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…
2026 Budget
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…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
FG allocates N1.8tn from 2026 budget for unpaid contractors
The Federal Government has made provisions to settle outstanding debts owed to contractors for capital projects executed in 2024, earmarking N1.7tn for…
Lagos Assembly approves ₦4.4trn 2026 budget
The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the ₦4.4 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill, officially tagged the Budget of Shared Prosperity, following…
2026 budget will consolidate Tinubu’s reform gains — Minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has described the 2026 budget as a carefully structured instrument aimed at…
Rivers approves N1.8tn budget for 2026
The Rivers State Executive Council has approved a budget proposal of N1.8tn for the 2026 fiscal year. The approval was granted during…