The Senator representing Kwara Central, Saliu Mustapha, has decried that the 2025 budget did not give as much priority to agriculture as it gave to security. Senator Mustapha made the observation on the floor of the Senate during a debate on the budget, on Thursday. Henzodaily reported that defence had the highest allocation of ₦4.9 … Read more
The Senate, on Thursday, passed for second reading the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N49.7 trillion. The appropriation bill was presented to the joint session of the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. The passage of the bill for second reading followed the presentation of its general principles at plenary on Thursday … Read more
A ₦9.36 billion budget has been made for domestic and international travel and refreshments for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the upcoming year. Henzodaily reports that this information is detailed in the 2025 Appropriation Bill released by the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. On Wednesday, the president presented a … Read more
The Niger State House of Assembly has passed the 2025 budget estimate of N1.5 trillion to the governor for assent. Zubairu Ismaila, Chairman, House Committee on Planning and Appropriation, who presented the report during plenary in Minna on Thursday, said the committee made some adjustments to the budget. Ismaila said that the adjustments did not … Read more
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts has called for the exclusion of the National Examinations Council (NECO), the University of Ibadan (UI), and 22 other government agencies from the 2025 federal budget. Henzodaily learnt that this move follows allegations of unaccounted funds allocated to these agencies in 2024 and preceding years. Bamidele Salam, … Read more
The House of Representatives has recommended the delisting of National Examinations Council (NECO), University of Ibadan, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment from the 2025 budget. Others affected are 21 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) for their alleged repeated failure to account for previous budgetary allocations and internally-generated revenue. The resolution was reached … Read more
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, has said President Bola Tinubu is a listening leader. Senator Uzodimma said the 2025 budget covered burning issues Nigerians are concerned about, like insecurity. He stated this in a brief statement on Thursday. He commended President Tinubu for prioritizing security through the defense appropriation. Henzodaily reported that in … Read more
The Chairman Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, has assured that the Senate would try its best to pass the 2025 budget submitted by President Bola Tiunubu in time. Yemi Adaramola said the Senate would start work on the budget bill today (Thursday). He noted that it may pass first and second … Read more
Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has raised concerns over the transparency of the legislative process in passing the 2025 budget, claiming some senators may not have access to the document before it becomes law. Adeyanju made the assertion on Thursday, revealing that five senators informed him they did not see the previous budget before its passage … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the 2025 federal budget proposal presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as anti-people. The opposition warned that the implementation of the budget would worsen insecurity, poverty, and despair across the nation. Henzodaily reports that the President unveiled the 2025 budget proposal during a joint session of the National … Read more