Politics

Tinubu, Shettima’s Travel Expenses Gulp ₦8.6bn in Three Months – Report

President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and First Lady Remi Tinubu spent at least ₦5.24bn on local and foreign travel between January and March 2024. An analysis using GovSpend, a civic tech platform tracking Federal Government expenditures, revealed that ₦1.35bn was allocated for presidential trips and related expenses in three months. Additionally, ₦3.53bn was […]

International

Gambian President Bans Foreign Trips For Govt Officials, Including Himself

In a bid to curtail public spending, Gambian President Adama Barrow has taken the step of suspending all foreign travel for government officials, including himself, as announced by a government spokesperson on Saturday. President Barrow has signed an executive order that effectively puts a halt to overseas travel for the remainder of the fiscal year. […]