Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has presented an N890.33 billion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly, with the education sector receiving the largest allocation. The budget, titled “Budget of Sustained Recovery and Growth,” places strong emphasis on capital development, with over 61 per cent of the total…
By Patrick Ebojele Budgets are often judged by figures and projections, but their true meaning lies in what people can see, feel and experience in their daily lives. A close look at Edo State’s 2025 budget performance, compared with the 2024 exit budget of the previous administration, shows a clear shift in both the tempo…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has refuted claims by Governor Siminalayi Fubara that he was blocked from re-presenting the 2025 Appropriation Bill at the Assembly complex. The spokesperson of the House and Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Enemi Alabo George, dismissed Fubara’s allegations, describing them as a “comedy skit” aimed at painting…
The House of Representatives has passed the N54.9 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The bill was passed after a clause-by-clause consideration by the Committee of the Whole on Thursday. The bill was presented earlier by the Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations, Rep. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar Bichi, at the plenary and…
Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning says the 2025 budget was increased from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion to strengthen key economic sectors and infrastructure projects. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, on Wednesday, the minister explained that President Bola Tinubu approved the additional N4.5 trillion to further strengthen the Bank of Agriculture…
Olubunmi Kuku, managing director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has said she would resign if all her efforts to transform the airport system fails. Kuku said this while speaking on Television Continental Morning show on Thursday evening. The FAAN MD who said she had stepped on toes and would step on more…
