The Minister of Works, Mr Dave Umahi, says the N800 billion allocated to the ministry in the 2025 budget is inadequate to address the country’s road infrastructure needs. Umahi stated this in Abuja during the 2025 budget defence session organised by the House Committee on Works. He appealed to the committee to use its legislative … Read more
The Minister of Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and the Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, on Friday, attended the 2025 budget defence session at the National Assembly. Henzodaily gathered that the session was marked by disruptions as lawmakers expressed frustration over the absence of budget documents prior to the meeting. The … Read more
The National Assembly appears set to increase the proposed ₦47.94 trillion budget for 2025, following widespread appeals from Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) during budget defence sessions. Henzodaily reports that lawmakers have expressed dissatisfaction with the allocations provided by the Presidency, citing inadequate funding across various sectors. Over recent days, the Assembly has been a … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has addressed the incident that occurred during the presentation of the Nigeria Police Force 2025 budget to the Joint Committees on Police Affairs and Police Institutions at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, on January 16, 2025. Henzodaily reports that the IGP described the disruption as unnecessary and … Read more
A heated budget defense session with Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has reignited calls within the National Assembly to reform the funding framework for the Nigeria Police Force. The session saw lawmakers condemning the envelope budgeting system as inadequate for meeting the police’s operational and security demands. Federal lawmakers expressed concerns about insufficient … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has called for the establishment of a Special Operations Account to fund emergency internal security operations. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, made the call on Thursday during the 2025 budget defence before the joint Committee on Police Affairs and Police Institutions. Egbetokun explained that, in spite of incremental progress, … Read more
The Osun state government has set a target of N109.8 billion as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to finance its N427 billion budget for 2025. The Commissioner for Economic Planning, Budget and Development, Prof. Moruf Adeleke, disclosed this during the analysis of the state’s 2025 budget, on Thursday in Osogbo. Adeleke said while the … Read more
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has urged his colleagues saddled with the responsibility of working on the ₦49.74 trillion 2025 budget, to ensure that the welfare of Nigerians is prioritised. He insisted that the final outcome of deliberations on the content of the document must take into account the hopes and aspirations of … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, presented the 2025 budget for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Thursday, January 16, 2025, before the Joint Committees on Police Affairs and Police Institutions at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. During his presentation, the IGP underscored the necessity of transitioning the NPF away from the … Read more
Former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has said the revenue projection for 2025 budget would be impossible to achieve. Adebayo noted that most agencies of the federal government have failed to be transparent in remitting revenues to the government coffers. In a statement on Tuesday, Adebayo particularly pointed at the … Read more