Tag: ZAINAB AHMED
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...
FG To Inaugurate National Plan For Financing Safe Schools In September
The Federal Government says it has concluded plans to inaugurate the National Plan for Financing Safe Schools in September.The Minister of Finance, Budget and...
FG Buckles, Says No Removal Of Petrol Subsidy Now
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said that the Federal Government has suspended removal of fuel subsidy.She said the government had...
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...
Petrol: Federal Government To Stop Subsidy By June 2022
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed says complete deregulation of the downstream sector of the oil and gas industry would...
FG To End Petrol Subsidy June 2022, World Bank Condemns N2.9tn...
The World Bank has decried the continued spending by the Nigerian government on petrol subsidy, which it said is on track to gobble up...
National Strategies: FG To Promote Digital Economy, Sustainable Inclusive Development
The Federal Government is set to facilitate the promotion of industrial digital economy, sustainable and inclusive economic development in Nigeria and Africa.Minister of Finance,...
Economic Devt: Sale Of Govt Assets Will Benefit Nigerians, Boost Economy...
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, on Friday, said the Federal Government’s planned sale of public assets will benefit Nigerians and help to boost...
Fed Govt Okays N10.5B For Ports
The Federal Government approved projects in two memoranda worth above N10.5 billion for the Nigerian Customs Service NCS.The projects include cargo scanners for the...
Covid-19: FG Considers Models To Reopen Economy
The Federal Government is considering models to slowly reopen the economy following the easing of coronavirus lockdown and closure of businesses for about two...
Oil Price: Senate Invites Zainab, Sylva, Emefiele
The Senate has invited the ministers of petroleum Timipre Sylva and his Finance counterpart, Zainab Ahmed to find ways of saving the country's...
Gas Pipeline: Federal Government Approves $2.571bn Loan Facility
The Federal Government has approved
the issuance of 2.571 billion dollars loan facility classified as a sovereign
guarantee to fund what it described as engineering...
NGF To Partner With Budget, National Planning Ministry On Geospatial Data...
The Nigerian
Governors’ Forum has pledged to work with the Ministry of Budget and National
Planning by providing the right institutional arrangements in all States to
support...
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...
Federal Government Says 15% Revenue To GDP Target On Course
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab
Ahmed,
has reiterated on-going plans by the Federal
Government to achieve
revenue-to-Gross Domestic Product, GDP ratio of
15 percent target...
Federal Government Will Position Universities To Produce Quality Graduates –Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will give
more attention to improving personnel and infrastructure of universities to
produce quality graduates, assuring that education will, henceforth,...
Budget Support Facility: Finance Minister Says Deductions On-Going
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning,
Zainab Ahmed, says deductions are being made from States for the Budget Support
Facilities given by the Federal...
Revenue Generation: FG Commends Dangote’s $30bn Domestic Drive, Road Constructions
The
Federal Government has commended the Dangote Group for its
proposed plan to expand its domestic revenue generation drive from
four-billion dollars to thirty-billion dollars annually from 2021, to boost the
nation’s...
Projects: FEC Approves Portal For Import Duty Exemptions, N40bn For Roads
The Federal Executive Council FEC has approved the
development of a portal for the management of import duty exemptions and
vehicle identification numbers.The Minister of Finance,...
Financial Transparency: Buhari Directs Publication Of FG Daily Treasury Statements
President Muhammadu Buhari has orders the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation to henceforth, publish daily treasury statement to keep to the...