Monetary

Fed Govt Projects N120trn As Three-year Consumption Expenditure

Fed Govt Projects N120trn As Three-year Consumption Expenditure   The Federal Government has projected an average of N120tn as consumption expenditure by Nigerians on which value-added tax will be charged between 2023 and 2025. This is according to the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal strategy paper...

Contributory Pension Assets Now N14.36trn

Contributory Pension Assets Now N14.36trn   Assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme rose to N14.36tn in July 2022, from N14.27tn reported in the previous month. This is according to the data obtained from the National Pension Commission (PenCom) on its unaudited report for the period ended July...

Reps Invite Ministers Of Finance, Power, Others Over $33m Power Deal

Reps Invite Ministers Of Finance, Power, Others Over $33m Power Deal   The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has invited the Ministers of Power, Finance, Heads of Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), Nigeria Bulk Electricity Transmission (NBET), Transmission Company...

Unremitted Funds: Reps Order NEPZA To Refund N13.3bn To FG

Unremitted Funds: Reps Order NEPZA To Refund N13.3bn To FG   The House of Representatives on Tuesday asked the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) to refund to the sum of N13.3 billion unremitted funds to the federal government’s treasury. The House adhoc committee on unclaimed funds,...

Abacha Loot: FG, US Sign Agreement For The Return Of Fresh $23.4m

Abacha Loot: FG, US Sign Agreement For The Return Of Fresh $23.4m   The Federal Government, on Tuesday, signed a fresh agreement with the Government of the United States of America, USA, for the repatriation of a total sum of $23, 439, 724 that was allegedly...

Reps Probe NIPC Over N1.19bn Unapproved Spending

Reps Probe NIPC Over N1.19bn Unapproved Spending   The House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Accounts has commenced investigation of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission for spending N1.19bn in the 2018 and 2019 financial years without appropriation by the National Assembly. The probe is based on an...