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Minister stops MTN’s arbitrary USSD charge

Minister of Communications, Dr. Isa Ali Pantani, has put the brakes on the plan by the Mobile Telecommunications Network (MTN) to introduce four naira...

January to December budget cycle will bolster investors, devt partners’ confidence in Nigeria’s economy-Agba

Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba said that the mandate to return the country to the January-December...

2020 Budget scales second reading in Senate…adjourns plenary till Nov. 29

By Ezrel Tabiowo, Special Assistant (Press) to President of the Senate  The 2020 Appropriation Bill submitted to the National Assembly last week by...

Inflation rises by 0.22% to 11.24% in September — NBS

By Folashade Akpan (NAN) The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says inflation rate in September 2019 increased by 0.22 per cent to 11.24 per...

How States can improve revenue, boost agric production

Release • urges more collaboration between FG and States to create jobs, improve the economy By Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media...

Buhari bans travels as Lawan declares Assembly will not be frustrated by MDAs to miss December target for passage of 2020 Budget

President Muhammadu Buhari has temporarily banned international travels by all Cabinet Members and Heads of Government Agencies to enable them personally lead the...

Lawmakers frown at 2020 Budget figures

The Senate on Wednesday commenced debate on the 2020 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, with a preponderance of...

Give us ideas on how to remove 100 million from poverty and create jobs, Buhari urges Economic Advisory Council

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the newly inaugurated Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to come up with ideas on how to help government take 100...

Buhari presents 2020 N10.33trn Appropriation Bill to NASS

By Ismaila Chafe (NAN) President Muhammadu Buhari accompanied by members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Tuesday presented the 2020 budget proposal to...

National Assembly gets bill to raise VAT by 50% from President Buhari

The Federal Government appears unrelenting in its plan to raise Value Added Tax (VAT). The only impediment will be if the legislative arm is...

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