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January 1, 2014

For the Record: President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2014 New Year message to Nigerians (Full text)

by Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR Between 2007 and 2013, we have almost tripled the allocation for education from N224 billion to N634 billion – and we will continue to vigorously support the sector. We have improved access to education in the country with the construction of 125 Almajiri schools, and the establishment of three... Read More

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December 30, 2013

Elnathan John: What I’ll do to OBJ when I become president

by Elnathan John Looking through the 2014 budget, I discovered that over 830million will be used by the Federal Government to run generators. Yet Jonathan swears by the creeks in his village that by 2014 Nigerians will have power. I don’t understand this. This is just like a man of god who claims to heal... Read More

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October 10, 2013

“Our annual budget is only N150billion” – Senator Ndoma-Egba responds to accusations of lawmakers’ extravagance

by ‘Jola Sotubo The unending controversy over the allowances of lawmakers in the country has led to one senator suggesting that the National Assembly be scrapped. The agitation for the reduction of the cost of governance by citizens around the country has led to constant criticism of the legislators who many say are living large... Read More

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October 7, 2013

Aspirin as a face mask? How budget pain killers can be used as a DIY cure for blemishes and scaly skin

Aspirin is more typically used to cure headaches, but it apparently works wonders on acne too. Writing for XOVain, Beth Nottingham reveals that the pain relievers, which cost as little as 99cents, are a form of salicylic acid, proven to ‘reduce swelling’, ‘unclog pores’ and ‘soften thick, scaly skin’. She shows how she crushes five... Read More

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September 20, 2013

Opinion: The National Assembly is a symbol of waste

by Jaye Gaskia With nearly N1tn investment on constituency development over ten years, and about 17 such projects per LGA, why has poverty rate grown from 54% in 2004 to 70% in 2012? Why did unemployment rate increase from 8% in 1999 to 24% in 2011? Why did the Housing Deficit skyrocket from less than... Read More

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September 15, 2013

Demola Rewaju: It’s time for ASUU to call off this strike

by Demola Rewaju Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria’s first graduate president broke with tradition in his first budgetary allocation where education enjoyed a significant 26% of the national cake, higher than defence for the first time since independence. As a former unionist, one should ordinarily see ASUU as comrades but truth sometimes needs to be... Read More

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August 10, 2013

Nasir El-Rufai: Stunted potentials hinder our Nation’s growth

by Nasir El-Rufai The vision of that Obasanjo administration was to make this the last generation to merely speak of Nigeria’s potentials. We were determined to realize those potentials, confident that we had the talents to create wealth from the vast natural and human resource endowments of the country, leveraging the energies of its young... Read More

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Opinion: When budget allocation meets fiscal discipline in Kano

by Abubakar Bello It’s imperative to note that the perception of budget process, implementation and evaluation in line with due process, probity and transparency and accountability philosophy of the government of governor Kwankwaso is so glaring for all to see and assess. Budget allocation is naturally about what the leadership at the center appropriated for... Read More

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Our Senate is gone till September – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Now try explaining to a hungry, uneducated, bloodthirsty mob, that you did not chop government money, from the comfort of your air-conditioned sedan car, and tell me how that goes when we meet in the afterlife… The Gavels that purport to represent us in our National Assembly are a very interesting bunch.... Read More

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9 tips to control your spending habits

by Jordin Keim ….try to cut your trips to the mall or other stores down to once a month. You will notice a change in your wallet for the better! Are you looking for ways to control your spending? For me, spending can easily get out of hand if I don’t follow a few tips... Read More

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He’s still got it: Brad Pitt looking ruggedly handsome on Vanity Fair cover (LOOK)

The making of his new film World War Z was plagued with trouble from the start. And yet Brad Pitt couldn’t look more serene on Vanity Fair’s June cover. The 49-year-old shows off his pearly white teeth and piercing blue eyes on the front of the upcoming issue, which takes an in-depth look at the... Read More

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Opinion: How CBN bemoaned wastage of Nigeria’s oil wealth behind closed doors

by Laolu Akande Findings show that the depleting financial resources of the country during the highest windfall ever, has been a source of agony to those saddled with managing the country’s financial resources Economic technocrats in government may have, in the last few years, been expressing deep, but secret, concern over mismanagement of Nigeria’s oil wealth... Read More

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February 21, 2013

Feyi Fawehinmi: 9 per cent inflation and bikini statistics

by Feyi Fawehinmi They say statistics are like a bikini, what they reveal is very suggestive but what they conceal is even more vital. Nigeria, I fear, is in grave danger of becoming a serious country when it comes to data gathering and reporting. Exhibit A: Dr. Yemi Kale, Nigeria’s Statistician General in charge of... Read More

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February 13, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: The seamy side of Nigeria (Y! FrontPage)

Nigeria is critical to the rest of the continent and if Nigeria does not get it right, Africa will really not make more progress. – President Barack Obama Nigeria is not just the most populous black nation, it is indeed the heart of Africa. This is not just by its geographical positioning and expression but... Read More

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January 27, 2013

“What did you do with the N8.3 trillion given to you?”- Ribadu tasks Northern governors

by Rachel Ogbu Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has asked governors of 19 Northern States to account for the N8.3 trillion given to their states between 1999 and 2010. According to the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), there is hardly anything to show for the huge resources at the state and local government... Read More

