2017 budget

BREAKING: Police hijack 2017 budget

by Dolapo Adelana The Nigeria Police Force has hijacked the 2017 budget, according to Senator Danjuma Goje. Goje, who is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation raised the alarm at Wednesday’s plenary. The former Gombe governor said the incident occurred last week when the police raided his home. [Read Also:] Police raid Danjuma Goje’s Abuja... Read More

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N’Assembly includes second runway for Abuja airport in 2017 budget

by Azeez Adeniyi The National Assembly has included the construction of a second runway for the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in the 2017 Appropriation Bill, Punch reports. The newspaper reports that the lawmakers have agreed to the construction of another runway for the airport. The Abuja airport was closed for runway repairs and opened... Read More

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#OpenNASS: We will make what every legislator receives public, Saraki assures Nigerians

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the Eighth Assembly will provide a breakdown of the earnings of each lawmaker. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, the senate President said the Assembly’s budget was distinct from the federal budget. “On the National Assembly budget, we hope to change the way it’s been... Read More

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FG lacks funds to pay salaries, pensions – Udoma

by Azeez Adeniyi The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma has said the Federal Government lacks funds to pay for salaries and pensions. Udoma said this on Thursday, while fielding questions from members of the house of representatives. He added that half of the projected revenue in the 2017 budget is for salaries... Read More

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We have your receipts: Did the National Assembly forget all the promises to pass the 2017 budget by March?

President Muhamadu Buhari laid the 2017 budget before the National Assembly on the 14th of December 2016 in ceremonious fashion and with a promise to ensure that this budget will only spell Economic recovery for Nigeria. Hence, the alias: “Budget of Economic Recovery. The 7.298 trillion Naira budget should have been the main topic of... Read More

Thinking Through

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2017 budget: Submit reports before Friday, Dogara tells committees

Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Tuesday asked committed yet to submit their report of 2017 budget to the Committee on Appropriation to do so before Friday. Dogara gave the deadline at plenary and said that there was the urgent need for the House to conclude work on the 2017 Appropriation Bill. He stated... Read More

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N’Assembly may pass 2017 budget before May – Sen. Goje

Chairman Senate Committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje has said the Senate may pass the 2017 Appropriation Bill before May. Goje who disclosed this on Monday warned heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to desist from the practice of “mopping up” of funds at the end of March, 2017. He said the lifespan of the... Read More

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N’Assembly to pass 2017 budget by March – Saraki

by Dolapo Adelana Senate President Bukola Saraki says the legislature aims to pass the 2017 budget by the end of March. “This month is our deadline to finish work on the budget and return it to the executive,” Saraki said after he met with President Muhammadu Buhari alongside Speaker Yakubu Dogara. President Buhari presented a... Read More

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February 24, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Rivers rerun: 25 indicted INEC staff to face prosecution | Owing salaries, my greatest regret – Mimiko | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist Why victims of xenophobia are not compensated – Envoy – YNaija Rivers rerun: 25 indicted INEC staff to face prosecution – YNaija Nigerian govt yet to approach us for financial assistance – IMF – YNaija Why Nigerians will continue to seek medical treatment abroad – Health minister... Read More

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February 23, 2017

No padding in 2017 budget – Akabueze

by Dolapo Adelana The Federal Government on Thursday dismissed claims that the 2017 budget was padded and filled with frivolous and unclear expenditures. The Director-General, Budget Office, Mr. Ben Akabueze, made the clarification while addressing journalists and members of the Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on the 2017 budget in Abuja. On the controversial N2 billion housing... Read More

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February 19, 2017

Buhari’s letters, 2017 budget to dominate Senate resumption

by Dolapo Adelana The 8th Senate returns to regular business on Tuesday as it continues work on the 2017 budget and several economic priority bills which are at different stages of their passage. In a statement on Sunday by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki... Read More

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February 17, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Apostle Dino Melaye wants us to call a crusade on the 2017 budget

A gathering of saints filled with the Spirit, loaded with their bottles of anointing oil, power-filled handkerchiefs, blemish-free white garments, spewing firebrand prayer points on Nigeria’s 2017 budget. As for the chosen saints who have been divinely endowed with celestial eyes, they will seek and find every irregularity that is hidden in the budget. This... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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February 17, 2017

N40m budgeted for Aso Rock wildlife while Nigerians are hungry – Ben Bruce

Senator representing Bayelsa East, Ben Bruce has revealed that N40 million has been set aside in the 2017 budget to feed wildlife in the Presidential villa. In a series of tweets on Thursday, Bruce lamented that such amount was being spent on wild animals while Nigerians were going hungry. “It breaks my heart that at... Read More

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February 17, 2017

2017 budget must be checked with ‘celestial eyes’, ‘anointing oil’ – Dino Melaye

Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has said the 2017 budget was not different from previous ones which had frivolous needs planted into them. He stated this in Abuja while speaking to the media on the 2017 budget presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari. Melaye urged the Senate not to rush the... Read More

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February 16, 2017

Opinion: Why is the Ministry of Health spending my money on condoms?

by Dani Ajonu As the National Assembly (NASS) considers the 2017 budget, an item under the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) submission proposes to spend ₦915 million for the provision and distribution contraceptive commodities as part of counterpart fund. This unethical waste of scarce resources is worrying and symptomatic of lack of strategic thinking that this administration... Read More

Opinion, Thinking Through

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February 15, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Did the Senate just uncover padding in the 2017 budget?

