NASS Session Turns Rowdy as IG Defends Police Budget   A heated argument erupted at the National Assembly Complex on Thursday during the 2025 budget defence presentation by Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Trouble began when Egbetokun was providing a breakdown of funds allocated for the...

2025 Budget: Regional Development Commissions to Receive N2.49trn The Federal Government has allocated a total of N2,493,138,248,477 to regional development commissions in the proposed 2025 budget. The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Executive Council (FEC) established the Ministry of Regional Development in October 2024 to oversee all regional...

2025 Budget: Senate to Suspend Plenary Sessions for Two Weeks   The Senate has announced plans to suspend plenary sessions for two weeks, starting from January 14, when the National Assembly resumes from its holiday break. It explained that this would enable the Appropriation sub-committees of both...

Tinubu’s 2025 Budget Proposal: Between Expectations and Reality By Aliyu Jamil Gumel President Bola Tinubu’s proposed 2025 budget, aptly titled the "Budget of Restoration," has captured the attention of Nigerians, stirring a mix of optimism and apprehension. With a record-breaking valuation of ₦49.7 trillion, the fiscal...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed disapproval of the Federal Government’s allocation of just 7 percent (N3.52 trillion) to education in the 2025 budget. 

2025 Budget: 593 MDAs to Fuel Generators with N41bn Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies will spend about N40.81bn to purchase petrol or diesel to power their generators in 2025. The amount to be spent by 593 MDAs was listed as generator fuel costs in the 2025...