Tinubu’s 2026 Budget Masks Hardship, Signals Fiscal Drift, PDP Says

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that the 2026 budget proposal represents not reform or recovery but the institutionalisation of suffering under the guise of macroeconomic statistics, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of deepening economic hardship and fiscal disorder. In a press statement released on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the opposition party dismissed the President’s “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity” as a public relations exercise disconnected...

Retirees In Katsina To Receive Over N21b Gratuity

Over N21 billion has been approved by the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, for the payment of retirement and death gratuities to state workers, local government employees, and the Local Education Authority. Head of Civil Service of the state, Alhaji Falalu Bawale disclosed this during the inaugural meeting of the committee set up to coordinate the disbursement of the funds, explained that the move is aimed at easing the hardship faced by retired workers...

President Tinubu  to visit three states this weekend

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will travel to Borno, Bauchi, and Lagos States from Abuja this weekend. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said during a visit to Borno, President will commission several federal and state projects alongside Governor Babagana Zulum. The statement added that the President will also attend the wedding of Sadeeq Sheriff, son of former Borno Governor Senator Ali...

President Tinubu Presents ₦58.18tr 2026 Budget to NASS

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday presented a ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, declaring that Nigeria had moved “from survival to growth” and was entering a phase of consolidation after two and a half years of painful economic reforms. The budget, themed “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” projects a deficit of ₦23.85 trillion, representing 4.28 per cent of GDP, with ₦15.52 trillion earmarked for...

PDP Says Tinubu’s Budget Consolidated Renewed Sufferings For Nigerians

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Bola Tinubu’s 2026 budget as a “Consolidated Budget of Suffering” for Nigerians, pointing out that citizens have suffered greatly from numerous economic woes under his administration. A press statement on Friday signed by Comrade Ini Ememobong, National Publicity Secretary of the party reads, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu undertook the yearly ritual of presenting the 2026 budget to the National Assembly. The budget, themed “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience...

2026 Budget: Tinubu Pegs Revenue At ₦34.33Trn, Expenditure At ₦58.18Trn

… Says New Tax Laws Will Broaden Base, Boost Non-Oil Revenues – Abbas President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday presented before a joint sitting of the National Assembly the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which he described as a “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity.” The proposal estimates total revenue at ₦34.33 trillion, while total expenditure is put at ₦58.18 trillion, including ₦15.52 trillion earmarked for debt servicing. Capital spending is projected at ₦26.08 trillion,...

Corruption Allegation: Activist Says Farouk’s Resignation Not Enough

A political activist and international affairs leader, Comrade Timi Frank has hailed the resignation of Engr. Farouk Ahmed, former Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) but insisted that stepping aside shouldn’t bring closure to the allegation of corruption against him. Recall that Farouk resigned on Wednesday as the CEO of NMDPRA and President Bola Tinubu has also named his replacement. “Resignation isn’t an admission of guilt, it’s only the first...

Court Stops APC, INEC From Enforcing Resolution Against Cross River Chairman

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has restrained the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other defendants from giving effect to a resolution allegedly aimed at removing or sidelining the Cross River State Chairman of the party, Hon. Alphonsus Ogar Eba. Justice J. E. Obanor issued the interim orders on December 18, 2025, while sitting at Court 26, Jabi, Abuja, in a suit marked FCT/HC/CV/5197/2025, filed...

Burkina Faso Releases Detained Nigerian Soldiers After Tinubu’s Diplomatic Intervention

Burkina Faso has released the Nigerian soldiers who were detained after their aircraft made a forced landing in the Sahelian country nearly two weeks ago. The release followed a high-level diplomatic intervention ordered by President Bola Tinubu, who dispatched a Nigerian delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, to meet with Burkina Faso’s junta leader, Ibrahim Traoré, on Wednesday. The talks were held in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. Confirming the...

Tinubu to Present 2026 Budget to National Assembly on Friday

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to present the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday, 19 December 2025. A formal communication from the Presidency is expected to be read on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday, officially notifying lawmakers and National Assembly staff of the President’s appearance. The planned budget presentation is contained in a letter dated December 17, 2025, signed by Admiral Essien Eyo...

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