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[The Activism Blog] SaharaReporters Civic Lab vs BudgIT Civic Hive?

Okay, so that headline was some weird form of click bait because we certainly don’t think this is a versus situation. And there is absolutely no evident competition between them. Still, you will forgive anyone who is confused. Last month, SaharaReporters.com launched its Civic Media Lab, which is essentially a space for media platforms that seek to... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Budgit, SaharaReporters, The Activism Blog, The Civic Hive, The Civic Lab

[The Activism Blog] Civic Hive, BudgIT’s sexy new project will now be launched 29 July

So, obviously you already know that BudgIT is Nigeria’s sexiest civil society organisation. Let’s not even argue about that. Local and global audiences agree. So it’s not a surprise it’s launching a variety of sexy new projects everywhere you turn – including the #ReportYourself bribery reporting service in conjunction with the United States Embassy, and... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

Budgit, Civic Hive, Omidyar Network, The Activism Blog

US partners BudgIT, religious leaders to fight corruption

The United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria in collaboration with BudgIT, on Wednesday launched #ReportYourselfNG, a web-based platform that engages citizens to fight corruption in Nigeria. Good Morning, We have reached another milestone to combat #Corruption in the land. In lieu of this, we launched #ReportYourSelfNG — BudgIT Nigeria (@BudgITng) July 13, 2017 This anti-corruption... Read More

Budgit, fight against corruption, Report Yourself, United States Diplomatic Mission

Democracy wins yet again! – EiE Nigeria & BudgIT commend the National Assembly for opening their budget

BudgIT and EiE Nigeria wish to commend the leadership of the National Assembly for releasing the breakdown of their 2017 budget. The #OpenNASS campaign, a four-year extensive advocacy campaign finally hits a milestone on its key demand which is to make public the budget of the people’s representatives and other institutions covered in the National... Read More

Budgit, Bukola Saraki, democracy, EiE Nigeria, national assembly, OpenNASS, Yakubu Dogara

Justice

BudgIT, EiE commend Supreme Court on transparency, demand #OpenNASS

by Dolapo Adelana Advocacy organisations, BudgIT and Enough is Enough (EiE) have commended the Supreme Court form making details of its budget expenditure public. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by Seun Onigbinde, co-founder, BudgIT. The groups called on the National Assembly to follow suit by opening up its budget to the... Read More

budget, Budgit, Enough is Enough (EiE), national assembly, supreme court

BudgIT calls on journalists to apply for its six-month Civic-Tech Media Fellowship

Public finance-focused civic-tech organization BudgIT is announcing a six-month, highly competitive Civic-Tech Media Fellowship designed to support six (6) journalists interested in covering human-angle stories. The fellowship will include training on Data Journalism, Investigative reporting, Desk research and provide up-to-date knowledge on the intersection between journalism, civil society and new media. Stanley Achonu, Senior Manager... Read More

Budgit, civic-tech, journalism, Media, media fellowship, New Media, nigeria, reporting, s

February 22, 2017

336 soldiers, 5,929 Boko Haram insurgents killed in 7 years – Report

by Azeez Adeniyi Civic organization, BudgIT has said 5929 Boko Haram members and about 336 soldiers have been killed between 2009 to 2016 due to the insurgency in the North East. In a report titled BH Tracker on Tuesday, BudgIT said 7,136 civilians were also killed. The report stated that death of 181 suicide bombers’... Read More

336 soldiers, 5929 Boko Haram terrorists, boko haram, Budgit, killed, north-east

February 20, 2017

BudgIT CEO, Oluseun Onigbinde, to speak at Chatham House

Nigeria’s leading transparency advocate and co-founder of BudgIT, Oluseun Onigbinde, will speak at renowned United Kingdom based think tank, Chatham House, on “Accountability through Innovation: How Transparency can strengthen governance”. The event, scheduled to hold at Chatham House London on February 22, 2017, is a convening of governments, the private sector, civil society and Chatham... Read More

Budgit, chatham house, Governance, innovation, London, Oluseun Onigbinde

February 7, 2017

YNaija Analysis: Nigeria’s Office of the Citizen is alive and active

When in the wake of the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok town in Borno State in 2014 by Boko Haram, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, Hadiza Bala Usman and other women formed the group, Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) to pressure the Federal Government to be more proactive in rescuing the girls, they faced accusations that... Read More

Thinking Through

#BBOG, bring back our girls, Budgit, BudgIT Nigeria, BudgITng, Oby Ezekwesili, ynaija analysis

