The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, ZAINAB AHMED, has hinted about government intention to reopen Nigeria’s land borders. ZAINAB AHMED gave the hint as she was briefing State House correspondents after the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Minister said the move is based on the recommendation…
The Federal Government has shared the sum of sixty-six point five billion naira to thirty-five states across the country in support of their operations to check the Covid-19 pandemic. Each of the thirty-five states received the total sum of one point nine billion naira, while Rivers State was excluded from the distribution of the money. The money…
Members of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council are meeting with President MUHAMMADU BUHARI. The meeting is being done through online video conferencing site, with President BUHARI presiding from the State House in Abuja. Other top officials who joined the President for the meeting at the State House include the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, ZAINAB…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has unveiled what he calls Nigeria’s Agenda 2050. President BUHARI has also inaugurated a National Steering Committee to bring the agenda to reality. The committee is jointly chaired by renowned banker ATEDO PETERSIDE and the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, ZAINAB AHMED. The job of the committee is to come up with…
The Federal Executive Council has approved three point one billion US dollars for the upgrade of the operations of the Nigeria Customs Service. The decision was announced by the Minister of Finance, ZAINAB AHMED after the Council meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. AHMED said the automation of customs’ operations is expected to produce one hundred…