In this exclusive interview, Dr. Nasir Aminu, a Senior Lecturer in Economics and Finance and a Senior Fellow of Advanced Higher Education at Cardiff Metropolitan University, sheds light on how artificial intelligence (AI) can be a game-changer in detecting fraud, improving fiscal discipline, and enhancing overall budget efficiency.
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed claims that the Senate added more than N3.7 trillion to the 2024 budget, asserting that the legislative body’s reputation remains unblemished.
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s candidate in the 2023 general election, has demanded a comprehensive review of the 2024 budget in light of the recent scandal involving a purported N3.7 trillion padding by the Senate.
Ned Nwoko, the senator for Delta North senatorial district, has disclosed that he receives more than N1 billion for constituency projects.
Peter Gregory Obi, the former governor of Anambra State, has charged the Senate to provide clarity on the claim made by Senator Abdul Ningi that an extra N3.7 trillion was added to the 2024 budget.
The embattled federal lawmaker from Bauchi State, Senator Abdul Ningi, has announced his resignation as the chairman of the Northern Senators forum following his suspension as a member of the Red Chamber.
The Senate on Tuesday has suspended Senator Abdul Ningi, over the remark that the National Assembly padded the 2024 budget with a swooping N3.7 trillion which is not traceable to any project.
Federal lawmaker representing Cross River North , Senator Jarigbe Agom-Jarigbe, has said that some senior senators received the total of N500 million each from the 2024 budget.
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has denied allegations that his administration is involved in budget padding...
The 2017 Federal Budget, which has been signed by the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo is currently being...
