Tag: BudgIT

House of Reps hails BudgIT on Tracka 2023/2024 Report, reaffirms commitment to Open Governance

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The House of Representatives has commended BudgIT Nigeria for the successful launch of the Tracka 2023/2024 Project Tracking Report, describing it as a vital initiative that promotes transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement in governance.   Speaking at the event held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, the House Spokesman, Rep. Akin Rotimi, Jr., reaffirmed the commitment of the 10th National Assembly, under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, to fostering open governance and strengthening legislative oversight.   Rotimi lauded BudgIT and the Tracka team for their unwavering dedication…

Out-of-school children in Nigeria now 18m from 10.5m in 1999, despite N100tr budget- MacArthur Foundation

Emporium Reporters

The Deputy Director MacArthur Foundation, Mr. Dayo Olaide has indicated that there is an astronomical increase in the number of out-of-school children from 10.5 million in 1999 to 18 million in 2022 despite N100 trillion budget by the Federal Government within the same period.   Olaide spoke on Thursday in Abuja at a policy dialogue on situating Constituency Projects in the 2023 Electioneering Campaigns organised by OrderPaper in partnership with Budgit and MacArthur Foundation.   He expressed disappointment that lawmakers are rather concerned about commendations that they passed the budget…

The travails of Malam Nasir El-Rufai, by Azu Ishiekwene

Emporium Reporters

The list was long and the contents harsh and threatening. The notices may have been issued separately, but they landed like a packaged digital bomb in my WhatsApp inbox. Eight unions, apart from the central body, had collectively declared war on Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai. The die was cast. The unions were the Nigeria Union of Railway Workers; National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees; Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees; Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions; National…