Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has provided a financial support of N200,000 Naira to N9,500 to Persons with Disabilities, across the country. She flagged off the disbursement with 250 physically challenged military and police veterans at Mambilla Barracks, Abuja, to mark this year’s World Disability Day Senator Oluremi Tinubu stated her conviction that the nation grows stronger when every individual is empowered to contribute meaningfully. “This event holds special significance as it coincides with the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and is being launched simultaneously across the 36 States of the Federation, the Federal Capital Territory, and the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA)”. “Our nation grows stronger when every individual is empowered to contribute meaningfully. As …
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From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo on Tuesday, Presented N820,490,585,443 Draft Budget for the 2026 fiscal year to Kogi State House of Assembly. The proposed recurrent expenditure stands at N367,448,083,683 and capital expenditure, N453,042,501,760 respectively. The Budget tagged: Budget Shared Prosperity: Driving Sustainable Growth for All; when compared with the 2025 revised budget has an increase of N215,961,592,725 Governor Ododo while making the presentation at the State House of Assembly Complex, said that the 2026 budget proposal reflect a robust and balanced financial strategy that emphasizes enhanced revenue generation, strategic control, and strong commitment to capital investment. He noted that the significant increase in both recurrent revenue and capital expenditure underscores government’s determination to …
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From Victor Osula Abuja Nigeria’s total public debt stock rose to N152.39 trillion in the second quarter of 2025, driven largely by an uptick in domestic borrowing, according to figures published on Monday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The new data shows a 2.01 percent increase from the N149.38 trillion recorded in the first quarter of 2025. By, In dollar terms, the nation’s total public debt climbed to US$99.65 billion in Q2 2025, up from US$97.23 billion in the previous quarter. A breakdown of the debt profile indicates that external debt stood at N71.84 trillion (US$46.98 billion), comprising obligations to multilateral agencies, bilateral partners, and commercial lenders. Domestic debt, which continues to account for a significant share of …
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