FG Plans N3bn to Mitigate Flooding Effect The Federal Government has announced its plan to provide N3 billion in support to all states in an effort to mitigate the impact of the recent flood disaster. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr....

FG Plans Fresh $100bn Investments, Minister Declares The Federal Government is planning to invest $100bn annually to tackle the economic challenges in Nigeria, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, declared on Wednesday. Bagudu also said the recent nationwide protest against the bad governance...

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...