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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

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Budget of N125bn not enough for NASS – Reps member

by Omoleye Omoruyi A member of the House of Representatives, Nicholas Ossai (Delta-PDP), has said that the N125 billion appropriated to the National Assembly is not enough to carry out its activities effectively. He said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, insisting that more funds should be given... Read More

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YNaija Says: The National Assembly has finally done the right thing with its budget

After years of relentless pressure and advocacy, the National Assembly has finally released the breakdown of its budget (pdf) in the 2017 Appropriations Bill which it just passed. This is a break from its tradition where it only included a single-line item of how much it was allocating to itself without giving a detailed breakdown... Read More

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YNaija Analysis: It’s time to make the 2017 budget work

Five months after President Muhammadu Buhari submitted the 2017 budget proposal, it has finally been passed by both chambers of the National Assembly, with a slight increase of N200 billion on the original estimates of N7.28 trillion. Just like last year, the passing of this year’s budget also had its fair share of controversies, albeit much... Read More

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BREAKING: NASS raises budget by N10bn

by Omoleye Omoruyi The National Assembly has raised its own budget from N115bn to N125bn. Spokesperson of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, revealed in a document, presented at the consideration of the 2017 budget, that the lawmakers would spend N85bn on overhead cost, N14bn capital, and N23.7bn for personnel costs.

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BREAKING: Senate passes 2017 budget of N7.44tn

by Omoleye Omoruyi The Senate has passed the 2017 Appropriation Bill estimating N7,441,175,486,758. The Red Chambers passed the budget shortly after the House of Representatives passed it.

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BREAKING: House of Reps passes 2017 budget

by Azeez Adeniyi The House of Representatives has passed the 2017 budget of N7. 44 trillion. The House passed the budget after adopting the report from the appropriation committee on the budget. The senate is currently in a closed-door session over passage of the 2017 budget. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, had on Tuesday shortly after... Read More

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(BREAKING) #OpenNASS: N’Assembly releases N125bn budget

by Azeez Adeniyi The National Assembly on Thursday published its 2017 budget. The budget showed that the National Assembly has budgeted N125bn as against N115bn in 2016. Total personnel cost takes N23,789,787,880; total overhead cost, N85,878,619,888; and total capital cost, N14,940,196,063. A breakdown of the estimates shows that the National Assembly gets N14.9bn; Senate, N31.3bn;... Read More

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

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. 15-year-old killer herdsman sentenced to death for murder A 15-year-old Fulani herdsman, Haruna Usman was convicted to death by a Kogi State High Court on Tuesday. Usman was said to have been guilty of stabbing one Happy David to death following an argument while trying... Read More

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The YNaija Tracklist: 15-year-old killer herdsman sentenced to death for murder | N’Assembly increases 2017 budget by N143bn | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. 15-year-old killer herdsman sentenced to death for murder – YNaija How EFCC found $9.8m, £74,000 in ex-NNPC boss’ house – Witness – YNaija We’ll get information about Buhari’s health from those with him – Garba Shehu – YNaija N’Assembly increases 2017 budget by N143bn – YNaija Girls... Read More

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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. SENATE FIXES THURSDAY FOR PASSAGE OF 2017 BUDGET The Senate on Tuesday received the report of its Joint Committee on Appropriation and Finance on the 2017 Appropriation Bill. The report was submitted by the chairman of the committee, Danjuma Goje at the plenary. 2. ‘HOW SOME... Read More

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N’Assembly increases 2017 budget by N143bn

by Azeez Adeniyi The National Assembly has increased the 2017 budget by over N143bn. The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation on Tuesday had presented its report at the plenary. The report indicated that the committee increased the budget. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Mustapha Dawaki, said that the committee worked with other committees in... Read More

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Just In: Senate fixes Thursday for passage of 2017 budget

by Azeez Adeniyi The Senate on Tuesday received the report of its Joint Committee on Appropriation and Finance on the 2017 Appropriation Bill. The report was submitted by the chairman of the committee, Danjuma Goje at the plenary. Senate President Bukola Saraki said the chamber will ensure the passage of the bill on Thursday. “On... Read More

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100 days of Trump, Emir Sanusi’s N37m phone calls | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N17 billion – The total amount the EFCC claims to have recovered through the Federal Government Whistleblower policy that was introduced last year. N37 million – Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi was accused by the Kano Emirate Council of spending this amount on phone calls in three years. $6.9 billion – President Buhari wrote... Read More

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Buhari seeks N’Assembly approval for $6.9bn loan

by Azeez Adeniyi President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday wrote a letter to the National Assembly seeking approval to borrow $6.9bn. Senate President Bukola Saraki read the letter to senators at the resumed plenary on Wednesday. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, also read Buhari’s letter to members. Buhari said the loan was... Read More

