The Minister of Finance

The First Lady of the Federal of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday, was at the Senate midway through plenary to witness the laying of the report of the Senate Committee on Constitution Review. The President’s…

FG to revisit $57 crude oil benchmark price The Federal Government has announced that it will revisit crude oil benchmark price of $53 per barrel used to prepare the 2020 budget. This announcement came on the heels of the crash of…

Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning says arrears of consequential adjustment for the new minimum wage will be paid to workers in December. Ahmed gave the assurance while answering questions from…

Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the country’s debt service to revenue ratio is higher than desirable. Ahmed was speaking on Tuesday during a presentation before the house of representatives…

Dr Ovat Oyama, a lecturer at the University of Calabar says the planned increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) by the Federal Government from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent would affect high income earners more in the country. Oyama, who…

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, says that the ministry will give direction to international donors on what the country requires. Ahmed announced this during a maiden meeting with Directors and…

Mrs Zainab Usman, the Minister of Finance, says assessment of the 2019 Appropriation Bill will be completed soon and a report will be rendered to President Muhammadu Buhari. She said this on Thursday in Abuja, while addressing a news…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met with the President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Adesina, a former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, arrived at the villa…