Jeffrey Adaralegbe, Nigeria Today, U.S. Ambassador R ichard Mills was received in the office of Mr. Wale Edun, the Honorable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, in an effort to strengthen bilateral relations and open up new opportunities for economic growth and socio-economic development in the nation. The purpose of the meeting...
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Dangote, Kogi Gov’t, Cement Ties
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FG CHAMPIONS FISCAL & MONETARY POLICY COORDINATION AT RENEWED HOPE AGENDA WORKSHOP
Six Schools Qualify for Final Stage of KW-IRS 2024 Tax Club Quiz Competition
REAFFIRMS ITS COMMITMENT TO HOLISTIC REFORMS IN CORRECTIONAL SERVICE.
Kwara Govt Strengthens Action Against Child Abuse, Resuscitates Child Rights Committee
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Kwara Geographic Service Chairman Denies Political Vendetta in Demolition of APC Chieftain’s Property
FG CALLS FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION TO ENSURE SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS IN HANDWASHING CAMPAIGN.
National Orientation Agency Launches Campaign to Rebuild Patriotism and National Values
POVERTY ERADICATION: FG URGES NIGERIANS TO COLLABORATE ON LOCAL ECONOMIES.
To eradicate poverty in Nigeria, The Federal Government has advised Nigerians to collaborate and understand, localize the challenge and where everyone can help in making the country the richest in the world. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu made the advised at the launch of Citizens Action to End Poverty and Injustice between...
FG INAUGURATES STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIGITAL FREE ZONES TO BOOST GLOBAL TECH, FINANCE, SERVICES-BASED BUSINESSES*
The Federal Government of Nigeria has initiated an initiative to create Digital Free Zones in the nation, with the goal of positioning the country as a global hub for digital trade and innovation. A steering committee, chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, has been formed to oversee the establishment of these digital free zones,...
NYSC, ITF, Immigration To Strengthen Ties With Dangote Cement
Critical stakeholders in the country have pledged to partner the Dangote Cement Plc to speed up the realization of government objectives of providing social and economic development to Nigerians. During their familiarization visits to the Dangote Cement Plant, Obajana, Kogi State, top officials of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and...
FG STEPS UP EFFORTS TOWARDS ACCELERATING PRESIDENTIAL CNG INITIATIVE*
*In a bold move to drive economic growth and energy security in the country, the Federal Government has conveyed a high-level meeting with key stakeholders on Monday at the Federal Ministry of Finance Headquarters, Abuja to discuss accelerating the Presidential CNG Initiative (Pi-CNG) with the aim of providing affordable and sustainable energy solutions to Nigerians....
CAUCUS TO TACKLE TARIFF AND NON TARIFF BARRIERS TO AFRICAN TRADES FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND SHARE OF GLOBAL TRADE
The 2024 African Caucus Meeting of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) was held in Abuja, Nigeria, from August 1–3, 2024. The meeting was organized by the Federal Ministry of Finance, under the direction of Mr. Wale Edun, the Honorable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...
Kwara IRS Refutes Claims of Ethnic Bias in Tax Policies
The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has strongly denied recent allegations of discriminatory tax practices against Igbo traders, as reported by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR). According to KW-IRS, these allegations are baseless, malicious, and aimed at sowing discord. In a statement released on Saturday in Ilorin and signed by Funmilola Oguntunbi,...
AFRICAN CAUCUS 2024: EDUN WELCOMES GUESTS TO ADDRESSING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING TRADE FACILITATION, CINNECTIVITY, ENERGY ACCESS
The Federal Government of Nigeria extends a warm welcome to distinguished guests at the African Caucus 2024 in Abuja, led by the Honorable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, in a noteworthy show of African solidarity. This pivotal gathering brings together leaders and experts from across the continent to...
FG CITES A PROJECTED BUDGET DEFICIT OF 4% IN THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR, SAYS ECONOMY IS STABILIZING FOR GROWTH AS FOOD PRICES IS POSITIONED TO FALL …Withdraws from borrowing mechanisms
Jeffrey Adaralegbe, Abuja According to the Federal Government, it has made great progress toward enacting economic reforms and is almost there. The government’s revenue projections for 2024 are almost exactly where they are expected to be. The federal government also declared its intention to withdraw from the borrowing mechanism. The Honourable Minister of Finance and...
Antigraft Agency Decries $88.6billion Lost to Illicit Financial Flows Annually in Africa
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, has disclosed that a whopping $88.6billion is lost to illicit financial flows in Africa annually. He stated this in Tunis, Tunisia on Thursday, June 27, 2024 while delivering a keynote address at the Pan-African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and Taxation. Speaking on the...