2018 Budget

The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has reacted to the National Assembly's denial of 'padding' the budget. At the signing of the 2018 budget in his office on Wednesday, the president had lamented that the National…

Nigerians have taken to social media to react to the announcement by President Muhammadu Buhari that the National Assembly tampered with vital projects and diverted N578 billion to finance constituency projects they introduced into the 2018…

The senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Sen. Dino Melaye, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari smearing the National Assembly with his accusation of budget padding against it. In a Thursday statement in Abuja, Melaye,…

I would like to thank the leadership of the National Assembly, particularly the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as well as all the Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members, for passing the 2018…

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2018 Appropriation Bill into Law. Buhari, who signed the budget in his office in the Presidential Villa, Abuja few minutes past 12noon, however lamented alterations made by the National Assembly.…

The Presidency has affirmed that Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2018 Appropriation Bill into law on Wednesday at 12p.m. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, affirmed this in a in statement in…

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang, on Friday confirmed receipt of the 2018 Appropriation Bill passed by the National Assembly (NASS). The NASS had on May 16 passed the…

BudgIT, a Civil Society Organisation, on Thursday disapproved the recently passed 2018 budget for being overly optimistic especially the 2.3 million barrels per day (bpd) oil production benchmark and other revenue indicators. The Head of…

On Nov. 7, 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2018 budget of N8.612 trillion entitled: “Budget of Consolidation’’ to the National Assembly. The Federal Government also made a commitment to submit the 2018 Appropriation Bill…

President Muhammadu Buhari's decision to buy $462 million worth of fighter jets for the military without recourse to the National Assembly has been deemed an "impeachable offence" by the House of Representatives. The House members were…

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday directed Ministries, Agencies and Departments (MDAs) yet to defend their 2018 budget proposal before the National Assembly (NASS) to do so without delay. The directive is to fasttrack the passage…

The Senate on Tuesday said there was no date yet for the passage of the 2018 Budget. Senate’s spokesperson, Sen. Sa’abi Abdullahi, said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja. He said: “The budget process is on and I can’t tell you…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has proposed a N14 billion for the 2018 fiscal year. The breakdown of the budget was contained in a memo presented by APC National Treasurer, Bala Gwagwarwa to the party's national caucus on…

The senator representing Bayelsa East in the National Assembly, Sen. Ben Murray-Bruce has condemned the 2018 appropriation law submitted to the legislature for consideration. He described the document as "dishonest, scandalous and…

The Senator representing Lagos West in the National Assembly, Sen. Olamilekan Adeola aka Yayi, has berated the Federal Government for attempting to rush the passage of the 2018 budget without apprising the National Assembly with details of…

The Senate has expressed concerns over alleged inaccuracies in the 2018 budget submitted to the National Assembly by the executive arm. At the resumption of plenary on Tuesday, the Senate said the budget document presented by President…