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SNAPSHOT | M'sia to refer to Asean on haze issue; six claim trial to kidnapping, ransoming S'pore man

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N27.5tr Budget: Nigeria Tracks Spending, Not Results, Says Athena Centre

Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership has warned that Nigeria’s public finance system has become increasingly effective at tracking government expenditure but remains…

  • Nigeria's public finance system focuses on tracking spending, not results.
  • 2026 Federal Budget projected at N27.5 trillion, 41.6% on debt servicing in 2025.

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