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Shi’ites protest detention of El-Zakzaky at N’Assembly

by Dolapo Adelana The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) on Wednesday stormed the National Assembly to protest the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. A former youth leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Deji Adeyanju also joined the protest. The protesters marched through the Federal Secretariat Complex. The placards had messages like “Obey Court Order,... Read More

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Buhari requests N’Assembly approval to borrow $6.9bn loan

by Azeez Adeniyi President Muhammadu Buhari has asked for the approval of the National Assembly to borrow $6.9bn. In a letter read by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki at plenary on Wednesday, Buhari said the money was for infrastructural development. He said $5.8bn would be borrowed from the Chinese Exim bank for the repair of... 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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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Malabu oil deal: Compel Jonathan’s appearance if necessary, MEND tells Reps The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has urged the House of Representatives to force ex-President Goodluck Jonathan to appear before it over the controversy surrounding the OPL 245 Malabu oil... Read More

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Buhari’s committee already working to resolve executive-legislature rift – Presidency

by Azeez Adeniyi The committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to resolve the rift between the Presidency and the National Assembly has began work, Punch reports. Buhari had set up the committee chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo after some appointees had a face off with the Senate. A source in the Presidency told... Read More

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#OpenNASS: Over 7,000 Nigerians demand that the breakdown of the National Assembly Budget be made public

“There is not a crime, there is not a dodge, there is not a trick, there is not a swindle, and there is not a vice which does not live by secrecy.” – Joseph Pulitzer You will recall that our #OpenNASS advocacy and demands over the past 4 years for an open and transparent National Assembly... Read More

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Provide monthly details of security vote, Reps tell El-Rufai

by Dolapo Adelana Spokesperson of the house of representatives, Abdulrazak Namdas, has said Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai, is yet to publish his security votes. This is coming after the governor took up the challenge of Speaker Yakubu Dogara to publish Kaduna state’s security vote, as he urged Dogara to also make public the budget of the... Read More

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BREAKING: El-Rufai dares Dogara, releases pay slip, security vote

by Azeez Adeniyi Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has published details of his state’s expenditure as well as security votes. This came after the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara publicly challenged governors to release their expenditure. Dogara was responding to a call by El-Rufai that the National Assembly should make public its expenditure.... Read More

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SGF, Customs boss are hiding something – Senate minority leader

by Azeez Adeniyi Minority leader of the House of Representatives, Leo Ogor has said this is the first time in the history of Nigeria that different arms of government will intentionally disobey the National Assembly. Ogor said this in a recent interview with Vanguard. The lawmaker said the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,... Read More

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Shiites protest continued detention of El-Zakzaky at National Assembly

by Azeez Adeniyi Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) on Thursday protested the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky at the National Assembly. The protesters under the aegis of the Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement In Nigeria (AFIMN), decried the deteriorating eye condition of Zakzaky. Speaking on behalf of the protesters,... Read More

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Reps reject bill to empower N’Assembly to impeach governors

by Azeez Adeniyi The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a bill seeking to empower the National Assembly to impeach governors and deputy governors. Edward Pwajok who sponsored the bill said it would enable the National Assembly remove the governor and his deputy in appropriate circumstance. Leader of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila said Nigeria practiced... Read More

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It’s time to teach the National Assembly a lesson – Charly Boy

by Dolapo Adelana Entertainment icon, Charly Boy has said Nigerians have had enough of the National Assembly. In a post on his Instagram page, the Area Fada who wrote in Pidgin English said the time has come for the leaders to be afraid of the citizenry. He wrote, “My fellow frustrated Nigerians, time don reach to... Read More

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N’Assembly: Buhari’s peace committee yet to get terms of reference

by Azeez Adeniyi The committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure peace between the Senate and the executive has yet to be given its terms of reference, Punch reports. The committee headed by vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has all ministers who are former members of the National Assembly, the president’s liaison officers in... Read More

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N’Assembly: Buhari will not act like Obasanjo, Jonathan – aide

by Azeez Adeniyi Personal Assistant on Social Media to the President, Lauretta Onochie has said President Muhammadu Buhari will not descend on the National Assembly despite the face-off between the Presidency and the legislature. Onochie in a statement on Facebook said Buhari will not behave like former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan. She said... Read More

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N’Assembly will soon publish its budget – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara said the National Assembly has directed all its agencies to submit their budget details for publication. Dogara in an interview with journalists in Abuja also urged members of the legislature and executive to close ranks. Speaking on the rift between the executive and legislature, he said, “For... Read More

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