Defence and security have emerged as the top priorities in the proposed ₦58.18 trillion 2026 budget presented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the National Assembly, reflecting heightened concerns over insecurity across the country. Of the total allocation, ₦5.41 trillion is earmarked for defence and security, the largest share ofContinue Reading

President Bola Tinubu has presented a budget proposal of ₦58.1 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to a joint session of the National Assembly, with capital recurrent (non‑debt) expenditure standing at ₦15.25 trillion.  Tinubu presented it on Friday, pegging the capital expenditure at ₦26.08 trillion and putting the crude oilContinue Reading

Second from Left: Kanwan Katsina District Head Ketare Alhaji Usman Bello Kankara mni with officials from NG CARES from abuja after granting an Exclusive Interview with the team on the impact of KT CARES projects in Katsina State recently BY GODWIN OBI The Kanwan Katsina and District Head of Ketare,Continue Reading

The Federal Government has dismissed no fewer than 38 senior officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), including an Assistant Commandant-General (ACG), over various acts of misconduct. The dismissals, which took place in the outgoing year, were approved by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration ServicesContinue Reading

• Lawmakers okay presentation of 2026 Appropriation Bill tomorrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday asked the National Assembly to consider and pass a new N43.56 trillion Appropriation (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill for the 2024-2025 fiscal period. The move is aimed at ending the practice of running multiple budgets concurrently andContinue Reading

FAROUK AHMED Farouk Ahmed has resigned as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) amid corruption allegations levelled against him by the Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote.  Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in which he alsoContinue Reading

Ahead of today’s nationwide protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress, the police have mobilised special forces and tactical teams to ensure a violence-free demonstration. State police commands, in separate interviews with our correspondent on Tuesday, confirmed their readiness to tackle miscreants and political hirelings who may want to disrupt theContinue Reading

Equities mostly rose on Wednesday, even as US jobs data did little to boost expectations for another interest rate cut next month, while oil rallied after President Donald Trump ordered the blockade of “sanctioned” Venezuelan tankers. With Federal Reserve officials indicating they were unlikely to lower borrowing costs for aContinue Reading

Senate Lawmakers fix parameter, approve 2026-2028 MTEF/FSP The stage is set for the presentation of the Federal Government’s 2026 expenditure plan by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This follows the approval of the 2026 – 2028 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) by the Senate in plenary yesterday.Continue Reading