National Assembly did not pad 2024 budget – Sen. Plang
Senator Diket Plang (APC/Plateau Central), has said that the National Assembly did not pad the 2024 budget. Plang, a member of the Senate appropriation […]
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Senator Ningi’s hoopla: A case of “honour among thieves” principle? By LAW MEFOR
Senator Abdul Ningi’s exposé of the national assembly’s budget padding has generated a lot of excitement and activity. His protest smacks more of a […]
N3.7trn budget padding: Step aside to allow investigation – Bauchi group tells Akpabio
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A group, ‘Amalgamation of Bauchi State Concerned Groups’ has condemned the Senate for suspending Senator Abdul Ningi for alleging […]
N3.7trn budget padding: CSO warns against eroding public confidence on National Assembly
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Save Nigeria Forum (SNF) has cautioned against eroding public confidence in the National Assembly over […]
PDP demands investigation over alleged N3.7 trn budget padding by National Assembly
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an independent investigation on the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding by […]
Alleged budget padding: Bauchi Governor Mohammed backs Senator Ningi
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has expressed his support for the suspended Senator, Bauchi Central District, Abdul Ningi, over […]
Senate explains alleged N3trn 2024 budget padding
Senate on Tuesday explained that the N3trillion alleged to be padded in 2024 budget was actually statutory transfers to first line charge agencies of […]
Sen. Ningi resigns as Chairman, Northern Senators’ Forum
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi), who was suspended for three months for alleging that the 2024 budget was padded to the […]
Sen. Ningi denies accusing President Tinubu of implementing two budgets
Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi Central) on Monday in Abuja denied saying President Bola was operating two different budgets for 2024. The BBC Hausa Service […]
Budget padding: Presidency, lawmakers disagree with Senator Ningi
The Presidency has described as false, the claim by Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi Central) over the padding of the 2024 budget. This is contained […]
There’s nothing like budget padding in Nigeria– Sen. Omisore
Sen. Iyiola Omisore (APC- Osun) has said there’s nothing like budget padding, as it in the responsibility of the National Assembly to approve the […]
No budget padding scandal in Anambra State – Soludo
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – Anambra State Government has dismissed allegations of budget padding for some projects by margins as wide as 300 per cent […]