BudgIT – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:53:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png BudgIT – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 BudgIT calls for Holistic Budget Reform as FG Defers 70% of 2025 Capital Projects to 2026 https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-calls-for-holistic-budget-reform-as-fg-defers-70-of-2025-capital-projects-to-2026/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-calls-for-holistic-budget-reform-as-fg-defers-70-of-2025-capital-projects-to-2026/#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2025 08:53:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473541 BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organisation promoting transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public finance, has noted the Federal Government’s decision, through the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, to defer the implementation of 70% of capital projects initially appropriated in the 2025 fiscal year to 2026. From our analysis, while this development is not entirely [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-calls-for-holistic-budget-reform-as-fg-defers-70-of-2025-capital-projects-to-2026/feed/ 0 BudgIT launches Chatbot, Bimi to Improve Civic Participation in Governance and Public Finance https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-chatbot-bimi-to-improve-civic-participation-in-governance-and-public-finance/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-chatbot-bimi-to-improve-civic-participation-in-governance-and-public-finance/#respond Sun, 16 Mar 2025 11:14:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405556 BudgIT, a prominent civic-tech organisation promoting transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, has launched its chatbot, Bimi. Bimi is a web-based platform that provides real-time, accurate, and accessible information on public financial management. This cutting-edge innovation is pivotal in bridging the divide between government transparency and public comprehension. It will ensure that every [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-chatbot-bimi-to-improve-civic-participation-in-governance-and-public-finance/feed/ 0 2023 FG Projects: Over N2.4b Disbursed, Yet No Contractor on Site https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-fg-projects-over-n2-4b-disbursed-yet-no-contractor-on-site/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-fg-projects-over-n2-4b-disbursed-yet-no-contractor-on-site/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:50:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=402131 Tracka, BudgIT’s service delivery promotion platform, which allows citizens to collaborate, track and give feedback on public projects in their communities, has uncovered payments worth N2.4 billion to seventeen contractors for fifteen projects across nine states—yet no contractor has commenced work on these sites. Some of these projects include: The payment of N401 million to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-fg-projects-over-n2-4b-disbursed-yet-no-contractor-on-site/feed/ 0 BudgIT Sets The Record Straight on Sokoto State Budget Transparency Findings [PRESS RELEASE] https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-sets-the-record-straight-on-sokoto-state-budget-transparency-findings-press-release/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-sets-the-record-straight-on-sokoto-state-budget-transparency-findings-press-release/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:30:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=401876 BudgIT, a prominent civic tech organisation promoting transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public finance, has noted recent publications across various media outlets that misrepresented our findings on Sokoto State’s budget and fiscal transparency. While we appreciate the media’s role in fostering dialogue, these reports inaccurately represent our analysis, compelling us to clarify the facts and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-sets-the-record-straight-on-sokoto-state-budget-transparency-findings-press-release/feed/ 0 BudgIT Raises Concerns Over Irregularities in 2025 FG Budget, Urges Prudent Review by National Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-raises-concerns-over-irregularities-in-2025-fg-budget-urges-prudent-review-by-national-assembly/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-raises-concerns-over-irregularities-in-2025-fg-budget-urges-prudent-review-by-national-assembly/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:52:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=400240 BudgIT Raises Concern Over Irregularities in 2025 FG Proposed Budget, Calls for Prudent, Patriotic, and Inclusive Review by National Assembly. BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organisation promoting transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, has observed certain legacy issues with the 2025 Federal Government Proposed Budget and calls on the National Assembly to proactively address [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-raises-concerns-over-irregularities-in-2025-fg-budget-urges-prudent-review-by-national-assembly/feed/ 0 Tracka Sets To Celebrate 10th Anniversary, Hosts National Essay Competition https://www.theinfostride.com/tracka-sets-to-celebrate-10th-anniversary-hosts-national-essay-competition/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tracka-sets-to-celebrate-10th-anniversary-hosts-national-essay-competition/#respond Fri, 19 Jul 2024 06:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383804 Tracka, BudgIT’s service delivery promotion platform, which allows citizens to collaborate, track, and give feedback on public projects in their communities, is set to commemorate its 10th anniversary on September 14, 2024, at the Landmark Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. In the last decade, Tracka has facilitated the completion of over 11,800 projects worth N5.3 trillion [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tracka-sets-to-celebrate-10th-anniversary-hosts-national-essay-competition/feed/ 0 Local Government Autonomy, a Win for Fiscal Governance and Accountability