Tag: 2016 Budget
Court orders Buhari to prosecute lawmakers over stealing of N481bn from 2016 budget
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos in a landmark judgement has ordered President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently instruct security…
FG: Capital releases hit N1.2 trillion in 2016
As the 2016 budget closes, the Federal Ministry of Finance says N1.2 trillion capital releases have been made in line…
NOA solicits Senate intervention on 2016 Budget
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has solicited the intervention of the Senate to prevent the agency’s operations from grinding to…
Kaduna govt. worried over poor budget implementation
The Kaduna State Government has expressed worry over poor utilisation of funds made available to Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs)…
No money misappropriated in 2016 budget – Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday restated that no money was misappropriated, stolen or…
250 reps want Speaker Yakubu Dogara removed – Jibrin
Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, says at least 250 out of the…
Jibrin accuses Speaker Dogara of attempted burglary
Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has accused the Speaker of the House, Yakubu…
Jibrin: How Dogara, his cabal hijacked 2016 budget screening
Former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has reiterated that allegations of budget padding leveled by him…
2016 budget has clear agenda for development – Semenitari
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The acting Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Mrs. Ibim Semenitari has described the 2016…
Gov. Bello signs N99.9b budget of change
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi state on Monday signed the state’s 2016 appropriation bill of N99.9 billion into law. He…
2016 budget will strengthen the naira
AProf. Park Idisi of the Department of Agriculture, University of Abuja, on Saturday said the 2016 budget would increase exports…
2016 Budget: Experts advise on implementation
Following the signing of the 2016 budget into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, some economic experts have advised…
I read papers, watch TV, I hear your cries-Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari have begged Nigerians to be patient with him on the excruciating economic hardship they face everyday, saying…
Breaking News: Buhari signs budget into law
At exactly 12.32pm today, President Muhammadu Buhari inside his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja finally signed the 2016 budget…
Buhari will approve 2016 Budget in a matter of days, says Saraki
Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki has assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari will assent to the 2016 budget in a…
2016 Budget: NASS has resolved differences with Presidency – Saraki
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, says all the grey areas in the 2016 Budget have been resolved. Saraki…
Buhari, NASS should find solution to budget standoff, says Nnamani
Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, on Monday frowned at the delay in the passage of the 2016 Budget by the…
Buhari right to verify 2016 budget – APC chieftain
A chieftain of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Chris Adighije, has expressed support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision…
We did not pad 2016 budget – House Committee kicks
Kazee As the budget showdown between the Presidency and the National Assembly rages on, the House of Representatives’ Committee on…
Lagos-Calabar rail project included in amended budget – Udo Udoma
The Ministry of Budget and National Planning has weighed in on the controversies over the 2016 budget on Tuesday, affirming…
Why NASS must include Lagos-Calabar rail in 2016 budget – Afenifere
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has called for the inclusion of the proposed Lagos-Calabar coastal rail project in…
Don’t play politics with budget, APC tells NASS
buhari The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has told the National Assembly not to play politics with the…
2016 Budget: Presidency setting the people against us – Senate
Nigeria’s upper chamber, the Senate on Monday advised the Presidency to come clean to Nigerians on the 2016 Budget and…
2016 Budget: Amaechi attempted to pad budget – Rep
The House of Representatives on Monday accused the executive of causing disaffection over the 2016 budget, saying it was the…
2016 budget will be well managed – Udoma
An assurance has been given that the 2016 budget will be well managed to achieve the economic growth level Nigerians…
NASS sends detailed 2016 budget to Buhari
Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin, has commended Nigerians for their patience and understanding over the…
FG assures of effective implementation of 2016 budget
The Federal Government on Wednesday assured of effective implementation of the 2016 budget in order to achieve accelerated development in…
NASS to forward detailed 2016 Budget to Buhari – Sen. Ohuabunwa
Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, representing Abia North Senatorial District, on Wednesday promised that the National Assembly would forward the detailed copy…
No rift between Executive and Legislature on 2016 Budget – Minister
LllLai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture Photo: Femi Ipaye/PM News The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,…
Why I did not approve 2016 budget – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari said Thursday in Washington DC that he will critically review the 2016 Appropriation Bill passed by the…