Cross River North Senator, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, abruptly ended a live TV interview on Arise News Channel's breakfast show when questioned about the 2024 Budget.
Drama unfolded as the senator admitted to not scrutinizing the budget line by line, leading to a tense exchange with the anchor who...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has signaled the imminent lifting of Senator Abdul Ningi's suspension, sparking intense scrutiny and debate across political circles.
Senator Ningi, representing the PDP from Bauchi Central, had been suspended following a contentious BBC Hausa interview where...
Senator Ahmed Ningi of Bauchi Central, recently suspended by the Senate for his claims of budget padding, has issued a stern ultimatum to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, demanding the immediate reversal of his suspension.
Through his legal representative, Femi Falana (SAN), Ningi warned of...
President Bola Tinubu has extended a message of confidence to the leadership of the National Assembly amidst swirling allegations of budget padding for the year 2024. Speaking during a dinner to break the Ramadan fast at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, President Tinubu emphasized the unwavering...
In a recent address at the State House in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu dismissed critics of budget padding, asserting that they lacked understanding of the budgetary arithmetic. The president's remarks came during a dinner with Senate leadership, where he also reiterated his commitment to...
Despite facing a recent suspension from the Senate, Senator Abdul Ningi could soon find himself back in the chambers. The three-month suspension was imposed on Ningi amidst allegations of budget padding amounting to N3.7 trillion in the 2024 budget. The Senate, led by Senate President Godswill...
Nigerian opposition party leader Atiku Abubakar has condemned what he calls a "disgraceful track record" of opacity in handling corruption cases. Atiku, a former vice president, voiced his concerns following recent allegations of budget padding amounting to N3 trillion by Senator Abdul Ningi...
Amidst escalating allegations of budget padding, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, staunchly defended the National Assembly's recent actions regarding the 2024 budget. Addressing reporters in Abuja, Bagudu emphasized that the Assembly's modifications did not...
Former Kaduna lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has shed light on the controversial practice of budget padding within Nigeria's National Assembly. Amidst a backdrop of heightened scrutiny following allegations of budget mismanagement, particularly involving the Senate, Sani's revelations provide...
Labour Party Presidential Candidate Peter Obi has demanded transparency regarding the alleged N3 trillion budget padding scandal currently rocking the Nigerian Senate.
Obi emphasized the need for explanations amidst claims and counter-claims surrounding the padded funds, stressing the...
Suspended Bauchi Central lawmaker, Senator Abdul Ningi, has accused the Senate of attempting to silence or arrest him following his exposure of alleged budget padding in the 2024 appropriation budget.
The Senate suspended Ningi for three months after he claimed that projects worth N3.7 trillion...
Renowned Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has ignited a fiery debate on social media by questioning the tangible contributions of Nigerian Senators to the welfare of the average citizen over the past five decades. Basketmouth's recent post cuts through the veil...
The Attorney General of the Federation may soon file criminal charges against members of the National Assembly fingered in the alleged padding of the 2016 Federal Government’s budget. The budget was allegedly padded to the tune of N481bn by some principal officers of the National Assembly, who...
Senators yesterday said they discovered N16billion ‘frivolous’ items in the power wing of the ministry of Power, Works and Housing under the supervision of Babatunde Raji Fashola.
This was revealed when the Minister of State for Power, Mustapha Baba Shehuri appeared before the Senate Committee...
The minister of Works, Power and Housing Babatunde Fashola tendered an apology to the law makers for his recent alleged disparaging remarks powers to alter projects in budgets.
In a humuliating clamp-down, he said he had been quoted out of context by the media and blamed journalists for his...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), grilled former Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, for five hours at its head office in Abuja.
Jibrin arrived at the premises around 10am, where he remained until 3pm, after which he was asked to leave, Punch...
Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, is reportedly making moves to reconciling the suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin with Speaker Yakubu Dogara and other principal officers of the green chamber.
Leadership Newspaper on Monday learnt that Governor Ganduje has...
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2017 budget is said to be facing a fresh hurdles as some lawmakers have alleged illegal alterations of the approved document by the National Assembly last week.
Recall that the two chambers of National Assembly passed the budget Thursday after several months of delay.
According to DailyTrust...
Civic society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has warned that there is an ongoing attempt to pad the 2017 budget in the National Assembly.
According to VANGUARD, in a letter sent to President Buhari by the group, SERAP urged the government “to urgently...
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has promised that the House would ensure the passage of the details of the proposed 2017 budget at plenary to avoid the controversy that trailed the 2016 budget..
Dogara who spoke while welcoming members of the House back from Christmas...
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