Tinubu seeks Senate approval for over $23 billion, €67 billion loans, N758 billion pension bonds appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks $2bn Domestic Debt Issuance Approval

President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly seeking its approval for the federal government to raise up to $2 billion in the domestic debt market through the establishment of a foreign currency-denominated issuance programme. The request, submitted in line with Section 44 (1) and (2) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, and Presidential […]

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3 w. ago Obi’s participation in coalition meetings approved by NCC LP Leadership — Sen. Usman

From Idu Jude, Abuja Senator Nenadi Usman led the National Caretaker Committee (NCC) of the Labour Party, has said that Mr. Peter Obi’s participation in coalition meetings got its full backing, contrary to the news making the rounds. The NCC, in a press statement on Monday, signed by Ken Eluma Asogwa, media Adviser to Senator […] The post Obi’s participation in coalition meetings approved by NCC LP Leadership — Sen. Usman appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago President seeks NASS approval for N1. 481trn Rivers 2025 budget

From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the 2025 Rivers State budget to the Senate and the House of Representatives for approval. The President’s letters seeking approval for the N1.481 trillion Rivers budget were read at yesterday’s plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas. Tinubu had in March, declared […] The post President seeks NASS approval for N1. 481trn Rivers 2025 budget appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Tinubu Presents N1.481trn Rivers 2025 Budget To NASS Amid Emergency Rule

President Bola Tinubu has submitted a proposed 2025 budget of N1.481 trillion for Rivers State to the National Assembly, following the Supreme Court’s nullification of the state’s earlier budget. The move comes amid a state of emergency declared in Rivers on March 18, 2025, which led to the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy […] The post Tinubu Presents N1.481trn Rivers 2025 Budget To NASS Amid Emergency Rule appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago UPDATED: Tinubu forwards N1.48 trillion Rivers 2025 budget to Senate 

From Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has proposed a N1.48 trillion budget for Rivers State for the 2025 fiscal year.  The proposal was contained in a letter sent to the Senate and House of Representatives and read in plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday. According to the breakdown, N324 billion is allocated […] The post UPDATED: Tinubu forwards N1.48 trillion Rivers 2025 budget to Senate  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago N6.9trn Budget Padding: Nigeria Reduced To Crime Scene – Obi

The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, said relentless corruption has reduced Nigeria to a crime scene. Obi, who stated this in reaction to the huge budget fraud uncovered by the BudgIT in the 2025 federal budget, said Nigeria has remained a relentless scene of corruption. BudgIT had revealed budget padding […]

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4 w. ago Alleged budget padding: Obi upraids corruption, says Nigeria now ‘crime scene’

Tribune Online Alleged budget padding: Obi upraids corruption, says Nigeria now ‘crime scene’ We must urgently and aggressively combat corruption, misappropriation, and fiscal recklessness in order to manage our resources effectively and efficiently, and invest in critical areas of development: health, education, and lifting our people out of... Alleged budget padding: Obi upraids corruption, says Nigeria now ‘crime scene’ Tribune Online

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4 w. ago Nigeria’s open budget index leaps by 24 points, says OGP Advisor

…as stakeholders brainstorm NAP IV to boost transparency and reform From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja   Nigeria has leaped remarkably in the Open Budget Index by 24 points as a direct outcome of Open Government Partnership’s (OGP) efforts to deepen citizen participation in budgeting, the OGP Advisor Uchenna Arisukwu has said. At the NAP (National Action […] The post Nigeria’s open budget index leaps by 24 points, says OGP Advisor appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago NASS slammed for inserting 11,122 projects worth N6.9trn in 2025 budget

By Chinelo Obogo Civic Society Organisation, BudgIT Nigeria, has said that it has uncovered over 11,000 projects worth N6.93 trillion which were inserted by the National Assembly in the 2025 budget. In a statement published on its official X handle on Tuesday, the CSO said that what began as isolated irregularities has, over the years, […] The post NASS slammed for inserting 11,122 projects worth N6.9trn in 2025 budget appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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4 w. ago Garden City Business Breakfast Series shows quick wins in Nigeria’s 2025 budget

…Expert, Baba Yusuf, points to opportunities starring at business owners The Garden City Business Breakfast Series now in its second read more Garden City Business Breakfast Series shows quick wins in Nigeria’s 2025 budget

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