The Taraba State House of Assembly has approved a budget estimate of N653.5 billion for the 2026 fiscal year, barely three weeks after it was presented to the legislature by the state government. Speaker of the House, John Bonzena, described the passage of the appropriation bill as a key constitutional duty of the Assembly and …
A Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Funso Doherty, has raised the alarm over an alleged ₦400 billion misstatement in Lagos State's 2026 budget. Doherty, a governorship aspirant in Lagos State, flagged this in an open letter. ‘Re: Lagos State Government’s 2026 Proposed Budget’, dated Thursday, December 11, 2025, and reportedly addressed to the Speaker of …
Governor Dauda Lawal on Thursday presented a proposed N861.337 billion budget for the 2026 fiscal year before the Zamfara State House of Assembly. Presenting the document, Governor Lawal described the proposal as a roadmap for transformation and a decisive step toward strengthening governance and driving development across the state. The 2026 estimate sets out N714 …
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has received Presidential approval to include key pension initiatives in the 2026 budget proposal, aiming to improve welfare for Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) pensioners. The approved items include: Full implementation of the N32,000 pension increment Settlement of unfunded pension liabilities Proposed pension harmonisation policy Health insurance coverage for DBS …
