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Nigeria: Forget the 2016 Budget - It's No Longer Realistic
Vanguard, 6 June 2016
The 2016 budget should be thrown into the waste paper basket. It can no longer serve as a guide to what citizens can expect of the Federal, States and Local Governments this year.… Read more »
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Nigeria: Highlights of 2016 Budget As Signed By Buhari
Premium Times, 6 May 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed 2016 Appropriation Bill into law, making it effectively an Act of the National Assembly. Read more »
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Nigeria: President Buhari's Remarks At 2016 Budget Signing Ceremony
Guardian, 6 May 2016
It gives me great pleasure today to sign the first full-year budget of this administration into law. I thank the leadership of the National Assembly, in particular, the Senate… Read more »
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Nigeria: At Last, Buhari Signs 2016 Budget
Daily Trust, 6 May 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2016 budget. Read more »
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Nigeria: Saraki, Dogara in Aso Rock As Buhari Set to Sign Budget
Daily Trust, 6 May 2016
Senate President Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara have arrived the Aso Rock Presidential Villa Abuja as President Muhammadu Buhari is set to sign… Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget Faces Cash Flow Emergencies, May Lose N1.4 Trillion
Vanguard, 9 May 2016
The 2016 national budget just signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari may have started suffering a major cash flow set back from oil revenue as prices shed $5 per barrel as… Read more »
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Nigeria: Stakeholders Seek Speedy Budget Implementation
Leadership, 9 May 2016
The signing of the 2016 budget came as a relief to many Nigerians following series of controversies that surrounded its passing by the National Assembly. Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget - Presidency Mulls Monitoring Team to Halt Looting, Enforce Implementation
Vanguard, 9 May 2016
In a deliberate move to ensure effective implementation of this year's budget and prevent looting of funds, the Presidency plans to engage the services of experts in the area of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Budget - FG Insists 100 Percent Implementation Still Possible
Leadership, 7 May 2016
The Federal Government said on Saturday that it has not ruled out the 100 per cent implementation of the 2016 budget signed on Friday by President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget Will Benefit Masses Says APC Chieftain
Vanguard, 7 May 2016
Chief Titus Fapounda, a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has described the 2016 budget as masses-friendly. Read more »
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Nigeria: FG Must Fully Implement Capital Component of 2016 Budget - Experts
Daily Trust, 7 May 2016
Some economic experts in Abuja has urged the Federal Government to focus on full implementation of the capital component of the 2016 appropriation Act signed by the President… Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget Will Reflate the Economy - Lai Mohammed
Leadership, 6 May 2016
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the economy will be reflated with the 2016 budget. Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget Implementation 100 Percent Possible, FG Insists
Leadership, 8 May 2016
The Federal Government yesterday said full implementation of the 2016 budget which was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, was still possible. Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget - Presidency to Set Up Monitoring and Evaluation Team
Vanguard, 8 May 2016
The Presidency is considering raising a strong team to be headed by experts to monitor the implementation of the budget signed into law last Friday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Senate Will Monitor Budget Implementation, Says Saraki
Guardian, 6 May 2016
For Nigerians to benefit from the implementation of the 2016 Appropriation Act, the Senate will monitor, closely, the implementation of the various provisions of the Act. Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Signs 2016 Budget
Guardian, 6 May 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2016 Appropriation Bill into law after an initial rancour between the Executive and the Legislature on some of the contents of the Bill. Read more »
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Nigeria: I Hear Your Cries, Share Your Pains, Buhari Tells Nigerians At Budget Signing
This Day, 6 May 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the 2016 Budget of N6.06 trillion. Read more »
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Nigeria: Finally Buhari Signs 2016 Budget
This Day, 6 May 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari has just signed into law the 2016 Budget of N6.03 Trillion. Read more »
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Nigeria: Udoma Assures 100 Percent Budget Implementation
Leadership, 6 May 2016
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, on Friday said that in spite of the late signing of the 2016 budget, the administration would target 100 per… Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget - Saraki Assures Nigerians of Adequate Oversight
Office of Senator Bukola Saraki, 6 May 2016
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has commended Nigerians for their patience while awaiting presidential assent to the 2016 Appropriation Act and promised that the… Read more »
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Nigeria: APC Hails Signing of 2016 budget
Premium Times, 6 May 2016
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday hailed the signing of Nigeria's 2016 Appropriation Bill into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »
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Nigeria: Budget - We Aim for 100 Percent Implementation - Budget & Planning Minister
Vanguard, 6 May 2016
-The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, on Friday said that in spite of the late signing of the 2016 budget, the administration would target 100 per… Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget to Be Implemented Till May 2017
Premium Times, 8 May 2016
The 2016 Appropriation Act signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday will run until May 2017, an official has said. Read more »
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Nigeria: Issues As Buhari Signs 2016 Budget
Leadership, 9 May 2016
Following the signing of the 2016 budget by President Muhammadu Buhari last Friday, is the change promised Nigerians here? Jonathan Nda-Isaiah writes. Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget - Yakassai Raises Issue On Status of Calabar - Lagos Rail Project
Daily Trust, 7 May 2016
Nigerians will like to know if the N80 billion Calabar - Lagos rail project is included in the 2016 budget recently signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Signs N6.06 Trilion 2016 'Budget of Change'
Vanguard, 7 May 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday signed the 2016 Appropriation Bill into law. The President signed the delayed 2016 budget at the Presidential Villa with Vice President Yemi… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari - I Hear Your Cries and Share Your Pains, Signs Budget
This Day, 7 May 2016
After several months of controversy, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday finally signed into law the 2016 Budget. Read more »
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Nigeria: Finally Buhari Signs 2016 Budget Into Law
Vanguard, 6 May 2016
Finally, President Mohammadu Buhari has assented to the 2016 Appropriation Bill, giving way for full implementation of the budget. Read more »