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January 4, 2013

Senate frowns at NNPC report

by Emmanuel Okubenji The Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) is unhappy at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) sales report of refined products. Committee Chairman, Senator Magnus Abe, said that the NNPC failed to give a comprehensive analysis to what emanated from each refinery at the end of last year. The development took place during... Read More

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January 3, 2013

Nigeria’s N600 million debt at the UN ‘threatens’ our status and influence with the global body

Nigeria is owing the United Nations (UN) a grand total assessed contribution of $3,847,723 (about N600 billion). Seen as debts by the UN system accounting apparatus, mere irregularity of payments are enough to threaten Nigeria’s status as well as influence within the global body at a time efforts are being intensified for the country to take... Read More

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December 28, 2012

Crocodile tears? Borno governor weeps during budget presentation

by Isi Esene Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima yesterday wept on the floor of the House of Assembly while presenting the 2013 Appropriation Bill to the honourable members. The governor was said to have broken down into tears while reflecting on the havoc wreaked by a militant Islamic sect operating in the state. Reports say the governor repeatedly stated... Read More

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December 8, 2012

Tosin Otitoju: Can reduced government spending enhance our economy?

…a lot of the civil service and political class is unproductive A few approaches to answering this good question: Anti-corruption – At this time, we need to reduce the financial reward for political officeholders to discourage “do-or-die” politics and perhaps encourage eggheads like me 😉 Economic growth – Produce more (consume less?) is the current... Read More

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December 6, 2012

Surely, you’ve heard of BudgIT? Public finance app set to launch mobile version

by Akan Ido BudgIT, Nigeria’s civic startup is launching a mobile version of its website which will be accessible via multiple smart mobile devices. BudgIT’s efforts at communicating complex issues relating to budget and public finance has transformed the discussion about the budget on social media and offline gatherings. The company has worked... Read More

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November 29, 2012

The heat is on: PPPRA boss ordered out of House of Assembly for alleged incompetence

by Akan Ido Reginald Stanley, the executive secretary of the petroleum product price regulatory authority (PPPRA) could not believe his ears yesterday when he was ordered out of the venue of the National Assembly Joint Session scrutinizing the 2013 budget of the Agency. He was reportedly sent packing for being unable to give a clear... Read More

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October 21, 2012

Much ado about the 2013 budget – Report from this week’s Rubbin’ Minds

by Isi Esene The 2013 Budget has been submitted before the National Assembly with many analysts commending the efforts of the executive arm of government at accomplishing the task in record time. Modest cuts have been made in recurrent expenditure and other key financial indices but analysts have also identified outrageous line items in the... Read More

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October 13, 2012

Jonathan, Sambo, Anyim to spend N1.6 billion on welfare in 2013

by Isi Esene According to the proposed budget 2013 submitted to the National Assembly by the executive arm of government, the welfare package of the three principal functionaries of the executive namely the president, vice president, and secretary to the government of the Federation (SGF) will gulp a total of N1.59bn. The SGF office will... Read More

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October 12, 2012

TICKER: David Mark and Tambuwal were wrong – Doyin Okupe goes on the attack

The Presidency on Thursday slammed the leadership of the National Assembly, describing the budget-related criticisms levelled against President Goodluck Jonathan as an attempt to rubbish the 2013 budget proposals. President Jonathan had presented the proposals to a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday. At the budget presentation, Senate President, David Mark, had told... Read More

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October 10, 2012

Just a few trillions: President Jonathan wants N4.92trn in new budget

by Hauwa Gambo Your President has introduced his budget to the National Assembly, and all he wants are a few trillions to continue the good work he has started. He presented a spending plan of N4.92 trillion for the year 2013 to the National Assembly’s Joint Session today – which is an increase of about... Read More

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September 29, 2012

More trouble: House of Representatives threatens to ignore 2013 budget

by Stanley Azuakola In an unprecedented move, the House of Representatives, on Friday, vowed not to treat the 2013 budget proposal until it was satisfied with the implementation of the 2012 budget. Consequently, members of the house turned down the request of President Goodluck Jonathan to lay the 2013 budget proposal next Thursday. This is... Read More

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September 24, 2012

“Stop threatening the president” – Presidency warns critics

by Stanley Azuakola The presidency has responded to the National Assembly’s threat to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan over his failure to implement the 2012 budget and resolutions of the legislature. The advise from Aso Rock to the legislators is — calm down. The presidency believes that all those threats only add to the current tension... Read More

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September 20, 2012

House of Rep members demand N7m pay rise?

by Isi Esene Members of the House of Representatives resumed from their two-month recess on Wednesday agitating for a N7m increase in their quarterly allowances. The members are currently enjoying N27m per quarter as allowances but want it increased to N35m. There are unconfirmed reports that some of the lawmakers raised questions of impropriety against... Read More

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September 3, 2012

“Nigeria is not as rich as you think” – Okonjo-Iweala

by Isi Esene Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the c-oordinating minister of the Economy and minister of Finance, during the weekend recommended a lean financial management policy for the government indicating the limited financial resources available to the Federal Government for the execution of developmental projects. To address the situation, she said the government is taking steps... Read More

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August 10, 2012

Nasir El-Rufai: The Budget Conundrum – Budgeting Process

The nation’s attention has once again been captured by controversy over budget implementation. Indeed, the House of Representatives has passed a motion sponsored by my brother Femi Gbajabiamila threatening the commencement of impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan unless the administration rapidly improves on budget implementation. The Jonathan administration reacted in the hapless ways... Read More

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