101,567 Beneficiaries Received N3.18bn COVID-19 Survival Fund – FG         The Federal Government on Tuesday announced that 101,567 beneficiaries have been paid a total of N3.18bn under its COVID-19 Survival Fund scheme. Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum, who disclosed this in Abuja,...

FIRS Generates N4.178trn In 10 Months         The Federal Inland Revenue Service on Monday said as of the end of October this year, it had generated N4.178 trillion out of the target of N4.23 trillion for the same period. Coordinating Director, Tax Operations Group of the FIRS,...

Fed Govt Processing $750m World Bank Loan For States         The Federal Government has said it is processing a World Bank loan of $750 million on behalf of state governments, to stimulate the local economy as well as support vulnerable household’s consumption. The Minister of Finance, Budget...

Nigeria To Earn More Oil Revenue In 2020 Than Estimated - NEITI       Nigeria has surpassed the amount of revenue it planned to earn from its amended 2020 budget and could earn more before the year ends, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has stated. The...

How We’re Tackling Recession – Fed Govt         The Federal Government on Monday explained some of the measures being adopted to help get the country out of its current economic recession. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, outlined these measures while speaking at the...

Reps Demand N50bn Airlines Bailout         The House of Representatives has said Nigeria’s aviation sector needs about N50bn to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic while dismissing the N4bn proposed by the Federal Government as grossly inadequate. The House Committee on Aviation, which addressed journalists in...