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Pius Adesanmi: How to spend recovered looted funds

by Pius Adesanmi Well, we finally got a partial list and a partially fulfilled promise from the Buhari administration after the President’s compulsory rite of passage in his dealings with the people: the own goal of making promises nobody asked you to make and then having to be dragged kicking and screaming to fulfill your... Read More

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Again, Fashola blames Jonathan for bad roads

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Friday, disclosed that the Jonathan administration’s inability to pay contractors for three years was the reason why contractors were abandoning their projects. The Minister made this known while commissioning the 24 km Itori-Ibese concrete road constructed by AG-Dangote in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun... Read More

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This is what Buhari and House of Reps lawmakers will be doing tonight

After surviving the 2016 budget back and forth with the federal lawmakers, President Muhammadu Buhari has invited them for a dinner in Abuja today. According to Punch Newspapers, all 360 members of the House of Representatives have been invited by the President to dine with him. The lawmakers will be led to the dinner by... Read More

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The 14 highlights of the Buhari presidency so far

Over the last year, the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has been marked by dramas – like any other major presidency. And as the administration marks its one year in office, we highlight the 12 (hum) highlights of a Presidency that close one today. 1) Appointment of Ministers On the first week of October, after... Read More

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Why Minister of Finance can’t guarantee full budget implementation

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has said that there is no guarantee that the Federal Government would implement the 2016 budget in full. The minister, yesterday, was summoned alongside the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele by the National Assembly to give a reportage of the current situation of the country’s economy... Read More

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Opinion: Why Nigerians need to support President Buhari in these hard times

by Kolawole Omole I think as Nigerians, we have to be honest with ourselves about the true state of our economy. President Buhari met an economy that was already in comatose. Civil servants were owed salaries, Federal Government was indebted to petroleum marketers, power supply was epileptic, North East was ravaged by insecurity and the... Read More

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Nigerian Twitter blasts government over 9-page 2016 budget

The Presidency signed the 2016 budget into law on May 6, 2016 in the presence of the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; the Minister of Budget and Planning, Udoma Udoma among others. From the submission of the budget in December 2015 till the eventual signing in May... Read More

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FG finally releases 2016 budget (DETAILS)

From the submission of the 2016 budget by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 22, 2015 to the ‘stealing’, padding and eventual signing of the said budget controversy seemed to be lurking everywhere in and about the document. Moving forward, on May 6, 2016 the president in the presence of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of... Read More

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Dear presidential media team, this tweet is for you

Roses are red, violets are blue. Infographics are nice but we'd like the full budget too. — Luxx (@luxxfnbr) May 16, 2016 She couldn’t have said it any better. The president’s team has shared inforgraphics and summaries about the finally-approved 2016 budget. Considering the messy drama that surrounded the submission, the ‘stealing’ and eventual signing... Read More

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Opinion: The problem with Buhari is that he is rather too full of himself

You know what they say about democracy being ‘a government of the people, by the people and for the people’? Where the electorates are given the ultimate choice to choose who govern over the affairs of the state; where the divine gift of freewill is laid bare without coercion or duress; where people are the... Read More

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“The antics of our opponents will be judged” | The Kogi governor comes out kicking and screaming

A Premium Times investigation was searing about the Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, accusing him, amongst other things on squandering the resources of the state on questionable and frivolous expenditure including on “furnishing, renovation and maintenance”. Our 9 highlights from the investigation can be found here. The governor’s response has been swift today. In a statement... Read More

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YNaija Editorial: On the budget, our lawmakers have acted like public enemies

The 2016 budget has finally been passed – five months into the New Year. Certainly, spin as it may, the Presidency a huge portion of the blame for the amateur-hour way this entire affair was handled, and the own-goals it scored going all the way back to the late appointment of federal ministers. The... Read More

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‘2016 budget will be fully implemented’ – Minister

Despite his initial statement that the 2016 budget might not achieve a 100 percent implementation, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udo Udoma has reversed his earlier assertion to say that the budget will be completely implemented. This was contained in a statement signed by the minister’s Media Adviser, James Akpandem, and released on Saturday, May 7.... Read More

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Why FG can’t achieve full implementation of 2016 budget

As a result of the late assent of the 2016 budget, the Federal Government has said it’s unlikely that full implementation of the document can be achieved. The 2016 Appropriation Bill was on Friday, May 6, signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, almost six months after submitting the document to the National Assembly. Minister... Read More

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The moment President Buhari signed the controversial 2016 budget (PHOTOS)

After months of a seemingly endless back and forth between the National Assembly and Presidency, the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, signed the 2016 Appropriation Bill into law. The budget was signed at 12 noon during a short ceremony at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock. Present at the budget signing ceremony were the Vice President,... Read More

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Buhari ‘not satisfied’ with reworked budget, ‘returns’ document

President Muhammadu Buhari may have returned the 2016 appropriation bill to the National Assembly for the third time. The re-worked budget was reportedly sent to the President around 1:15am but he sent it back by 12 noon on Tuesday, Vanguard reports. The report further states that the principal officers of the National Assembly and members... Read More

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Opinion: What next… after signing the 2016 budget?

