The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, approved the sum of N330 billion as the statutory budget for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the 2021 fiscal year. Breakdown of the approved budget showed that the sum of N74,323,382,813 is for Personnel Costs; the sum of N58,728,197,466 is for Overhead Costs while the balance of N196,911,494,243 is for Capital Expenditure for the financial year ending December 31, 2021. The budget which passed through Third Reading was sequel to the consideration and adoption of the report presented by the joint House Committees on FCT and FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters. YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNEFACT CHECK: Did UNICEF Say Blocking Children’s Access To Pornography Constitutes Human Rights’ Infringement? CLAIM 1: A Twitter user claims UNICEF said any efforts to block children from accessing pornography might infringe their human rights.2021 budget: Reps approve N330bn for FCT2021 budget: Reps approve N330bn for FCT

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 30, 2021 18:00 UTC