The National Assembly is set to extend the 2024 budget cycle, The PUNCH has gathered. It was also learned that the 2025 budget will be passed at the end of …
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Tinubu to present N47.96tn 2025 budget amid tight security at N’Assembly
Barring any last-minute twist, President Bola Tinubu will storm the National Assembly Complex before noon with his entourage to present the 2025 budget proposal before a joint session of the …
Read More »FG plans youth bank to boost entrepreneurship
The Federal Government has stated that it will establish a youth bank to offer loans, grants and other financial products to support young entrepreneurs fostering innovation and job creation. The …
Read More »Katsina woman returns N748,320, gets N500,000 reward
The Katsina Government on Tuesday rewarded a woman, Malama Abdulkadir-Yanmama, with N500,000 for returning N748,320 to the state. The N748,320 was meant for the Federal Government’s Home Grown School feeding …
Read More »NCAA rejects claims of Nigerian aircraft sold to Iran, begins probe
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has denied involvement in the alleged sale of Nigerian-registered aircraft and announced ongoing investigations into the claims. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, …
Read More »Akwa Ibom declares state of emergency in power sector
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has declared a state of emergency in the power sector, emphasising the need for consistent electricity supply to drive economic growth under his administration’s …
Read More »Osun governor orders probe, clemency for man sentenced to death for stealing fowl
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has expressed concern over a reported death sentence of a young man in the state for stealing a fowl. In a statement on X.com …
Read More »Police aiding estate land grabbers in Rivers – LG chairman
The Chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo, has promised to wage ‘war’ against alleged land grabbers in Royal Estate, accusing the police of aiding …
Read More »Trailer crash causes gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Command, has advised motorists and the public to exercise caution following a road traffic crash on the Kara Bridge, Berger, along the Ibadan-bound …
Read More »97% of our workers paid November salaries, Kwara replies NLC
Kwara State Government on Tuesday night said that at least 97 per cent of all the state government’s 18,466 employees have been paid their November salaries and bonuses. The state …
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