Year in, year out, the Federal government of Nigeria and indeed the state governments prepare budgets in line with their fiscal responsibilities and philosophies. There was never a time at least, in recent memories where Nigerians showed even the remotest concern of what their annual budget document contains. This show of indifference to budget in... Read More

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Saraki, Ekweremadu, others to meet with Buhari over budget controversy

A lasting solution to the standoff between the National Assembly and the Presidency on the 2016 budget, might soon be found. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, alongside other senators will on Tuesday, April 26 meet with President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss and find a solution to the controversy surrounding the 2016 Appropriation Bill. The meeting is... Read More

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Buhari consults Nnamani, Masari on 2016 budget

As the 2016 budget crisis continues to drag on, President Muhammadu Buhari has consulted experienced former legislators on ways to settle the impasse with the National Assembly. The President, on Monday, met with former Senate President, Ken Nnamani and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Bello Masari, behind closed doors. The 2016 budget has... Read More

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How Presidency’s refusal to work with Ekweremadu caused budget crisis

The controversy trailing the 2016 budget is alleged to have arisen over the Presidency’s refusal to work with an ad-hoc committee chaired by Deputy Senate President Ike Ekeweremadu. According to Vanguard, an ad-hoc committee led by the Deputy Senate President and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives had in previous administrations, supervised works... Read More

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YNaija Editorial: A cocktail of anomalies at the Senate

The past few weeks have witnessed very interesting happenings at the Senate – which were extremely absurd for Nigerians who are watching intently. First, there was the controversy over the 2016 budget which was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, and then sent to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. However, it... Read More

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N12bn worth of ‘strange projects’ discovered in Agriculture ministry’s budget

Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh and his team have reportedly found 386 strange additions worth N12.6 billion in the ministry’s budget proposals – which were believed to have been inserted by the National Assembly. The said projects were allegedly fixed into the budget after the N40.918 billion earlier proposed had been reduced to N31.618 billion.... Read More

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Lagos-Calabar rail project: NASS remain divided as Southern Senators reject budget

Following the heat generated from the alleged re-padding of the 2016 budget, Senators from the Southern part of the country have urged President Muhammadu Buhari not to assent to the bill unless the Lagos-Calabar rail project is included by the Appropriation Committees of both chambers of the National Assembly. The Presidency had returned the budget... Read More

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National Assembly ready to ‘re-examine’ 2016 budget

Speaker of the House of Representative, Yakubu Dogara, on Wednesday, expressed the readiness of the house to review the 2016 budget following the controversy surrounding the bill. The Speaker made this known on Wednesday after an executive session with members of the house. He noted that “to re-examine the 2016 budget in view of the... Read More

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‘Buhari is challenged by age, exposure and ability’ – Fayose

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, stated that the controversy surrounding the 2016 budget was a confirmation of his earlier assertions that President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the ability to lead Nigeria. The governor, in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Pubic Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, further stated that Nigerians... Read More

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2016 budget: ‘Unholy act by NASS is unacceptable’ – APC

In a continuation of the drama that has so far surrounded the proposed 2016 budget, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has declared support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to return the 2016 budget to the National Assembly following the alleged removal of some projects by the lawmakers before handing it over to... Read More

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Ministry of Budget receives evidence on the controversial ‘Lagos-Calabar rail project’

On Monday, the Ministry of Budget and National Planning received evidence that the Calabar-Lagos rail line project was indeed included in the controversial 2016 budget and it was defended before the National Assembly. It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari had on Saturday, refused to assent to the budget following the discovery of inconsistencies... Read More

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Presidency denies rejecting 2016 budget from NASS

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters, Ita Enang, has dismissed reports that President Muhammmadu Buhari rejected the 2016 budget from the National Assembly. Enang told journalists on Monday, April 11 in Abuja, that the reports in the media were untrue as President Buhari simply sent the budget to ministries for... Read More

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‘Despicable, barefaced lies’ | Yakubu Dogara denies 2016 budget re-padding

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has denied reports by some media outfits that key infrastructural projects were removed from the proposed 2016 budget sent to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari. Following the submission of the revised budget to the Presidency, reports had emanated that President Buhari would not sign... Read More

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‘Nigerians are being misled’ | Lawmaker says Presidency lied about re-padded budget

Following the rejection of the 2016 budget which came from the National Assembly to the Presidency -by President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged ‘re-padding’, a member of the House of Representatives has come forward with explanations. Following the public backlash and criticism of the NASS over the alleged padding, Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin... Read More

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