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TINUBU SEEKS ₦9TRN INCREASE TO 2026 BUDGET By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Bola Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly to approve a ₦9 trillion increase to the 2026 federal budget, raising the total from ₦58.4 trillion to ₦67.4 trillion. The request was
SENATE SETS MARCH 17 FOR PASSAGE OF ₦48.472TRN 2026 BUDGET By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Senate has scheduled March 17, 2026, for the final consideration and passage of the ₦48.472 trillion 2026 budget. The decision was taken by the Senate Committee on
ADELEKE DEMANDS RELEASE OF ₦130BN LG FUNDS, WARNS OF GRASSROOTS CRISIS IN OSUN By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has called for the immediate release of over ₦130 billion in statutory allocations allegedly withheld from the state’s local
LAGOS ASSEMBLY PASSES ₦4.4TRN 2026 BUDGET By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved a ₦4.4 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, tagged the Budget of Shared Prosperity. The budget, which represents the final full spending plan
GOV ABDULRAZAQ PRESENTS ₦644BN 2026 BUDGET FOCUSING ON PROJECTS & SECURITY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has presented a ₦644 billion budget for 2026 to the State House of Assembly, prioritizing project completion, security, and workers’ welfare. About
TINUBU PRESENTS ₦58.18TRN 2026 BUDGET, VOWS STRICT DISCIPLINE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban President Bola Tinubu has presented a ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly, declaring that the era of overlapping budgets, abandoned projects and weak execution is coming to
KEBBI GOV SIGNS ₦642.9BN 2026 BUDGET INTO LAW By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has signed the ₦642.9 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, describing it as a budget focused on transformation and people’s empowerment. Assenting to the bill
DELTA GOV SIGNS ₦1.729TRN 2026 BUDGET INTO LAW By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has signed the ₦1.729 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, setting the tone for accelerated development under the MORE Agenda. The governor said the budget
GOVERNOR LAWAL LAUNCHES ZAMFARA STATE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2025–2034 By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governor Dauda Lawal has unveiled the Zamfara State Development Plan 2025–2034, a long-term roadmap aimed at transforming the state into a model of peace, prosperity, and productivity. At the launch
GOVERNOR RADDA SIGNS 2026 KATSINA BUDGET INTO LAW By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Governor Dikko Radda has signed the N897bn Katsina State 2026 budget into law, praising lawmakers for its quick passage. He said the budget prioritises development, with 82% allocated to capital