CSO’s Raise Alarm Over Budget Delays, Rising Debt and Fiscal Transparency Gaps

CSO’s Raise Alarm Over Budget Delays, Rising Debt and Fiscal Transparency Gaps

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja A coalition of Nigerian civil society organisations has raised concerns over what it describes as serious breaches of constitutional and fiscal rules in the country’s public finance management, warning that delays in the 2026 budget process and weak transparency could deepen economic risks. The concerns were presented at a press conference addressed by Andrew Mamedu, Country Director, Action Aid, Comrade Eustace Imoyera James Semar, Assistant General […]

April 9, 2026 11

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MRA faults low funding for FOI Act in 2026 budget

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has criticised the Federal Government over what it described as inadequate funding for the implementation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act in the 2026 budget, warning that the development could undermine transparency and accountability in governance. The organisation, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos, said its review of the 2026 Federal Government budget showed that more than 99 per […]

April 1, 2026 15

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House Committee Commends NHRC, Supports ₦20 Billion Budget for 2026

By Toffa Momoh | Abuja In a strong endorsement of institutional accountability, the House of Representatives Committee on Human Rights has commended the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) for its 2025 budget performance, describing it as impactful despite significant fiscal constraints and a complex human rights landscape. The Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Peter Abiola Makinde, delivered the commendation during the Commission’s 2025 budget defence and presentation of its 2026 […]

February 15, 2026 11

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House of Reps Passes N1.48tr Rivers Budget, Slashes Security Votes by N35bn

The House of Representatives on Monday passed the N1.48 trillion appropriation bill for Rivers State’s 2025 fiscal year, marking a significant step toward restoring political normalcy in the state after months of legislative stalemate. The bill’s approval followed the consideration and adoption of the report of the Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State, led by House Majority Leader Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo), during plenary presided over by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. […]

July 23, 2025 28

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Senate Passes ₦1.78 Trillion FCT 2025 Budget For Second Reading

The Senate has passed a proposed ₦1.78 trillion statutory appropriation bill for the Federal Capital Territory for the 2025 financial year for second reading. President Bola Tinubu formally presented the budget proposal in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday, urging the Senators to fast-track its passage to facilitate critical development projects within the FCT. In the letter, which Akpabio read, Tinubu emphasised that the budget […]

May 15, 2025 43

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N54tn budget: Experts divided over raise, FG adds N4.5tn agric, infrastructure funds

Some players in the Nigerian economy have shared different views following the decision of the Federal Government to increase the 2025 Appropriation Bill from N49.7tn to N54.2tn on the back of additional revenues generated by key government agencies. On Wednesday, letters from President Bola Tinubu were read on the floor of the Senate indicating the adjustments in the yet-to-be-passed budget. The President conveyed the budget adjustment in separate letters sent […]

February 6, 2025 64

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Justify N3.25tn security budget, Reps tell NSA

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, called on the Office of the National Security Adviser to coordinate intelligence and security operations in the country, particularly in Kaduna State, following last week’s abduction of over 200 students in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state by suspected bandits. The lawmakers also expressed worry that in spite of the N3.25tn security and defence spending approved by the National Assembly, the security […]

March 13, 2024 64

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Budget padding controversy: Ranking senators get N17bn constituency votes, Ningi suspended

Fresh revelations at the Senate plenary, on Tuesday, indicated that ranking senators got N500m each for their constituency projects in the 2024 budget passed by the National Assembly.. According to the Senate rules, any lawmaker who has spent at least a term in the House of Representatives or Senate, is considered a ranking senator. On the list of senators in the 10th Senate, at least 34 of them are ranking. […]

March 13, 2024 61

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Lawmakers budget fresh N30bn for N’Assembly renovation

Lawmakers have budgeted an additional N30bn for the renovation of the National Assembly Complex in the 2024 Appropriation Bill. The N30bn earmarked for the renovation of the building was part of the N344.85bn budgeted for the National Assembly after they raised their allocations from N197.93bn. The N344.85bn, signed by President Bola Tinubu on January 1, is the highest ever allocated to the legislature. The additional N30bn brings to N60bn the […]

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