Post-COVID-19: Obi Suggests Measures For Lifting Nigerians Out Of Poverty
Vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi, has suggested what he described as a pathway to national economic recovery, capable...
FG Targets Five Million Jobs From €995m Agric Programme
The Federal Government says it is targeting about five million jobs for farmers through the €995m agricultural mechanisation programme. The initiative was aimed at boosting...
₦5.548 Trillion Available To Fund 2020 Budget – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, revealed that the amount available for funding the 2020 Budget is now estimated at N5.548 trillion while briefing...
Dollar Sells For N445 As Forex Scarcity Persists
The dollar exchanged for N445 in the parallel market on Monday due to scarcity and shrinking liquidity in the forex market. The extension of the...
FG To Amend The 2020 Budget Oil Benchmark To $20 Per Barrel
Plans are ongoing by the Federal Government to review the 2020 budget to reflect an oil benchmark of $20 per barrel. A report by Reuters...
Nigerians Will Pay Higher Electricity Tariffs – FG Assures IMF
Nigerians will pay much higher electricity tariff in 2021, going by promises made by the Federal Government, FG to the International Monetary Fund, IMF...
FG To Cut Agencies To Reduce Governance Cost – Finance Minister
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the implementation of the Steve Oransaye Committee report on the rationalisation of government agencies. The Minister of Finance, Budget...
BREAKING: Nigeria Joins OPEC To Cut Crude Oil Production
The Federal Government on Friday said crude oil price would rebound by at least $15 per barrel in the short term following the latest...
[BREAKING] COVID-19: FG Reduces 2020 Budget
The Federal Government has sent a new budget proposal to the National Assembly for consideration in view of global economic realities as a result...
COVID-19: Economic council meets Buhari, warns of recession
The Presidential Advisory Council on Tuesday warned about dire economic consequences for Nigeria if the raging coronavirus infection was not contained as quickly as...
