‎FG to Establish National Credit Guarantee Company for Financial Inclusivity ‎ ‎The federal government has announced plans to establish the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC), a move aimed at expanding risk-sharing instruments for financial institutions and enterprises to ensure robust financial inclusion. ‎ ‎President Ahmed Bola Tinubu revealed...

FG Allocates N53bn for Renovation of 103 Foreign Missions   The Federal Government has allocated N53 billion for the renovation of 103 foreign missions, aiming to upgrade various facilities including chanceries, staff quarters, ambassadors' residences, office furniture, and official vehicles. Allocations include N554m for the foreign mission in...

Tax Burden Reduced for 90% of Public, Private Sector Workers - Oyedele   The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has maintained that over 90 per cent of workers in the public and private sectors would be paying lower...

On the Proposed Budget and Related Matters By Waziri Adio When President Bola Tinubu presented the 2025 proposed budget to the National Assembly just eleven days ago, it was clear that even this extra pliant set of legislators would need some additional flexibility to pass the...

Tinubu Defends Cabinet Size, Says No Regrets Over Petrol Subsidy Removal   President Bola Tinubu has responded to critics who described his cabinet as "bloated" by saying he is unprepared to reduce the size of his 48-man cabinet. During his first presidential media chat, Tinubu argued...

Tinubu Defies Critics, Insists on Tax Reforms   President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to the proposed tax reforms, despite mounting opposition from various stakeholders. During his first Presidential Media Chat, Tinubu emphasized that the tax reforms aim to eliminate colonial-based assumptions in the nation's...