by Alexander O. Onukwue The Presidency, on Thursday, announced that President Muhammadu Buhari will present the first draft of the 2018 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly on Tuesday, 7th November, 2018. This comes after a couple of meetings between the President and the leadership of the National Assembly last week at the presidential villa.... Read More

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November 2, 2017

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2018 budget will be thoroughly scrutinised before passage – Senate leader

Senate leader, Ahmed Lawan on Thursday said the prompt passage of the 2018 Appropriation Bill to be presented to the National Assembly would be determined by certain factors. He said this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after he met President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the National Assembly... Read More

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July 30, 2017

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We didn’t bribe lawmakers to pass Peace Corps bill – Commandant

Commandant of the Nigerian Peace Corps, Dickson Akoh had dismissed reports that he bribed lawmakers in order to pass the organisation’s bill. A report in the media(not Vanguard) had alleged that Mr Akor bribed the National Assembly to get the Nigerian Peace Corps Bill passed. Akoh in a statement on Sunday, however debunked the allegations,... Read More

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December 1, 2016

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Saraki promises early passage of 2017 budget

Senate President Bukola Saraki on Thursday said the 2017 budget will be passed early. Saraki gave the assurance at the State House, Abuja, while answering questions from State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. He said, “Once the document comes to us, we are ready. “I think this time around, a... Read More

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March 17, 2016

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This is when Nigeria’s 2016 budget will be passed

Owing to the discovery of new errors, duplication and inconsistencies in the 2016 budget, the document will not be ratified today as promised by the National Assembly. Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, revealed on Wednesday, that the 2016 budget will be passed on Tuesday, March 22. After passage on March 22, Ndume noted that a clean... Read More

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March 17, 2016

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25 fresh errors discovered in 2016 budget, N37bn to be thrown out [DETAILS]

About 25 fresh errors amounting to an allocation of N37, 025, 238, 407, have been discovered in the 2016 Appropriations Bill. The errors were reported to have been discovered by the National Assembly committees at the last stage of the budget’s consideration. The Senate Committee on Appropriation and the House Committee on Appropriation as well... Read More

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