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Only 3 of 92 female candidates win senate bid
Kowiyat Adepoju Following the results of senate election announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) has won 49 seats, maintaining its majority in the Senate. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won 28 seats, the Labour Party won six, and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Social Democratic…
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Over N2.4bn Projects Linked To National Assembly Leaders
A civic-tech non-profit organisation, BudgIT has said that projects worth over N2.4 billion in the 2022 budget were directly linked to the leaders of the national assembly. The findings, which were disclosed by the communications associate, Iyanu Fatoba, said BudgIT uncovered infractions and corruption loopholes in the 2022 approved budget by the national assembly leaders.…
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INFOGRAPHICS ON 2022 SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, transmitted the 2022 Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill to the National Assembly. The president, in the letter entitled, “SUBMISSION OF THE 2022 APPROPRIATION AMENDMENT PROPOSAL” requested consideration and approval to accommodate the additional fuel subsidy funding. The six-page executive bill is expected to contain a provision for the payment of subsidy on…
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Budget Presented, Signed From 2016 Till Date
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented a total of N54.41 trillion as proposed budget between 2016 and 2021. However, between 2016 and 2021, a total of N55.71 trillion has been approved. This implies that the National Assembly has raised the budget, within the period under review, by N1.3 trillion. Recall that due to the COVID-19 pandemic…