https://www.theinfostride.com/local-government-autonomy-a-win-for-fiscal-governance-and-accountability/ https://www.theinfostride.com/local-government-autonomy-a-win-for-fiscal-governance-and-accountability/#respond Fri, 12 Jul 2024 07:36:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=383158 BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organisation promoting transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, has applauded the Supreme Court’s decisive ruling against state governors’ unconstitutional retention and utilisation of funds meant for the 774 Local Government Areas. Recall that in May, the Federal Government, through the Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, sued the 36 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/local-government-autonomy-a-win-for-fiscal-governance-and-accountability/feed/ 0 2024 Budget: FG Allocates N732bn for Empowerment, Higher than Allocations for Health Projects https://www.theinfostride.com/2024-budget-fg-allocates-n732bn-for-empowerment-higher-than-allocations-for-health-projects/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2024-budget-fg-allocates-n732bn-for-empowerment-higher-than-allocations-for-health-projects/#respond Sun, 07 Jul 2024 22:29:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382857 Tracka, BudgIT’s service delivery promotion platform, which allows citizens to collaborate, track, and give feedback on public projects in their communities, have discovered N732.5 billion worth of empowerment projects in the 2024 Federal Government Capital and Constituency Projects, an amount higher than the N646.5 billion allocated to health projects. Despite the 2023 record of Nigeria [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2024-budget-fg-allocates-n732bn-for-empowerment-higher-than-allocations-for-health-projects/feed/ 0 Nigeria Proposes to Run Four Budgets Simultaneously – An Anomaly with No Precedence https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-proposes-to-run-four-budgets-simultaneously-an-anomaly-with-no-precedence/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-proposes-to-run-four-budgets-simultaneously-an-anomaly-with-no-precedence/#respond Thu, 04 Jul 2024 19:16:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=382373 BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organisation promoting transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, decries the proposed elongation of the implementation period for the 2023 Approved Budget and 2023 Supplementary Budget from the proposed termination date of December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2024. Recall that the 2023 Approved Budget of N21.83 trillion, signed into [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-proposes-to-run-four-budgets-simultaneously-an-anomaly-with-no-precedence/feed/ 0 Nigeria Backslides on Fiscal Transparency, Ranks 92nd in Open Budget Survey Global Index https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-backslides-on-fiscal-transparency-ranks-92nd-in-open-budget-survey-global-index/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-backslides-on-fiscal-transparency-ranks-92nd-in-open-budget-survey-global-index/#respond Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:53:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=379954 BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organisation promoting transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, has expressed concern at the Country’s performance in the 2023 Open Budget Survey (OBS) conducted by the International Budget Partnership (IBP), where Nigeria scored lower than the global average of 45 (out of 100) in the Open Budget Index, ranking below [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-backslides-on-fiscal-transparency-ranks-92nd-in-open-budget-survey-global-index/feed/ 0 BudgIT assesses 36 States’ Procurement Websites, flags 13 for Non-Compliance https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-assesses-36-states-procurement-websites-flags-13-for-non-compliance/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-assesses-36-states-procurement-websites-flags-13-for-non-compliance/#respond Sun, 18 Feb 2024 11:56:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=370803 BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organization promoting transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, under its State Fiscal Transparency League project, has extensively assessed the procurement websites of Nigeria’s 36 states to evaluate the level of transparency and accessibility of procurement-related information to the public. The assessments, categorized into three categories – Green, Yellow, and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-assesses-36-states-procurement-websites-flags-13-for-non-compliance/feed/ 0 2023 Road Constructions: Tracka questions Works Minister, David Umahi on N8.6b paid to Microfinance Bank https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-road-constructions-tracka-questions-works-minister-david-umahi-on-n8-6b-paid-to-microfinance-bank/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-road-constructions-tracka-questions-works-minister-david-umahi-on-n8-6b-paid-to-microfinance-bank/#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2024 14:13:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=369499 Tracka, BudgIT’s service delivery promotion platform, which allows citizens to collaborate, track, and give feedback on public projects in their communities, has uncovered a total of N9.3 billion paid by the Federal Ministry of Works to FIMS Microfinance Bank Ltd. between June and December 2023 for 62 projects, including the construction of road projects across [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-road-constructions-tracka-questions-works-minister-david-umahi-on-n8-6b-paid-to-microfinance-bank/feed/ 0 BudgIT Commends the Fed Govt for Publishing the Proposed 2024 Government-Owned Enterprises Budget https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-commends-the-fed-govt-for-publishing-the-proposed-2024-government-owned-enterprises-budget/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-commends-the-fed-govt-for-publishing-the-proposed-2024-government-owned-enterprises-budget/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 