Nigerian newspapers review: Experts warn of dangers as Tinubu jerks up 2025 budget to N54.2trn
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News,TodayPriceNG leads with a story on experts warning of dangers as President Bola Tinubu increases 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion.
Another headline focuses on the drama in the Lagos State House of Assembly following President Tinubu’s failure to meet with the Lagos All Progressives Congress’ Governance Advisory Council (GAC) concerning the fate of impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa.
Also, a report captures the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) ordering the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to swear in Sunday Ude-Okoye as National Secretary, ignoring Samuel Anyanwu.
Moving over to other Nigerian newspapers, The Guardian leads with an analysis of the challenges of the Amotekun security outfit in its five years of existence in South-West Nigeria.
The Punch’s biggest headline says experts are divided over the Federal Government’s increase of 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion.
The Nation leads with a story of the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, explaining why Tinubu increased the 2025 budget by N4.52 trillion.
