Border closure: We’ve really advanced in the discussion, agreement with our neighbours – FG
Nigeria’s recent border closure drill has been linked to the recent rise in headline inflation which is currently at 11.61 per cent as of October 2019. The Minister of Finance,…
SERAP seeks details of spending on failed $460m Abuja CCTV contract, other Chinese loans
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested for details of the total amount of money paid to contractors from the $460 million loan obtained in 2010 from…
Collaborate to recover $103.7bn oil sale funds diverted from Federation Account- Falana tells Senate
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, has asked the National Assembly to collaborate with anti-graft agencies for the recovery of oil sale funds lost from the federation’s…
Nigeria nears getting World Bank’s $3bn power sector loan -Minister
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Sunday said the Federal Government’s request for a World Bank loan to finance the power sector was at the verge of being…
Border closure: IMF backs Nigeria, says free trade must be legal, in line with agreements
Mr Abebe Selassie, Director of the African Department at the IMF (right) with Ms Meera Louis, a Communications Officer at the Fund, during the media briefing. Photo Credit: NAN …
FG to produce a more comprehensive debt database – Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Thursday said there were debts owed by states and government enterprises that had not been captured. Ahmed made…
FG tasks stakeholders on strategic national planning programme that could run for 10 – 15 years
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, says that the ministry will give direction to international donors on what the country requires. Ahmed announced this…
Four key ministers to watch in Buhari’s cabinet
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in a new cabinet, three months after starting his second term as leader of the country with Africa’s biggest economy. Here are some…
President Buhari to swear in Ministers- designate August 21
President Muhammadu Buhari will swear in the ministers-designate on August 21, the Federal Government has said. The government made the announcement in a statement on Tuesday from the office of…
PPP: Any company that funds road construction will get tax credit -FG
The Federal Government says it will grant tax incentives to private companies willing to fund the construction of major road projects in the six geo-political zones of the country. The…