19:59:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=366352 BudgIT, a prominent civic-tech organization promoting transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, commends the Federal Government of Nigeria for taking a step toward transparency by publishing the 2024 Proposed Budget of its Government-Owned Enterprises (GOEs). In response to several requests by BudgIT, the Federal Government of Nigeria, for the first time, published the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-commends-the-fed-govt-for-publishing-the-proposed-2024-government-owned-enterprises-budget/feed/ 0 BudgIT Exposes: N8.6 Billion Allocated to 19 Unfinished Projects in 2022 Budget https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-exposes-n8-6-billion-allocated-to-19-unfinished-projects-in-2022-budget/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-exposes-n8-6-billion-allocated-to-19-unfinished-projects-in-2022-budget/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:04:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=360139 Infostride News, a civic-tech non-profit organization, has brought to light the disconcerting revelation of an N8.6 billion payment allocated for 19 projects left in various states across Nigeria. This disclosure, stemming from a survey conducted by Tracka, a service delivery promotion platform of Infostride News, underscores the lack of execution or completion of these projects [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-exposes-n8-6-billion-allocated-to-19-unfinished-projects-in-2022-budget/feed/ 0 BudgIT’s 2023 State of States Report: Rivers Tops Fiscal Performance, Anambra joins Lagos, Others in Top 5 https://www.theinfostride.com/budgits-2023-state-of-states-report-rivers-tops-fiscal-performance-anambra-joins-lagos-others-in-top-5/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgits-2023-state-of-states-report-rivers-tops-fiscal-performance-anambra-joins-lagos-others-in-top-5/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 07:59:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=357406 BudgIT’s 2023 State of States Report: Rivers Reigns Again on Fiscal Performance Ranking, Anambra Joins Lagos, Kaduna, and Ebonyi in Top 5; Zamfara, Bayelsa and Benue Lead from Bottom. BudgIT, a prime civic-tech organization leading the advocacy for fiscal transparency and accountability in Nigeria, has launched the 2023 edition of its annual States of States [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgits-2023-state-of-states-report-rivers-tops-fiscal-performance-anambra-joins-lagos-others-in-top-5/feed/ 0 BudgIT Releases Q2 2023 States Fiscal Transparency League: Jigawa tops the List; Sokoto and Benue leads Bottom Five https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-releases-q2-2023-states-fiscal-transparency-league-jigawa-tops-the-list-sokoto-and-benue-leads-bottom-five/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-releases-q2-2023-states-fiscal-transparency-league-jigawa-tops-the-list-sokoto-and-benue-leads-bottom-five/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 22:48:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=356191 BudgIT has released its second-quarter evaluation report of the States Fiscal Transparency League (SFTL) for the second quarter of 2023. The States Fiscal Transparency League aims to sustain the progress achieved through the World Bank’s States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability, and Sustainability (SFTAS) program by monitoring how effectively states uphold fiscal transparency, accountability, accessibility, and proficient [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-releases-q2-2023-states-fiscal-transparency-league-jigawa-tops-the-list-sokoto-and-benue-leads-bottom-five/feed/ 0 Access Bank, Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin, Abdullahi Murtala, and Other Trailblazers Tops the 2023 Active Citizens Awards https://www.theinfostride.com/access-bank-dr-joe-okei-odumakin-abdullahi-murtala-and-other-trailblazers-tops-the-2023-active-citizens-awards/ https://www.theinfostride.com/access-bank-dr-joe-okei-odumakin-abdullahi-murtala-and-other-trailblazers-tops-the-2023-active-citizens-awards/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:27:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=355601 BudgIT, a prominent civic-tech organization promoting transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, is thrilled to announce the exceptional winners of the 2023 Active Citizens Awards. The award ceremony, held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, was an unforgettable occasion where remarkable individuals and organizations were spotlighted and acknowledged for their steadfast commitment to enhancing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/access-bank-dr-joe-okei-odumakin-abdullahi-murtala-and-other-trailblazers-tops-the-2023-active-citizens-awards/feed/ 0 TVC News, Sahara Reporters, and Other Journalists Emerge BudgIT’s 2023 GovSpend Media Fellows https://www.theinfostride.com/tvc-news-sahara-reporters-and-other-journalists-emerge-budgits-2023-govspend-media-fellows/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tvc-news-sahara-reporters-and-other-journalists-emerge-budgits-2023-govspend-media-fellows/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 16:41:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353858 BudgIT, a foremost civic-tech organization leading the advocacy for accountability, transparency, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the prestigious GovSpend Media Fellowship. After a rigorous selection process, these exceptional individuals have been selected for their outstanding potential to drive positive change in governance. The GovSpend Media Fellowship [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tvc-news-sahara-reporters-and-other-journalists-emerge-budgits-2023-govspend-media-fellows/feed/ 0 Subsidy Palliative: BudgIT Calls for Transparency and Accountability in Funds Distribution https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-palliative-budgit-calls-for-transparency-and-accountability-in-funds-distribution/ https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-palliative-budgit-calls-for-transparency-and-accountability-in-funds-distribution/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 22:54:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353459 BudgIT, a civic-tech organization leading the advocacy for transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, calls for openness and accountability concerning the distribution of the five billion naira relief fund approved by the Nigerian Federal Government to state governments. The recent economic crisis and escalating cost of living nationwide, particularly in essential commodities such [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/subsidy-palliative-budgit-calls-for-transparency-and-accountability-in-funds-distribution/feed/ 0 BudgIT Calls for Accountability Roadmap on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Promises https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-calls-for-accountability-roadmap-on-president-bola-ahmed-tinubus-promises/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-calls-for-accountability-roadmap-on-president-bola-ahmed-tinubus-promises/#respond Thu, 17 Aug 2023 20:01:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352980 BudgIT, a civic-tech organization leading the advocacy for transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, calls for an immediate release of a transparency and accountability plan to ensure President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s promises are fulfilled following the President’s July 31st national broadcast concerning the nation’s current economic crisis. On July 31, 2023, while addressing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-calls-for-accountability-roadmap-on-president-bola-ahmed-tinubus-promises/feed/ 0 BudgIT Announces 2023 GovSpend Media Fellowship, Set to Train 12 Journalists https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-announces-2023-govspend-media-fellowship-set-to-train-12-journalists/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-announces-2023-govspend-media-fellowship-set-to-train-12-journalists/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 22:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352065 BudgIT, a foremost civic-tech organization leading the advocacy for accountability, transparency, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, is pleased to announce that the 2023 GovSpend Media Fellowship will run from September to November 2023. Recall that in 2021, BudgIT launched govspend.ng, a visual platform that provides citizens, CSOs, the media, and stakeholders access to simplified [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-announces-2023-govspend-media-fellowship-set-to-train-12-journalists/feed/ 0 BudgIT Opens Nominations for 2023 Active Citizens Award, Unveils Two New Categories https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-opens-nominations-for-2023-active-citizens-award-unveils-two-new-categories/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-opens-nominations-for-2023-active-citizens-award-unveils-two-new-categories/#respond Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:47:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350976 BudgIT, a foremost civic-tech organization leading the advocacy for accountability, transparency, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, is set to host the second edition of the Active Citizens Awards. This year’s award, themed ‘Trailblazers of Change: Pioneering Solutions, Shaping the Future,’ is scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 16, 2023, at the Civic Centre, Victoria [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-opens-nominations-for-2023-active-citizens-award-unveils-two-new-categories/feed/ 0 BudgIT Launches State Fiscal Transparency League (SFTL), Releases Q1 Assessment Report https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-state-fiscal-transparency-league-sftl-releases-q1-assessment-report/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-state-fiscal-transparency-league-sftl-releases-q1-assessment-report/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:06:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350192 BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organization advocating accountability, transparency, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, has launched its States Fiscal Transparency League (SFTL). The SFTL initiative builds on the recently concluded World Bank’s State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability, and Sustainability (SFTAS) Program, which promoted fiscal transparency and facilitated accountability in public resource management. Recall that the World [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-state-fiscal-transparency-league-sftl-releases-q1-assessment-report/feed/ 0 FG Allocates N81.7bn for Streetlights Construction in 2023 Budget, Higher Than Total Amount for Schools and PHCs Combined https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-allocates-n81-7bn-for-streetlights-construction-in-2023-budget-higher-than-total-amount-for-schools-and-phcs-combined/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-allocates-n81-7bn-for-streetlights-construction-in-2023-budget-higher-than-total-amount-for-schools-and-phcs-combined/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:27:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=348103 Tracka, BudgIT’s service delivery promotion platform, which allows citizens to collaborate, track and give feedback on public projects in their communities, has discovered that a total of N81.7 billion was allocated to the construction of solar street lights in the 2023 FG Capital and Constituency projects. This is higher than the total allocation to schools [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-allocates-n81-7bn-for-streetlights-construction-in-2023-budget-higher-than-total-amount-for-schools-and-phcs-combined/feed/ 0 BudgIT reflects the Economic Legacy of the Buhari Administration https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-reflects-the-economic-legacy-of-the-buhari-administration/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-reflects-the-economic-legacy-of-the-buhari-administration/#respond Mon, 29 May 2023 