Why Nigeria can’t fund capital projects in 2017 budget – Finance Minister Adeosun
The minster also explains the reasons some government agencies have challenges paying salaries.
Tag: 2016 Budget
Budget Padding: EFCC invites Jibrin
The suspended lawmaker said he would reveal more fraud in the 2015 budget.
National Assembly fails to pass 2017 budget before expiration of 2016 budget
The 2017 budget proposal was presented before a joint session of the National Assembly last December.
2016 Budget to expire May, not March — Senate
The budget was signed into law in May 2016.
Osinbajo writes Senate, seeks approval for $500 million Eurobond
The vice president says the bond is needed to fund 2016 budget deficit.
FEC approves N4.6 billion for new fire equipment, employment of fire fighters
“The last time equipment were procured was sometime in 1996," the minister said.
Over 59 per cent of Nigeria’s 2016 budget implemented – Buhari
The implementation of the 2016 Budget was hampered by low oil prices in the first quarter of 2016, and disruptions ...
Senate approves Buhari’s request to amend 2016 budget
The president wants to re-assign N180.8 billion to critical budget items.
Nigerian govt. releases details of money released for 2016 budget
Less than half of money approved for capital expenditure has been released.
59 per cent of 2016 budget released, cash backed – Nigerian Government
“To date, budgeted personnel cost and debt service obligations have been fully met on schedule."
Buhari writes National Assembly, seeks to amend 2016 budget
The president said there was no point allowing funds to lay idle in some agencies.
House of Reps has no power to insert projects in budget, SERAP tells Dogara
SERAP says the practice of constituency projects undermines the 1999 Constitution.
Nigerian govt. not considering review of 2016 budget – Minister
Mr. Udoma however admits that the government may adjust the budget if uncertainties persist.
House Transparency Group slams Dogara, says Speaker must step down
The group threatens to expose mor graft in the internal budget of the House.
Budget Padding Scandal: Reps Jibrin releases more documents, implicates more lawmakers
The House has remained under fire from Mr. Jibrin since July 21, a day after he was removed as chair ...
Dogara fights back; House accuses ex-Appropriation chair, Jibrin, of budget fraud
The house responds on behalf of Mr. Dogara who is accused of fraud.
Ex-Appropriation chair, Jibrin, releases more documents exposing lawmakers’ “massive budget fraud”
Mr. Jibrin says the fraud totalled billions of naira.
Nigeria ready to fund budget from non-oil revenue sources, says FIRS Chair
“It has come to a point we should say, okay, let us leave oil aside. Let us face non-oil sources."
Nigeria releases oil benchmark, oil production forecast for 2017 budget
Mr. Udoma said his ministry was working at submitting the draft 2017 budget to the National Assembly by October this ...
House Minority Leader, Leo Ogor, reacts to budget padding allegation
Mr. Ogor is accused of trying to insert projects worth several billions of naira into the budget.
Dogara tried to pad N30 billion into budget – Sacked House Appropriation chair
The House denies the allegation from Mr. Jibrin, who was dismissed on Wednesday.
Nigeria not among African countries promoting health budget transparency – Report
The report says only Ghana recorded above 60 per cent score in healthcare budget information to its citizens
Benue Governor, Ortom, signs 2016 appropriation bill of N150.7bn into law
The estimates comprise N66.5 billion vote for recurrent expenditure and N84.1 billion for capital projects.
Nigeria’s 2016 budget to be implemented till May 2017
The presidential aide also opposed any federal creation of grazing reserves across Nigeria.
APC hails signing of 2016 budget
The party thanks Nigerians for their patience.
