The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Comrade Lucky Emonefe has called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to increase the budget for education in the 2024 federal budget proposal. During a Citizen’s Town Hall meeting on the 2024 Budget and Appropriation Process by the House of Representatives, Emonefe also called for the inclusion of …

The deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese has assured Nigerians that the 10th National Assembly would ensure that the 2024 budget isn’t duplicated. Agbese stated that unlike in the past when items under the budget were paid for and then the projects didn’t come to fruition, the present NASS will ensure that it doesn’t remain “business …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will spend N10.13 billion on meals and travels, according to the details of the 2024 budget proposal. The N27.5 trillion budget proposal is being scrutinised by the National Assembly. The budget has a total aggregate revenue projection of N18.32 trillion and a deficit of N9.18 trillion (3.88 per cent of GDP). …

A coalition known as Civil Society Groups for Good Governance has asked the national assembly to prioritise the needs of people with disabilities (PWDs) while considering the 2024 budget proposal. The group made the demand on Friday during a demonstration at the national assembly. On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu presented a record N27 trillion 2024 budget proposal to the national …

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris-Malagi, on Saturday, expressed optimism that the 2024 budget of N27.5 trillion will mark a transformative era in the country upon passage by the National Assembly. Last Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu presented the first full-year budget of his administration to a joint session of the National Assembly. While declaring open the …

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Friday, presented N270 billion as the 2024 budget to the State House of Assembly for consideration. While presenting the budget, the governor said, “The proposed 2024 budget tagged ‘Budget of hope and resilience with infrastructural development in the sum of N270,134,091,757:01 kobo only. “Of the proposed revenues, statutory allocation coming from the federation account …

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and his Bauchi State counterpart, Senator Bala Mohammed yesterday presented budget proposals of N703.028 billion and N300.2 billion for the 2024 fiscal year to the states’ Houses of Assembly for passage. Abiodun’s 2024 proposed budget surpasses the 2023 budget of N472.250 billion by N230.78 billion. Abiodun presented the Ogun budget to the 26-member Assembly, led …

Despite the delay by President Bola Tinubu to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly (NASS), federal lawmakers have promised to treat the document with urgency and ensure it beats the 31 December deadline. The National Assembly also said that the January to December budget implementation cycle would be maintained. The Senate specifically assured Nigerians that the budget …

It has become a pattern for some individuals, Civil Society Organisations and a section of the media to pick one or two line items every budget cycle for sensational headlines, deliberately ignoring context in their reporting. The public that should benefit from good journalism, which should primarily educate and adequately inform, is left confused and miseducated due to mischaracterisation of …

The Federal Government (FG) through the Budget Office of the Federation, has commenced the training of personnel in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on the use of the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System Budget Preparation Sub-System (GIFMIS/BPS), for the preparation of the 2024 budget. According to the office, the training will enhance fiscal discipline and accountability in the management …