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- 4 Mar 2013
Senate Says FG Idle, Bemoans Abandoned Projects
The Senate has returned a damning indictment on the Presidency which it accused of underperformance and policy somersaults as well as failure to use national budgets to impact positively on…
- 13 Oct 2021
FG Requires N350tn to Fund National Development Plan
Federal Government says it requires about N350 trillion to fund National Development Plan (NDP) for 2021 through 2025. At a joint press briefing by the NESG and Federal Government on Wednesday in…
- 25 Aug 2016
FXTM Assesses Nigeria’s 3-Year Budget Plan, Projects Low Growth in 2019
Nigeria displayed resilience this week by approving the three-year budget plan despite concerns remaining elevated over slowing growth which weighed heavily on sentiment. The Federal Executive…
- 19 Jan 2016
N5Bn SMEs Intervention Loan: It’s 419 Message- FG
Ministry of Budget and National Planning has denied sending releasing any message on social media calling on individuals and Corporate Organisations to apply for N5 Million Small and Medium Scale…
- 16 Mar 2009
FG Plans National Science and Technology Development Fund
The federal government of Nigeria last week said it will soon establish a National Science and Technology fund as part of efforts geared towards effective coordination and funding of all research and…
- 15 Oct 2021
Strategic Plan for National Security, the Military & Emergency Management via Satellite (2 of 3)
By Andrew Aroh Satellite technology plays a pivotal role in National security as well as emergency management and will play an even greater role tomorrow Many satellite companies are trying to…
- 25 Feb 2020
Minister of Finance Engages Market Stakeholders During “A Day At The NSE"
Dr. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, the Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, was hosted by the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recently. The event themed, “A Day at the NSE” marked the…
- 22 May 2022
FG Charges NAICOM to Boost Insurance Sector’s Contribution to GDP
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, has charged the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to boost the sector’s contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP),…
- 11 Feb 2021
FG Mulls Web Solution to Track Project Execution
Federal government plans to deploy the “Eye-Mark Web Application” to track, monitor and evaluate project execution across the country, according to Mr. Clem Agba, minister of State, Budget and…
- 12 Jan 2017
Budget Minister Commends FAAN on Improved MMIA Arrival Hall
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, minister of State, Budget and National Planning, has expressed her satisfaction with the state of the arrival hall of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos,…
- 6 Jan 2022
No Plans to Sack Government Workers- Finance Minister
Zainab Ahmed, minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning has said that there are no plans to sack government workers. The minister made this statement on Thursday during an interview on NTA’s…
- 15 Dec 2017
FG Plans N180bn Investment on National Science, Technology Roadmap
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, has said that the Federal Government is committed to investing N180 billion to ensure successful implementation of the National Science,…
- 13 Aug 2020
FG to Deduct Money from Source for States Engaging in Double Taxation
Federal Executive Council (FEC) has asked Hajia Zainab Ahmed, minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, to deduct money from source from states engaging in double taxation in the country.…
- 3 Apr 2020
FG Regrets Begging Musk, U.S. Billionaire for Ventilators
Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has deleted a tweet in which it pleaded with Elon Musk, American billionaire, for ventilators to treat the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Yunusa…
- 22 Dec 2022
Buhari Launches “EYEMARK” Project Monitoring Mobile App
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting, launched the National Monitoring and Evaluation platform, EYEMARK, for citizens to…
- 4 Jan 2023
FG Spent N12.87trn in 2022 – Minister
The Federal Government said it spent N12.87 trillion against the N17.126 trillion budgeted for 2022 as at Nov. 30, 2022. Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, said this…
- 28 Aug 2022
How desirable is 5% Excise Duty on Telecom Services?
By Ibrahim Dan Halilu The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has thrown Nigeria into another controversy amidst plans to launch the 5G network, which is expected to…
- 20 Nov 2020
No Plans to Increase Taxes for Now – FG
Federal Government has no plans to increase taxes at the moment, according to Zainab Ahmed, minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning. Ahmed, who made this known in Abuja said “This is not…
- 13 Dec 2020
FG Rules Out New Taxes in 2021
federal government has said that it has no plan to introduce new taxes or increase current taxes in 2021. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, disclosed this at a public…
- 5 Jan 2022
Minister of Finance Gives Hint of Plans to Downsize Workforce
Federal Government has given the hint to downsize its workforce. Zainab Ahmed, minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, disclosed Wednesday, saying that reducing the size of government has…
- 17 Oct 2019
FG to Introduce Excise Duty on Soft Drinks
Federal Government is considering introducing excise duties on carbonated drinks, according to the Mrs Zainab Ahmed, minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning. Ahmed who gave the…
- 10 Dec 2021
Agba Calls for Fair Bitcoin Regulation
Clem Agba, minister of state for budget and national planning has reportedly said uncertainty in Bitcoin regulation risks depriving government and citizens of plugging into opportunities. Agba also…
- 25 Sept 2020
FG Sacked IST Members over Fraud- Ahmed
Mrs Zainab Ahmed, minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, has said the Federal Government sacked some past members of the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) as they indulged in…
- 18 May 2022
Finance Minister Suspends AGF over Alleged N80Bn Fraud
Zainab Ahmed, minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, has suspended Ahmed Idris, the embattled Accountant-General of the Federation, from office over his alleged involvement in N80billion…
- 1 Dec 2019
SERAP Sues FG over Abuja Failed $460m CCTVs
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued Zainab Ahmed, minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, over her alleged failure to release the names of the contractors who…
- 14 Dec 2021
FG Collects 7trn Through TSA
The federal government collected the sum of N7 trillion through the Treasury Single Account between January and November, this year. The Minister of Finance, Budget and national Planning, Mrs. Zainab…
- 7 Jul 2022
Nigeria's Digital Economy to make Significant Contribution to GDP
Remarkably, the Nigerian digital economy holds immense potential for the overall growth of the economy. As projected by the Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba,…
- 19 Mar 2023
Finance Minister Urges Incoming Govt to Hike VAT from 7.5Percent to 10
Zainab Ahmed, minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning,, has urged the incoming administration to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) from the current 7.5 percent to 10 percent, saying this…
- 29 Oct 2020
FG Warns Nigerian about On-Going N3m COVID-19 Grant Scam
Federal Government has issued a warning to Nigerians about an ongoing N3million COVID-19 scam in circulation. This was disclosed by the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning via…
- 23 May 2022
FG Pledges Support for NEXIM Bank to Raise Non-oil Export Revenues to 30%
Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, has said the federal government would provide the necessary support to NEXIM Bank to help improve non-oil export revenues to…