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Nigeria: Why Transmission of 2017 Budget to Presidency Was Delayed - Senate
Vanguard, 17 May 2017
The Senate, explained yesterday, that the need for authentication of the passed 2017 Appropriation Bill was the rationale behind the delay in the transmission of the document to… Read more »
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Nigeria: 2017 Budget At Risk As Govt Incurs N404 Billion Deficit in Feb
Vanguard, 17 May 2017
In spite of increase in federally-collected revenue, buoyed by increase in crude oil price, the Federal Government recorded a deficit of N404 billion for the month of February,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Presidency Yet to Receive 2017 Budget
Leadership, 16 May 2017
As the presidency awaits the official transmission of the 2017 budget from the National Assembly, the Economic Management Team (EMT) yesterday looked at the different avenues for… Read more »
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Nigeria: SERAP Writes Osinbajo, Wants National Assembly Budget Reduced
Premium Times, 16 May 2017
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sent an open letter to the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo requesting him to use his good offices and leadership… Read more »
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Nigeria: 'National Assembly, Executive Rift Over Budgets Unnecessary'
Guardian, 16 May 2017
Hon. Kehinde Odeneye is a two-term member of the House of Representatives. He represents Ijebu Ode/ Ijebu Northeast/Odogbolu federal constituency of Ogun State. In this interview… Read more »
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Nigeria: 2017 Budget - Fresh Rift Looms Between Presidency, NASS
Vanguard, 16 May 2017
A fresh row may be in the offing between the Executive and the Legislative arms of government over the 2017 budget. Read more »
Is There a Rift Over Nigeria's 2017 Budget?
A fresh row may be in the offing between the Executive and the Legislative arms of government over the 2017 budget. This is because the Presidency appears not to be in a hurry to agree to the 2017 Appropriation Bill, which the National Assembly passed late last week.
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Nigeria: NASS to Transmit Budget Document to Presidency This Week
Guardian, 15 May 2017
The N7.4 trillion budget bill of 2017 pass by the two chambers of the National Assembly last Thursday may reach the Presidency this week, it was learnt on Sunday evening. Read more »
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Nigeria: Budget 2017 - Celebration of National Disgrace
Vanguard, 14 May 2017
"It must be added that the appropriation bill is the most important bill for any national assembly." Ike Ekweremadu, Deputy Senate President. Read more »
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Nigeria: Osinbajo Reviews 2017 Budget
Daily Trust, 15 May 2017
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is currently reviewing the 2017 budget. Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Budgets Fail in Nigeria
Guardian, 16 May 2017
The 2017 budget passed by the National Assembly has dwarfed the 2016 budget that was thought to be a super budget. That budget of N6.08 trillion has been outstripped by the 2017… Read more »
