FG’s Capital Market Debt Servicing Gulps N2.18trn In 10 Months   Servicing of debts acquired through instruments issued by the Federal Government in the Nigeria capital market totaled N2.18tn as of October 30, an analysis of data by our correspondent has shown. Data from listed debt instruments...

Fed Govt Bans 91 Private Jets, Insists On N30bn Duty The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Customs Service to ground 91 private jets belonging to some Nigerians over their alleged refusal to pay import duties running to over N30bn. It will be recalled that the...

Govt Agencies Budget N12.2bn For Sewage, Cleaning, Fumigation Services   Some agencies of the Federal Government have proposed to spend N12.2bn on sewage, cleaning and fumigation in the 2022 fiscal year, data obtained from the budget proposal have shown. President Muhammadu Buhari has in October presented to...

Fed Govt’s Deficit Spending Rises By 51% To N5trn   The deficit spending of the Federal Government, FG, rose by 51 per cent, year-on-year, YoY, to N5.1 trillion in seven months to July 2021, driven by rising non-discretionary spending on security and COVID-19 mitigation measures. The rise...

Fed Govt May Extend 2021 Budget Implementation To Next Year   The Federal Government may extend the implementation of capital projects components in the 2021 Appropriation Act till next year following the inability of many ministries and agencies to conclude their procurement process until the last...

Nigeria’s Exchange Rate Strategy Discourages Investors, Increases Inflation – W/Bank   The World Bank says the Nigerian government’s exchange rate management policies are discouraging investments and fuelling inflation in the country The bank disclosed this in the November edition of its Nigeria Development Update. While highlighting the role...