The Federal Government has disclosed that it recorded a deficit of N5.33tn between January and August 2022, which is N430.82bn above the prorate level. FG spent N9.56tn from January to August 2022, out of N11.55tn pro rata expenditure projected for the period. Of the N9.56tn spent in eight months, N3.52tn[Read More…]
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Finance Minister Insists on more Taxes to Reduce Nigeria’s Debt Burden
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has insisted that only the collection of more taxes and effective blocking of revenue leakages were realistic measures that would drastically cut borrowings and reduce the nation’s high debt burden. Ahmed stated this at a workshop on tax expenditure[Read More…]
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FG Revenue Rises 76% to N12.5tn, Fueled by Tax and Oil Gains — Budget Office
The Federal Government’s earnings have increased by 76 percent, rising from N7.1 trillion in 2022 to N12.5 trillion in 2023, due to higher taxes and oil revenues. This information was revealed in the recently released 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Ministry of Budget and[Read More…]