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- 9 Sept 2024
VAT Not Raised To 10 Percent Says Edun, Finance Minister
Wale Edun, minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy has debunked reports making the rounds that the rate for Value-Added Tax (VAT) has been increased from 7.5% to 10%. Wale Edun…
- 27 Jul 2025
Edun, Finance Minister Inaugurates NDIC New Management
Mr Wale Edun, minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the Economy, has inaugurated Mr Thompson Oludare Sunday, new managing director/chief executive officer of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance…
- 7 Aug 2024
FG spends $600m monthly on fuel importation – Minister of Finance, Wale Edun
Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has revealed that Nigeria currently spends $600 million each month on fuel imports. Wale Edun Edun attributed this high…
- 5 Jul 2026
FG Denies N8 Trillion ‘Shadow Budget’, Says IMF Quoted out of Context
Taiwo Oyedele, minister of Finance and Coordinating minister of the Economy, has said there are no secret expenditures or shadow budgets as insinuated. Taiwo Oyedele, minister of Finance and…
- 21 Apr 2026
Cabinet Shake-Up: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Replaces Wale Edun, Ahmed Dangiwa
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor reshuffle of the Federal Executive Council, removing the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of…
- 13 Mar 2014
Finance Minister Confirmed to Speak at the Nigeria Summit 2014
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister for the Economy and Finance, has just confirmed to speak at the Nigeria Summit 2014 according to Economist Events, organizers of the …
- 25 Mar 2025
FG to Harmonise Fiscal Data Across MDAs
Efforts to harmonise fiscal data across government institutions have commenced in earnest, with Mr Wale Edun, minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, spearheading the meeting to…
- 22 Jul 2026
FG Says Rumours, Fear, Can Crash Banks
Mr Taiwo Oyedele, minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has warned that fear, rumours and misinformation could trigger instability in the banking sector if not properly…
- 25 Jun 2026
FG Proposes Africa-Wide Payment Card without Conversion through US Dollar
Taiwo Oyedele, minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the Economy, has said that Africa’s payment ecosystem should move beyond traditional systems that rely on third-party currencies for…
- 13 Jul 2015
Oshiomhole, Okonjo-Iweala in War of Words over $1Bn for Jonathan’s Re-Election
Adams Oshiomhole, Edo State Governor, has accused Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the Economy, of tampering with $1 billion from the Federation…
- 26 Jan 2014
Okonjo-Iweala, Sanusi Views on the Economy
The divergent views on the state of Nigeria’s economy by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister for the Economy and minister of Finance; and Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, governor, Central…
- 16 Apr 2015
Okonjo-Iweala Advises GMB on Revenue Generation
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Finance and coordinating minister for the Economy, has urged the incoming administration of Muhammdu Buhari to take advantage of the rebasing of the economy which…
- 24 Jul 2012
Minister Calls for Specialised Bank for Women
Dr Ngozi OKonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister for the Economy and minister for Finance has called for the creation of a bank that will cater exclusively for financing need of women. She said it is no…
- 5 Mar 2013
Reps Battle Okonjo-Iweala, Dikko over Auction of Overtime Cargo
House of Representatives has queried Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the Economy, over the suspension of sales of overtime cargo. The Joint House Committee…
- 9 Apr 2014
Okonjo-Iweala Bags David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, finance minister and coordinating minister for the Economy, has been honoured with the prestigious David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award alongside Paul Polman, CEO of…
- 4 Jun 2024
FG Giving Businesses up to ₦1Bn Loan @ 9 Percent Interest Rate — Wale Edun
Wale Edun, minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has said that the federal government is offering businesses including manufacturers in the country credit facilities up to…
- 15 Apr 2024
Edun Hails SecureID Over Digitization Efforts
Mr. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has praised the smartcard manufacturing company, SecureID Limited, for its sustainable contributions to the country’s…
- 23 Sept 2024
FEC Approves Bill to Amendment Company Income Tax
Federal executive committee (FEC) has approved the economic stabilisation bill seeking amendment of tax policies, according to Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy.…
- 1 Apr 2026
Nigeria, Others Lose $88bn Yearly to Illicit Flows —Edun
Wale Edun, minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has raised concern over Africa’s mounting revenue losses, warning that the continent forfeits an estimated $88 billion…
- 18 Feb 2015
Why Nigeria is Corrupt by Okonjo-Iweala
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, has claimed that lack of institutions, systems and processes to block and prevent corruption, alongside the…
- 24 Nov 2024
Subsidy Removal and Naira Float Policies Save Nigeria $20bn - Edun
Wale Edun, Nigeria's minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, revealed that the country has saved $20 billion through the removal of petrol subsidies and the adoption of…
- 5 Aug 2014
Okonjo-Iweala, Haastrup, Others for MMS Hall of Fame Induction
Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Finance and coordinating Minister of the Economy, is among the ten influential women of substance nominated for induction into the 2014 Class of MMS Plus’…
- 22 Apr 2024
Nigeria Secures $2.25bn World Bank Loan with 1% Interest Rate
Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the economy has announced that Nigeria has secured a $2.25bn World Bank loan with a 1% interest rate. Speaking at the annual meetings of…
- 20 May 2015
PDP, APC Govs Unite Against Jonathan, Asks FG to Account for $20Bn Oil Money
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has asked , Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister of the Economy and minister of Finance, to account for $20 billion oil revenue. The governors insisted…
- 8 Jul 2013
Nigeria Eyes Chinese $1.1Bn Loans to Rebuild Battered Infrastructure
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Coordinating minister for the Economy and minister of Finance has said that President Goodluck Jonathan’s visit to China will finalize $1.1 billion in low-interest loans for…
- 8 Jun 2013
Okonjo-Iweala says Nigeria Owes $6.7Bn
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister for the Economy and minister of Finance, has put the nation’s external debt at $6.67 billion while the country spent some $8. billion to service debt in…
- 20 Feb 2013
Okonjo-Iweala Calls for Social Protection Measures for Africa
Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy said that despite Africa’s recent strong growth and rising middle class, many poor households are being left…
- 7 Aug 2014
Clearing Agents Aggrieved by NCS’ Incessant Server Failure
The Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has sent a petition to President Goodluck Jonathan and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the…
- 28 Nov 2025
FG Establishes National Tax Policy Implementation Committee to Drive New Tax Law Execution
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) to ensure coordinated, nationwide implementation of the administration’s sweeping…
- 12 Jun 2026
UK, Nigeria Launch £15m Growth Programme to Accelerate Economic Transformation
The UK Minister for Africa and International Development, Baroness Jenny Chapman, has concluded a two-day visit to Nigeria, during which she announced a new £15 million Growth Programme, deepened…