2024 Budget “Way Too Small” To Meet Nigeria’s Needs — Budget Office
December 7, 2023 The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, says the N27.5trn 2024 budget estimates awaiting approval at the National Assembly is “way too small”…
Resident Doctors Threaten Nationwide Strike Over Unresolved Demands
January 13, 2023 Another industrial action looms in Nigeria’s health sector as members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have threatened to embark on a nationwide industrial action…
Duplicated Projects: Funds Were Withheld in 2021 Budget – Akabueze
Dec. 3, 2021 …Says there were 185 duplicated projects from the list received The Federal Government says funds were withheld for duplicated projects in the 2021 budget. Mr. Ben Akabueze…
FG proposes 65 yrs retirement age for doctors, healthworkers
May 12, 2021 The Federal Government has proposed 65 years retirement age for doctors, health workers and 70 years for consultants in the country. The Minister of Labour and Employment,…
Resident Doctors To Shelve Planned Friday Strike – Gbajabiamila
May 5, 2021 Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have hinted that they are ready to suspend their planned resumption of strike on Friday, according to a…
Budgets insufficient to meet the expectations of Nigerians – Akabueze
The Director-General of the Budget Office, Mr Ben Akabueze, has advised the government at the federal, state and local government levels to adequately address the needs of the people. Akabueze,…
FG condemns allegation of OAGF’s underfunding, says in the last 4 years it has made some increase in AGF budget
The Director-General of the Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, says the Federal Government has been increasing the budget of the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation (OAGF) in the last…
I was misquoted that the nation was broke, could not afford to Federal Civil Service workers – Akabueze
Mr. Ben Akabueze, the Director-General of the Budget Office has clarified the controversy sparked by his recent comments on workers’ salaries when he appeared before a committee of lawmakers. Akabueze…
Osinbajo restates position on community policing as panacea for Nigeria’s security challenge
Promoting national unity and cohesion amongst Nigeria’s diverse population rather than divisiveness will guarantee the kind of progress and prosperity that citizens have long desired, according to Vice…
MTEF: FG Projects 2.3m bpd Oil Production At $60pb Oil Benchmark
The Federal Government says its key assumptions and micro-framework of the 2019 budget will be based on a projection of 2.3mbpd oil production, oil price benchmark of 60 dollars per…