Zainab Ahmed

The Federal Government on Friday, denied reports that it has suspended the removal of fuel subsidy. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, made the clarification in a statement signed by Yunusa Tanko…

Federal Government has secured $800m from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) to provide post-petroleum subsidy palliatives for over 50 million Nigerians ahead of June 2023. The Minister of Finance,…

Federal Government on Thursday said it received with shock the report of an international rating agency, Moody’s Investors Service, which downgraded nine Nigerian banks following its downward review of the country’s rating last week.…

Federal Government has disclosed that it will stop the payment of fuel subsidy by the end of June 2023. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this during the public presentation of the…

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has made known that current situation of Nigeria is in good economic standing, and is not broke. Ms Ahmed disclosed this at the 6th edition of President Muhammadu…

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), on Monday has tasked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (INEC) to arrest or invite for interrogation the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed…

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the Federal Government will do away with petroleum subsidy by June 2023. Ahmed said this on Tuesday in Abuja during a press conference to mark the…

The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmad, on Friday, rejected the notion two days after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled plans to redesign the naira, saying that it would have catastrophic effects…

Federal Government (FG) is proposing a budget with estimates totalling N19.76tn, while the deficit will hover between N11.30tn and N12.41tn in the 2023 fiscal year. If the deficit settles at N12.41tn in 2023, the FG may need to…

House of Representatives’ adhoc committee on subsidy regime has issued a one-week ultimatum to the Minister of Finance The committee gave the ultimatum after the minister failed to honour its invitation but instead sent a…

The minister of finance, budget, and national planning, Zainab Ahmed, has acknowledged that it authorised the purchase of automobiles for the neighbouring Niger Republic valued at N1.4 billion in order to combat insecurity. On…

Electricity bills have soared by 58% after the Federal Government withdrew a N500 billion annual subsidy to the power sector, according to latest findings. The findings was revealed via a report issued by The PUNCH, on Thursday, June…

Federal Government has on Wednesday denied Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki’s claim that N60 billion was printed in March to support federal allocation to states. Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning,…

Federal Government says it is proposing to spend the sum of N396 billion for COVID-19 vaccination exercise across the country between 2021 and 2022. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed disclosed this on Wednesday…

Federal Government has confirmed that it will sell some government-owned properties to fund the 2021 budget. The government also said it will sell some non-oil assets to serve as additional source of finance for the year’s budget.…