Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill of N1.664 trillion to the State House of Assembly. Presenting the bill during plenary in Asaba, Oborevwori said: “I wish to announce a budget proposal of N1.664 trillion for the services of Delta State Government in 2026.” He said the proposal comprises N499 billion (30% of the total budget) for recurrent expenditure and N1.165 trillion (70%) for capital expenditure. The governor added that the 2026 budget size represents an increase of N685 billion, or 70 per cent, over the 2025 appropriation. He said the major funding sources would…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Wednesday presented a N517.5 billion budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for approval. Presenting the Appropriation Bill tagged “Budget of Strategic Consolidation” in Lafia, the governor commended the legislature for its consistent support in passing previous budgets. Sule said the theme of the 2026 budget aligns with his administration’s development agenda to consolidate ongoing infrastructure projects, strengthen connectivity, and enhance the state’s economic competitiveness. He said N212.79 billion, representing 41.12 per cent of the budget, is earmarked for recurrent expenditure, while N304.75 billion—58.88 per cent—goes to capital…
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on Wednesday signed the N897.8 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law. The bill, signed at the Katsina Government House, is tagged ‘Building Your Future 3’. The governor commended the state House of Assembly for passing the budget within 21 working days. Radda noted that the budget—comprising 18 per cent recurrent expenditure and 81 per cent capital expenditure—reflected the legacy of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. He said the structure of the budget, with its low recurrent spending, aligns with the fiscal discipline championed by the late president, who also served as governor of the…
The Dangote Group has announced a strategic partnership with Honeywell International Inc. to support the next phase of expansion at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, enabling a capacity upgrade to 1.4 million barrels per day by 2028. Under the agreement, Honeywell will provide advanced catalysts, equipment, and process technologies to help the refinery process a wider range of crude grades while enhancing product quality and operational efficiency. Honeywell — a global Fortune 100 industrial and technology company — has been a key technology partner to Dangote since 2017 through its UOP division, which supplies proprietary refining systems, catalyst regeneration units, high-performance…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, on Tuesday presented a ₦1.016 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. Presenting the budget — christened “Budget of Acceleration and New Possibilities” — at the Assembly complex in Umuahia, Otti said the proposal represents a 13 per cent increase from the 2025 appropriation, which stood at ₦750.28 billion. He said the budget was designed to fast-track infrastructure expansion, boost social services, and deepen ongoing reforms across the state. Otti allocated ₦811.8 billion — 80 per cent of the total outlay — to capital projects, while ₦204.4 billion…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, on Tuesday presented a ₦1.39 trillion budget proposal for the 2026 financial year to the State House of Assembly. Speaking during the presentation, Eno said that recurrent expenditure was projected at ₦354.87 billion, while ₦1.035 trillion was earmarked for capital expenditure. The governor noted that the 2026 budget represents a 16 per cent decrease from the revised ₦1.65 trillion budget for 2025. He added that total capital receipts and expenditure for 2026 were estimated at ₦1.15 trillion, compared to the revised provision of ₦897.14 billion for 2025. Eno said the 2026 proposal—christened “The People’s…
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, on Tuesday presented an ₦884.87 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. Presenting the budget, christened “Budget of Actualisation and Hope,” in Abakaliki, the governor said it was anchored on his administration’s People’s Charter of Needs philosophy.Nwifuru said the proposal was aimed at sustaining fiscal consolidation, accelerating economic growth, and enhancing human capital development across the state. He disclosed that the capital component of the budget stood at ₦749.49 billion (84.7 per cent), while recurrent expenditure was ₦135.38 billion (15.3 per cent), reflecting the administration’s determination to drive…
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday presented a N4.24 trillion budget proposal for 2026 to the Lagos State House of Assembly, describing it as a transformative plan for inclusive growth. Presenting what he called the last full-year budget of his administration, Sanwo-Olu said the proposal would build on the foundations laid by the 2025 Budget of Sustainability and advance the state’s long-term development goals.He tagged the 2026 proposal “The Budget of Shared Prosperity.” “This budget reflects our unwavering commitment to eradicating poverty, expanding opportunities, and building a Lagos that works for everyone. Our vision remains clear: shared prosperity should…
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday presented a budget proposal of N757 billion for 2026 to the State House of Assembly for approval. Soludo said the proposed budget, tagged “Changing Gears 3.0: Solution Continues,” reflects an intensified focus on the execution of his administration’s transformative agenda. He explained that the budget comprises N595.3 billion for capital expenditure, representing 79 per cent of the total budget size, while N161.6 billion was allocated for recurrent expenditure, accounting for the remaining 21 per cent. The governor added that the budget carries a deficit of N225.7 billion, which will be financed through hybrid…
Scientists from Nigeria, Ghana, India, the Philippines, Colombia and the United Kingdom have raised a red flag over the world’s declining use of genomic surveillance capacity—especially in Africa—despite its proven power in tackling infectious diseases. In a recent press statement made available to ASHENEWS, the experts warned that the genomic infrastructure rapidly developed during the COVID-19 pandemic is now being underused, even as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) escalates into one of the world’s deadliest health emergencies. Their warning comes during the 2025 World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (18–24 November), themed “Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.” According to the…