Breaking News: 2025 Budget Proposal: N15.8trn Allocated For Debt Servicing, Security, N4.91trn By Shalom Oludele A sum of N15.81 trillion has been allocated for debt servicing in the 2025 Appropriation Bill presented to the joint sitting of the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Defence and Security tops the sectoral allocations in…
2024 Budget Will Extend Into Mid 2025 –Akpabio By Shalom Oludele The Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has said that the 2024 budget will be extended to June 2025. He made this known in his opening remark during the 2025 Appropriation Bill presentation by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the joint sitting of the National…
Strict Security Around National Assembly Complex As Tinubu Presents 2025 Budget By Shalom Oludele Following the 2025 budget presentation by President Bola Tinubu which was originally scheduled for yesterday Tuesday, December 17, but was moved to today Wednesday, December 18, security measures in and around the National Assembly Complex has been made stricter than…
$1trn economy: SEC DG lists factor constraining capital market’s potential By Shalom Oludele Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has identified limited investor participation, regulatory hurdles and macroeconomic instability as key obstacles hindering the capital market’s contribution to the nation’s one trillion dollar economic goal. The Director-General of SEC, Dr Emomotimi Agama, said this at…
APGA Leadership Tussle: INEC Recognises Ezeokenwa As APGA Chairman By Shalom Oludele The leadership tussle between Edozie Njoku and Sylvester Ezeokenwa of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), which started since 2023 has ended, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) restored Sylvester Ezeokenwa as the national chairman of the of the party. INEC national…
Nigerians Spent ₦2.23tn As Payment For Ransom To Kidnappers In One Year By Shalom Oludele Nigerians paid ₦2.23tn as ransom to kidnappers in twelve months, a survey revealed. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the payments were made between May 2023 and April 2024. According to the NBS’s latest Crime Experience and Security…
BE A GOOD PERSON: volunteer or Give Back to Your Community. Be a Good Person: Volunteer or Give Back to Your Community Everywhere you look, there are signs that people are struggling. Some face hunger, others are battling illnesses they can’t afford to treat, while many are simply trying to find a place to…
Smart Farming: A Pathway for Food Security in Nigeria II This week’s article is a corollary to my November 13, 2024 article, in which I promised to continue discussing Smart Farming, an innovative way of increasing agricultural productivity to enhance food security. The article highlighted the urgent need for Nigeria to quadruple its food production…
Forum Of States Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Urges NAHCON To Fastrack Remittance Of 2024 Hajj Balances To States By Jameel Gulma, Kebbi As refund for the 2023 pilgrims is ongoing across the country, Forum of Executive Secretaries of Pilgrims Board has appealed to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria to fasttrack remitting the 2024 hajj…
JOIN US FOR A GRAND CELEBRATION IN IKARE AKOKO! Ikare Akoko is abuzz with excitement, its streets pulsating with the rhythm of a grand celebration. A week-long extravaganza of activities and remarkable events has transformed the kingdom into a hub of jubilation, all in honour of the illustrious legacy and towering achievements of His Royal…
