Tag: Budget
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Budget Office explains why FG is running three budgets simultaneously
Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, on Thursday provided clarity on the multi-budget operations. The 2024 Appropriation Act, 2024 supplementary budget, and 2025 Appropriation Act are running simultaneously. The National Assembly this week extended the capital vote component of the 2024 budget till December 31. According to Yakubu, the development is not…
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2025 Budget: Outrage persists over N6.9trn projects insertion as FG keeps mum
More Nigerians have continued to express outrage over the reported insertion of N6.93 trillion worth of projects into the 2025 national budget by members of the National Assembly without adequate justification, while the President Bola Tinubu-led administration keeps mum. About a week ago, BudgIT, a civic tech organization promoting transparency and accountability in public finance,…
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N8bn budget for advocacy against vandalism, challenges – Adelabu
Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says N8 billion in the 2025 budget appropriation of the ministry is for advocacy against vandalism and challenges in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, by Mr Bolaji Tunji,
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Budget dramas and the rainbow of the unaccountable – By Owei Lakemfa
Nigerians are as usual, being entertained to the soap opera called budget defence. The 2025 episode is living to its billing. Already, a Senator has staged a walk out on his own committee. The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode
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2025 Budget: Oborevwori vows more devt for Deltans
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Thursday, assured Deltans of enhanced development in the coming fiscal year 2025 with the budgetary provision of N50 billion for road infrastructure in the 25 Local Government Areas of the state. Governor Oborevwori also disclosed that another N200 billion has been reserved for road construction as provided for…
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Ukah defends Delta Capital Territory 2025 budget estimates
The Director General of the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency, Chief Patrick Ukah, has presented his scorecard to the Delta State House of Assembly Committee, which oversees the Agency. Chief Ukah, gave the scorecard when he led other agency officials to defend their 2025 budget estimates before the House Committee of the Delta State…
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FELIX OFOU: Delta State’s 2025 Budget: A mirage of progress? Right to reply
By Felix Ofou Mr Godwin Anaughe’s vituperations on the Delta State 2025 proposed budget follows a familiar refrain. It is riddled with inanities, distorted facts and manipulations which seek to portray the Governor of Delta State, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori as incompetent and unable to rule the state. Of course, it is common knowledge that…
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Constituency Projects: Budget padding, contract fraud persistent challenges – ICPC
The Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, says despite efforts of the anti-graft agency, budget padding and contract scams remain threats to Zonal Intervention Projects (ZIPs) popularly referred to as Constituency Projects in Nigeria. Aliyu made this known during a radio town hall meeting on…
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Delta is projecting N936bn for 2025 budget – Commissioner
The Delta Government says it is projecting the sum of N936 billion as budget proposal for 2025 fiscal year. The Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sunny Ekedayen, said this on Tuesday in Asaba at the openin
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Fresh Trouble looms as Pro-Wike lawmakers give Fubara 7 days to re-present budget
The Rivers State House of Assembly faction, loyal to former governor, Nyesom Wike, has given Gov. Siminalayi Fubara a seven-day ultimatum to re-present the 2024 budget of the state. The Speaker of the faction, Martins Amaewhule, gave the ultimatum during a sitting of the members in Port Harcourt on Monday.