CBN says Nigeria’s financial inclusion rate now 63.2%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday said the country’s financial inclusion rate stood at 63.2 per cent in 2018.
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Nigeria: Buhari unveils sets agenda for Economic Advisory Council
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday administered oaths of office on members of the newly constituted Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC).
Read More Nigeria: Buhari meets members of Economic Advisory Council
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja met behind closed doors with members of the recently constituted Economic Advisory Council (EAC).
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Nigeria: SERAP seeks timely passage of 2020 budget
A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), on Tuesday called on the National Assembly to ensure timely passage of the 2020 Budget for effective implementation.
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Nigeria: Full text of President Buhari’s 2020 budget speech
Full text of President Buhari’s 2020 budget speech
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Nigeria: Social Investment Programmes get N30b in 2020 budget
The Federal Government has allocated N30 billion to its Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) in the 2020 fiscal year.
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Nigeria: N/East lauds Buhari over increase in NEDC 2020 Budget allocation
Some citizens in North-East Nigeria have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for increasing funding to the North East Development Commission (NEDC) in the 2020 budget.
Read More Nigeria: House of Reps suspends plenary until Nov 30 for 2020 budget
WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria’s House of Representatives is to suspend plenary sessions from Thursday, Oct. 10 until Nov. 30 to enable its committees to pass the 2020 budget by December.
Read More Nigeria: Finance Bill 2019 proposes VAT increase to 7.5%
President Muhammadu Buhari says the Finance Bill 2019 he forwarded to the National Assembly, when passed into law, will permit government to raise the country’s Value Added Tax (VAT) from 5 to 7.5 per cent.
Read More Nigeria: Works, Power, get highest allocation in 2020 budget
The Ministry of Works and Housing on Tuesday got the highest projected allocation of N262 billion from the N10. 33 trillion budget estimates.
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