Oyedele Warns Customs Against Complacency Despite Gains
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has warned the Nigeria Customs Service against complacency, despite its strong revenue performance and progress in trade facilitation. Oyedele, who chairs the Nigeria Customs Service Board, gave the warning during his inaugural board meeting and facility tour at Customs Headquarters […]
House Summons Auditor-General, Finance, Agriculture Ministers Over Farm Funds
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating agricultural subsidies, intervention funds, aids and grants has summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Agriculture over funds released for agricultural programmes between 2015 and 2025. The decision followed what lawmakers described as unsatisfactory documentation and accountability gaps […]
Minister of Finance Advocates Smarter Investment at Islamic Development Bank Governor’s Retreat
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun has advocate for Bold Reforms and Smarter Investments at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Governors’ Retreat holding in the City of Al-Madinah, Saudi Arabia. The retreat aims to gather input and build consensus on the bank’s upcoming 10-year strategy to […]
FG Introduces New Fiscal Incentives To Boost Oil & Gas Sector
By Oluwakemi Kindness In its avowed determination towards ensuring a boost in the nation’s upstream and downstream sector, the Federal Government has introduced groundbreaking concessions aimed at revitalizing the industry. This is just as the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun on Wednesday unveiled two major fiscal incentives aimed at […]
Federal Government Assures Stakeholders Of Collaboration To Drive Economic Growth
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has assured that it will continue to collaborate with relevant stakeholders with a view to implementing policies, programmes, and projects that will reinvigorate the nation’s economy. The Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Finance, Lydia Shehu Jafiya, gave the assurance in her office in Abuja during a sensitization programme on […]