Mrs Zainab Ahmed

Fraudulent gas deal: Probe ex-Finance Minister, Ahmed, ministry officials, stakeholders urge Tinubu

The Bola Tinubu administration has been urged to launch an investigation into a fraudulent gas deal consultancy the immediate past Minister of Finance,...

As reported by Persecondnews, 2023 Population Census fixed for May has been postponed 

The 2023 Population and Housing Census scheduled to hold from May 3 to May 7 has been postponed indefinitely, the Minister of Information...

Updated: After securing $800m World Bank grant, FG suspends removal of fuel subsidy scheduled for June

The Federal Government says it is discontinuing with the plans to remove petrol subsidy by June 2023 as earlier scheduled just as it...

Just in: Again FG recants, suspends fuel subsidy removal

The Federal Government has again backtracked on the removal of petrol subsidy and has suspended it for now. A decision to this effect...

Alleged stolen N89trn Stamp Duty: We are awaiting outcome of probe — Finance Minister

The Federal Government says it is awaiting the outcome of investigations into the allegations by a House of Representatives member that stamp duty...

Budget padding: Finance Minister Ahmed under fire, three ministers accuse her of inserting N206bn in 2023 budget

 ``The padding was done in the Ministries of Health, Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development as well as Defence’’

Monthly N250bn subsidy robs Nigeria of N3trn revenue annually from NNPC Ltd, says Finance Minister

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd) is incapacitated to remit about N3 trillion yearly into the Federation Account because of...

We’ll continue to borrow to fund infrastructure — FG

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh In apparent reaction to criticisms trailing the humongous Nigeria’s debt profile of N35 trillion, Finance and National Planning Minister...

Probe N39.5bn duplicated, phoney projects in 2021 budget, SERAP tells Buhari

  With irrepressible high spirits, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has again called on President Muhammadu Buhari to launch an investigation...

Don’t borrow from dormant accounts in banks, unclaimed dividends, SERAP cautions Buhari

  The plan by the Federal Government to borrow about N895 billion from unclaimed dividends and funds in dormant accounts to finance 2021...

At last, Buhari succumbs to pressures, reopens four of Nigeria’s land borders

  Bowing to International, regional and local pressures, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday directed the opening of four of the land borders shut...

Buhari may reopen land borders soon

    An indication emerged on Wednesday that President Muhammadu Buhari will soon receive a report of a Presidential Committee on the reopening...

COVID-19: Buy only Made-in-Nigeria goods, Buhari tells govt officials, Nigerians

  As FEC approves MTEF 2020 amendments, budget, $80m loan for Abakiliki ring road Another $1.2bn lifeline for mechanized farming In a bid...

FG begins merger, scrapping of ministries, depts, agencies, says Finance Minister Ahmed

  …Oransaye recommends pruning of statutory agencies from 263 to 161 Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of the implementation of the Steve Oransaye...

Nigeria needs $3 trillion to address infrastructure deficit- Finance Minister

  Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has disclosed that Nigeria requires about $3 trillion over the next 30...

Nigeria’s dependence on oil reduced to 32 per cent, says Finance Minister

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, says the country’s economy is fully diversified with non-oil revenue more than oil to the national...