The World Bank has raised concerns over weaknesses in Nigeria’s public finance management, warning that gaps in treasury operations and reporting are undermining fiscal transparency.

Buhari, Banditry and the North By Usman Abdullahi Koli Recently, more often than before, Nigeria has been trending on both local and international media over ceaseless kidnappings, banditry, robbery and other criminalities in the Country. According to BBC Hausa Service, 16 people were killed on the Abuja–Kaduna...

IPPIS: Understanding the Position of ASUU and AGF Ahmed Idris By Yushau A. Shuaib The battle of wits between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) may soon come to an end, with...

Some MDAs, Banks Colluding To Divert Funds, Alleges Lawan         President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has accused some banks of conniving with certain categories workers in government agencies to divert public funds to private pockets. He has therefore tasked the anti-corruption agencies to focus more on...

TSA: Nigeria Saves N45 Billion Monthly In Interest Payments – Ahmed . Signs (MoU) With The Gambia on TSA The implementation of treasury single account (TSA) in Nigeria has saved the country an average of N45 billion monthly in interest payments, according to Mrs. Zainab Ahmed,...

No Plan To Increase VAT, Others – Fed Govt       The Federal Government has refuted speculations it plans to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) and other taxes in its proposed Finance Bill. Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, who spoke while defending the Ministry’s budget before the...