Tordue Salem, Abuja The 2021 Appropriation Bill, divisions on some of its subheads, notwithstanding, was referred to the Appropriations Committee on Wednesday. The N13.082 trillion 2021 budget presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu last week, split the legislators for a second time, since Tuesday, on its general principles. Some lawmakers punctured the allocation […]

Says public debate needed before FG enters loan contracts By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A non-governmental organisation working to combat poverty and promote social justice in Nigeria, ActionAid Nigeria, Tuesday, called for upward review of Agriculture, Health, and Education allocations in the 2021 Budget Proposal presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly last […]

…It is unrealistic and not achievable, Senators …This budget is nothing but old News; We have a budget based on unrealistic expectations, Abaribe By Henry Umoru Senators Tuesday began debate on the general principles of the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13.082 trillion presented before the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senators who were […]

…Says Spending Will Reflect Realities in the Country By Tordue Salem Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday promised that the Green Chamber will begin debate on the 2021 Appropriations Bill on Tuesday next week. The Speaker said this shortly after the presentation in a joint-session of the 2021 budget proposal, […]

As Humanitarian Affairs Ministry is allocated 58bn By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The North East Development Commission, NEDC, received zero allocation for capital expenditure in the 2021 Budget proposal presented to the National Assembly on Thursday, by President Muhammad Buhari. In the MDAs’ 2021 detailed 2021 Federal Government of Nigeria capital expenditure ceilings, the commission’s […]