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Jigawa Allocates Over 15% of Annual Budget to Health Sector, Governor Namadi Says

GOVERNOR Umar Namadi of Jigawa State says his administration consistently allocates more than 15 per cent of its annual budget to the health.

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Tinubu Signs Amended 2025 Budget, Extends Implementation To December 31

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has signed the Appropriation (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill, 2025, extending the implementation period of the 2025 budget from September 30,.

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Reps Extend 2025 Capital Budget Deadline Again, Set New Date For December 31

THE House of Representatives has once again extended the implementation period for the capital aspect of the 2025 Appropriation Act from September 30,.

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Governor Fubara Signs ₦1.8trn Rivers 2026 Budget, Promises New Era Of Development

RIVERS State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has signed the much-anticipated 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, describing the budget as a “breath of fresh air”.

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Naira Strengthens As Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Hit $52.5bn, Highest In 17 Years – CBN

NIGERIA’s foreign reserves rose above $52.5 billion as of July 17, 2026, reaching a 17-year high and surpassing the Central Bank of Nigeria’s.

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Why Rivers Assembly Has Yet To Pass Fubara’s N1.854tn Budget One Month After

REVELATIONS have emerged as to why the 2026 Appropriation Bill submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara to the Rivers State House of Assembly has.

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Reps In Rowdy Session Over Move To Summon Tinubu

PROCEEINGS at the House of Representatives on Wednesday descended into a heated confrontation after lawmakers disagreed over a motion seeking to invite President.

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Atiku Alleges FG Hid N4.9bn Road Projects In Almajiri Commission Budget

FORMER Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Federal Government of inserting about N4.9.

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FG Denies ₦8tn Off-Budget Spending Claim, Says IMF Comments Misrepresented

THE Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent about two per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimated at over ₦8.

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Federal Government Strengthens Legal War On Boko Haram With N1.371bn Allocation

THE Federal Government has earmarked N1.371 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act for the prosecution of Boko Haram, terrorism, and related cases under.

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Tinubu Signs ₦68.32trn 2026 Budget, Extends 2025 Spending Deadline

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, authorising an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion for the current fiscal year..

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2027 Elections: Federal Government Budgets N135bn For Legal Battles

AS preparations gradually intensify for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, the Federal Government has proposed a substantial sum of N135.22 billion in the 2026.

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Tinubu Seeks Senate Approval For $6bn Loan To Fund Budget, Rebuild Lagos Ports

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally requested the approval of the Senate to secure external loans totaling $6 billion, aimed at addressing Nigeria’s.

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Transparency Test: Kano, Five Others Fall Short As Only 10 States Publish Full LGA Budget Data

BudgIT has placed Kano State at the centre of a growing national conversation on transparency, after a new report revealed that the state.

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Debt Burden Deepens As Nigeria Spends ₦3.9tn More On Servicing Than Capital Projects

NIGERIA’s fiscal pressures are intensifying as debt servicing continues to consume a significant portion of the Federal Government’s resources, with payments exceeding capital.

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Senate Grills FG’s Economic Team Over ₦58.7tn 2026 Budget, Threatens Cuts

THE Senate on Thursday confronted the President’s economic management team over what it described as poor implementation of the 2025 budget and unrealistic.

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Senate Demands Full Implementation Of Defence Budget, Warns Against Delays

THE Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Senator Ahmed Lawan, has called for the full and timely implementation of Nigeria’s defence budget,.

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Borno, Katsina, Plateau, Seven Other States’ Security Votes Hit N140bn As ADC Questions Impact

NO fewer than 10 state governors across Nigeria may receive a combined N140bn as security votes in 2026, following a sharp and consistent.

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Flights And Food: Presidency’s Travel, Feeding Costs Hit N9.3bn In 2026 Budget

PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima are expected to spend a combined total of ₦9.36 billion on local and international.

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Education Spending Gap Widens As Anambra, Enugu, Kano Top 2026 Budget Rankings

AS Governors across Nigeria present their 2026 appropriation bills to their respective state Houses of Assembly, a fresh analysis has revealed stark disparities.

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