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Tinubu increases proposed 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion

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…as Akpabio assures budget passage before February ends

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially notified the Senate of an increase in the proposed 2025 Appropriation Bill from N49.7 trillion to N54.2 trillion, following the discovery of an additional N4.53 trillion in revenue.

The President communicated this adjustment in separate letters to both chambers of the National Assembly. It was read during plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday.

The increase, he explained, was due to additional revenues generated by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) (N1.4 trillion), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) (N1.2 trillion), and other Government-Owned Enterprises (GOEs) (N1.8 trillion).

Ruling on the matter, Akpabio referred the letter to the Senate Committee on Appropriations and directed them to expedite the necessary adjustments to the budget, which is currently under review. He assured that the budget would be passed before the end of February to ensure smooth government operations.

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A breakdown of the proposal shows N4.53 trillion to key sectors to drive economic diversification, infrastructure development, and national security. Solid Minerals sector was allocated N1 trillion “to unlock Nigeria’s vast mineral resources, reduce reliance on oil, and create alternative revenue streams.”

Bank of Agriculture Recapitalisation got N1.5 trillion to enhance food security, empower smallholder farmers, and promote agro-industrial value chains while Bank of Industry Recapitalisation got N500 billion to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs), boost local manufacturing, and reduce import dependence.

Infrastructure Development got N1.5 trillion while Irrigation Development (N380 billion) to support year-round farming and ensure water security.

For transportation Infrastructure, N700 billion was allocated, including N300 billion for roads and N400 billion for urban rail networks. Border Communities Infrastructure got N50 Billion) to enhance security and foster economic development.

On security, Military Barracks Accommodation was allocated N250 billion) to improve housing for security personnel, while Military Aviation was proposed N120 Billion) to modernise Nigeria’s military air capabilities.

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President Tinubu justified the allocations to the military, stating that no.progress can be made without security. He emphasised that investing in the armed forces was a moral and economic necessity as national security remains the foundation of economic stability and development.

He urged the National Assembly to.adopt and integrate the revised budget proposal, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to inclusive growth, economic diversification and national security.

 

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Rack Centre hosts Olla Systems’ private cloud infrastructure, OllaCloud Service 

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Rack Centre, West Africa’s leading Tier III Carrier and Cloud neutral data centre, has welcomed Olla Cloud Service, a new private cloud service by Olla Systems Limited, a leading provider of innovative technology solutions, to its facility.

Hosting at Rack Centre, Olla Cloud Service runs on a state-of-the-art, cloud-enabled infrastructure for enterprise applications across diverse platforms including mission critical application, web applications as well as containerized applications using Kubernetes.

The CEO of Rack Centre, Lars Johannisson, welcoming Olla Systems, noted that the partnership with Olla Systems Limited reflects the company’s commitment to providing African businesses with high-quality cloud computing services. He noted that Olla Systems will enjoy Rack Centre’s 13.5MW data centre campus facility, designed to meet the highest international standards and offering scalable solutions to Hyperscalers, Enterprises, & Cloud service providers.

Citing three distinct features of the data centre facility, he stated the 100% uptime since inception, the facility’s AI-readiness and adoption of green practices. As part of its commitment to sustainability, the facility is equipped with energy-efficient systems, advanced cooling technologies to mitigate environmental impact and an optimally-designed feature to handle high-density workloads with precision.

With features such as N+2 high-efficiency cooling units, an integrated Building Management System (BMS) for optimal performance, and the lowest Power Usage Efficiency (PUE) in the region, the data centre campus facility combines capacity, sustainability, and innovation. This reinforces the position of Rack Centre as a leader in the Nigerian data centre market that will aid the development of Nigeria and West Africa’s digital ecosystem.

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Johannisson reiterated, “With Olla Cloud Service hosting at Rack Centre, clients will experience fast performance and low latency, enabling businesses in Africa to access world-class cloud computing services within a secure and compliant local infrastructure.”

