The presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has advised the executive and legislative arms of government to immensely review the 2024 budget in order to deploy funds to critical areas. Obi said…
Plan International welcomes signing of Child Rights Act in Bauchi
Plan International Nigeria, a girls’ and child rights organisation, has commended the Bauchi State House of Assembly and Governor for the passing and assent to the child rights law. Governor Bala Mohammed, on Thursday, December 28, 2023, signed the state’s…
Kwara State presents N296.4b budget for 2024
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday laid before the parliament a N296.4bn fiscal plan for year 2024, with the capital expenditure guzzling a whopping 61% of the proposed spending and recurrents keeping the balance of 39%. The budget is…
2024 Budget: FG targets 3.76% economic growth, N9.18t deficit
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his administration is targeting a 3.76 per cent economic growth in the 2024 fiscal year. This was as he spotlighted national security, local job creation and poverty reduction as the top priorities of the…