BudgIT
14 Mar
Despite the hurried suspension of budget padding whistle-blower, Senator Abdul Ningi, by the Senate on Tuesday, there were more calls yesterday for a thorough probe of the allegations.
24 Nov
A report by BudgIT, a civic-tech organisation advocating fiscal transparency and accountability in public finance has identified the influence of rich Nigerians and lack of trust for government as major drivers of inequity and inequality in healthcare delivery across the country. The report, themed 'Strengthening Partnerships for Accountability and Equity,' focused on enhancing partnerships for…
20 Nov
Socio-economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 34 concerned Nigerians have sued President Bola Tinubu and six others at the Federal High Court, Lagos over the appointment of four alleged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and allies of high-ranking politicians as new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission…
3 Nov
Recently, a survey by BudgIT (a civic organisation that applies technology for citizens’ engagement with institutional improvement to facilitate societal change) reported that 33 state governments cannot finance their recurrent expenditures...
27 Oct
Anambra State under the governorship of Willie Obiano achieved remarkable fiscal discipline that kept the financial position of the state in good standing. In 2021, Anambra ranked third in fiscal performance in the federation, posting second best among SouthEast states. Obiano, who governed Anambra from 2014 to 2022, achieved one of the lowest debt positions among…
6 Oct 2023
Jigawa and Ondo states out-performed other states to occupy the number one and number two positions in the second quarter (Q2) 2023 States Fiscal Transparency League published by BudgIT.
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South Korea's leading doctors' body on Saturday rejected a revised medical reform plan from the government, the initial version of which sparked a strike two months ago. The ongoing walkout by thousands of trainee doctors has caused chaos in South Korean hospitals, and is in response to a plan to boost annual admissions to medical…
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Gov. Usman Ododo on Saturday called on the Federal Government to urgently assist in tackling the menace of insecurity and incessant flooding in some parts of the State.
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China's foreign minister on Saturday accused Western partners in the AUKUS security pact of provoking division and raising the risk of nuclear proliferation in the South Pacific region.
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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former governorship aspirant in Ogun State, Segun Sowunmi, has said Nyesom Wike was on "loan" to work with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike, a former Rivers State governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), fell out with the PDP hierarchy in…
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The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has made state of origin certificate a compulsory requirement for passport renewal and fresh application. Immigration made this known to the public in a post on its X handle on Saturday morning. It said passport applicants do not necessarily need to go to their states of origin to get the…
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Bearish sentiment persisted on banking stocks at the equity market on Friday, making the value of transactions traded on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) down by 2.60 per cent.
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One person was killed and eight wounded in an overnight explosion at an Iraqi military base housing a coalition of pro-Iranian armed groups, officials said Saturday.
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Vitesse Arnhem will be relegated from the Eredivisie after the Dutch football federation imposed a massive 18-point deduction after the club failed to meet the requirements of its licensing regulations.