08:52:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=347869 The Buhari Years: What We Ordered vs What We Got – BudgIT reflects on the Buhari Administration and its achievements, shortcomings, and regressive steps. This article focuses on the economic legacy of President Buhari. The outgoing administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will be assessed semi-chronologically, tracing the high and low points of his dual term [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-reflects-the-economic-legacy-of-the-buhari-administration/feed/ 0 BudgIT Calls on National Population Commission, demands Release of N896bn Census Breakdown and Expenditure https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-calls-on-national-population-commission-demands-release-of-n896bn-census-breakdown-and-expenditure/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-calls-on-national-population-commission-demands-release-of-n896bn-census-breakdown-and-expenditure/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 09:52:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=344097 BudgIT, a leading public data organization raising active citizens’ participation in nation-building and government-citizen communication for good governance and accountability, has urged the National Population Commission to publish the breakdown for the N896 billion 2023 National Population Census budget. Recall that earlier in March, the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-calls-on-national-population-commission-demands-release-of-n896bn-census-breakdown-and-expenditure/feed/ 0 2023 Election: Civic Hive knocks INEC, charges It to Improve on Preparedness and Conduct https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-election-civic-hive-knocks-inec-charges-it-to-improve-on-preparedness-and-conduct/ https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-election-civic-hive-knocks-inec-charges-it-to-improve-on-preparedness-and-conduct/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 09:22:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=344095 Civic Hive, committed to the principles of open data and governance, citizens’ participation, and data transparency, has released an assessment of INEC’s preparedness and conduct of the 2023 Nigeria General Elections. Elections are pivotal to our democracy. Not only do they promote participation in governance, but they are also a prerequisite for sustaining democratic institutions. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/2023-election-civic-hive-knocks-inec-charges-it-to-improve-on-preparedness-and-conduct/feed/ 0 BudgIT Launches FG Budget Dashboard; gives Citizens Access to Disaggregated Budget Data https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-fg-budget-dashboard-gives-citizens-access-to-disaggregated-budget-data/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-fg-budget-dashboard-gives-citizens-access-to-disaggregated-budget-data/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 21:57:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=341214 BudgIT, a leading public data organisation focused on raising active citizens and civic leaders to improve governance by bridging the information gap between the government and citizens, has launched its interactive FG Budget Dashboard, a web-based platform that provides quick access to the Federal Government’s budget data at a disaggregated level across all Ministries, Departments [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-fg-budget-dashboard-gives-citizens-access-to-disaggregated-budget-data/feed/ 0 Tinubu’s Manifesto: Civic Hive lauds Commitment to Infrastructure, questions practicality and feasibility of ‘Renewed Hope 2023’ Document https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubus-manifesto-civic-hive-lauds-commitment-to-infrastructure-questions-practicality-and-feasibility-of-renewed-hope-2023-document/ https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubus-manifesto-civic-hive-lauds-commitment-to-infrastructure-questions-practicality-and-feasibility-of-renewed-hope-2023-document/#respond Sun, 27 Nov 2022 11:10:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=336835 CivicHive, an innovation hub of BudgIT, committed to the principles of open data and governance, citizen participation, and data transparency, has released a policy review of Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s manifesto. A review of Tinubu’s plan reveals that it is built on tripod-reforms of the structural model of the Nigerian economy, incentivization of the private sector, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/tinubus-manifesto-civic-hive-lauds-commitment-to-infrastructure-questions-practicality-and-feasibility-of-renewed-hope-2023-document/feed/ 0 BudgIT launches TrackaMobile 2.0 App to aid Participatory Governance at the Subnational Level https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-trackamobile-2-0-app-to-aid-participatory-governance-at-the-subnational-level/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-trackamobile-2-0-app-to-aid-participatory-governance-at-the-subnational-level/#respond Mon, 14 Nov 2022 22:48:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=336077 BudgIT Foundation, a foremost civic tech organization leading the advocacy for fiscal transparency and accountability in Nigeria, has launched the Tracka Mobile 2.0 Application to aid participatory governance at the subnational level. The Tracka Mobile 2.0 Application is BudgIT’s first mobile application in ten years. It was developed under the Strengthening Civic Advocacy and Local [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-trackamobile-2-0-app-to-aid-participatory-governance-at-the-subnational-level/feed/ 0 BudgIT, EiE and Paradigm Initiative host 5th New Media, Citizens, and Governance Conference https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-eie-and-paradigm-initiative-host-5th-new-media-citizens-and-governance-conference/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-eie-and-paradigm-initiative-host-5th-new-media-citizens-and-governance-conference/#respond Mon, 29 Aug 2022 21:00:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=331512 BudgIT, Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE Nigeria) and Paradigm Initiative (PIN) will