Tag: 2018 budget
How we utilised N9.12trn 2018 budget – Buhari
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday gave an overview of the implementation of the N9.12 trillion 2018 budget, saying 67…
Revised 2018 budget: Gov. Ahmed seeks legislative approval for N156bn
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Tuesday sought the approval of the State House of Assembly for the passage of…
Nigerian Govt releases N460bn for capital expenditure
Mr Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, says the Federal Government has so far released N460…
2018 Budget: FCT proposes N271bn
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has proposed a budget of N271.53 billion for the 2018 fiscal year.
Why I signed the distorted 2018 budget into law – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the criticisms over his signing of the distorted 2018 budget, saying he only signed…
Saraki, Dogara fight back: Why we altered the 2018 budget
The two chambers of the National Assembly say the decision to adjust the 2018 Budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari…
2018 budget: Manufacturers fault cut in economic zones allocation
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Friday said the reduction of the allocation for the expansion of Special Economic…
2018 budget: Nigeria to borrow N1.6 trillion to fund deficit
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, says the Federal Government will borrow N1.6 trillion to…
2018 budget achievable with National Assembly’s cooperation – Minister
Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, on Thursday, says 2018 budget projections are achievable with…
2018 budget: Changes made by National Assembly unconstitutional – Lawyer
Malam Inuwa Abdullahi, a Gombe-based legal practitioner, has described the changes made to 2018 national budget by the National Assembly…
2018 Budget: South East senators shocked over reported cuts
The South East Senate Caucus has expressed shock over a reported cut in the 2018 budget allocation for the Enugu…
Ex-CIBN boss blames NASS for tampering with 2018 Budget
Prof. Olusegun Ajibola, immediate past president, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), on Thursday criticised the National Assembly for…
2018 budget: Nigerian Govt promises effective execution
The Federal Government says in spite of the delay in signing the 2018 Appropriation Bill into law, it is determined…
$50.5 oil benchmark sensible for 2018 budget – Experts
Some experts in the oil and gas industry on Wednesday said there was no cause for alarm over the increase…
NSE: Transactions defy 2018 budget signing
Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday failed to react positively to the 2018 budget signed by President,…
2018 budget: Buhari expresses concern over adjustments
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday expressed concern over adjustments made to the 2018 budget by the National Assembly, saying the…
President Buhari signs 2018 budget
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday signed the 2018 Appropriation Bill of N9.12 trillion into law after seven months of its…
Buhari will sign 2018 Budget Wednesday – Presidency
The Presidency has affirmed that Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2018 Appropriation Bill into law on Wednesday at 12p.m.
Buhari to sign 2018 budget next week
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari will…
Saraki, Dogara hide details of 2018 budget increment
The National Assembly is keeping the details of the 2018 budget top secret, despite jacking it up by more than…
Buhari confirms receipt of 2018 Appropriation Bill from NASS
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang, on Friday confirmed receipt of…
Ijebu-Ode LG presents N505m budget proposal for 2018
Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of Ogun has proposed a budget of N505 million for the 2018 fiscal year.
2018 budget: Oil benchmark increment not needful, experts say
Some financial experts on Friday faulted the increase in the oil benchmark of the 2018 appropriation bill from 45 dollars…
2018 Budget: National Assembly commended for crude oil benchmark increase
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Thursday commended the National Assembly (NASS) for increasing the crude oil…
Nigerian Govt urged to fast-track implementation of 2018 budget
Dr Tunde Adeoye, a Senior Economics Lecturer at the University of Lagos has advised the Federal Government to fast-track the…
Minimum wage, subsidy not in 2018 Budget
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Sen. Danjuma Goje, has said that no provision was made in the 2018 Budget…
2018 Budget: CISLAC, 18 other CSOs task NASS on passage
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), including Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) on Wednesday, called on the National Assembly to…
LG in Delta presents N1.8 billion budget for 2018
Mr Chuks Oseme, Chairman, Aniocha North Local Government Council, Delta, has presented a budget estimate of N1.8 billion to the…
2018 budget will be ready in April – Lawmaker
Rep. Zakari Mohammed, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Education, has assured that the country’s 2018 budget would by…
2018 budget: NLC decries delay in passage by National Assembly
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has decried the delay in the passage of the 2018 nation’s budget by the National…