February 5, 2017

Omojuwa queries FG’s N28.3m budget for newspapers

Social commentator Japheth Omojuwa has queried the Federal government’s budget of N28.3m for the purchase of newspapers in the 2017 budget. In a post on his Instagram page on Sunday, Omojuwa said the budget was “an example of the waste that is the hallmark of every Nigerian budget”. Sharing an infographic from BudgIt entitled, “Frivolous Items”,... Read More

Budgit, Frivolous Items, japheth omojuwa, newspapers, President Muhammadu Buhari

January 30, 2017

Release project details of capital releases, BudgIT tells FG

BudgIT has demanded that the Federal Ministry of Works, Power and Housing release information on the projects currently being implemented and the actual cost released for each project. In a statement on Monday, Budgit wondered what project the ministry spent N170bn on, after a recent revelation that no new project has been awarded lately. It asked... Read More

Budgit, capital releases, details, FG, Housing and Power, Ministry of Works, projects

November 14, 2016

YNaija Editorial: Jigawa’s mosques and misplaced priorities

The recent announcement by the Jigawa state government that it has opened bidding for the construction of ninety mosques in the state, is the latest example of the wasteful spending that goes on at state level. Jigawa is one of Nigeria’s many beggar states. It depends on handouts from Abuja for 84% of its monthly... Read More

Cover Stories, Featured

Budgit, Jigawa, MOSQUES, nigeria, Religion, Sokoto, sticky, YNaija Editorial

October 17, 2016

#Impact365: Connecting people to job opportunities | How Dele Bakare of findworka makes it happen

Dele Bakare is the lead technologist at financial advocacy group, BudgIT. He is Chief Executive of findworka, an online place for services and also the co-founder of JobsinNigeria. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365 series, Bakare talks about his work at BudgIT as well as his startup, Findworka. Dele, could you tell us about the... Read More

Budgit, Dele Bakare, FindWorka, Impact365, Interview, services

October 7, 2016

#Impact365: Fusing tech with social good | Here’s how Joseph Agunbiade does it

by Usman Alabi Joseph Agunbiade is the co-founder and Head of Technology at BudgIT, a civic startup that is moulding conversation around government budget. He is also the founder of SmartED, a startup that is fusing technology and education for young children. In this interview with YNaija’s #Impact365 series, Agunbiade talks about BudgIT, SmartED and... Read More

Citizenship, Featured

Budgit, education, Impact365, Oluseun Onigbinde, SmartED, technology

October 6, 2016

The Thread: ‘If Nigeria drills ONE barrel of oil, NASS gets N115 billion’

BudgIT Nigeria – the civic organisation set up to simplify budgets and data for the benefit of Nigerians – is on a mission to ensure accountability amongst elected public officers. At this time, the National Assembly (NASS) is in their cross hairs. See below: 1. When a citizen asked an elected official for details of what... Read More

Budgit, Hon Ayo omidiran, national assembly, nigeria, Oby Ezekwesili, public officials, transparency

September 28, 2016

House of Assembly principal officers need to step down now – EiE Nigeria

Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, a coalition of individuals and organizations committed to instituting a culture of good governance and public accountability in Nigeria through active citizenship, has called on the National Assembly to be more transparent in the discharge of its duties to the Nigerian people. In a press release signed by the organization’s... Read More

budget badding, Budgit, civil society group, Constituency projects, corruption, EFCC, EiE, enough is enough nigeria, nigeria, principal officers, yemi adamolekun

September 1, 2016

Technology might just be solving some of Nigeria’s problems through these 7 mobile apps

With the new digital age, comes groundbreaking innovation. Technology is that particular area that has been sculpted well over time to solve life’s matters and issues. In regards to Nigeria, the developing country brims with social vices and troubles that actively hold it back from reaching its full potential. But, in recent times, Nigeria has... Read More

Budgit, Efiko, GoMyWay, Grit Systems, Lifebank, scholarx, Truppr

August 17, 2016

Mary Olushoga: NGO Regulatory Bill – Why the Nigerian government has it all wrong again

by Mary Olushoga When has the Nigerian government ever gotten anything right? BudgIT a civic technology company focused on promoting good governance in Nigeria by simplifying the government’s budget, made me aware of the recent non-governmental regulatory bill. Using info-graphs, maps, and mobile applications, BudgIT aims to make public data accessible and easier to understand... Read More

