by Adeniyi Abdul Former minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has never been one to shy away from speaking his mind and recent comments he’s made about President Jonathan are no exception. In a recent interview El-Rufai criticised Goodluck Jonathan’s ability to handle the insecurity in the country and stated that he... Read More

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“Some section of the media has been misinforming” – Okonjo-Iweala speaks out about the budget (again)

by Adeniyi Abdul Minister of Finance and co-ordinating minister of the Economy Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has once again spoken out regarding the ongoing concerns over the implementation of the 2012 budget. Speaking on Wednesday at an interactive session organised by the Senate, she stated that 56 per cent remained the performance level of the 2012 budget... Read More

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April 18, 2012

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Not Good Enough? President Jonathan requests review of 2012 budget

by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday asked the National Assembly to review the 2012 budget. He had signed the bill into law last week, but wrote to the National Assembly on Tuesday, seeking adjustments. He requested a review of allocations to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Universal Basic Education (UBE).... Read More

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April 17, 2012

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala goes back to work: “Nigeria to generate N9.692 trillion in 2012”

by Lekan Olanrewaju In news relating to the job she still holds, and not the one she didn’t get yesterday (as World Bank President), Nigerian Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy has declared that the growth collectible revenue estimated in 2012 budget was N9.692 trillion. She made this announcement at the 2012... Read More

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April 14, 2012

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“I will ask you to leave” – President Jonathan threatens ministers as he approves N4.697 trillion budget

by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday approved the N4.697 trillion budget passed by the National Assembly and signed the 2012 Appropriation Bill into law. The amount excludes the N180 billion earmarked for projects under the “SURE” Progamme. He stated that the total federal government revenue forecast is N3.561 trillion based on a benchmark oil price... Read More

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February 2, 2012

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: 400bn might be cut from budget – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

by Chi Ibe Minister of the Economy and Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, suggested recently that the 2012 budget may be reviewed. Okonjo-Iweala hinted that the ₦4.749 trillion 2012 budget could drop by ₦400 billion, as capital expenditure would gulp ₦1.32 trillion and recurrent, ₦2.472 trillion. The minister assured the committee that despite the planned... Read More

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January 14, 2012

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Cut, cut, cut! BudgIT Helps The Government Reduce Its Waste

The guys at the Nigerian startup called BudgIT have released an interesting web application today, and they are calling it “cutgovtwaste budget 2012 app”. While the name definitely sucks, the app itself is actually a great idea, it allows you cut Nigeria’s 2012 budget as you see fit and eliminate all the spending that is unnecessary, wasteful... Read More

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“He should consider going home” – El-Rufai offers GEJ some advice

“Some section of the media has been misinforming” – Okonjo-Iweala speaks out about the budget (again)

Not Good Enough? President Jonathan requests review of 2012 budget

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala goes back to work: “Nigeria to generate N9.692 trillion in 2012”

“I will ask you to leave” – President Jonathan threatens ministers as he approves N4.697 trillion budget

#InCaseYouMissedIt: 400bn might be cut from budget – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Cut, cut, cut! BudgIT Helps The Government Reduce Its Waste

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