Eko Hot Blog reports that Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, said that his administration actually budgeted 150 million naira for two Toyota Hilux vehicles, saying that the 1.5 billion naira initially stated in an earlier report was an error from software. Governor Otti said this on Tuesday at Ezeukwu road market in Aba, while responding … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Federal workers from different ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) are currently experiencing delays in receiving their January salaries, sparking apprehension among the workforce. According to an internal memo obtained by TheCable from the National Mathematics Centre in Abuja, the delay is attributed to the incomplete 2024 budget appropriations on the Government … Read more
George reveals that N550.689 billion has been allocated for development and maintenance. He added that the budget will aim to address housing deficit. George said that the budget prioritized agricultural development. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State government has earmarked N550.689 billion for development and maintenance in the fiscal year 2024. EDITOR’S … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Assembly has raised budgetary allocation to the Ministry of Works from N657.3bn in the proposed budget to N1.03tn. This represents N373bn or 56.7 per cent increase from the initial figure in the appropriation bill. It also represents a 65.4 per cent increase from the amount approved in the 2023 … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, approved the extension of the 2023 supplementary budget till March 2024. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, announced the approval while speaking with journalists at the presidential villa in Abuja. EDITOR’S PICKS [BREAKING] 2024: Tinubu Addresses Nigerians, Makes Promises – FULL … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill into law in keeping with his avowed commitment to maintaining a timeous, predictable, and efficient budget cycle. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed that President Tinubu assented to the bill at the State House … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Senate will today, Saturday, December 30, pass the 2024 Appropriation Bill submitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It was gathered that the Red Chamber will commence plenary by 1 pm, prompt to consider and pass the budget. EDITOR’S PICKS Don’t Hand Over PH Refinery To … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday, committed the 2024 Appropriation Bill presented last Wednesday by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to a joint committee of the House for proper scrutiny. The N2.2tn budget, comprising N1.224tn capital expenditure and N1.023tn recurrent expenditure, scaled second reading at the … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, presented an estimate of N2.2 trillion expenditures to the House of Assembly for next year, proposing increased capital spending across key priority areas in the Economic Affairs sector. There will be renewed focus on Works and Infrastructure next year, Sanwo-Olu said, noting that … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Universities across the country may witness strikes in 2024 due to the small budget allotted to the education sector and poor remuneration, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has said. Speaking in an interview with Punch on Monday, Prof. Emmanuel Oshodeke, explained that during the campaign and election earlier this … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze has submitted that the N27.5trn 2024 national budget is not enough to meet the actual needs of Nigeria. He stated however that the government has to make do with it due to the need to cut the country’s coat … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris-Malagi, on Saturday, expressed optimism that the 2024 budget of N27.5 trillion will mark a transformative era in the country upon passage by the National Assembly. President Bola Tinubu had, on Wednesday, presented the first full-year budget of his administration to a … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidency has promised Nigerians that they will soon begin to see the effect of the 2024 budget. Recall that President Bola Tinubu, at his maiden budget presentation before the National Assembly on Wednesday, said the proposed N27.5 trillion 2024 budget will ensure micro-economic stability, poverty reduction, and greater access … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that on Wednesday, the Senate disclosed its intention to commence a recess beginning on Friday, December 1, as announced by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. This decision was communicated on the floor of the Red Chamber shortly after President Bola Tinubu presented the 2024 budget during a joint session of the National … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, explained his decision to engage Senior Advocates of Nigeria to handle 800 litigation involving the administration, lamenting that lack of diligent prosecution of cases in the past by FCT officials led to the loss of numerous cases. Wike alleged that there … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the National Assembly complex to present the 2024 budget. The President was sighted at the complex at exactly 11:04 am on Wednesday amid tight security. Recall that the Federal Executive Council, FEC on Monday approved the 2024 Appropriation Bill of N27.5tn. Click to watch … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has transmitted an executive communication to the Senate, indicating his intention to present the 2024 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly tomorrow, Wednesday, November 29, by 11 am. Tinubu’s letter of intent was read at plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio at plenary … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N27.5 trillion for the 2024 appropriation bill. The council made the approval at its weekly meeting on Monday. President Bola Tinubu is expected to submit the budget to the National Assembly soon. The budget approval comes a few weeks after … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Labour unions, on Wednesday, lambasted the Federal Government for slashing the supplementary budgetary allocation for wage awards to federal civil servants by N100bn, warning that this was not the agreement they had with the government. Data obtained from the newly Revised 2023 Supplementary Budget, indicated that the government swapped the … Read more
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