FG Reappoints Consortium Of Banks To Handle $2.5bn Eurobond The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday reappointed a consortium of banks to handle the nation’s $2.5bn Eurobond issuance. The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the weekly...

Public Finance: Adeosun Tasks Treasury Managers On Accountability, Transparency Finance Minister, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has challenged Treasury managers to ensure transparency and accountability in the management and control of the country’s public finance. She gave the advice at the second National Treasury Workshop held in Tinapa,...

Nigeria May Lose N500 Billion Yearly To New Cargo Policy The Federal Government’s new policy on cargo palletisation could rob the economy of over N500 billion yearly and send importers to the ports of neighbouring countries.Palletisation is a method of storing and transporting goods stacked...

Oil companies Not Paying Gas Flaring Penalties — Adeosun The Federal Government has accused oil companies of not paying stipulated gas flaring penalties, amounting to loss of revenue in billions of dollars into government coffers. Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, said the companies are taking...

On Whistle-blowing: FG Suspends Two Officials, Probes Others For Fraud The Federal Government on Sunday said it had begun investigation into over 200 whistle-blowing tips on tax officials and taxpayers for under-declaration of taxes as well as demand and receipt of gratification by tax officials. The...

UN Appoints Adeosun Into Pension Fund’s Investments Committee The United Nations, has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, into the Investments Committee of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The Under-Secretary-General of United Nations, Jan Beagle, who confirmed Adeosun’s appointment, disclosed that...