FG Slashes Budget, Sends To National Assembly For Review
The Federal Government has revised downward the revenue projection for the 2020 budget by N3.3tn from the initial approved amount of N8.41tn to N5.08tn.
The revised revenue projection is contained in a proposal sent to the National...
FG Slashes Budget By N1.5trn, Reduces Benchmark To $30
The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a slash in the 2020 budget by N1.5tn as part of measures to respond to the impact of coronavirus on the economy.
Included in the N1.5tn is over N457bn the government...
Covid-19: Cut N10.59trn Budget, Target Overhead, Says Senate
The Senate declared on Tuesday that the downward review of the N10.59tn 2020 federal budget had become inevitable in view of the current global economic downturn occasioned by the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic.
The red chamber made the...
Oil: Falling Price Shocking, Budget Strained, Says FG
The Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the coronavirus which had led to a huge drop in crude oil prices will put a severe strain on the Federal Government’s budget.
Ahmed said this...
Coronavirus: Fed Govt To Review Budget As Oil Price Plunges
The Federal Government has announced plans to review the 2020 budget as crude oil revenue comes under pressure from the effects of the raging coronavirus infection globally.
The Minister of Finance/Budget Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, said...
Senate Passes N238.15bn Budget For Customs
The Senate, on Tuesday at plenary, passed the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) 2020 budget of N238.15 billion amid dissenting views by some senators.
The passing of the budget followed the presentation of a report on the budget by the Senate...
