Petroleum Subsidy Removal: Costs, Payoffs and In-betweens
Monthly, the 36 States of the Federation assemble in Abuja to collect their “share”, i.e. FAAC, of the “national cake”. In recent times,…
2021 Open Budget Survey: Nigeria Makes Big Improvement
BudgIT commends the Federal Government’s performance and huge improvement in the recently released 2021 Open budget survey (OBS) by the International Budget Partnership…
The Sovereign Wealth Fund – Has Nigeria Lost the Chance?
Nigeria’s Excess Crude Oil Account between 2015 & 2022 The Sovereign Wealth Fund comprises three distinct funds with specific investment and development objectives.…
#COVID-19Series: Leveraging Media for COVID-19 Fund Accountability
Several articles and publications have tried to juxtapose the Media’s role in amplifying the need for effective resource management regarding COVID-19 with the…
#COVID-19Series: The Case for Public Sector Accountability
The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). It is no longer news…
#COVID-19Series: The Private Sector and COVID-19 Accountability
The COVID-19 pandemic broke out worldwide in the early months of 2020, posing a challenge unparalleled in recent years. To curtail its effects…
Open Contracting in Nigeria: Are states making progress or not?
“The issue of checks and balances in governance is pertinent to building a sustainable democracy in Nigeria. ” – Nsikan Linus Nkan, Commissioner for…
Ikorodu LGA Spending: Small Money Matters Too
Local governments in Nigeria, the third tier of government, have received a cumulative of N15.5 trillion in Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations…
BudgIT engages stakeholders in Rivers State on Open Contracting
On Wednesday, February 16, BudgIT, with support from Oxfam Nigeria, engaged CSOs and the media in Portharcourt, Rivers State, in a 1-day workshop,…