hold the fifth edition of the bi-annual Pan-African New Media, Citizens, and Governance Conference (NMCG) on November 17, 2022, themed Protecting Digital Rights in Closing Spaces. Recently, there have been several attacks on digital rights in Africa. Digital rights are human rights in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-eie-and-paradigm-initiative-host-5th-new-media-citizens-and-governance-conference/feed/ 0 BudgIT reiterates findings from its Salary and Pension Survey, refutes claims that the survey was done in bad faith https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-reiterates-findings-from-its-salary-and-pension-survey-refutes-claims-that-the-survey-was-done-in-bad-faith/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-reiterates-findings-from-its-salary-and-pension-survey-refutes-claims-that-the-survey-was-done-in-bad-faith/#respond Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:20:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=330701 Following the release of the recently concluded salary and pension survey in all the 36 states in Nigeria, we have received mixed reactions from state governments concerning issues raised, including outright denials and rebuttals that the salary and pension survey is biased and misleading. We affirm that we conducted this survey in the interest of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-reiterates-findings-from-its-salary-and-pension-survey-refutes-claims-that-the-survey-was-done-in-bad-faith/feed/ 0 BudgIT expresses concerns over the Poor Fiscal Performance of FG’s 2022 Budget and the growing Subsidy Payments https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-expresses-concerns-over-the-poor-fiscal-performance-of-fgs-2022-budget-and-the-growing-subsidy-payments/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-expresses-concerns-over-the-poor-fiscal-performance-of-fgs-2022-budget-and-the-growing-subsidy-payments/#respond Mon, 25 Jul 2022 07:34:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=329145 BudgIT raises serious concerns over the poor performance of the 2022 budget, implications of petrol subsidy on the national economy and precarious debt service to revenue ratio. BudgIT, a foremost civic-tech organisation leading advocacy for transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public financial management, has expressed concerns over the poor fiscal performance of the federal government’s [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-expresses-concerns-over-the-poor-fiscal-performance-of-fgs-2022-budget-and-the-growing-subsidy-payments/feed/ 0 BudgIT opens US Office, plans to lead on Civic Technology and coordinate Global Expansion https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-opens-us-office-plans-to-lead-on-civic-technology-and-coordinate-global-expansion/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-opens-us-office-plans-to-lead-on-civic-technology-and-coordinate-global-expansion/#respond Fri, 06 May 2022 07:52:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=324306 BudgIT introduced its United States office in Washington, DC to a group of leaders, stakeholders, donor representatives and citizens. The event hosted people from across the development sector such as Transparency Accountability Initiative, Carnegie Endowment fund, Open Government Partnership, MacArthur Foundation and other distinguished leaders from across the world. This is part of BudgIT’s post [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-opens-us-office-plans-to-lead-on-civic-technology-and-coordinate-global-expansion/feed/ 0 BudgIT releases 2022 Budget Consultation Memo, blasts NASS for Infractions https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-releases-2022-budget-consultation-memo-blasts-nass-for-infractions/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-releases-2022-budget-consultation-memo-blasts-nass-for-infractions/#respond Thu, 17 Mar 2022 22:52:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=320802 BudgIT releases its 2022 Budget Analysis Consultative Memo, slams NASS for corruption loopholes and infractions, calls for urgent amendment. BudgIT, a foremost civic-tech organisation leading the advocacy for fiscal transparency and accountability in Nigeria, has called on the National Assembly to eliminate infractions and corruption loopholes in the 2022 Approved Budget. This call was made [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-releases-2022-budget-consultation-memo-blasts-nass-for-infractions/feed/ 0 BudgIT’s Tracka sets to launch Tracking Report on Constituency Projects across 32 states https://www.theinfostride.com/budgits-tracka-sets-to-launch-tracking-report-on-constituency-projects-across-32-states/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgits-tracka-sets-to-launch-tracking-report-on-constituency-projects-across-32-states/#respond Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:44:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=318158 Tracka, BudgIT’s Service Delivery Promotion Arm Set to Launch Tracking Report on Constituency Projects across 32 states. BudgIT, a civic tech organization raising the standards of transparency, citizens engagement, and accountability in government, will launch its project tracking report on February 15, 2022 at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua centre in FCT, Abuja. The report titled, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgits-tracka-sets-to-launch-tracking-report-on-constituency-projects-across-32-states/feed/ 0 BudgIT Signs Historic MoU with Ondo State to Support Fiscal Transparency, calls on other States to embrace the Initiative https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-signs-historic-mou-with-ondo-state-to-support-fiscal-transparency-calls-on-other-states-to-embrace-the-initiative/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-signs-historic-mou-with-ondo-state-to-support-fiscal-transparency-calls-on-other-states-to-embrace-the-initiative/#respond Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:48:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=317924 BudgIT, a foremost civic-tech organisation leading the advocacy for transparency and accountability in Nigeria, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ondo