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“Senators Won’t See This Budget, Just Like the Last One” – Deji Adeyanju on 2025 Budget

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Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju raised concerns on Thursday, suggesting that some senators may not have the opportunity to review the 2025 budget before it is passed into law.

Adeyanju’s comments started from conversations he had with five senators who claimed that they were never given access to the last budget, despite repeatedly requesting to see it.

According to Adeyanju, the budget was passed “with the speed of light,” without the senators having a chance to scrutinize its details.

In a post shared on X, Adeyanju expressed his worry about the current state of the country’s governance, stating, “Five senators told me they never saw the last budget after several demands; it was later passed into law with the speed of light.

I’m sure, senators won’t also see this budget, neither will they scrutinize it, and it will be passed.

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This is how low we have descended as a nation.”

On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu presented the 2025 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly.

This budget, which has been dubbed “The Restoration Budget: Securing Peace, Rebuilding Prosperity,” outlines the government’s financial priorities for the coming fiscal year.

Among the budget’s major allocations, Tinubu revealed that N4.91 trillion would be dedicated to Defence and Security, underlining the government’s focus on maintaining national security.

A significant portion, N4.06 trillion, has been earmarked for Infrastructure, reflecting an emphasis on improving the country’s physical and technological infrastructure.

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Education and Health are also priorities, with N3.52 trillion allocated to Education and N2.48 trillion to Health.


 

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Federal Government Clarifies Position on Proposed Tax Recommendations

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The federal government reacted to claims stating that the new tax rules will be imposed on telecommunications and petroleum products for Nigerians.

The FG released a statement to explain the process and stated that there is no intention to place taxes on telecom and petroleum products and services.

“Those recommendations do not amount to government policy and are not binding on Nigeria. Decisions on tax matters are taken through established constitutional and legislative processes and are guided by national priorities and prevailing economic realities.”


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Peter Obi Raises Concerns Over Nigeria’s Hunger Index Ranking

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Nigerian politician Peter Obi speaks on the increase in the cost of living in Nigeria and shared how more Nigerians are now hungry and the hunger crisis is increasing in the country.

He stated, “Despite three years of Tinubu’s food emergency, Nigeria’s hunger ranking index declined to among the worst nations globally.”

“Yet the outcome of this has been the opposite. Nigeria’s hunger index has worsened significantly. Nigeria’s hunger index ranking was 103rd out of 123 countries surveyed in 2022/2023, and this figure has since worsened to 115th out of 123 countries surveyed in 2025/2026.”


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U.S. Government Warns Influencers Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup

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The U.S. government has released a warning to social media influencers who will be coming to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The government placed a rule on creating content to make money while using a tourist visa and stated that it could lead to deportation back to their country.

It can be noted that the World Cup will be hosted in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

“People who enter the United States under a visitor program and receive income from a U.S. source would be violating the conditions of their admission status.”


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