Non-oil Sector Driving Nigerian Economy, Says Finance Minister       The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said the Nigerian economy is currently being driven by the non-oil sector. Ahmed said this when she led officials of her ministry to hold a meeting...

Nigeria’s Debt To Grow To N48trn By 2024       If everything goes as planned, Nigeria’s total debt will grow to N48 trillion by 2024. This is going by the government’s planned borrowings from 2022 to 2024. According to data from the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning,...

Minister Pushes For Increased Citizen Trading In The Capital Market       The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has urged the Nigeria Exchange Limited to aid ordinary citizens in participating actively in the capital market. According to a statement from the NGX, Ahmed,...

Fed Govt Urges MDAs To Attract Foreign Investments       The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has said it is important for government agencies to be committed to the pursuit of the earmarked 40 deliverables. She stated that attainment of these deliverables would guarantee...

Fed Govt Harmonising, Not Cutting Salaries — Ahmed       The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has said the federal government is harmonising salaries of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and not a pay cut. A statement from Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi, her Special...

Labour Rejects Move By FG To Cut Salaries       Workers have kicked against a move by the Federal Government to cut their salaries as well as reduce the number of federal agencies. They registered their opposition yesterday through the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in a reaction to...