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National Assembly Reverse Passage Of 2025 Budget, Make Adjustments

After Intense Grilling, Tinubu’s Minister Demands Closed-door Session With Lawmakers

Both chambers of the National Assembly have reversed the passage of the 2025 national budget earlier approved last week. Henzodaily reports the reversal by both the Senate and the House of Representatives is to effect corrections on some errors in line items under capital and recurrent expenditures. While the total budget size remains at ₦54.9 … Read more

Reps Move To Approve ₦54.9 Trillion 2025 Budget

Reps Drop Idea Of Stopping CBN's Cybersecurity Levy

The House of Representatives is poised to approve a budget of ₦54.9 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year, representing an increase of approximately ₦7 billion over the initial proposal. Henzodaily reports that of the total budget, ₦3.6 trillion is allocated for statutory transfers, ₦14.3 trillion for debt servicing, ₦13.6 trillion for recurrent (non-debt) expenditures, and … Read more

Senate, HoR pass N54.9trn 2025 Appropriation Bill

Akpabio to Tinubu: “Warn your Ministers who disrespect the National Assembly”

The National Assembly on Thursday passed the N54.9 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill. This followed the adoption of the report of the Committee on Appropriations on the bill. The report was presented by Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Solomon Adeola (APC-Ogun). Highlights of the passed 2025 appropriation bill indicates an aggregate expenditure of N54.9 trillion, statutory … Read more

Senators Allegedly Admit Receiving $1,000 ‘Appreciation Money’ For University Budgets

Bill To Increase Salary Of CJN To ₦5.39m Passes Second Reading In Senate

Some senators from the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) have allegedly revealed how the monies obtained from universities and other tertiary institutions to pass their 2025 budgets were shared. Despite the National Assembly’s denial of extorting universities, some lawmakers have informed Premium Times that they received $1,000 as “appreciation … Read more

She Must Be Sacked Immediately

I Will Accept Defeat, If The Election Is Transparent - Gov Aiyedatiwa

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State chapter, has expressed concern over the silence of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on the alleged padding of the 2025 budget. The party pointed out that the 2025 budget contains some scandalous items in the office of the Commissioner for Finance. Speaking via a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Kennedy … Read more

Reps ‘ll prioritise Nigerians’ interest in increasing 2025 budget to N54.2trn – Agbese

Reps ‘ll prioritise Nigerians’ interest in increasing 2025 budget to N54.2trn – Agbese

The House of Representatives has pledged to prioritise the interest of all Nigerians in increasing the 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion. Deputy Spokesperson for the house, Rep. Philip Agbese (APC-Benue), said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. NAN that President Bola Tinubu had, in December 2024, presented the … Read more

Reps Back Tinubu’s Proposal To Increase 2025 Budget To ₦54.2 Trillion

Reps Back Tinubu’s Proposal To Increase 2025 Budget To ₦54.2 Trillion

The House of Representatives has thrown its support behind President Bola Tinubu’s proposal to increase the 2025 national budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion, citing additional revenue generated by key government agencies. The move comes after fresh earnings of ₦1.4 trillion from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), ₦1.2 trillion from the Nigeria Customs … Read more

CISLAC Raises Alarm Over Tinubu’s ₦54.2 Trillion Budget Proposal

[Full List Of States]: Delta, Ekiti, Abia, Niger, Among 24 States That Can't Pay Salaries Without FG Allocation – Budgets

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has expressed deep concerns over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s proposal to increase Nigeria’s 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion. Henzodaily gathered that the centre describes the move as unprecedented and potentially unconstitutional. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, CISLAC Executive Director, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani warned that the budget … Read more