The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has exonerated the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), of alleged misappropriation of funds in its 2024 budget implementation. The Chairperson of the committee, Sani Musa, in a statement on Thursday, said the board was erroneously accused of reckless spendings, given the documents submitted to the committee by … Read more
Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal (file) | Photo Credit: S. MAHINSHA Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal on July 23 slammed the 2024-25 Union Budget, calling it a “gimmick” and a “political exercise” solely intended to protect the interests of the BJP-led NDA government. “While the Union Budget is bitterly disappointing for the nation as … Read more
The claim by a senator, Abdul Ningi, that over N53 billion worth of projects in the 2024 Appropriations Act are without a specific location, is true, a check by PREMIUM TIMES has revealed. The suspended lawmaker, who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial District, recently accused the leadership of the Senate of fraudulently smuggling projects into the … Read more
The third offshore Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) campus is likely to come up in Sri Lanka, according to sources. The proposal for an offshore IIT campus in Sri Lanka was announced last November in the 2024 Budget unveiled by Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who also serves as the finance minister.(File) The proposal for … Read more
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will, this week, sign into law the 2024 Lagos State Appropriation Bill. Mr Sanwo-Olu said signing the Bill, passed a few days ago by the Lagos State House of Assembly, will mark an important milestone in the delivery of all that his administration has promised the people of Lagos. Speaking during the … Read more
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has renewed his commitment towards reengineering the infrastructural development of the state while also prioritising the welfare of workers in the State. Mr Aiyedatiwa stated this on Monday in his New Year broadcast to the people of the state, assuring them that the new year will bring dividends … Read more
The House of Representatives will pass the 2024 budget on 30 December, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas has said. Mr Tajudeen said on Tuesday at the resumption of the plenary that lawmakers will have to return after the Christmas holiday to consider and pass the budget. In Nigeria, 25 and 26 of December are recognised as Christmas … Read more
The Minister of Women and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, says her ministry will not spend a kobo on advocacy and enlightenment campaigns, describing them as “frivolous meetings.” She also said millions of dollars are spent on “speaking English and travelling” with nothing to gain from such activities. Mrs Kennedy-Ohaneye stated this on Wednesday while speaking … Read more
The Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, has asked members of the National Assembly to increase the allocation to the ministry in the 2024 budget. The minister made the appeal on Wednesday when he appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Defence. Mr Badaru cited the rising cost of operations and the increase in the … Read more
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, on Tuesday, said the budgetary envelope for her ministry in the 2024 budget was incapable of tackling poverty in the country. The minister said this when she appeared to defend the 2024 budget of her ministry before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Humanitarian Affairs and … Read more
