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FG spent 97% of Jan-May revenue on debt servicing

    FG spent 97% of Jan-May revenue on debt servicing

The federal government spent a total of N1.8 trillion on debt servicing out of N1.84 trillion revenue it generated for the five months (January-May) 2021. This puts the nation’s debt-to-revenue

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Zainab Ahmed: Petrol subsidy costs N150bn monthly — we need to get rid of it completely

    Zainab Ahmed: Petrol subsidy costs N150bn monthly — we need to get rid of it completely

Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the federal government should completely end fuel subsidy. In 2019, the federal government set aside N305 billion for fuel subsidy

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Osinbajo: We’re improving food systems to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty

    Osinbajo: We’re improving food systems to lift 100m Nigerians out of poverty

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government’s commitment to sustainable food systems is a key strategy for eradicating poverty across Nigeria. The VP said this on Tuesday at the

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Zainab Ahmed: FG exceeded 3% fiscal borrowing threshold in 2020

    Zainab Ahmed: FG exceeded 3% fiscal borrowing threshold in 2020

Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the federal government exceeded its 3 percent fiscal borrowing threshold in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fiscal responsibility

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Zainab Ahmed: Why entitlements of slain soldiers have not been paid

  Zainab Ahmed: Why entitlements of slain soldiers have not been paid

Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning, says there is no provision for life insurance claims of

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Zainab Ahmed: FG exploring PPP option to fund infrastructure aside budgetary allocations

  Zainab Ahmed: FG exploring PPP option to fund infrastructure aside budgetary allocations

Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the federal government will fund public infrastructures through other

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Emefiele: Nigeria requires N35trn infrastructure investments for double-digit growth

  Emefiele: Nigeria requires N35trn infrastructure investments for double-digit growth

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the nation requires N35 trillion worth of investment in

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FG to launch new mining policy for recovery of unpaid royalties

  FG to launch new mining policy for recovery of unpaid royalties

The federal government says it will improve procedures, documentation and regulations in the solid mineral sector in order to recover

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Zainab Ahmed: Government will provide fiscal relief to attract more taxpayers

  Zainab Ahmed: Government will provide fiscal relief to attract more taxpayers

Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the federal government will provide fiscal relief to attract more

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Zainab Ahmed: Illicit financial flows threaten economic stability

  Zainab Ahmed: Illicit financial flows threaten economic stability

Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, says illicit financial flows, unless checked, will continue to significantly erode

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