Tag: Ben Akabueze
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Just In: FG stops funding of professional bodies effective 2026
The Federal Government will effective December 31, 2026, stop funding professional bodies in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a circular dated June 26th and signed by the Director
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N800bn ‘fuel subsidy’ drags down govt’ revenue
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) at the moment spends N53 under-recovery in terms of petroleum products pricing for every litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) consumed by Nigerians. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Director of Budget in the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Ben Akabueze made this known while fielding questions from participants at the…
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Nigeria battling with serious revenue problem – Director of Budget, Ben Akabueze
The Director of Budget in the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Ben Akabueze on Wednesday declared that Nigeria is currently facing a serious revenue problem. Akabueze also revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation was subsidising every litre of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, consumed in the country by N53. He,…
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NASS did not show enough commitment to passage of 2018 budget – Akabueze
…advocates quick enactment of the’organic budget law’ The Director General of budget office of the federation, Ben Akabueze on Saturday accused the national assembly of not showing enough commitment to the passage of the 2018 appropriation bill. The DG, therefore, advocated that the national assembly should expedite actions the enactment of the “organic budget law”…
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‘Tourism creates job opportunities for young Nigerians’-Ben Akabueze
Mr Ben Akabueze, the Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation says the tourism sector is capable of driving short-term growth and longer-term structural change in the country. Akabueze said this while making a presentation; “Financing as a Catalyst to Sustainable Tourism Development’’ at the 20th Annual General Meeting and Election of the Federation of Tourism…