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Women affairs minister urges Senate to boost 2026 budget

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has appealed to the Senate to increase the N134.2 billion proposed for the ministry in the 2026 fiscal year. The minister said an upward review would enable the ministry to implement programmes aimed at addressing the multifaceted challenges facing women across the country. Meanwhile, the […]

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Senate rejects AGF’s 2026 budget over unpaid contractors, zero releases

The Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, faced intense scrutiny on Thursday. The Senate Committee on Finance declined to consider the 2026 budget proposal of his office. The decision stemmed from poor budget releases and mounting unpaid liabilities to contractors. The AGF heads Nigeria’s Treasury House. He is responsible for the custody, management, and disbursement […]

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Senate fixes March 17 for ₦58.47trn 2026 budget passage

The Senate Committee on Appropriations has tentatively scheduled Tuesday, March 17, 2026, for the final consideration and passage of the N58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill. To achieve this timeline, the committee held a special session on Friday and approved February 2 to 13, 2026, for budget defence by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) at the […]

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Reps pass Tinubu’s ₦58.18trn 2026 appropriation bill

The House of Representatives, on Thursday, approved President Bola Tinubu’s 2026 Appropriation Bill, endorsing a proposed N58.18 trillion budget anchored on macro-economic stability, enhanced security, and increased capital expenditure. The budget, christened “The Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” was presented to the National Assembly on December 19, 2025, and described by lawmakers […]

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NASS resumes with priority on 2026 budget, electoral reforms, constitution

The National Assembly will today resume plenary sessions with the scrutiny of President Bola Tinubu’s ₦58.47 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill and amendments to Nigeria’s electoral laws topping its legislative agenda. The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, stated that the upper and lower chambers would also expedite work on the review of the 1999 […]

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2026 budget: FG allocates N198.53bn for 9,230 intervention projects

An examination of the consolidated ZIP/ZIF master project sheet for the 2026 budget cycle reveals that the Federal Government has set aside N198.53 billion for 9,230 intervention projects across the country. These projects cover social welfare, infrastructure rehabilitation, agriculture, health, education, and community development. The dataset combines projects under intervention and recovery programmes. The allocation […]

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Paediatricians fault 4.3% health allocation in 2026 budget

The President of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria, Dr Ekanem Ekure, has criticised the 4.3 per cent allocation to health in the 2026 national budget, describing it as evidence of a troubling lack of investment in the well-being and future of the Nigerian child. The PUNCH reported that Dr Ekure also demanded comprehensive remediation and […]

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NRC proposes N10.1bn rail upgrade in 2026 budget

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has proposed to spend more than N10.1 billion on train acquisition and rehabilitation projects in its 2026 budget, as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to enhance rail services across the country. Details of the proposed expenditure were contained in the 2026 budget documents published on the website of the Budget Office […]

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2026 budget: MDAs introduce N3.5tn projects despite rollover order

At least N3.50tn worth of new projects have been identified in the proposed 2026 budget, according to an analysis by The PUNCH. This development comes despite earlier budget preparation guidelines directing Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to roll over 70 per cent of their 2025 capital allocations into the 2026 fiscal year and to refrain from […]

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2026 budget: NCCE focuses on personnel, operations

Within the education sector, the National Commission for Colleges of Education has unveiled its budget framework, which prioritises personnel costs, utilities and routine operational expenditures necessary to sustain regulatory oversight and administrative efficiency in colleges of education nationwide. The budget outline comes against the backdrop of President Bola Tinubu’s proposed N58.18 trillion National Budget for […]

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State assemblies add over N1tn to 2026 budgets — Report

No fewer than 13 State Houses of Assembly across Nigeria have injected over N1tn into their respective 2026 budgets following legislative reviews and amendments to appropriation bills submitted by governors, findings by The PUNCH have shown. The figure emerged from an analysis comparing the 2026 budget proposals presented by state governors with the final appropriation […]

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2026: Tinubu, Shettima to spend N9.36bn on travels, meals

President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima are expected to spend a combined total of N9,364,349,417 on local and foreign travels, as well as food and refreshments, in the 2026 fiscal year. This information is contained in details of the 2026 Appropriation Bill released on Thursday by the Budget Office of the Federation. President […]

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