State Government to improve and support fiscal transparency and responsibility in the state. BudgIT did this under its subnational transparency and institutional partnership project across all 36 states. The signing which took [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-signs-historic-mou-with-ondo-state-to-support-fiscal-transparency-calls-on-other-states-to-embrace-the-initiative/feed/ 0 BudgIT requests NBS to publish data on FAAC disbursement https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-requests-nbs-to-publish-data-on-faac-disbursement/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-requests-nbs-to-publish-data-on-faac-disbursement/#respond Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:28:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312874 BudgIT Foundation, a civic-tech organisation, has beckoned on the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to publish data on FAAC allocations in Nigeria from March to August 2021. BudgIT disclosed this in a statement issued by Iyanu Fatoba, its communications associate, on Wednesday. The organisation said the publication will help “public oversight and provide CSOs and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-requests-nbs-to-publish-data-on-faac-disbursement/feed/ 0 BudgIT urges National Bureau of Statistics to publish FAAC Disbursements from March-August 2021 https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-urges-national-bureau-of-statistics-to-publish-faac-disbursements-from-march-august-2021/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-urges-national-bureau-of-statistics-to-publish-faac-disbursements-from-march-august-2021/#respond Wed, 10 Nov 2021 23:58:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312462 BudgIT Foundation, a foremost civic-tech organisation, leading the advocacy for fiscal transparency and accountability in Nigeria and three other African countries, has called on the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to publish data on FAAC disbursements in Nigeria between March-August 2021 on the bureau’s official website. This is imperative as it enhances public oversight and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-urges-national-bureau-of-statistics-to-publish-faac-disbursements-from-march-august-2021/feed/ 0 BudgIT launches Govspend.ng; urges Citizens, CSOs and Media to leverage it for participatory governance https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-govspend-ng-urges-citizens-csos-and-media-to-leverage-it-for-participatory-governance/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-govspend-ng-urges-citizens-csos-and-media-to-leverage-it-for-participatory-governance/#respond Mon, 30 Aug 2021 09:42:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=305308 BudgIT, a foremost civic-tech organisation leading the advocacy for fiscal transparency and accountability in Nigeria, has launched govspend.ng, a visual platform that provides citizens, CSOs, the media and stakeholders access to simplified data from the Federal Government’s Open Treasury Portal. Recall that in December 2019, the Federal Government launched the Open Treasury Portal to increase [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-launches-govspend-ng-urges-citizens-csos-and-media-to-leverage-it-for-participatory-governance/feed/ 0 Is Freedom of Speech in Danger in Nigeria? https://www.theinfostride.com/is-freedom-of-speech-in-danger-in-nigeria/ https://www.theinfostride.com/is-freedom-of-speech-in-danger-in-nigeria/#respond Tue, 22 Jun 2021 16:06:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298122 #ThursdayTalks is a monthly conversation with thought leaders, change agents and active citizens with a specific focus on issues of good governance, citizen representation, human rights and effective service delivery in Nigeria. It is organised by EiE Nigeria and BudgIT, with full media support from The Cable Nigeria. This month’s edition will focus on the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/is-freedom-of-speech-in-danger-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 BudgIT decries States’ refusal to publish a breakdown of their COVID-19 expenditures https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-decries-states-refusal-to-publish-a-breakdown-of-their-covid-19-expenditures/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-decries-states-refusal-to-publish-a-breakdown-of-their-covid-19-expenditures/#respond Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:50:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=286254 As part of BudgIT’s mandate to promote transparency and accountability in public finance, we are currently leading an #Account4COVID campaign to ensure that all states publish their expenditures on COVID-19 response. It is not news that independently of states’ allocations for COVID-19 response, both the local and international organisations have donated billions of Naira in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-decries-states-refusal-to-publish-a-breakdown-of-their-covid-19-expenditures/feed/ 0 BudgIT commends Nigerian Citizens for Protesting against SARS Menace and Police Brutality https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-commends-nigerian-citizens-for-protesting-against-sars-menace-and-police-brutality/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-commends-nigerian-citizens-for-protesting-against-sars-menace-and-police-brutality/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2020 20:26:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=271249 BudgIT Commends Nigerian Citizens for Staging a worldwide Protest against  SARS Menace and Police Brutality, Urges them to maintain equal attitude in  their Demand for Good Governance BudgIT Foundation, a civic tech organisation that uses technology to intersect citizen-engagement with public institutions to facilitate improved service delivery and societal change has commended Nigerian citizens for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-commends-nigerian-citizens-for-protesting-against-sars-menace-and-police-brutality/feed/ 0 BudgIT never declared any state insolvent; Rivers, Anambra, Ogun and Lagos top the 2020 Fiscal Sustainability Ranking