First of all, it comes as no surprise that this irregularity was found in the budget proposal of the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing headed by Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN). We already established that the man is no saint. His ministry was recently accused of conniving with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) to... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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February 15, 2017

2017 Budget: Fashola disowns N2bn allocated for regional housing scheme

There are indications that the budget padding mess which occurred in the 2016 budget is set to repeat itself this year. The Senate Committee on Housing and Urban Development has alleged the presence of a strange vote in one of the estimates, The Punch reports. On Tuesday, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola... Read More

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OPENNASS

February 14, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: Is the Senate trying to lie to us or is it the presidency that is confused?

There seems to be some sort of confusion with the information provided by the Nigerian Senate’s Twitter account over the submission of Mr Ben Akabueze, Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, at the ongoing public hearing of the 2017 budget. The Senate’s account tweeted this on Monday: Ben Akabueze says due to... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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February 13, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Here’s the full list of winners at the 2017 Grammy Awards The 59th annual Grammy Awards held on Sunday at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. This year marks Beyonce’s 21st win as Adele was one of the biggest winners of the night. See full... Read More

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February 13, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: Here’s the full list of winners at the 2017 Grammy Awards | I don’t know Buhari’s exact state of health, says Adesina | More stories

From the papers this morning – a Tracklist. How soldiers killed 5, injured 20 of our members – IPOB – YNaija 2017 budget: N’Assembly, Adeosun, Udoma, 57 others to meet on Monday – YNaija Niger police command recover 48 weapons, arrest 194 suspects – YNaija Magu to defend EFCC’s N17.2bn allocation on Tuesday – YNaija... Read More

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February 13, 2017

Magu to defend EFCC’s N17.2bn allocation on Tuesday

Embattled acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu will appear before the Senate on Tuesday to defend the agency’s budget. Magu’s appointment had been declined by the Senate after a report by the Department of State Security (DSS) indicted him of corruption. The Presidency has since resubmitted his name but... Read More

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February 13, 2017

2017 budget: N’Assembly, Adeosun, Udoma, 57 others to meet on Monday

The National Assembly will meet the Minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma and 57 others on Monday over the 2017 budget. Chairman of the Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas said the idea was part of efforts to reform the budgeting process. He said the meeting... Read More

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February 11, 2017

Senate to hold public hearing for 2017 budget on Monday

The Senate on Monday will hold a public hearing on the 2017 Appropriation Bill submitted to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, in a statement said the public hearing would allow the public make contributions to the budget before it is passed. The statement... Read More

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February 8, 2017

Opinion: A review of the State House newspaper budget for 2017

by Everest Nwagwu “The newspaper is a greater treasure to the people than uncounted millions of gold.” Henry Ward Beecher “Were it left to me to decide if we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” Thomas Jefferson Every year... Read More

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February 2, 2017

[The Legislative Blog]: 5 things Osinbajo, Saraki and Dogara may have discussed at today’s meeting

Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has received Senate President, Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives speaker, Yakubu Dogara at the Presidential Villa for the second time this week. The first meeting of this kind held on Tuesday and had a few ministers in attendance. From what we know, Tuesday’s meeting was “fruitful” and we were left... Read More

The Legislative Blog

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February 1, 2017

Osinbajo meets N’Assembly leaders over economy, 2017 budget

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday met with the leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives over the 2017 Appropriation bill and the nation’s economy. The meeting took place in Osinbajo’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Those present at the meeting included Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives,... Read More

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January 31, 2017

Osinbajo meets Dogara, Senate leader over 2017 budget

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday met with Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan behind closed doors at the Presidential villa, Abuja. An APC governor was also reportedly at the meeting. Lawan while speaking with journalists said the meeting was on the 2017 Appropriation Bill. He also... Read More

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January 25, 2017

Ndume, Saraki clash during 2017 budget debate

Former Majority Leader of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume on Wednesday tackled Senate President Bukola Saraki during the debate on the 2017 budget. Ndume had alleged that his name was skipped when the lawmakers were speaking on the budget. The Senate President had announced at the beginning of the debate that 39 senators had been... Read More

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