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Gov Adeleke Sets To Present 2025 Budget To State Assembly
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Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun is expected to present the 2025 budget before the state House of Assembly on Wednesday. The Speaker of the House, Mr Adewale Egbedun, disclosed this on Tuesday during plenary. According to Egbedun, the governor forwarded a letter dated Nov. 11, with a title “Laying of Year 2025 Draft Budget of Osun State before the House”, to the assembly, intimating the Speaker and state lawmakers of the budget presentation. “I am pleased to inform the distinguished members of the Osun State House of Assembly through the Honourable Speaker of our intention to lay the 2025 draft budget of the state before the house on Wednesday, Nov. 13, having concluded its preparation and approved by the state executive council. “This is to confirm with the extant rules and regulations which stipulates that such draft budget should be presented to the House for approval at the end of the year preceding the commencement of the…..Read Full Article
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Tinubu Extends Invitation to Indian Prime Minister to Visit Nigeria
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Nigeria on Saturday, marking the first visit by an Indian prime minister to the country in 17 years.
This visit comes at the invitation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
During his trip, Prime Minister Modi will engage in talks aimed at enhancing the strategic partnership between India and Nigeria and identifying new opportunities for deepening bilateral cooperation.
He is also expected to address the Indian community in Nigeria.
Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Shri G. Balasubramanian, emphasized the long-standing strategic ties between the two nations, which have strengthened since 2007, with growing collaboration in energy, defense, and economic sectors.
He added that over 200 Indian companies have invested more than $27 billion in critical sectors within Nigeria.
India and Nigeria share a strong development cooperation relationship, and Prime Minister Modi has prioritized Africa, with Nigeria being a central focus of India’s engagement in West Africa. This will be his first visit to the region, starting with Nigeria.
In a recent briefing, Periasamy Kumaran, the Special Secretary of Economic Relations and Development Partners Administration at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, discussed India’s commitment to the Global South, representing 85% of the world’s population.
He highlighted that India’s trade volume with Africa is valued at $100 billion, with cumulative investments exceeding $75 billion.
Kumaran also described India’s development partnerships as people-centered, tailored to specific needs, and expressed the country’s readiness to share its expertise across various developmental sectors.
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