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August 15, 2016

Interview: How BudgIT is bringing down the walls

In four years, BudgIT has revolutionized the Nigerian public data and budgeting system with easily accessible creatives such as infographics, Apps, interactive website, social media. BudgIT has stimulated public interest and awareness in government budget, finance and expenditure. Through attracting creatives, BudgIT has broken down the complexities around government budgets and engendered discussion on government... Read More

accountability, budget, Budgit, Finance, government, Impact365, NASS, transparency

Seun Onigbinde YNaija

Seun Onigbinde, Yasmin Belo-Osagie, Olumide Makanjuola… See the #YNaijaPowerList2016 for Advocacy

Advocacy work is hard tasking, unsexy and incredibly frustrating. But the results yielded are extremely rewarding and can make the world a better place. The annual #YNaijaPowerList enters its 5th year, and we bring you the most influential young Nigerians under 40 who are successfully making their voices heard and leaving a legacy to be proud... Read More

#YNaijaPowerlIst, Featured, The News Blog

#YNaijaPowerList, Budgit, Esther Ijewere-Kalejaiye, Folawe Omikunle, Ifeoma Adibe-Chukwuka, lists, Nuhu Fulani-Kwajafa, Olumide Makanjuola, Philip Obaji Jr., Seun Onigbinde, She Leads Africa, sticky, TIERs, War Against Rape, ynaija

The RED Report: How to build digital content that holds no prisoners – call this a Masterclass

Last week, we discussed the changing realities in the consumer marketplace and how engaging with the various sub-sets of the market has evolved from that which existed years ago. We showed how the public are moving from their primary domain of focus in the past few decades and literally spending more of their time on... Read More

bill gates, Budgit, Business, coca cola, links, Media, Red report, ynaija

Yaba

#Yabacon is a terrible, useless, no good name – but that’s beside the point

All week, YNaija has run stories looking at the growth of the Yaba technology ecosystem. Find them here, here, here and here. By any measure, especially given its starting point about 5 years ago, this growth has been impressive. The effect of this growth has seen the skyline of Yaba begin to change in ways... Read More

#Yabacon, Andela, Bankole Oluwafemi, BRICS, Budgit, cchub, mint, nollywood, Silicon Valley

We explored the evolution of #Yabacon in this 2-minute video

In less than five years, Yaba, a Lagos suburb has evolved to become one of the leading technology clusters in Africa, and home to a majority of Nigeria’s prominent tech companies. The growth of the area was mostly through citizen led activities. In this two-minute video, YNaija explored the tech cluster in Yaba and we learnt... Read More

#Yabacon, africa, Budgit, CC Hub, nigeria, startup, Tech cluster, technology, Video, Yaba, ynaija

Kaduna state releases 2016 proposed LGAs budget

Kaduna State Government has released the proposed budgets of all its 23 Local Government Areas, raising the bar of transparency at the local government councils. This is the first time any state government in recent years has put forward details of her Local Government budgets in public, raising the bar in an often-overlooked level of... Read More

budget, Budgit, government, LGA, nigeria, Open Kaduna, state

Seun Onigbinde: New FX rule and a year of ‘Yes men’

By Seun Onigbinde In Marianne M Jennings’ book – The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse, she stated stern warnings that CEOs must watch out for to avoid landing in a pit. It applies to leaders in government too. A culture of fear and silence and young guns larger than life around CEOs (read leaders) are critical points that trouble great entities. Officials... Read More

Budgit, Buhari, economy, IMF, New FX rule, Niger Delta Avengers, Yes Men

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

2016, budget, Budgit, Buhari, ministries, NASS, nigerians, Osinbajo, Saraki, twitter., udoma

Northern Nigeria has more primary schools than South

Nigeria’s population is estimated at about 170 million, and is expected to grow beyond that in the coming years. Nigeria also has an estimated 61.3 percent literacy -with males accounting for more than half of this figure. According to a UNESCO report, about 10.6 Nigerian children are said to be out of school, with Northern... Read More

Budgit, nigeria, promary school

September 14, 2015

Amaechi accused of withdrawing N55bn from Rivers’ treasury in 1 year

Former governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi has been dragged into a fresh scandal. He is alleged to have drained Rivers state reserves from N55 billion to N1.24 billion within the time frame of a single year. Out of the amount allegedly withdrawn by Amaechi, N53.93 billion was said to be without a list of expenditure. Budgit, a... Read More

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