{
  "id": 10698217,
  "title": "Reps extend 2025 budget capital implementation to December 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/reps-extend-2025-budget-capital-implementation-to-december-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T13:22:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/29/reps-extend-2025-budget-capital-implementation-to-december-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The House of Representatives has extended the deadline for implementing capital projects and expenditures under the 2025 Appropriation Act until December 31, 2026. This extension, requested by President Bola Tinubu, will allow ministries, departments, and agencies to complete ongoing infrastructure projects and other capital expenditures outlined in the 2025 budget. This is the fourth time the capital implementation deadline has been pushed back. The original deadline of December 31, 2025, was first moved to March 31, 2026, then June 30, and subsequently September 30, 2026. The bill containing the amendment was swiftly considered and passed by lawmakers during plenary sessions. The primary objective of this extension is to prevent the abandonment of ongoing capital projects due to funding and implementation challenges. Now, federal ministries, departments, and agencies have until December 31, 2026, to utilize and execute capital allocations from the 2025 Appropriation Act.",
  "summary": "The House of Representatives has approved a further extension of the implementation period for capital projects and expenditures under the 2025 Appropriation Act, moving the deadline from September 30, 2026, to December 31, 2026. The extension followed a request from President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly for additional time to enable ministries, departments and […] Reps extend 2025…",
  "key_points": [
    "House extends 2025 capital implementation deadline to Dec 31, 2026",
    "President Bola Tinubu requested the extension",
    "Bill passed swiftly during plenary sessions"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Reps extend 2025 budget to December 31",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/reps-extend-2025-budget-to-december-31",
        "published": "2026-09-29T13:00:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Reps extend 2025 capital budget implementation timeline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/reps-extend-2025-capital-budget-implementation-timeline",
        "published": "2026-09-29T14:15:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu asks Reps to pass NDDC 2026 statutory budget",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/tinubu-asks-reps-to-pass-nddc-2026-statutory-budget",
        "published": "2026-09-29T14:46:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}