Governance accountability group, BudgIT, describes itself as, “A civic organisation that uses creative technology to simplify public information, stimulating a community of active citizens and enabling their right to demand accountability, institutional reforms, efficient service delivery and an equitable society.”

The Centre for Inclusive Social Development, (CISD), has called on the Sokoto state government to work with active civic society organisations to improve the public finance management process in the state. It noted that CSOs are partners in strengthening government institutions and should be seen as such. BudgIT, in its quarterly report on the States…

BudgIT has observed certain legacy issues with the proposed 2025 Budget of the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu.

BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organisation promoting transparency and accountability, said it has observed certain legacy issues with the 2025 Federal Government proposed budget. It called on the National Assembly to proactively address the irregularities, exercise its "Powers of the Purse" responsibly, allow robust public participation in the budget review process, and ensure that the approved…

Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria (PSHAN) and BudgIT Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving healthcare system in Nigeria.

A new report evaluating the fiscal performance of Nigeria’s 36 states has unveiled alarming insights into their financial dependency

A report coordinated to assess and rank the 36 States' fiscal performance from most to least sustainable has revealed that 34 states excluding Rivers and Lagos states relied on federal transfers to cover their operating expenses. The report, BudgIT's flagship research product, assessed and ranked the 36 States' fiscal performance from most to least sustainable…

BudgIT, a civic-tech non-profit organisation, has revealed that the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Ibadan, Oyo, received N250 million for solar street lights in Lagos in the 2024 budget. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, BudgIT raised concerns over the institute's allocation of funds for unrelated projects such as street…

The burgeoning debt servicing obligations have continued to worsen Nigeria's economic woes as the country spent a whopping N8.56 trillion, or 43.9 percent of the budget, to service its debt in 2023. The country also incurred a fiscal deficit of N13.50 trillion, or 225 percent, from spending N19.50 trillion, three times more than its total…

Thirteen Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have urged the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to provide Nigerians with detailed

The Enugu State government has emerged the most prudent state in recurrent expenditures, data published by Open Nigerian States, a website supported by BudgIT, has shown.

Despite the hurried suspension of budget padding whistle-blower, Senator Abdul Ningi, by the Senate on Tuesday, there were more calls yesterday for a thorough probe of the allegations.