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Food, Health, Education, Others Excluded From Proposed VAT Increase – Oyedele

Oyedele Urges Global Financing Shift to Unlock Africa’s Infrastructure Investment

September 24, 2026

Nigeria’s Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele on Wednesday urged the international community to make cheaper, long-term capital more available to African countries, saying high financing costs and currency risks were holding back investment

Taxing The Poor Won’t Make Nigeria Wealthy, Says Taiwo Oyedele

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Nigeria Spent ₦9.39trn on Wages, Allowances as Tinubu Reforms Averted Deeper Crisis – Oyedele

August 19, 2026

Nigeria’s Federal Government spent ₦9.39 trillion on wage adjustments, minimum wage increases and allowances for public servants between June 2023 and December 2025, while reforms under President Bola Tinubu helped avert a

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FG Moves to Redesign VAT Framework to Boost Investment, Improve Business Climate

July 25, 2026

The Federal Government has commenced work on a new Value Added Tax (VAT) Modification Order aimed at improving tax certainty for businesses, enhancing the ease of doing business and supporting the implementation

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Nigeria, Hong Kong Sign Double Taxation Agreement to Boost Trade, Investment

July 13, 2026

Nigeria and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have signed an agreement to eliminate double taxation on income, a move expected to strengthen bilateral trade, attract investment and deepen economic cooperation

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FG Rejects Atiku’s ₦8.8tn ‘Shadow Budget’ Claim, Clarifies IMF Findings

July 5, 2026

The Federal Government has dismissed claims that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the 2026 budget, insisting that recent interpretations of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) findings misrepresented both the Fund’s

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Nigeria Issues Transition Framework for Major Tax Reform Set for 2026 Rollout

June 18, 2026

The Federal Government of Nigeria has released detailed transition guidelines to support the implementation of its Tax Acts 2025, setting out how taxpayers, businesses, investors and public authorities will move from the

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Nigeria Cites IMF Report as Evidence of Reform Gains, Pledges Continued Economic Adjustments

June 9, 2026

The Federal Government says it has taken note of a new assessment by the International Monetary Fund following its 2026 Article IV Consultation on Nigeria, describing the report as external validation of

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Oyedele Assumes Office as Finance Minister, Pledges Reform-Driven Economic Agenda

April 24, 2026

The newly appointed Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has formally assumed office following an official handover from his predecessor, Wale Edun, expressing appreciation for what he

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Edun’s Economic Scorecard Shows Gains in Growth, Reserves Amid Currency, Debt Pressures (2023–2026)

April 22, 2026

The economic record of Wale Edun during his tenure as Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy reflects a mixed performance, with improvements in inflation, growth and external reserves

PMS Market Deregulation Will Boost Supply – Edun

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Inside Tinubu’s Cabinet Shake-Up: Questions Trail Edun’s Exit as Fiscal Pressures Mount

April 22, 2026

The removal of Wale Edun as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy has sparked questions within policy and political circles, with analysts pointing to mounting fiscal pressures and internal

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Between Scandal and Reform: Revisiting Kemi Adeosun’s Anti-Fraud Legacy

April 6, 2026

In public life, credibility is currency. Yet, in Nigeria’s complex governance landscape, that currency is often contested, reshaped, and, at times, redeemed. Few figures embody this tension more than Kemi Adeosun —

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Finance Minister Criticises Moody’s Over Downgrade Rating

February 3, 2023

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has played down the importance of Moody’s downgrade after the rating agency rated the country’s credit status as a Caa1. Nigeria’s credit rating was B3 before

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Finance Minister Likens Hardship Caused By Old Naira Deadline To Injury

February 2, 2023

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has described the current distress experienced by Nigerians due to the unavailability of the redesigned Naira as a sore that would eventually be cured. Ahmed said

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Finance Minister Reveals Why Buhari Is Handing Fuel Subsidy To Peter Obi, Others

January 18, 2023

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, has revealed why the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari chose to delay the removal of fuel subsidy until the next administration. President Buhari had scheduled fuel

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Nigeria Not Broke, Has Revenue Problem – Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed

December 2, 2022

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has revealed that Nigeria is not broke, and has continued to generate revenue on a monthly basis. Although Ahmed admitted that the

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Minister Of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Addresses N206.39 billion Budget Padding Allegation

November 29, 2022

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has reacted to the allegation of budget padding after N206.39 billion appeared in the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs’ budget without approval. Office

