Senate Committee on Gas has given the Finance Minister, Wale Edun, a-seven-day ultimatum to provide details of the award and disbursement of over N100bn to companies engaged in the handling of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas projects allegedly done in breach of the Public Procurement Act 2017, PUNCH reports.NYSC PORTAL The lawmakers noted that the … Read more
The Nigerian government says it does not intend to borrow from any local or foreign organization following its subsidy removal from petrol and exchange rate unification. Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, revealed this at the end of the maiden Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Monday, August … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has explained the deliberate strategy behind his decision to appoint women as Ministers of Finance throughout his eight-year tenure. POLITICS NIGERIA reports.Information Guide Nigeria POLITICS NIGERIA reports that he made the revelation while speaking at the inauguration of the new Nigeria Customs Service corporate headquarters in Abuja. Other Top Stories: 70 Nigerian … Read more
A two-time Minister for Finance, Dr Kalu Idika Kalu, has described the recent Naira re-design policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, as useless and ill-advised.Information Guide Nigeria According to VANGUARD, the Wisconsin University-trained Economist argued that contrary to claims by the CBN, the policy was unable to checkmate vote buying during the just-concluded … Read more
Nigeria is in a strong economic position, according to Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning.Information Guide Nigeria Ahmed spoke during the 6th edition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s scorecard, titled “PMB Scorecard 2015-2023” and hosted by the Ministry of Information on Thursday in Abuja. According to her, the nation continued to consistently generate … Read more