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SPECIAL REPORT: How Nigeria’s Budget Keeps Rising in Trillions, But Implementation Stays Below 25%, by Lawal Dahiru Mamman

The 2025 federal budget was proudly called the “Budget of Restoration”. Valued at about ₦55 trillion, it promised major investments in security, roads, schools, hospitals, and agriculture among others.

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has maintained restrictions on Bureau De Change (BDC) operators’ access to the official foreign exchange market, citing compliance risks and past abuses.  

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SPECIAL REPORT: How Nigeria’s Budget Keeps Rising in Trillions, But Implementation Stays Below 25%, by Lawal Dahiru Mamman

The 2025 federal budget was proudly called the “Budget of Restoration”. Valued at about ₦55 trillion, it promised major investments in security, roads, schools, hospitals, and agriculture among others.
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