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FCT, Lagos, Other Artisans To Receive N30,000 Grant – Presidency

FCT, Lagos, Other Artisans To Receive N30,000 Grant – Presidency       The Presidency on Tuesday said the payment of N30,000 one-time grant to 330,000 artisans across the country under the Economic Sustainability Plan has commenced. The Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity,...

Presidency Cost Down By N5bn In 2021 Budget

Presidency Cost Down By N5bn In 2021 Budget     The expenditure ceiling for the Presidency in the 2021 pre-bilateral proposal has been trimmed by N5.3 billion, with a peg at N10bn. It was contained in a budget circular by the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning....

Shrinking Economy: Nigeria’s Situation Better Than Others, Says Presidency

Shrinking Economy: Nigeria’s Situation Better Than Others, Says Presidency     The Presidency on Wednesday reacted to the National Bureau of Statistics’ second quarter 2020 Gross Domestic Product estimates which was published on Monday, giving itself thumbs up. The NBS had disclosed that the nation’s GDP declined by...

Why Budget Increased Despite Dropping Revenues – Presidency

Why Budget Increased Despite Dropping Revenues – Presidency   The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), Umar El-Yakub, has said the decision of the Presidency to increase the budget despite drop in revenue was meant to mitigate the impact...

Presidency Mulls Upward Review Of N500bn Intervention Fund

Presidency Mulls Upward Review Of N500bn Intervention Fund     The federal government is considering reviewing upwards the proposed N500 billion economic stimulus package meant to cushion the debilitating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides, the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo-led Economic Sustainability Committee is also putting forward another...

Finance Law: Presidency, Minister Differ On Implementation

Finance Law: Presidency, Minister Differ On Implementation   The confusion over the implementation date of the finance law deepened on Tuesday as the Presidency and the Ministry of Finance expressed differing opinions. The Presidency said the Finance Act which President Muhammadu Buhari, signed into law on Monday...