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NEC Secretariat Gets N7.9bn Amid Funding Shortfalls for Agencies

NEC Secretariat Gets N7.9bn Amid Funding Shortfalls for Agencies The Federation Accounts...

30 Banks Hit Recapitalisation Target Ahead of March Deadline

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NEC Secretariat Gets N7.9bn Amid Funding Shortfalls for Agencies

NEC Secretariat Gets N7.9bn Amid Funding Shortfalls for Agencies The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) approved the disbursement of N7.895bn as funding for the operations of the Secretariat of the National Economic Council in 2025, despite widespread complaints by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies over inadequate funding and low capital releases. Documents...

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Nigeria’s Foreign Reserves Top $50bn for First Time Since 2013

Nigeria’s foreign reserves have surpassed $50bn for the first time in 13 years, a milestone the Federal Government says reflects the early gains of President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms.

Dangote’s N900bn Cash and the Quiet Rise of Nigeria’s Fiscal Strength, by Zekeri Idakwo Laruba

The projected N900 billion tax contribution by the Dangote Group in 2025 has generated excitement within federal circles not merely because of the size of the figure, but because of what it represents: a structural shift in Nigeria’s fiscal culture. When a conglomerate founded by Aliko Dangote contributes close to a trillion naira in taxes in a single year, it signals that something deeper is happening beneath the surface of Nigeria’s public finance architecture.

12 States Enact Tax Harmonisation Law, 13 Others Begin Legislative Process – Oyedele

At least 12 Nigerian states have enacted the tax harmonisation law, according to Minister of State for Finance-designate Taiwo Oyedele.

An Overview of the War on Iran: How Nigeria Is Bracing up for the Unfolding Consequences on Ordinary Citizens, By David Akoji

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Cooking Gas Price Rises to N1,400 Per Kg Amid Middle East Crisis

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Tinubu Orders Suspension of Cashless Airport Toll Over Severe Gridlock 

Tinubu Orders Suspension of Cashless Airport Toll Over Severe Gridlock  President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday suspended the cashless payment system...

Customs Announces March 27 Launch of Single Window Platform

Customs Announces March 27 Launch of Single Window Platform The Federal Government has concluded plans to roll out phase one...

W’Bank Partners Lagos Efforts to Tackle Flooding

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The ‘Yorubanisation’ Debate and Nigeria’s Economic Leadership, By Labaran Saleh, PhD

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When Genorosity is not Enough, By Isiaq Ajibola

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