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The year 2021 is running away but the level of uncertainty remains elevated, Bismarck Rewane has said. He however added that, “the Nigerian economy is expected to recover mainly in …
2021 resumes with elevated uncertainty levels – Rewane Read More
Not a few Nigerians were taken aback by federal government’s move to borrow from unclaimed dividends and dormant accounts, especially with the already huge burden on the shoulders of the …
2021 budget: Much ado about unclaimed dividends Read More
We are not strangers to hyperbolic self-adulation by political leaders. It matters in human management because of the applause factor in political leadership. A current political administration measures its success …
Elite criticisms and the sound of chest beating Read More
While Nigerians have continued to grapple with the effect of the Covid-19 induced lockdown, insecurity, amongst others, that has plummeted the economy into recession, analysts have predicted a higher inflationary …
Nigeria’s inflation to top 16% in Q1 of 2021 – Eexperts Read More
When assenting to the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N177, 936, 730, 540 billion passed by the Kano state House of Assembly, Wednesday, December 23, 2020, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of …
Beyond Kano 2021 budget rituals Read More
… Numbers points to the contrary – Jaye Gaskia , … Oil price, uncertainties’ll impact implementation – Prof Ekpo Over the years, Nigeria’s budget has been fraught with uncertainty with …
Recession: Can FG implement ambitious 2021 budget? Read More
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has disclosed that N3.27 trillion was spent on debt servicing under the 2020 budget. Also, Ahmed said a total …
FG spent N3.27trn on debt servicing in 2020 – Minister Read More
The President of the Senate , Ahmad Lawan , declared Tuesday in Abuja , that the demons frustrating the passage and Presidential Assent to the Petroleum Industry Bill ( PIB) …
Demons of PIB ‘ll be defeated this year – Lawan Read More
In 2015, American rapper Big Sean released an album with a song titled; “One Man Can Change the World”. Of course, this assertion is not new, as we all know …
Barau Jubril: Changing the narrative In national budget passage Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari, this week, issued a stern warning to agencies of government saddled with the responsibility of revenue generation to work hard to meet their targets or get sanctioned.The …
Budget 2021: Why revenue generating agencies must meet targets Read More
Operators in the nation’s financial market have urged the federal government to ensure early implementation of the budget to increase liquidity and business activities to enable the economy recover faster …
Experts want early implementation of 2021 budget Read More
Bayelsa state governor, Senator Douye Diri has signed the 2021 appropriation bill of N329.29 billion into law. Governor Diri had on November 26 presented an estimate of N290.295 billion tagged …
Diri signs N329bn Bayelsa 2021 appropriation bill into law Read More
The Kogi state House of Assembly has passed into law the 2021 appropriation bill of N130 billion. The House on Tuesday passed the bill, having considered it clause by clause …
Kogi assembly endorsesN130bn 2021 budget, clears 18 LG secretaries Read More
Gombe state governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has signed into law the 2021 appropriation bill of over N120 billion passed by the State House of Assembly. The appropriation Act has a …
Gov Yahaya signs N120bn Gombe 2021 budget into law Read More
Yobe state governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni Wednesday assented to the 2021 Appropriation and Finance Bill into law. Buni had on 12th November, 2020 presented the 2021 budget to the …
Buni signs N106. 8bn 2021 Yobe budget into law Read More
The two Chambers of the National Assembly have passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill for third reading, by increasing the budget size from N13.08trillion presented to them by President Muhamnadu Buhari 11 weeks ago, …
Breaking: NASS increases, passes N13.588trn 2021 budget Read More
The 2021 budget estimates may not be unrealistic after all as crude oil prices, a major component of Nigeria’s budgeting process fell to a mine-month high on the back of …
Hope for Nigeria as crude oil prices rise to 9-month high Read MoreAs both Chambers of the National Assembly are set to adjourn for the year this Thursday, will they succeed in passing the 2021 budget for third reading or extend sitting …
2021 Budget puts NASS on the edge as adjournment beckons Read More
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has approved the payment of harmonised allowances for law officers serving in both the judicial and legislative arms of government. This was revealed when …
Nasarawa: Sule approves payment of harmonised allowances for law officers Read More
It is against the sobering backdrop of the challenges occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic and the unwavering commitment and resilience to turn around the fortunes of Gombe state in line …
Covid-19: Gov Yahaya’s budget of resilience Read More
Some elders across the country have called on the National Assembly not to pass the 2021 budget pending before it until President Muhammadu Buhari implements the resolutions of the two …
Don’t pass 2021 budget until Buhari tackles insecurity, elders tell NASS Read MoreFor the 35, 000-kilometre federal roads across the country to be motorable at all times, the sum of N400billion is required on yearly basis for maintenance, the National Assembly has …
Nigeria needs N400bn for road maintenance annually – NASS Read More
The Northeast governors have accused the federal government of shortchanging the region with the proposed N45.32bn for capital projects in the 2021 budget. The governor under auspices of the Northeast …
2021 budget: Northeast govs seek review over region’s proposed N45.32bn projects Read More
Governor Ahmadu umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state,has presented a budget estimate of N140bn to the state House of Assembly for consideration and approval in 2021 financial year. Presenting the budget …
In Adamawa, Fintiri proposes N140bn budget for 2021 Read More