Tag: BUDGET
Protesting lawmakers delay Buhari’s 2019 budget presentation
Protesting federal lawmakers on Wednesday delayed the presentation of the 2019 budget by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly.
The lawmakers mostly from opposition...
Ekiti Assembly approves Fayose’s N10bn supplementary budget
The Ekiti State House of Assembly has approved a N10 billion supplementary budget presented by Governor Ayodele Fayose.
Fayose forwarded a supplementary bill titled “2018...
Udoma, INEC chairman appear before Senate to defend 2019 elections budget
Minister of National Planning, Udoma Udoma, and Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmoud Yakubu, on Friday appeared before the Senate to...
NASS to reconvene next week to approve INEC budget
The National Assembly will reconvene next week to consider and pass the proposed budget for the 2019 elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission...
Buhari finally signs 2018 budget, raises alarm over changes by NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday signed the 2018 Appropriation Bill of N9.12 trillion into law after seven months of its submission to National Assembly.
Buhari,...
Ambode signs N1.046tr 2018 budget into law
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Monday signed the 2018 Appropriation Bill of the state into law with a total budget size of N1,046,121,181,680.00.
The...
Jega hails Tambuwal, laments FG’s low budgetary allocations to education
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has commended the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, for allocating 26 percent...
Akeredolu presents N171bn budget to assembly
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Friday presented an appropriation bill of N171 billion for the 2018 fiscal year to the state House...
Sokoto Assembly approves Tambuwal’s request to vire N540m
The Sokoto State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, approved Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s request for a Virement Warrant amounting to N540 million for the year...
Senate tackles Adeosun over FG’s plan to pass 2018 budget in...
The Senate on Tuesday challenged the Minister of Finance kemi Adeosun, on Federal Government’s insistence on passing the 2018 Budget in January when less...