We have just launched the call for AI in Journalism Fellowship opportunity for journalists and technologists - this idea is to support tools that will improve media practice in the age of digital disruption.

Last year, we supported 3 tech ideas, we hope to do more through this…

Commit to advancing people-centered reforms, ensuring access to legal services for everyone, and promoting transparency in justice institutions.

Learn more about Justice and all 10 Open Gov Challenge areas at bit.ly/open-gov-chall…

Call for applications!!!

Are you a journalist with a keen interest in covering PFM stories?

IBP Kenya intends to support select journalists with both technical and financial resources to cover stories related to PFM.

For more information click: shorturl.at/eu038

In a proactive step to advancing #genderequality and #digitalrights , we paid an advocacy visit to the Ministry of Aviation. We talked about the National Gender Policy- exploring ways that the ministry can incorporate gender-responsive policies.

The conversation also delved into…

Recent findings from our Anti-corruption Innovation Project in partnership with @undpnigeria and @plsgovt show that the furnishing of this block of classrooms and office at Daloh Memorial School, Barkin Ladi, Jos was abandoned for a long period. A school, designed to be conducive…

Another recent finding from our Anti-corruption Innovation Project in partnership with UNDP Nigeria and Government of Ekiti State is the renovation of a general hospital, in Aramoko Ekiti. Completely built but deteriorating. The stark reality of its current state- a “once completed project…

The Steve Oronsaye Report of 2014 comes up again. In this op-Ed, I discussed what needs to be considered for a true fiscal austerity by the government

What does the Tinubu administration need to consider about the 10-year old report?

newswirengr.com/2024/02/29/aba…

Abayomi Akinbo: Can the Oronsaye Report Deliver Cost Savings in Today's Nigeria? newswirengr.com/2024/02/29/aba… 'Oronsaye Report's effectiveness in today's Nigerian context requires careful consideration. writes Àbáyọ̀mí Akínbọ̀

Tone deaf

Oronsaye Report: What Does This Mean?

Once implemented, numerous agencies will be scrapped or merged, leading to streamlined operations, reduced cost of governance, elimination of redundancy, and optimization of the Nation’s resources.

#CostofGovernance
#AskQuestions

📣 November 2023 FAAC Allocation per geopolitical zones🇳🇬

South-South led with N93.40bn
North-West received N55.24bn
South-West got N54.80bn
North-Central had N47.86bn
North-East got N41.06bn
South-East locked in N35.31bn

Visit me.budgit.org to see more allocations!

It is bad enough that the Nigerian FGN Audit Reports aren't published on time. The 2020 Audit Report was published recently.

Requiring such information before accessing a public fiscal document like the Audit Report is another way to limit budgetary openness.

#Nigeria

Dear #ActiveCitizens ! ⚽️

As we gear up for tonight’s showdown, here’s a sneak peek at the Finalist #AFCON stats! 🇨🇮🇳🇬

Let’s soar #SuperEagles ! 🦅🇳🇬⚽️
#AFCON

Beyond advocacy, BudgIT is transforming into a platform for citizens, civil society, and media to build data-driven insights into fiscal governance.

Our intention is to build the infrastructure that powers active citizenship. This guides recent changes in our products -…

📢 2024 States Approved Budget Status!

Only 3 states—Osun, Rivers and Abia—out of Nigeria’s 36 states are yet to publish their 2024 Approved Budget.

Gov Ademola Adeleke, Siminalayi Fubara, Alex Otti 🤔

Check out details of your state budget on openstates.ng

#AskQuestions

Kudos to 🇳🇬 State governments for publishing their 2024 Approved Budget!

This shows that we’re sustaining the gains of the World Bank’s SFTAS & making progress in subnational fiscal transparency. We hope for resolution in Rivers so its citizens can access the approved budget.

The presidential community engagement team just concluded a strategic meeting with the Minister of State on Police affairs Nigeria Police Force on our conceptual ideology to strenthening community policing in Nigeria .

Our findings from consultative dialogue with stakeholders and…

Dear Nigerians,

The Budget Office of the Federation just released the complete details of the 2024 Appropriation Bill. It's crucial for us to download the document and actively engage in the budget review.

We trust that the National Assembly will conduct a thorough review,…

A sectoral breakdown of the Proposed 2024 Budget.

Of the total budget expenditure of N27.5 trillion, N3.25 trillion, representing 12%, is allocated to the Defence and Security Sector, which comprises Military, Police, and Para-military.

#Budget2024NG

To achieve the projected revenue, the Federal government estimates Oil revenue at N7.68 trillion, Government Owned Enterprises are expected to contribute N4.07 trillion, Non-Oil taxes are projected to be N3.52trillion, Independent revenue is set at N1.91 trillion, Minerals and…