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  1. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Why we’ve not been paying National Assembly, Judiciary full allocation — Finance Minister – Premium Times Nigeria

    The revenue shortfall the federal government has been experiencing is the reason it has not been able to fulfil the provision of the law that says allocations to the National Assembly and the Judiciary be released in full, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed has said.... Read more via Premium Times...
  2. Nigeria Business News

    Business Nigeria pledges to boost capital market investment – Xinhua News

    Nigeria will further introduce incentives to boost investments in the nation's capital market, said Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed during a visit to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in Lagos.... Read more via Xinhua News – https://ift.tt/2T0yFR3 Get more...
  3. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Federation Account: FG, states, LGs share N647.35bn for January – Premium Times Nigeria

    Nigeria’s federal, states and local governments on Wednesday shared a total of N647.35 billion for the month of January as the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting ended in Lagos.... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – https://ift.tt/2HEXXO1 Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics Sanwo-Olu Calls For New Revenue Sources, Sharing Formula – P.M.EXPRESS

    The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for the creation and boosting of new sources of export in Nigeria’s bid to meet the yearning and aspiration of Nigerians just as he demanded a fair and just revenue sharing formula... Read more via P.M.EXPRESS –...
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    Politics FG seeks Nigerian Senate’s approval for another $22.8billion external loan – Legit.ng

    The federal government’s aggressive borrowing is still on course despite criticisms. The government is now seeking the approval of the Senate for concessionary external borrowing of $22.8 billion raising a few eyebrows in the.... Read more via Legit.ng – https://ift.tt/2v7n0GJ Get More...
  6. Nigeria Business News

    Business Nigeria Generates N275 Billion From VAT In 3rd Quarter 2019 – NBS – The Trent Newspaper

    The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said N275.12 billion was generated as Value Added Tax, VAT, in the third quarter of 2019. The NBS made this known in its Sector Distribution of VAT for 2019 third-quarter report in Abuja on Monday, December 2, 2019..... Read more via The Trent Newspaper...
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    Business Finance Minister vows to recover AMCON debt through issuance of promissory notes – Nairametrics

    Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed has pledged to assist Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) in recovering some of the debts owed to it by debtors via the use of promissory notes.... Read more via Nairametrics – https://ift.tt/2pRqXwr Get more: Nigeria Business News
  8. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Nigerian Government To Spend N4.88 Trillion On Workers’ Salaries, Benefits In 2020 – The Trent Newspaper

    The Federal Government, on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, disclosed plans to expend the sum of N4.88 trillion for payment of the new national minimum wage and other personnel costs in the 2020 fiscal year.... Read more via The Trent Newspaper – https://ift.tt/31If9tP Get More Nigeria Metro News
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    Politics VOTE-BUYING: Withhold Bayelsa Gov’t N7 Billion VAT refund for now, APC urges FG – Vanguard News

    DEPUTY National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Yekini Nabena, has cautioned the Federal Government against releasing to the Bayelsa State Government the sum of N7 billion being refund for..... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/32Lkvph Get More Nigeria...
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    Politics Minimum wage: FG directs payment by Dec 31 – Vanguard News

    The Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday directed the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, to effect payment of the new national minimum wage of N30,000 on or before December 31, 2019..... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2NayHl8 Get More...
  11. Nigeria Business News

    Business Nigeria secures $3 billion loan to improve its power sector, but will that solve the problem – Ventures Africa

    Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, yesterday disclosed that the World Bank has approved the country’s request for a $3 billion loan. During a press briefing at the end of the 2019 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington DC, Ahmed said …...
  12. Nigeria Business News

    Business World Bank approves Nigeria’s request for $3bn loan – P.M. News

    The World Bank has finally approved Nigeria’s request for a $3bn loan for the expansion of the transmission and distribution networks in the power sector.... Read more via P.M. News – https://ift.tt/2MVS7dn Get more: Nigeria Business News
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    Business IMF backs Nigeria on border closure – The Punch

    The International Monetary Fund has backed Nigeria’s closure of its borders with some neighbouring countries over issues bordering on illegal trade. Mr Abebe Selassie, the Director of the African Department at the.... Read more via The Punch – https://ift.tt/33MfKvT Get more: Nigeria...
  14. Nigeria Business News

    Business Buhari enjoined to appoint Emefiele, others in Economic Advisory Council – Nairametrics

    President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to include the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed as well as some other ministers in the Economic Advisory Council (EAC). This was said by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer...
  15. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Fashola makes case for VAT, drums support for 2020 budget – Nairametrics

    Giving an explanation on how the proposed Value Added Tax (VAT) will be shared, Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, noted that the bulk of the money would be enjoyed by the States and.... Read more via Nairametrics – https://ift.tt/2orTDvQ Get More Nigeria Political News
  16. Nigeria Business News

    Business Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed says Nigeria’s VAT collection rate is low – Nairametrics

    As the Nigerian Government is trying to raise revenue through the increase of Value Added Tax (VAT), the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed has lamented Nigeria’s poor collection rate of VAT, saying it is 0.2%, lower than the African average of 0.33%..... Read...
  17. Nigeria Business News

    Business Economy: ‘Manufacturing sector’ll negatively be impacted’ – Vanguard News

    ECONOMY: The Director-General, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, Mr Segun Ajayi-Kadir, said: “Debt servicing and recurrent expenditures amount to N7.15 trillion or nearly 74 per.... Read more via Vanguard News – https://ift.tt/2OaNTRz Get more: Nigeria Business News
  18. Nigeria Sports News

    Business What You Need To Know About Proposed VAT Increase From 5% – 7.5% – Naijaloaded

    After 26 years, the Federal Government has made the proposal to increase the rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) from five per cent to seven point five per cent with effect from..... Read more via Naijaloaded – https://ift.tt/30r9DuG Get More Nigeria Business News
  19. Nigeria Business News

    Business FG approves Increment of VAT from 5% to 7.2% – BellaNaija

    The federal government has approved the increment of the Value-Added tax (VAT) from 5% to 7.2%. Value Added Tax (VAT) is payable on goods and services consumed by any person, whether government agencies, business organisation or individuals. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National...
  20. Nigeria Business News

    Business FEC approves VAT increase of 7.2%, targets N7.5 trillion revenue – Nairametrics

    The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 7.2% from 5%. The Minister of Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed disclosed this to state house correspondents at the end of the cabinet meeting on Wednesday... Read more via Nairametrics –...
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