The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to health education and prevention strategies, with a strong focus on cancer prevention and maternal health in its 2025 budget. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, made…
…Says 35 percent interest rate not good for our economy By Blessing Emmanuel (Abuja) and Jeleel Olawale (Oshogbo) The Managing Director/CEO of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), Dr. Muda Yusuf, has raised concerns over the 2025…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Execellence, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday defended the N12.2 billion budget proposal of the ministry for 2025. The ministry is proposing N11,770,533,003 for the capital budget and N453,856,327 for overhead.…
By Matthew Denis The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has raised concerns about the insufficient funding allocated to road infrastructure in Nigeria’s 2025 budget. Umahi expressed his dissatisfaction during the 2025 budget defence session held by the House Committee on…
The Osun State government has set a target of N109.8 billion for Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to finance its N427 billion budget for 2025. This was revealed by the Commissioner for Economic Planning, Budget, and Development, Prof. Moruf Adeleke, during…
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, sys the National Assembly will collaborate with the executive arm of government to deliver a realistic and implementable 2025 budget. Akpabio stated this at a retreat on the 2025 Appropriation Bill organised by the Senate Committee…
The military high command has expressed optimism that the 2025 budget defence will result in substantial funding to support its efforts against terrorism, banditry, and other security challenges affecting the country. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, shared…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has criticised the N9 billion capital budget allocated to the mining sector in the 2025 budget, calling for an upward review. This was disclosed via his X, formerly Twitter, page over…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the national assembly to increase its 2025 budgetary allocation to N126 billion. Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the electoral umpire, spoke on Friday when he appeared before the joint committee of the senate…
The Federal Government, in its proposed N49.74 trillion 2025 budget, has earmarked N175.13 million for the Nigerian Education Loan Fund. Established under the Student Loan Act, 2024, NELFUND aims to provide financial assistance to eligible Nigerian students pursuing higher education.…
