IMF, Gabon Hold Talks on New Financing Programme
Gabon – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it will continue technical discussions with Gabon on fiscal and public debt developments as the oil-producing…
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fiscal policy
Obi Raises Alarm Over ₦34trn Missing Federation Revenue Funds
ABUJA, Nigeria – Former presidential candidate Peter Obi warns that Nigeria loses an estimated ₦34 trillion in unremitted revenue over three years, calling for…
Nigeria Must Look Inward as Global Capital Dries Up
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria can no longer rely on foreign capital to drive its economic ambitions and must aggressively mobilise domestic resources, Finance and…
FG, States Share ₦1.969tn as VAT Revenue Surges
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Government, states and local government councils share a total of ₦1.969 trillion as Federation Account revenue for December 2025,…
FG Defends Tax Reforms, Says KPMG Misread New Laws
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government is pushing back against criticism of Nigeria’s newly enacted tax reforms, insisting that KPMG Nigeria has misinterpreted the…
Tinubu Insists Nigeria’s Tax Reform Laws Start January 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu reaffirms that Nigeria’s newly enacted tax reform laws will take effect on January 1, 2026, insisting that there…
NBA Urges Delay as Doubts Trail Nigeria’s New Tax Laws
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) urges the federal government to delay implementation of Nigeria’s newly enacted Tax Reform Acts, raising concerns…
FEC Approves Nigeria’s 2026 Budget Ahead Tinubu’s National Assembly Address
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) approves the 2026 budget proposal, clearing the way for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to present the…
Lagos Tops Nigeria’s Rising Public Debt List
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s public debt surged to N152.39 trillion in Q2 2025, with Lagos State topping the domestic debt list at N1.04 trillion,…
Tinubu Launches Nationwide Committee to Drive Tax Reforms
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu today inaugurates a high-level National Tax Policy Implementation Committee to steer the nationwide rollout of Nigeria’s newly enacted…