2016 budget contains N668.8bn frivolous expenditures, CSJ alleges Olufemi Adeosun and George Opara
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non-gover nmental organisation, Centre for Social Justice, CSJ, has queried
some items in the 2016 budget, adding that the fiscal document contained N668.8 billion expenditures that are “frivolous, inappropriate, unclear and wasteful.”
How Suswan laundered N1bn –EFCC
The budget, which has drawn flaks from some Nigerians, was presented to the 8th Assembly some weeks ago by President Muhammadu Buhari. Continued on Page 2>>
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Buhari sacks 26 DGs, MDs of agencies
•NTA, FRCN, NAN, NBC, NOA, NAFDAC, BPE, PPPRA, TEFFUND top list ...mobilises military to secure oil facilities Rotimi Fadeyi and Joel Ajayi
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resident Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the sack of chief executives and heads of 26 Federal Government agencies. This was disclosed by Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal, in a statement in Abuja. The latest sack came barely 48 hours after vice chancellors of 13 universities were relieved of Continued on Page 2>>
Portion of road affected by erosion at Ojoo-Moniya in Ibadan, yesterday.
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Pilots of crashed Bristow helicopters declared May Day twice –AIB
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Kwara uncovers ghost workers in civil service
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