The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has said that the federal government saved about N48 billion on the Second Niger Bridge project, which contract was valued at N205 billion, but...
Rather than enjoy the temporary boom of the oil market, Nigeria has been hit by worsening crisis, as rising crude oil prices wreaks havoc on the economy with higher subsidy payment, disruption of productivity and...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said he would need to consult with relevant agencies to know the exact position of government on whether or not fuel subsidy would be stopped this...
The National Economic Council (NEC) at an emergency virtual meeting presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday endorsed a memorandum on finance bill 2022. A finance bill is a legislative bill proposing changes to taxes,...
Minister of finance, budget and national planning Zainab Ahmed, has said that the federal government is considering political paths to resolve the ongoing value-added tax (VAT) tussle involving the Federal Inland Revenue Service and some...
Project Lighthouse, an initiative of the Finance Ministry improve the country’s revenue has yielded a N49.7 billion debt recovery from contractors and other third parties. Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, said the amount is part of...
By Bisi Daniels If as it has been suggested, facial expressions and body movements account for between 60 to 65 per cent of all communication, the plain public face of Mrs Zainab Ahmed offers nothing in body language about her...
The Senate on Wednesday approved a loan request of $6.1 billion (about N2.343trillion) by President Muhammadu Buhari. The amount was approved following the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts...
Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed has said that the Federal Government 2021 budget implementation has recorded N1.84trn revenue inflows as at the end of May 2021. She spoke yesterday during a meeting with the leadership of the...
The National Economic Council (NEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday endorsed the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP), presented to it by Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed. According to...