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Nigeria's federal government has omitted allocation for the proposed National Youth Confab scheduled to hold in February 2025.
The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has urged President Tinubu to ensure that cabals do not derail the implementation of financial autonomy granted to local governments by the Supreme Court in 2022. The autonomy was meant to take effect six months ago, but its implementation has yet to begin.
Nigeria's sports commission has been re-established, bringing renewed hope for the nation's sports economy. The move is seen as a game changer by various stakeholders in the country's sporting sector.
The Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership has condemned a budgetary allocation of N6.36bn for renovating the presidential quarters of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Babagana Kingibe, stating it as an "egregious misappropriation" of public funds. The allocation is part of the 2023 fiscal year's estimates.
