The 2020 Appropriation Bill on Tuesday scaled second reading on the floor of the Senate. Consequently, upper chamber adjourned its plenary until 29th November to enable government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) defend their budget proposals before the Committees of the Senate. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, in his concluding remarks during the debate on […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday asked the Senate to consider for approval N10.069 billion Promissory Note for Kogi State, being outstanding claims due the state government on projects executed by it on behalf of the Federal Government. Also, the President also forwarded the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts (PSC) Amendment Bill 2019 […]
The Minister of Finance, Budget and Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Monday hinted of fiscal plans by the Federal Government, in form of tax incentives that will enable Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES) in the country to minimize operational costs, post more profits and by implication, be able to contribute to the nation’s revenue […]
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians whose legitimate businesses are being adversely affected by the closed borders between Nigeria and the neighbouring countries that plans are ongoing to consider the re-opening of the borders. The Minister of Finance, Budget and Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, who gave the assurance on Monday during her briefings on the […]
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Monday said that the current move by the National Assembly to amend the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) Act was necessary for the country in order to generate more revenues from oil and gas endowments. The lawmaker made the clarification while declaring open a public hearing on the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari late Friday evening ordered that Ministers and heads of government agencies should not travel overseas for now as a fiscal imperative for the timely consideration and final passage of the 2020 Appropriation Bill by the National Assembly. The Presidential directive was contained in a statement signed by Mr. Willie Bassey, Director in […]
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said on Friday that the National Assembly would not allow ministers or heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government to frustrate its determination to pass the 2020 Appropriation Bill proposals by December this year. Lawan, who gave the assurance the unveiling of the Legislative Agenda of the […]
The Federal Government has disclosed that over 392,000 businesses have benefited from the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) clinics as part of strategies of the present administration to make it easier to do business in the country. The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Amb. Mariam Katagum, made the disclosure in her […]
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has commended the Executive and Legislative arms for timely preparation and presentation of the 2020 Appropriation Bill for enactment and listed some steps that should be taken by government in order to achieve the budget’s developmental objectives. The Organised Private Sector (OPS) group in a statement by […]
The Senate on Wednesday commenced debate on the N10.33 trillion Appropriation Bill 2020 presented by President Muhammadu Buhari a day earlier to the National Assembly. The proposed budget elicited comments from the lawmakers on its different aspects, particularly the revenue projections and their feasibility as well as the capital budget figures. Some of the lawmakers […]