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Risk Of Banks’ Failure High, Threatens Depositors’ Funds – Finance Min. Zainab Ahmed

October 5, 2022

Nigerian banks risk failing after increase in social-economic challenges across the world, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has disclosed. Ahmed, during the 2022 International Association of Deposit Insurers

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Buhari’s Minister, Zainab Ahmed, AfDB’s Adesina Clash Over Nigeria’s Debt Problem

September 23, 2022

The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, and the President of the Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, both disagreed over Nigeria’s debt situation. Both Ahmed and Adesina spoke about Nigeria’s over N42

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Nigerian Gov’t Eyes N8.46 trillion Revenue for 2023, Finance Minister Defends Debt

August 31, 2022

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, said the Federal Government has projected generating N8.46 trillion revenue for 2023, with oil accounting for 22.4% of the earnings. According to

FG's Deficit Continues To Widen As DMO Oversells October Bond Auction

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House Of Reps Reveal Probe Demands, As Lawmakers Summon Finance Minister Over Subsidy Payments

August 10, 2022

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has been summoned by the House of Representatives, as the lawmakers begin to probe the subsidy regime. Ahmed was directed to appear

Govs Kick As AGF Malami, Finance Minister Seek FEC Approval For $428m Paris Club Refund To Four Contractors

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Governors Kick As AGF Malami, Finance Minister Seek FEC Approval For $428m Paris Club Refund To Four Contractors

August 3, 2022

Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has raised the alarm over a purported attempt by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami and Honourable Minister of Finance, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed to seek

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No Plan To Lay Off Federal Workers – Zainab Ahmed

January 6, 2022

Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, says the federal government has no plan to lay off workers in the federal public service. Speaking on NTA’s ‘Good Morning Nigeria’ programme

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Oyedele Urges Global Financing Shift to Unlock Africa’s Infrastructure Investment

Nigeria Spent ₦9.39trn on Wages, Allowances as Tinubu Reforms Averted Deeper Crisis – Oyedele

FG Moves to Redesign VAT Framework to Boost Investment, Improve Business Climate

Nigeria, Hong Kong Sign Double Taxation Agreement to Boost Trade, Investment

FG Rejects Atiku’s ₦8.8tn ‘Shadow Budget’ Claim, Clarifies IMF Findings

Nigeria Issues Transition Framework for Major Tax Reform Set for 2026 Rollout

Nigeria Cites IMF Report as Evidence of Reform Gains, Pledges Continued Economic Adjustments

Oyedele Assumes Office as Finance Minister, Pledges Reform-Driven Economic Agenda

Edun’s Economic Scorecard Shows Gains in Growth, Reserves Amid Currency, Debt Pressures (2023–2026)

Inside Tinubu’s Cabinet Shake-Up: Questions Trail Edun’s Exit as Fiscal Pressures Mount

Between Scandal and Reform: Revisiting Kemi Adeosun’s Anti-Fraud Legacy

Finance Minister Criticises Moody’s Over Downgrade Rating

Finance Minister Likens Hardship Caused By Old Naira Deadline To Injury

Finance Minister Reveals Why Buhari Is Handing Fuel Subsidy To Peter Obi, Others

Nigeria Not Broke, Has Revenue Problem – Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed

Minister Of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Addresses N206.39 billion Budget Padding Allegation

Risk Of Banks’ Failure High, Threatens Depositors’ Funds – Finance Min. Zainab Ahmed

Buhari’s Minister, Zainab Ahmed, AfDB’s Adesina Clash Over Nigeria’s Debt Problem

Nigerian Gov’t Eyes N8.46 trillion Revenue for 2023, Finance Minister Defends Debt

House Of Reps Reveal Probe Demands, As Lawmakers Summon Finance Minister Over Subsidy Payments

Governors Kick As AGF Malami, Finance Minister Seek FEC Approval For $428m Paris Club Refund To Four Contractors

No Plan To Lay Off Federal Workers – Zainab Ahmed

Finance Minister Says Nigeria’s Debt To GDP Still Low At 33%

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ICPC Petitioned Over Alleged N50bn Contract, N1.9bn Shortfall in Presidential Amnesty Programme

Lithium: Will Nigeria Repeat the Oil Curse?

UN Launches Critical Minerals Scheme – Picks Nigeria Among First Six to Turn Lithium, Cobalt Wealth into Jobs

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