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Nigeria: Presidency - We're Paying Harshly for Not Diversifying Economy
Daily Trust, 25 February 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria is currently paying a harsh price for failing to diversify her economy early enough. Read more »
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Nigeria: Those Who Distorted 2016 Budget Will Be Severely Punished - President Buhari Vows
APC (Nigeria), 24 February 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari vowed late Tuesday in Riyadh that all those involved in the "padding" of the 2016 National Budget will face the most severe punishment. Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget Scandal - Buhari Breaks Silence
Premium Times, 24 February 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari vowed late Tuesday that all those involved in the "padding" of the 2016 National Budget will face the most severe punishment. Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget - I Will Deal With Those Who "Padded" the Budget, Buhari Vows
Vanguard, 24 February 2016
In a development that has openly shown his anger and dissatisfaction with the controversy trailing the 2016 budget proposal currently being debated at the National Assembly,… Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget - Foundation for Sustainable Growth
Guardian, 24 February 2016
With a total sum N6.08 trillion allocated to different Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the Government, the 2016 appropriation can be termed as the antidote to poverty,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Senate Begins Collation of Budget Reports
This Day, 24 February 2016
The collation of 2016 budget reports by the Senate Committee on Appropriation began yesterday as various sub-committees of the appropriation panel started to submit the outputs of… Read more »
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Nigeria: ASUU Declares 2016 Budget a Big Failure
This Day, 24 February 2016
The Academic Staff Union of (ASUU) Tuesday took a swipe at the 2016 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari, declaring that the appropriation bill was a 'big failure' in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Senate Presents 2016 Budget Report Next Week
Leadership, 24 February 2016
The Senate is expected to round off the collation of reports on the 2016 budget estimates of N6.08 trillion this week for due consideration next week. Read more »
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Nigeria: Sukuk As Financing Option for 2016 Budget
This Day, 24 February 2016
Sukuk, a non-interest bond, is gaining acceptance as a financing option that the federal government could explore for the 2016 budget. Read more »
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Nigeria: President Buhari Sends 'Corrected' 2016 Budget to National Assembly
Premium Times, 19 January 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari has formally sent amendments to the 2016 budget to the National Assembly. Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari Will Adjust 2016 Budget - Aide
Premium Times, 15 January 2016
A Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly (House of Representatives) to President Muhammadu Buhari, Sumaila Kawu, on Thursday said the president would make some adjustments… Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget Did Not Depart From Jonathan's Budget, Says Soludo
This Day, 15 January 2016
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Charles Soludo, has stated that the 2016 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari failed to make a departure from… Read more »
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Nigeria: Senate - Presidency Smuggled 'Fake' Budget Into N'Assembly
This Day, 15 January 2016
After days of confusion over the whereabouts of the 2016 Appropriation Bill, the Senate finally disclosed yesterday that the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari… Read more »
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Nigeria: 2016 Budget - Senate Accuses Ita Enang of Circulating Different Version
Leadership, 15 January 2016
The Senate has accused the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Nationakl Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, of printing and circulating a different version of… Read more »
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Nigeria: PDP Wants Buhari Impeached Over Missing Budget
Daily Trust, 14 January 2016
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday asked the National Assembly to commence the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari for what it called 'various constitutional… Read more »
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Nigeria: Missing 2016 Budget Shameful - PDP
Vanguard, 15 January 2016
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, described as shameful and an international embarrassment the declaration by the Senate that the hard copy of the 2016 budget presented… Read more »