Edun, Cardoso Seek Increase In World Bank Support for Nigeria Mr. Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, has called for more support from the World Bank for Nigeria, expressing hope that the multilateral institution will appreciate the reforms conducted...

JUST IN: FG Proposes N26trn for 2024 Budget   The federal government is proposing N26trn as the 2024 budget which is expected to be submitted to National Assembly before December, 31. Minister of National Planning and Budget, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, announced the budget proposal at the end...

FG Targets 0.6% Poverty Rate, 6.3% Unemployment Rate The Federal Government says it targets to reduce the poverty rate to 0.6 per cent and the unemployment rate to 6.3 per cent by 2030 and 2050 agenda. The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, said...

CBN Vows To Resist Maize Importation     The Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said the bank will oppose all attempts to continue importation of maize into the country. In a statement titled ‘Emefiele woos youths to embrace agriculture’, the CBN boss said, “The CBN would...

Kebbi Rice Farmers Produces 4m Tonnes Annually — RIFAN       The Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Kebbi, Alhaji Muhammed Sahabi-Augie on Sunday said the total rice output produced annually in the state has reached over four million tonnes. Sahabi-Augie told some students on excursion...

Boosting Rice Production, Tackling Smuggling   The battle to end the importation of rice into the country through the illicit activities of smuggling may be far from been totally won. Yet, the determination on the part of the Federal Government to boost its production through massive...