Tag: FINANCE MINISTER
FG Working On Strategic Plans To Address Inflation: Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed says the Federal Government is working on strategic plans to address inflation and ensure...
Economy: Fuel Subsidy Is Estimated At N6.72tn For 2023 – Finance Minister
The Federal Government on Thursday projected to spend N6.7 trillion on petrol subsidy payments in 2023.Speaking at the presentation of the 2023-2035 Medium Term...
Infrastructure: Federal Government Spends N3.4tr On Capital Projects – Finance Minister
The Federal Government has spent 3.4 trillion naira on capital expenditure as at November 2021, when compared to the total capital budget of 4.569...
Cost Saving: Federal Government To Merge Agencies – Finance Minister
The Federal Government says it has no plan to lay off government workers.Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed,however refuted those assertions...
Pension Liabilities: Federal Government To Liquidate Outstanding Arrears – Finance Minister
The Federal Government is committed to full liquidation of outstanding arrears due to pensioners of the remaining three defunct agencies.Minister of Finance, Budget and...
Rice: Finance Minister Blames Rising Cost On Smuggling
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said smuggling is responsible for the rising cost of rice in the country.The Minister...
2022 Budget: Coalition Lauds President Buhari, Finance Minister For Hike In...
The National Action on Sugar Reduction, a coalition of public health organisations has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the proposed “pro-health” tax increase on soft drinks in...
2022 Appropriation: Finance Minister Says Federal Government To Borrow N4.89tn
The Federal Government is set to borrow 4.89 trillion naira from internaland external sources to fund the deficit in the 2022 budget of 13.98trillion...
Inflation Rate: Finance Minister Says Cost Of Transport Responsible
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the inflation rate in Nigeria is largely driven by the cost of...
Reps Probe NIMASA, NDIC Over Unaudited Accounts
The House of Representatives has placed the Nigerian
Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA on full status enquiry.This followed the non-submission of its audited
accounts for...
ECOWAS Single Currency: Finance Minister Studying Situation On Adoption Of ECO
The Federal Government is studying the situation on proposed change of West African Economic and Monetary Union, UEMOA currency, Eco, to be used as...
