Tag: Zainab Ahmed

Finance Minister: Sale of government assets will benefit Nigerians

Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance has stated that the sale of the Federal government's properties to fund the…

FG, States, LGs share N619.3bn for December 2020

The Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs) have shared N619.343 billion as federation allocation for December,…

FG to sell government-owned properties to fund 2021 budget

The federal government has confirmed that it will sell some government-owned properties to fund the 2021 budget. The…

FG to borrow N5.6tr for financing of budget

The Federal Government is to borrow N5.6 trillion from domestic and foreign sources to support the implementation of…

BREAKING: FEC okays reopening of four land borders

Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the reopening of four land borders with immediate effect, while others will…

BREAKING: Nigerian Govt gives update on reopening of land borders

The Federal Government has declared the land borders would be reopened soon. The borders were closed since August…

Nigeria will exit recession in first quarter of 2021 – FG

The Federal Government has assured that Nigeria would exit recession in the first quarter of 2021. Minister of…

2020 finance bill: FG to reduce import duties of buses, tractors

There are emerging reports that the federal government is working on reducing the import duties and levies of…

FG to borrow $750m from World Bank on behalf of states

The Federal Government is in the processing of accessing a $750m World Bank loan for states, the Minister…

We have failed our children, says Finance Minister

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has urged parents to instill family values in…

FEC approves N13.08tn budget for 2021

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday, approved a budget proposal of N13.08 trillion for the 2021 fiscal…

FG recovers N700bn through whistle blowers, says Minister

The Federal Government has recovered over N700 billion from its Whistle Blower Policy. Minister of Finance, Budget and…