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Obaseki signs N450bn supplementary budget

4 months ago17210 min

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, signed a revised supplementary budget of N450bn into law. The governor, at a ceremony held at the Exco Chamber of the Government House, Benin, said the government was appropriating about N5bn to boost the growth of small businesses in the state. “I want to express my profound gratitude and appreciation to Mr Speaker and members of the Edo State House of Assembly for the honour you have...

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Budget Padding Saga: SERAP Sues Senate President Akpabio Over Failure To Recall Suspended Senator Ningi

9 months ago919 min

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over the failure of the upper legislative chamber to recall Senator Abdul Ningi suspended for whistleblowing on 2024 budget padding. SERAP also noted that the suit is because the Senate under the leadership of Senator Akpabio has failed to refer the alleged N3.7 trillion 2024 budget padding to appropriate anti-corruption agencies for investigation and prosecution. In a statement issued...

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N3trillion Budget Padding: Civil Societies Ask Senate President Akpabio To List All Constituency Projects For Senators

9 months ago1646 min

A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has written the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, demanding a Certified True Copy of the 2024 budget highlighting the projects attached to the N3trillion allegedly padded. The coalition which said the request is made under Sections 1, 4, and 9 of the Freedom of Information Act 2011, also demanded a Certified True Copy of constituency projects as benefitted by all senators in the 2024 budget appropriation. According to the...

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Your Integrity Intact; People Alleging N3.7Billion Budget Padding Didn’t Understand The Arithmetic, Tinubu Tells Senators

9 months ago1603 min

The President while hosting the lawmakers at the State House in Abuja for Ramadan Iftar (breaking of Muslim fast) on Thursday claimed that those spreading the allegation of irregularities in the budget legislative process are not properly informed. President Bola Tinubu has reacted to the alleged padding of the 2024 Appropriations Act by the members of the Nigerian Senate. The President while hosting the lawmakers at the State House in Abuja for Ramadan Iftar (breaking...