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Reps approve N346.3bn NDDC 2019 budget

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2020 0

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the 2019 appropriation bill of N346.388 billion for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of the report presented by the Chairman, House Committee on NDDC, Rep. Olubumi Tunji-Ojo on the NDDC

Health

2019 budget: N15.2 bn has been so far released to fund NHIS – Ehanire

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2019 0

Abuja – The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire has said that only N15.2 billion of the N28 billion allocated to fund the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in the 2019 budget has been disbursed.  Ehanire made this known at a 2-day investigative hearing organised by three committees of the House of Representatives in Abuja. […]

Business

FG spent N300bn on Social Investment Programme- Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2019

Mathew Dadiya- Abuja The Federal Government has said that it spent about N300 billion on the National Social Investment Programmes in the last three years. The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Social Welfare Programme, Maryam Uwais, said this on Tuesday in Abuja during a joint oversight visit by Senate and House Committees […]

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Group advocates special recognition for women in 2019 budget

Ihesiulo Grace 24 September 2018 0

A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Women Peace and Security Network, (WPS-Network) has called for special recognition for women in Kano state while planning the 2019 state budget. The Group made the call on Sunday during a town hall meeting for women’s impute to 2019 budget which took place at Ni’ma Guest Palace, Kano. Chairperson, WPSN, Hadiza […]