Also speaking, Chief Executive Officer, Olla Systems Limited, Olusola Adenuga, expressed enthusiasm about hosting at Rack Centre, noting that OllaCloud remains a groundbreaking private cloud solution for businesses.

While highlighting the benefits of the partnership between Rack Centre and Olla Systems, Adenuga disclosed that subscribing to OllaCloud Service is cost-effective to customers because of its local currency payment advantage. She also noted that the partnership between the duo provides businesses the opportunity to meet regulatory requirements of data residency, while enjoying world-class infrastructure as a service (IaaS) locally.

“Other benefits of hosting with OllaCloud include: 24/7 support, unparalleled performance, scalability and agility.” she added.

OllaCloud Service is the perfect fit for businesses with high-performance needs, from startups with rapid growth plans to enterprises with large-scale operations. Whether you need to migrate existing workloads or build new cloud-native applications, our solution provides the foundation for digital transformation. ENDS

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About Rack Centre

Rack Centre is the leading Tier III Carrier and cloud-neutral data centre in the West African region.

Established in 2012, the company focuses solely on providing best-in-class data centre colocation services and interconnection between carriers and customers. Knowing this gives customers a technically superior, physically more secure, and lower-cost environment for their information systems.

The Carrier and Cloud neutrality advantage allows customers to manage traffic to get better value, lower latency, and higher resilience. It also creates an open market for partnerships between customers, networks, cloud and content providers, the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria, AF-CIX, a fast-growing IXP and managed service providers.

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Rack Centre’s clientele includes 70+ telecommunication carriers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), global Tier 1 networks, and pan Africa international carriers, including direct interconnections to all undersea cables serving the South Atlantic Coast of Africa, including Equiano and in the foreseeable future 2Africa and every country on the Atlantic coast of Africa.

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Police arrest suspected kidnapper after collecting ransom in Delta

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A police patrol team and vigilante group from Ibusa Division have arrested a suspected kidnapper, Abdulahi Isah, after he allegedly collected ransom from his victim.

The suspect, who is cooling his heels in police custody, was arrested in the Ibusa bush on 12/3/2025.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement sent to our correspondent in Warri.

The police spokesperson said, “On 12/3/2025, at about 1100 hours, an indigene of Ibusa (name withheld) reported at Ibusa Police Station that his friend’s wife was kidnapped on 7/3/2025 and a ransom was paid. He stated that he was the one who delivered the ransom and other food items to the kidnappers.”

According to SP Edafe, “Acting on useful information provided by the said man, the DPO of Ibusa Police Station swiftly mobilized the patrol team of Ibusa Division alongside vigilantes and stormed the bush, where the suspect, Abdulahi Isah, was arrested.”

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He added, “The suspect is in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.

 

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Raye: Sowore, lawyers accompany NYSC corper as officials summon her over comment against Tinubu

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Omoyele Sowore and other activists, including lawyers, accompanied the Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member, Ushie Uguamaye, also known as Raye, to the office of her Local Government Inspector, LGI, who summoned her over a viral video.

Gatekeeper recalls that Raye recently went viral for criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s government.

In a video posted on her TikTok account #talktoraye over the weekend, Raye voiced her frustration over Nigeria’s deteriorating economic situation, blaming President Tinubu for the hardship.

The corps member also described the president as a “terrible leader.”

In another video clip that went viral on social media, the corps member was heard claiming that she was being threatened by officials of the NYSC.

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Following her public outbursts, Raye was summoned to appear in the office of her Local Government Inspector (LGI) for questioning on Monday.

Raye, who secured the backing of several political bigwigs, was accompanied to the office on Monday by Sowore and some legal practitioners.

In an update on his official X handle, Sowore claimed that the NYSC officials failed to show up.

He wrote, “We arrived at the Eti-Osa LGI offices of the @officialnyscng with youth corper, Ushie Rita Uguamaye, in Lagos. She was scheduled to appear before the LGI today, and we escorted her to their offices with attorneys.

@mrfestusogun, @yinka_oyesomi, and @justiceojienoh, but the LGI official had absconded, failing to show up throughout our stay.”

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