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Security, Infrastructure, Education take priority as Tinubu presents ₦47.9tn 2025 ‘Resurrection Budget’

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2024

Security and defence, infrastructure, health and education were some of the sectors with high allocations in the N47.9tn Budget Proposal presented by President Bola Tinubu before a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday afternoon. “It is with great pleasure that I lay before this

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President Bola Tinubu ‘s address at budget presentation of “2025 Budget Of Restoration:Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2024

PRESENTATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR OF THE 2025 BUDGET OF RESTORATION: SECURING PEACE, REBUILDING PROSPERITY TO A JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLYON WEDNESDAY 18TH DECEMBER, 2024  PROTOCOLS:— The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima— Senate President, Distinguished Senator Godswill

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Update: 2024 budget implementation will be extended to June 2025, says Akpabio

Daily Dispatch December 18, 2024

Senate President Godswill Akpabio says the implementation of the 2024 Appropriation Act will be extended to June 2025. Akpabio spoke on Wednesday at the joint sitting of the senate and house of representatives. President Bola Tinubu is attending the session to present the 2025 budget. Akpabio said the bill extending the 2024 budget will soon […]

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It’s Not In My Character To Inflict Pains On Nigerians – President Tinubu

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that it has never been in his character to inflict pains and hardship on fellow Nigerians.President Tinubu, who spoke at the 48th convocation ceremony of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State yesterday, December 14, said: “I am not unaware of the harsh economic situation of our country, […]

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2027: INEC proposes sweeping reforms, to phase out PVC, allow diaspora voting

Daily Dispatch December 13, 2024

The Independent National Electoral Commission has proposed sweeping reforms to improve the country’s electoral system, following lessons learnt from the 2023 general elections and subsequent off-cycle polls. Among the reforms being proposed are diaspora voting and phasing out of the use of Permanent Voter Card during elections. The INEC Chairman, Prof, Mahmood Yakubu,

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ECOWAS’ door open for Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso – Tinubu tells German president

Daily Dispatch December 11, 2024

President Bola Tinubu today emphasized in Abuja that the interests and welfare of the citizens in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are top priorities for ECOWAS leaders. He expressed confidence that wisdom and diplomacy would play a crucial role in reintegrating these countries into the commission. During a State visit from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier […]