Minister of finance

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has announced plans to downsizing its workforce, saying it’s aimed at cutting the cost of the government’s recurrent expenditure yearly. Ahmed disclosed that the…

Following her statement that Nigeria’s debt was at a sustainable limit, Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki has on Thursday advised the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, to ‘rally Nigerians to stem the…

Federal Government has confirmed that it will sell some government-owned properties to fund the 2021 budget. The government also said it will sell some non-oil assets to serve as additional source of finance for the year’s budget.…

Minister of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba Minister of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba has revealed that no official records were lost in the fire which gutted the office of the…

Polaris Bank has said charges would be waived for loan defaulters for three months. The bank said the waiver would be effective from March 1, 2020. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) empowers deposit money banks to charge 1% penalty for…

Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele President Muhammadu Buhari has on March 30 approved skeletal operations for financial service providers like banks and money markets in states on lockdown, it emerged. It would be…

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed. Federal Government has on March 18 announced a slash in the 2020 budget by N1.5tn as part of measures to respond to the impact of coronavirus on the economy. Also…

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Wednesday announced the suspension of the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mounir Gwarzo, over allegations of financial impropriety levelled against him. Also…