The House of Representatives will commence the defence of the 2025 appropriation bill by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) on Tuesday, according to the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar Bichi. Bichi disclosed this on Monday after a meeting with statutory committee chairmen at the House of Representatives. He added that the House … Read more
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Adeola Olamilekan, has announced January 31, 2025, as the tentative date for the passage of the ₦49.7tn 2025 budget. Henzodaily reports that this comes as the committee prepares to commence budget defence sessions on Tuesday. Speaking on Monday during a meeting with the chairmen of key committees, … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday approved a total sum of ₦3,366,815,224,144 as the total budget of the state for 2025. The approval followed the presentation of a report on the budget by the chairman of the joint committee on appropriation and finance, Hon. Sa’ad Olumoh, and the subsequent voice votes by lawmakers … Read more
As the foremost Nigerian bank, First Bank of Nigeria Limited no doubt has a history of curating products and services that not only meet the immediate and future needs of its customers. In this interview, the bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu described 2025 as the beginning of the bank’s new strategic planning … Read more
Civil rights activist and former senator, Shehu Sani, has proposed the enactment of a law to prevent lawmakers from tampering with budgets presented by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) as a measure to curb budget padding. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, Sani stated, “The only way to stop budget padding is … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Justice has put forward a budget of ₦460 million for the procurement of utility vehicles, as well as for their maintenance and fueling, for the 2025 financial year. Additionally, the ministry is requesting ₦1.5 billion allocated for both domestic and international travel. These figures are outlined in the 2025 Appropriation Bill, … Read more
The Jigawa State House of Assembly, on Monday, passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N698 billion. The passage followed the adoption of the report of the House Standing Committee on Appropriation at plenary in Dutse. Presenting the report, the Chairman of the Committee, Ibrahim Hamza, (APC-Malam Madori), said the budget comprised N90.73 billion … Read more
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, on Monday, assented to the N698.66 billion budget passed by the legislature for the 2025 fiscal year. Aiyedatiwa signed the budget into law in Akure, witnessed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Chief Olamide Omidiji and some members of the State Executive Council The budget, … Read more
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, on Monday, assented to the N427,746, 925,170 budget passed by the legislature for year 2025 into law. Adeleke after signing the budget directed the state’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure its full implementation for the benefits of the people. “We are here to further demonstrate … Read more
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has signed the ₦427 billion 2025 appropriation bill into law. Adeleke signed the appropriation bill at the Exco Lounge, Governor’s Office, in the presence of his cabinet members and representatives of the legislative arm on Monday. Henzodaily reports that the House of Assembly passed the bill after adding … Read more