UHC: Governors seek increased funding for basic health care
Nov. 16, 2022 The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have called for increased funding from the one per cent to three per cent for the basic health care provision in order…
NEC unanimously debunks claim money was printed to support March allocation
April 22, 2021 The National Economic Council, NEC, has unanimously debunked the claim that money was printed to support March allocation. Taking a position on the alleged printing of N60…
Nigeria’s ECA currently stands at over $72m – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed has disclosed that the nation’s Excess Crude Account (ECA) balance as at 16th March, 2021 stood at $72,412,384.88. The…
FG generates N4.25trn, releases N1.2trn for Capital Expenditure in 2019 —Minister
The Federal Government has so far released 1.2 trillion in capital expenditure, representing a 50 per cent capital performance for the 2019 fiscal year. The Minister of Finance, Budget and…
2021 Appropriation Bill to be presented to the National Assembly by September: Buhari directs
President Buhari has directed that efforts be made to ensure the presentation of the 2021 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly in September 2020. The president gave the directive when…
Buhari signs 2019 appropriation bill into law
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja signed the 2019 Appropriation bill of N8.92 trillion into law. The president had submitted the 2019 budget of N8.83 trillion to the Senate…
2019 budget proposal: FEC approves N8.73trn, 2019/2021 MTEF
Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a budgetary proposal of N8.73 trillion for 2019 fiscal year, N400…