The Federal Government said it would again set aside the sum of N500bn in the 2017 budget for its social intervention programme. The amount when added to the N500bn earlier approved for the same purpose this year would bring the total budgetary allocation for programme...

The Federal Government has unveiled 34 priority projects to be accomplished this year. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) met to approve the document presented by the Ministry of Budget and National Planning. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo chaired the meeting. Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the...

The Federal Government plans to review its existing tax incentives to further block revenue leakages in the system. Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed who spoke yesterday on the sideline of the conference of African Ministers of Finance and Economic...