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—As Presidency Confirms Resignation Tayo Olanipekun The Presidency said it has accepted the resignation of the Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, and that the Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has been appointed to oversee the Ministry of Finance with effect from today. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known …

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Registration is now open for the 22nd Annual African Securities Exchange Association (ASEA) Conference scheduled to hold on November 26 and 27, 2018 at Oriental Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria. According to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), attendees can register via the dedicated conference website, at www.asea-ngx2018.com. Also, a discount of $150 is available for conference attendees who register before July 31, 2018. The two-day …

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Photo Caption: From Left; The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola; Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Alhaji Muhammad Musa Bello; Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun; President of China Export Import Bank, Liu Liange; Nigerian Ambassador to China, Ahmed Baba Jidda and Minister of State for Aviation, Abubakar Hadi Sirika, in a group photograph after a meeting …

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Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Wednesday disclosed that the Federal Government had saved N68 billion on personnel cost in 2017. This brings the aggregate savings by the Government on personnel cost since 2007 to date to N288 billion. The Minister made this disclosure during her presentation of “Status Update on the Implementation of Federal Executive Council (FEC) Approved …

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….Has Been Removed From Govt’s Payroll – Accountant General of the Federation The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Thursday, revealed that the Federal Government stopped the payment of salary to the former Chairman of the Pension Task Force Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, in March 2013. The minister made this disclosure in Abuja while appearing before the House …

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The Federation Account recorded  a total revenue inflow of  N797.51bn from Value Added Tax between January and October this year, the Minister of Finance has said. Adeosun who released the details of the VAT on Tuesday in Abuja noted that the highest VAT collection of N86.71 billion was achieved in September 2017. She added that the sum of N84.67bn and N83.315bn …

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The Federal Government has announced its intention to nip off various widespread tax malpractice in the country, stressing that the country’s tax to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of six per cent is one of the lowest levels in the world. This was stated on Friday by the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun while speaking at the Nigerian Stock Exchange …

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The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has advised Nigerians to focus on non-oil revenue growth, tax compliance and budget transparency to drive economic development‎ in the country. The minister gave the advice on Friday during a Finance Ministers’ meeting convened by the G24 Group at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring meetings in Washington DC. She discussed strategies to drive …

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The Minister ofFinance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) toextend Bank Verification Number (BVN) requirement to account holders inMicrofinance Banks (MFBs). She saidthis would facilitate the detection of bank accounts which might have beenopened and operated in such banks by ghost workers and other syndicates. A statement by the ministry’s Directorof Information, Mr. Salisu Dambatta …

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