Budget

African Heritage Institution (Afri-Heritage), a socio-economic and political analytical institution, has urged the Federal government to improve the low level of implementation of budgets to benefit the citizenry. The Executive Director of…

Some financial experts on Friday faulted the increase in the oil benchmark of the 2018 appropriation bill from 45 dollars to 51 dollars by the Senate. The financial experts in Lagos that the increment was not needful, while reacting to the…

Some financial experts have called for change in the methods adopted in the preparation of the budget as well as discipline in its passage. They said this , while reacting to the 2018 budget passed by the Senate. Mrs Morenike…

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Sen. Danjuma Goje, has said that no provision was made in the 2018 Budget for any increase in minimum wage during the year. Goje made this known to briefing newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday said the 2018 Appropriation Bill of N9.12 trillion would be passed on Wednesday. Deputy Speaker of the House, Yussuff Lasun, who presided at plenary, made this known after the budget report was…

Girls and Youth Re-Integration Network (GYRIN), an NGO, has called on the Federal Government and parents to promote girl-child education in the country. Miss Kehinde Awujoola, the President of the network, said in Abuja on Thursday that…

The Federal Government said on Thursday in Abuja that it had committed N300 billion so far on road infrastructure compared to only N18 billion which the previous administration spent. Mr Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and…

Kaduna State Government on Wednesday says it is planning to present 2019 budget to the state’s House of Assembly for approval in June. The state’s Commissioner for Planning and Budget Commission, Mr Muhammed Abdullahi, disclosed this at…

The Organised Labour has called for immediate probe of state governments involved in diversion of bailout funds meant for payment of salaries and pension arrears in the country. President, Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr Bobboi Kaigama,…

The Senate on Wednesday issued a one-week ultimatum to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to submit details of their 2018 budget proposals for consideration. Coming under a Point of Order, the Senate Leader, Sen. Ahmed…