President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Appropriation (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill, 2025, into law, extending the implementation of the 2025 budget by three months. The extension moves the deadline from 30 September to 31 December 2026, giving Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) additional time to execute capital projects captured in the budget. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. The amendment was passed...

…Says Support Groups Must Not Act as Party The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has recently rejected the Presidential Campaign Council constituted by the Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement, saying support groups must operate in support of the political party rather than assume its functions. Obi made the position known on Thursday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time, against the backdrop of a dispute between the NDC leadership and the...

…Moghalu Rejects Appointment Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has unveiled his campaign council for the 2027 presidential election, naming former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, as deputy chairman. Kashim Ibrahim-Imam will chair the National Campaign Council, while Senator Austin Akobundu will serve as Director-General and Campaign Manager. The appointments were contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Atiku’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Director of...

…Admits ₦12bn Debt Remained The controversy over Anambra State’s debt profile under former governors Peter Obi and Willie Obiano and incumbent Governor Chukwuma Soludo has deepened, with the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (InterSociety) disputing competing accounts of the state’s finances. In a statement issued on 22 September, InterSociety said the controversy should be settled through financial records rather than political claims. The organization’s statement comes days after the Anambra State...