MDAs’ Retirees Get Paid N980bn Arrears   The Federal Government has paid a total of N980.18bn to retirees of treasury funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) from the inception of the Contributory Pension Scheme in 2004 to December 2021. The Director-General, National Pension Commission (PenCom) Aisha Dahir-Umar,...

FG's Debt Servicing To Hit N10.43trn   The Federal Government has projected that debt servicing will cost N10.43tn by 2025, according to the 2023-2035 Medium Term Expenditure Framework & Fiscal Strategy Paper. This is a 182.66 per cent increase from the N3.69tn budgeted for debt service in...

FG Says N21trn Required To Bridge 28m Housing Deficit   The amount required to fund the housing sector in Nigeria and bridge the estimated 28 million housing deficit across the country is N21tn, the Federal Government has stated through its Bank of Industry (BOI). In a new...

Foreign Portfolio Investments Rose By 10% In H1, 2022   Foreign investors’ participation in the nation’s investment market saw a modest recovery in the first half with proportionate increase in inflows from global investors. The latest report on foreign portfolio investments (FPIs) obtained at the weekend showed...

FG To Implement Telecoms, Beverage Taxes Next Year   The Federal Government through the Budget Office of the Federation has revealed that it will begin the implementation of its proposed excise duties on telecommunication services and beverages in 2023. This is despite backlashes from the Minister of...

Foreign Investment Outflow On NGX Rises To N122.97bn   As uncertainty continued to mount over general elections and global economic unrest, foreign investment outflow on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) increased to N122.97billion in first half (H1) of 2022, representing an increase of 5.4 per cent...