https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-never-declared-any-state-insolvent-rivers-anambra-ogun-and-lagos-top-the-2020-fiscal-sustainability-ranking/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-never-declared-any-state-insolvent-rivers-anambra-ogun-and-lagos-top-the-2020-fiscal-sustainability-ranking/#respond Sun, 27 Sep 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=269575 BudgIT’s 2020 State of States report is a snapshot of the fiscal health of all 36 States. It is important to note that The Fiscal Sustainability Index uses four key metrics or stress tests to provide a fair overall fiscal sustainability ranking of the states. According to Mr. Gabriel Okeowo, BudgIT’s CEO and Principal Lead, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-never-declared-any-state-insolvent-rivers-anambra-ogun-and-lagos-top-the-2020-fiscal-sustainability-ranking/feed/ 0 BudgIT 2020 States’ Fiscal Sustainability Index: Rivers State Tops Ranking, followed closely by Anambra, Ogun and Lagos while Bayelsa, Osun, and Ekiti rank lowest https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-2020-states-fiscal-sustainability-index-rivers-state-tops-ranking-followed-closely-by-anambra-ogun-and-lagos-while-bayelsa-osun-and-ekiti-rank-lowest/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-2020-states-fiscal-sustainability-index-rivers-state-tops-ranking-followed-closely-by-anambra-ogun-and-lagos-while-bayelsa-osun-and-ekiti-rank-lowest/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2020 12:27:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=269471 BudgIT, a civic advocacy society that uses technology to intersect citizen-engagement with  improved governance has launched the 2020 edition of its annual States of States report titled Fiscal Sustainability and Epidemic Preparedness Financing at the State level. This report is BudgIT’s signature analysis that provides policy makers with robust insights on ways to implement financial [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-2020-states-fiscal-sustainability-index-rivers-state-tops-ranking-followed-closely-by-anambra-ogun-and-lagos-while-bayelsa-osun-and-ekiti-rank-lowest/feed/ 0 BudgIT recommends Priority Actions to increase Investment In Nigeria and Spur Economic Growth https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-recommends-priority-actions-to-increase-investment-in-nigeria-and-spur-economic-growth/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-recommends-priority-actions-to-increase-investment-in-nigeria-and-spur-economic-growth/#respond Mon, 31 Aug 2020 08:04:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=268476 BudgIT, a civic organization that uses technology to simplify budget and intersect citizen engagement with institutional improvement for societal change, has just released a detailed publication titled Investing in People. In this report, we examined Nigeria’s economic challenges and recommended 6 broad goals – with 18 priority actions that would effectively end poverty, improve health, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-recommends-priority-actions-to-increase-investment-in-nigeria-and-spur-economic-growth/feed/ 0 BudgIT and CISLAC call for a Legislative Framework for the Effective Monitoring and Management of Recovered Assets in Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-and-cislac-call-for-a-legislative-framework-for-the-effective-monitoring-and-management-of-recovered-assets-in-nigeria/ Mon, 13 Jul 2020 20:53:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=259585 BudgIT Foundation and The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Transparency International in Nigeria; two leading non-governmental organizations in the advocacy for openness, accountability and transparency in Nigeria have called for a comprehensive legal framework for the recovery, coordination, monitoring and utilization of looted assets in Nigeria. The absence of a proper legislative framework for [...]

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]]> COVID-19 Funds: Civic Hive calls for Transparency and Accountability from State Governments https://www.theinfostride.com/covid-19-funds-civic-hive-calls-for-transparency-and-accountability-from-state-governments/ Sun, 12 Jul 2020 20:05:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=259579 Civic Hive, BudgIT’s civic innovation hub, committed to raising civic tech leaders for transforming governance, social issues and creating intersections for civic engagements through technology has requested that state governments publish details of how COVID-19 funds received from both local and international donors are being spent. This request is expedient for proper monitoring of these [...]

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]]> BudgIT urges FG to Set Up Beneficial Ownership Register to tackle Corruption https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-urges-fg-to-set-up-beneficial-ownership-register-to-tackle-corruption/ Mon, 28 Oct 2019 19:21:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=239485 BudgIT, a Nigerian civic organisation, has called on the federal government to tackle corruption in the oil and gas sector by establishing beneficial ownership register before the January 1st, 2020 deadline by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and making it compulsory for all. Beneficial Ownership disclosure has been a growing issue of interest in [...]

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]]> Buhari Govt urged to Privatise Government-owned Refineries, Deregulate the Petroleum Downstream Sector https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-govt-urged-to-privatise-government-owned-refineries-deregulate-the-petroleum-downstream-sector/ Sun, 02 Jun 2019 09:35:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=233900 BudgIT has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to privatize all government-owned refineries while also fully deregulate the petroleum downstream sector. According to the findings of our new policy brief “Inside Nigeria’s Local Refineries” Nigeria’s government-owned refineries in Kaduna, Port Harcourt and Warri incurred a cumulative loss of N32.8 billion in 2017 and N126.2 billion in [...]

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