•Senator Orji Uzor Kalu The five governors of the South-East states have collectively committed an additional N25 billion to support the N140 billion proposed allocation to the South East Development Commission (SEDC) in the 2026 fiscal year, in a move aimed at accelerating development projects across the region. Chairman of the Senate Committ...
The Senate today revealed that 15.09 trillion naira will be expended to service national debt, with aggregate revenue to fund government’s expenditures projected at 33.19 trillion naira in the 2026 budget. It also disclosed that aggregate expenditure in the budget is estimated at ₦58.47 trillion, amid a 25.27 trillion naira budget deficit as t...
The Senate will, upon full resumption from its Yuletide recess, prioritise the consideration and passage of the Constitution Review Bills, amendments to the Electoral Act, and this year’s Appropriation Bill. Although the Senate is scheduled to reconvene tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, plenary proceedings are expected to be suspended in honour o...
•Minister of Works, Dave Umahi The Federal Ministry of Works is facing mounting criticism following the inclusion of over ₦500 million for the training of make-up artists and hairdressers, as well as the supply of grinding machines, motorcycles, mini-vans and anti-drug abuse advocacy in its 2026 budget proposal. The allocations, contained in t...
•Tinubu and EFCC head office, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has proposed to spend N3.2 billion on cleaning and fumigation services as well as meals and refreshments in the 2026 fiscal year. The expenditure is captured under the presidency section of the 2026 budget presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to a [&hel...
•Tinubu jets out President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and their aides are set to spend the sum N12.2 billion on foreign trips and local travel in 2026. This is contained in the details of the State House budget estimates submitted under the 2026 Appropriation Bill, now before the National Assembly for consideration, reports [&...
•Governor Umo Eno …presents Commissioner of The Year award to Dr Anieti Udofia A budget of ₦1,584,271,856,630.00 trillion has been signed into law for the 2026 fiscal year by the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, PhD. Of this amount, N416,594,925,850 billion is for recurrent expenditure while N1,167,676,930,780 is for capital ex...
•Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State As governors across the country present their 2026 appropriation bills to State Houses of Assembly, an analysis by our correspondent shows wide disparities in funding for the education sector, with Anambra, Enugu, Kano and Jigawa emerging as the four leading states, while others trail far below recomm...
•Tinubu and ADC logo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has picked holes in the 2026 proposed spendings of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, saying the fundamentals of the money bill presented to the National Assembly betrays a total abandonment of revenue credibility and deficit management. The party also described the budget as quicks...
2026 BUDGET SPEECH “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity” Presented by: His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja Friday, 19 December 2025 PROTOCOLS Distinguished Senate President, Rt. Honourable Speaker and Honourable...
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