Nigeria Rejects IMF Loans Despite $50bn Global Financing Offer
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria rules out seeking new financing from the International Monetary Fund, even as the lender prepares up to $50bn in support…
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Wale Edun
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…
Nigeria Targets 4.7% Growth as FG Drives Investment-Led Economy
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s economy is projected to grow by 4.68 per cent in 2026 as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to deliver investment-led…
FG to Roll Over 70% of 2025 Budget
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government plans to roll over about 70 per cent of the 2025 budget into 2026, raising concerns among senators…
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…
Nigeria Seeks $150bn for Vaccine Procurement as Health Spending Surges
Abuja, Nigeria – The Federal Government has announced plans to raise nearly $150 billion to fund vaccine procurement for 2025 and 2026, as part…
Nigeria’s Poverty Fight Stalls as World Bank Slams Tiny Welfare Budget
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s poverty reduction efforts remain “alarmingly weak” as the World Bank reveals that the country spends just 0.14 per cent of…
FG’s Economic Reforms Target Vulnerable Nigerians – Edun
ABUJA, Nigeria – Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, says ongoing economic reforms are specifically designed to cushion hardship…
Wale Edun Dispels Stroke Rumours with Calm London Appearance
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has silenced mounting rumours about his health after making…