Tag: 2021 Budget
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NCC denies incurring N17bn deficit in 2021 budget
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied it incurred a deficit of N17 billion, spending N35.2 billion on personnel and consultancy fees.
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Senate extends 2021 budget implementation to May 31
The implementation of the 2021 budget, has been extended by the Senate, from March 31 to May 31, following the consideration of a Bill to Amend the 2021 Appropriation Act. The Senate before considering the bill suspended Rule 78(1) of the Senate Standing Orders 2022 (as amended), to enable the upper chamber to expeditiously introduce…
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ICPC uncovers 257 duplicated projects worth N20bn in 2021 budget
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered two hundred and fifty-seven thousand duplicated projects listed in the 2021 Federal Budget. The total value of the projects was put at N20.138 billion by the ICPC Chairman, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye. Owasanoye also said at the 3rd National Summit on Diminishing Corruption in…
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Zamfara Assembly cuts state’s 2021 budget by N25bn, gives reasons
Members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have reviewed the state’s budget downward by N25,203,851,000.
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BREAKING: Assembly passes Delta State 2021 supplementary budget
Assembly passes Delta State 2021 supplementary budget
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No funds for Constitution Review in 2021 budget – Omo-Agege
Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege has said there was no funds allocated for Constitution Review in the 2021 Budget. Omo-Agege who doubles as Chairman, Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution disclosed at a briefing in Abuja, on Monday. Omo-Agege the situation notwithstanding, the committee has sufficient funds to carry…
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SERAP asks Buhari to probe 316 ‘duplicated’ projects in 2021 Budget
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to probe what it describes as 316 duplicated projects in the 2021 budget. SERAP made the request known via a statement issued on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, adding that President Buhari should direct the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami to…
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SERAP asks NASS to stop Buhari from selling govt properties to fund 2021 Budget
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the National Assembly to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from selling government properties to fund the 2021 budget. SERAP in a statement issued on Sunday by its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, appealed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and the Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila…
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Ekiti sets aside N1.4bn for Amotekun in 2021 budget
The Ekiti Government on Sunday said it was not taking anything to chance in 2021 addressing the growing insecurity in the state, particularly kidnapping. It therefore voted N1.4 billion for the State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps, in its 2021 budget. The Commissioner for Budget, Mr Femi Ajayi made this known at a press conference…
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FG to borrow from dormant bank accounts, unclaimed dividends to finance 2021 budget
The federal government (FG) has revealed plans to borrow monies in dormant bank accounts and unclaimed dividends to finance the 2021 budget. This information is contained in the Finance Act 2020 recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. According to the finance act, the monies recovered in the process would be transferred into an…