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The payments were broken into N1.6 billion for “Domestic Interest/discount” and another N58 billion paid for “Domestic Principal.” A review of the budget performance documents of Kano State has shown that a sum of N60billion was spent by the state on public debt charges between April and June 2024.   The N60billion was spent in the second quarter and this is despite the fact that only N4.6 billion was budgeted to be spent by the...

The budget performance review of the Kogi State government expenditure has shown that the state spent N2.2 billion on “remodelling government house structure” between April and June, 2024 which represents the second quarter of the year.   This occurred under the Usman Ododo led Kogi government.   The development is despite budgeting only N962 million for the same for the whole year.   Another sum of N200 million was spent for renovation and furnishing of...

While office furniture and fittings gulped N10.4billion, capital expenditure for water resources took only N4.2 billion in the first six months of 2024. A review of the budget performance documents has shown that the Kano State government under Abba Yusuf spent the sum of N10 billion on office furniture and fittings in the first six months of 2024. The state had budgeted N3.9 billion for office furniture and fittings for the whole of 2024 fiscal...

Under its project description “Furniture and fittings” the state spent N1.1billion as of the first quarter of 2024.  A review of the Edo State budget performance documents by SaharaReporters has shown that the state government led by Governor Godwin Obaseki, spent N1.1billion on purchase of furniture in the first three months of 2024.   Under its project description “Furniture and fittings” the state spent N1.1billion as of the first quarter of 2024.    The state...

According to details on the budget document, the sum of N9.9billion was budgeted for purchase of; 50 Toyota SUVs vehicles, 60 Hilux pick-up, 150 Toyota Corolla and 10 Coaster buses.  A review of the Delta State budget performance reports has shown that N6.8billion was spent in three months for purchase of vehicles.   The expenditures were incurred within the first three months of 2024.   According to details on the budget document, the sum of...

A review of financial statements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has shown that its subsidiaries posted short term debts to the tune of N83 billion in 2022. According to the financial statements of the NNPCL for December 2022, Nikorma transport Trade and other payables (debts) stood at N4.5 billion, West Africa LPG Limited trade payable figure stood at N79.2 billion, while that of Hyson Nigeria limited was N15 million.  The West Africa LPG...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has not published its financial records for 2023, as the year 2024 draws to a close.  This lack of transparency has sparked concerns about the company’s operations, especially since it became a limited company.  The NNPCL only released its 2022 financial statements in January 2024 after facing significant pressure. The Petroleum Industry Act mandates that the NNPCL, as a limited company, must undergo financial audits annually, in line...

SaharaReporters earlier reported how Bobrisky was arrested last Wednesday evening by personnel of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos State.     A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday morning sentenced a popular crossdresser and socialite Idris Okuneye better known as Bobrisky to six months in jail without the option of a fine over naira abuse. SaharaReporters earlier reported how Bobrisky was arrested last Wednesday evening by personnel of the Economic...

Some passengers of Arik Air have been seen in viral videos lamenting how they were left stranded at the Port Harcourt airport without any alternative after their flight was cancelled. The flight was reportedly scheduled to go from Port Harcourt in Rivers State to Lagos State, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre. One of the frustrated passengers is heard narrating how he was asked to pay the sum of N2 million to rebook four tickets after the...

          Some personnel of the Nigerian Army have lamented the delay in the processing of the payment of their operational allowances for the months of January, February and March 2024.       One of the officers who spoke with SaharaReporters on Tuesday noted that soldiers, navy and the policemen in Operation Hadarin Daji in Zamfara had not been paid for three months.      The source also lamented they were being...