Tag: 2018 budget
Gov. Lalong presents N145.4bn budget for 2018 fiscal year
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has presented the 2018 Appropriation Bill of over N145.4 billion to the state House of…
Senate tackles Adeosun over plan to pass 2018 budget in January
The Senate on Tuesday challenged the Minister of Finance kemi Adeosun, on Federal Government’s insistence on passing the 2018 Budget…
Sports development: Ogun to spend N2.7bn
The Ministry of Youths and Sports in Ogun said it needed N2.5 billion for capital development in its activities in…
Edo 2018 budget scales second reading
The 2018 Appropriation Bill of Edo on Monday passed the second reading at the House of Assembly. Gov. Godwin Obaseki…
Revenue: Ogun ministry targets N4bn in 2018
Mr Bimbo Ashiru, the Commissioner for Commerce and Industry in Ogun, on Monday said that the ministry had put in…
Ambode to present 2018 Budget to Lagos Assembly on Monday
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State will present the 2018 Appropriation Bill to the state House of Assembly for approval…
2018 Budget: Zamfara governor proposes N130.7bn
The Zamfara State governor, Alhaji Abdul’Aziz Yari on Monday presented the 2018 budget proposal of N130.7 billion to the state…
Obaseki reschedules 2018 budget presentation
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Monday sought the House of Assembly’s approval to present the state’s 2018 budget estimates…
2018 budget: Senator seeks review of revenue projections
A member of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Sen. Ibrahim Danbaba, on Thursday in Abuja advocated the review of revenue…
2018 Budget: Buhari gets commendation over projects in N/Delta
A human and environmental rights activist, Celestine AkpoBari has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the inclusion of some strategic projects…
2018 Budget: Lagos lawmaker advocates more allocation to education
A lawmaker in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Olusola Sokunle, has called for more budgetary allocation to education…
Expert commends Nigerian Govt’s economic revival plans
An ecologist, Mr Richard Inyamkume, has commended the Federal Government for demonstrating its commitment toward the revival of the nation’s…
2018 budget: LCCI commends 30.8% capital projects allocation
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has commended the Federal Government for allocating 30.8 per cent of the…
2018 budget’s fiscal assumptions not feasible – Chukwuma
A financial expert, Dr Azuka Chukwuma, has described the fiscal assumptions and parameters set for the 2018 budget as not…
2018 budget: FRC urges Govt to consolidate on agricultural gains
Acting Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Mr Victor Muruako has advised the Federal Government to consolidate on the gains in…
2018 Budget: Ensure enormous investment in infrastructure – Nzekwe
Former President, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Dr Samuel Nzekwe has advised the Federal Government to ensure enormous…
2018 budget: Expert commends non-oil revenue projection
The President, Institute of Fiscal Studies of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Ighedosa, has commended the Federal Government for making non-oil sector…
Breakdown of 2018 Budget: Fashola gets lion share
Budget size: N8.612 trillion (16 % higher than 2017 estimates)
NASS tells Executive to make 2018 Budget job-oriented
The National Assembly on Tuesday tasked the executive arm of government to take deliberate steps to make the 2018 Budget…
N8.612trn 2018 Budget to drive rapid economic recovery – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja presented about N8.612 trillion as the 2018 Appropriation bill to a joint session…
2018 Budget: Saraki harps on increased non-oil revenue generation
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has emphasised the need for government to increase non-oil revenue generation. He…
Security beefed up around N/A as Buhari presents 2018 budget
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to present the 2018 budget proposals to a joint sitting of the National Assembly.
2018 budget to be ready in January – Minister
Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, says the ministry is working hard to ensure that the…
2018 budget: MDA’s begin preparation
Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Federal Government on Thursday held a retreat to start the 2018 budget proposal process in…
2018 Budget: NAPTIP under consideration for special intervention funds
Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, Minister Budget and National Planning, says the Federal Government is considering providing special intervention funds for…