President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday challenged judges in the country to strive to meet public expectations on justice delivery and justify the increase public fundings. He said that “for the judiciary, the public expects fairness, impartiality and speed in the administration of justice.” Buhari spoke in Abuja while declaring open the 2017 All Nigeria Judges’ […]
*Saraki, Dogara move to pacify aggrieved lawmakers Lawmakers who are to sit at a joint session on Tuesday for presentation of the 2018 Budget by President Muhammadu Buhari are not favourably disposed to the presentation amid protest that the current year’s budget is being poorly implemented. To douse tension among the angry lawmakers both the […]
Bilateral discussions on the preparation of the 2018 Budget with all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Lagos State has commenced while submission and defense will start on Wednesday 1st November and run till 8TH November 2017, under the Chairmanship of Mr. Akinyemi Ashade, Honourable commissioner for Finance/Budget and Economic Planning. According to the Call […]
There are indications that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) will today approve the 2018 budget. The weekly Council meeting, which was shifted from yesterday to today, has budget submission as the only item its agenda. The presidency had set October as the deadline for submission of the budget to the National Assembly in a bid […]
THE Federal Government has said that the October date for the submission of 2018 budget proposal to the National Assembly for consideration remains sacrosanct. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, gave the assurance on Thursday while speaking with the State House correspondents at the Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The minister […]