By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter SEVERE FUNDING constraints limited the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to N36m out of the N218bn appropriated for its 2025 capital expenditure, significantly hindering the execution of critical health projects, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof Muhammad Ali Pate, ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CAPITAL FUNDING of N881.13m has been earmarked for the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in the 2026 Appropriation Bill to support the consolidation of Nigeria’s non-oil export performance. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the allocation follows non-oil export earnings of $6.1bn in 2025, des...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent N4.44 TRILLION 2026 Appropriation Bill has been signed into law by the Lagos State Government (LASG), described as a Budget of Shared Prosperity to drive inclusive growth and improve living standards for residents. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the bill on Mond...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PUBLIC DEBATE over the repeal and re-enactment of the 2024 and 2025 Appropriation Acts has drawn a response from the Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, who says recent commentary has raised claims of constitutional breach, fiscal illegality and restricted ac...
By Tunde Rahman TO STATE that there are gaps in the implementation of the 2024 and 2025 budgets is actually stating the obvious. One does not need to be an economist or an expert in fiscal matters to know this. Top government functionaries charged with budgetary matters have all made the point and confirmed that […]
By Joye Ayaba, JKNewsMedia Intern SHARP GROWTH in projected government spending formed the centre of deliberations as the Ogun State Government proposed a total expenditure of N1,668,997,993,125.44 for the 2026 fiscal year, representing a 63 percent increase from the 2025 budget of N1.054 trillion. The proposal, titled the “Budget of Sustaina...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter WORRIED BY mounting issues with misallocated funds, lawmakers have taken decisive steps to amend the national budget for 2025. The National Assembly confirmed making adjustments designed to rectify discrepancies affecting various federal ministries, departments, and agencies. They said the recurrent...
