Tag: Finance Minister
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Tinubu directs finance minister to provide figures on new minimum wage in two days
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, to analyze and provide figures on the proposed new national minimum wage by Wednesday. Tinubu gave the order at a meeting with the government negotiation team led by the Secretary to Government
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N1bn loan available for entrepreneurs at 9% interest -Finance Minister
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says the Federal Government is offering businesses including manufacturers in the country credit facilities up to ₦1bn at a 9% interest rate. The minister, who was a guest on a national Television program said the current administration recognises the challenge of entrepreneurs to access…
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Why Multinationals are leaving Nigeria – Finance Minister, Wale Edun
Wale Edun, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has stated reasons why some multinationals are leaving the country.
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FG ends borrowing – Finance Minister, Edun
The Federal Government says it has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation with its removal of subsidy on petrol and exchange rate harmonisation. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Chief Wale Edun, revealed this at the end of
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Why Nigeria needs help from private sector – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, says Nigeria needs help from the private sector to meet its public investment needs. Ahmed said this at the presentation of the latest World Bank Nigeria D
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CBN replies Finance minister on redesign of naira notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reacted to reports of not following a due process regarding the redesigning of three series of naira notes. The spokesman of the apex bank, Mr. Osita Nwanisobi, said this while responding to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, who said her ministry was not carried…
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As UK’s Truss fights for her job, new finance minister warns of tough decisions
Britain’s new finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that some taxes would go up and tough spending decisions were needed. His remark signals further reversals from Prime Minister Liz Truss as she battles to keep her job just over a month into her term.
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Why I was asked to resign – Britain’s Finance Minister
British Finance Minister, Kwasi Kwarteng was asked to resign by Prime Minister Liz Truss as chancellor of the exchequer on Friday.
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‘We want to take a decision about Nigeria’ – NASS summons CBN Gov, Finance Minister
The National Assembly has summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to appear before it on Thursday on the state of the award of scanners that had been adjudged not functional.
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Reps summons Finance minister, Hajia Zainab over petrol subsidy
The House of Representatives has ordered the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning Hajia Zainab Ahmed, to provide all documents relating to subsidies from 2013 till the present. The order to provide all documents at the ministry’s disposal was given by Rep Ibrahim Aliyu, Chairman, Special ad hoc committee investigating Petroleum Subsidy regime when…