{
  "id": 10888177,
  "title": "2025 budget: Senate, Reps extend capital implementation to December",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/2025-budget-senate-reps-extend-capital-implementation-to-december-10888177",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T07:40:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/2025-budget-senate-reps-extend-capital-implementation-to-december/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Senate and House of Representatives have approved an extension of the implementation of the capital component of the 2025 Appropriation Act, moving the deadline from September 30 to December 31, 2026. This marks yet another extension of the lifespan of the 2025 capital budget, with the latest decision following the passage of a bill sponsored by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele. The extension has been approved to enable Ministries, Departments and Agencies to complete ongoing projects and utilize appropriated funds.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Senate Extends 2025 Capital Budget Implementation for Fourth Time, Moves Deadline to December 31",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/senate-extends-2025-capital-budget-implementation-for-fourth-time",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:51:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2025 budget: Senate, Reps extend capital implementation to December",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/2025-budget-senate-reps-extend-capital-implementation-to-december",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:14:53.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}