Fashion

Slay Queen On A Budget

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2018 0

We are here to tell you that you don’t always have to break the bank to look like a slay queen, here are tips and tricks on how to look like you’re straight out of New York fashion week with the little you have. Buy on sales Always keep your ears and eyes open for […]

News

Only 10% of parastatals have audited reports, Senate says

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2018 0

*Threatens to withhold budget of erring agencies The Senate has disclosed that only 10% of the parastatals of the Federal Government had submitted their audited reports. This was disclosed in a Report of the Committee on Public Accounts on the status of compliance of parastatals submission of audited accounts to the Office of the Auditor-General […]

Headlines News

We submitted 2018 budget with details of MDAs to NASS – Akabueze

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2018 0

The Budget Office of the Federation has refuted news making the rounds in the media that the 2018 Budget of the Federal Government was submitted to the National Assembly without details for some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). The Budget Office said it has also received enquiries along same lines from concerned members of the […]

Business News

AMAC chairman signs N6.9bn 2018 Budget into law

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2018 0

Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Hon. Abdullahi Adamu Candido, has signed into law the 2018 budget, with a promise to complete all ongoing projects, in the council, by July this year. Candido , while signing the budget into law yesterday.stated that the exercise was a demonstration of democracy in action, adding that in […]

Business

How your social circle impacts your budget

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2018 0

Mirroring people around us come with good and bad side effects especially on our personal finances. So if one is trying to manage your budget, cut costs, earn more, and generally become more financially prudent, you should take a long, hard look at the people around you. The impact of ones social circle and friend […]

Business

Nigeria ranks poorly on global Budget Transparency Index

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2018 0

… Zimbabwe, Benin Republic, 20 other African countries rank higher Nigeria’s current position on fiscal transparency and public participation in the budget process as Africa’s largest economy has taken steps backwards despite persistent advocacy by citizens and repeated promises by the government to improve. Nigeria slips into 90th place behind Zimbabwe and

Business

2018 budget: 43% capital allocation for cars, computers, furniture, others

Ihesiulo Grace 16 January 2018 0

Approximately 43 per cent of capital allocation in Nigeria’s 2018 proposed budget has no direct impact on citizens, says BudgIT. In an analysis made available on Tuesday, BudgIT noted that approximately N744.48billion or 42.9 per cent of the N2.65trillion capital allocation will go into administrative items which includes the procurement of cars, retrofitting of government

Politics

Ugwuanyi gets thumbs up for 2018 Budget Proposal

Ihesiulo Grace 5 January 2018 0

The Enugu State governor, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has been commended for presenting a “realistic budget proposal” to the State House of Assembly for approval for the 2018 financial year. Giving the commendation, Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma expressed optimism that Ugwuanyi will implement to the

Politics

Group to NASS: Be more patriotic in handling budget matter

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2018 0

An appeal has gone out to members of the National Assembly to be more patriotic in their approach towards matters that concern the budget, noting that, “though their patriotism is not in doubt, it can still be upped in the interest of the generality of the citizenry.” Making this appeal in a press release signed […]

News Nigeria

We are prioritising needs of our people, says Bindow

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2018 0

Governor Muhammadu Jibrila Bindow of Adamawa State on Monday reiterated the need to prioritise the needs of the people of the state despite limited resources. Bindow said this in his New Year broadcast to the residents of the state also said that the residents shall be the focus of his administration. “Let me emphasise the […]

Headlines News

Jega hails Tambuwal, laments FG’s low budgetary allocations to education

Ihesiulo Grace 1 January 2018 0

Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has commended Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal for allocating 26 percent of its 2018 budget to education, saying the move will go a long way in addressing numerous challenges facing the sector. Speaking at a youth and students summit organised by Federation of […]

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Rivers 2017 budget never a secret document, government insists

Ihesiulo Grace 31 December 2017 0

Following the re-launch of the campaign for an open budget in Rivers State by the Executive Director of Integrity Group, Mr. Livingstone Wechie, the Rivers state government has insisted that the 2015 supplementary budget, as well as the 2016 and the 2017 budgets were available for the public to assess. The state commissioner for budget […]

News Politics

Education tops as capital projects get 65% in Borno’s N170b budget

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2017 0

‎Governor Kashim Shettima on Thursday presented Borno’s 2018 Budget of N170. 2 billion with education getting the highest amount of N27 billion in an estimate that allocated 65 percent for capital projects leaving recurring with N61.8 billion. ‎Addressing the State House of Assembly in Maiduguri, the Governor announced that the draft, titled, ‘Budget of

Business

UN approves $5.4bn budget for 2018-2019

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2017 0

The UN General Assembly has approved nearly 5.4 billion dollars programme budget for the its operations for the year 2018 to 2019. The budget covers UN activities across a range of areas, including political affairs, international justice and law, regional cooperation for development, human rights and humanitarian affairs, and public information. The approved amount is

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Gov. Ahmed signs 2018 Budget, pledges improved welfare, infrastructure

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2017 0

The people of Kwara State have been assured of improved welfare and infrastructure in the coming year. The State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, gave the assurance while signing into law the State’s 2018 budget of N190, 997,425, 571, as passed by the State House of Assembly. Ahmed also promised that in the coming year, focus […]

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Aregbesola presents 2018 budget Thursday

Ihesiulo Grace 28 December 2017 0

Regardless of the ongoing industrial action by workers in Osun, Governor Rauf Aregbesola, is expected to present the budget for the 2018 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for scrutiny and approval in line with Section 121 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This was contained in a press statement […]

News

Taraba budgets N96.5bn, to focus on agric, others

Ihesiulo Grace 22 December 2017 0

Taraba Governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku on Thursday presented an estimate of N96, 597, 308. 00 as 2018 Appropriation Bill before the lawmakers of the State Assembly. The budget estimate tagged: “Budget of Sustainable Growth,” was presented before the legislators at the hallow Chambers of the State Assembly Complex, Jalingo. Ishaku, at the occasion, said the […]

Health News

Stakeholders decry poor budgetary provision for health sector

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2017 0

Stakeholders in the Nigeria Health sector have described the 2018 budget proposal already presented to a joint sitting of the National Assembly as poor and called for an increase to at least 7.5%. The stakeholders lamented that no provision have been made for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund, (BHCPF) in the 2018 budget proposal […]

Business

Kwara votes N200m for rural road projects

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2017 0

…Roads to get priority Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that he has earmarked N200 million as counterpart fund in the 2018 budget for the construction of over 300 kilometres of rural roads across the state. Ahmed said this in Esie, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state, at the 30th coronation celebration of […]

News

Lagos state budget hits N1.04trn

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2017 0

Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State governor on Monday presented the 2018 budget of N1.046 trillion to the state House of Assembly. The budget tagged “Budget of Progress and Development” is 28.67 percent higher than that of 2017 which was N812 billion. The 2018 budget has a capital expenditure of N699 billion and a recurrent expenditure of […]