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Finance Minister Seeks More Space for Women in Elective Offices
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has called for the election of more women into political offices, not just...
FG to Reduce Workforce – Finance Minister
The Federal Government is planning to downsize the civil service.Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, explained that the downsizing is...
Subsidy Draining Nigeria’s Economy – Finance Minister
Minister of finance, budget and national planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said petroleum under-recovery popularly known as fuel subsidy is a major drain on...
FG in Talks with IMF on Repayment Terms of $3.4bn SDR – Finance Minister
The federal government is negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on repayment terms for the $3.4 billion extended to Nigeria under the Fund’s...
Population Census Confirmed for Next Year
A national population and housing census, which was last held in Nigeria 15 years ago, will hold in the country next year, thanks to...
Nigeria’s Eurobonds debts rise by $9.37bn in five years
Commercial loans obtained by Nigeria through Eurobonds rose from $1.50bn as of December 31, 2015 to $10.87bn as of December 31, 2020, indicating a...
FG Urges States to Domesticate Relevant Economic Policies
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has advised sub-national governments to continue to support, replicate and domesticate germane economic...
Off printing N60 billion and our obtrusive Economy
By Adefolarin A. OlamilekanThe history and development of the Nigerian State and its economy has been greatly affected by fundamental factors. And it obvious...
Obaseki blows hot on finance minister, insists FG printed N60bn
Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki has faulted the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, for denying that the Federal Government printed N60...
FG To Spend N396bn On COVID-19 Vaccination – Finance Minister
The Federal Government is proposing to spend the sum of N396 billion for the COVID-19 vaccination in 2021 and 2022.The Minister of Budget and...