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Why insurance sector needs repositioning - FG
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Why insurance sector needs repositioning – FG

The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, has urged West African insurance providers to restructure the sector for global competitiveness. The Punch reported that she gave a speech during the 50th-anniversary celebration and educational conference of the West African Insurance Companies Association in Lagos State, Nigeria. The conference’s theme was “Re-positioning the insurance industry […]

Why insurance sector needs repositioning - FG
Insurance

Why West Africa’s insurance sector needs upgrade – Finance Minister

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, has urged insurance stakeholders in West Africa to update their operations in order to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement and expedite intra-African trade. According to Nairametrics, the Minister made this announcement on Monday during the “Repositioning Insurance Industry in West Africa for Global Competitiveness” […]

Naira redesign: CBN has my approval, Buhari clarifies
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Buhari rescued Nigeria from recession twice – Zainab Ahmed

  The Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed, said that the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), rescued Nigeria from two recessions and has placed the country on track for growth and development. Ahmed said this during her interview session on Wednesday with Bloomberg TV at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The […]

Naira scarcity: Hardship vital for economy, says finance minister
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Subsidy: Buhari regime borrowing to import fuel, says minister

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has revealed that the Federal Government sometimes borrows funds to buy petrol as the country continues to incur rising fuel subsidy bills. According to The PUNCH, she stated this on Tuesday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, while speaking during an […]

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FG to remove fuel subsidy Q2 2023 – Finance minister

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, has stated that it would be prudent for the Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), led administration to begin phasing out fuel subsidies from the start of the second quarter of 2023. Ahmed stated this during an interview on Arise TV, while attending the ongoing in Davos, Switzerland on […]

How more taxes'll reduce debt load - FG
Economy

Nigerians face tougher times as revenue falls by N1.89tn

Economic and energy experts have predicted tougher days ahead for the economy, states and Nigerians as the Federal Government projects N6.7tn on fuel subsidy next year. The Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, on Thursday released the four-month fiscal report of the economy during a public consultation on the 2023-2025 Medium Term Expenditure Framework/FSP. “Crude oil […]

FG to end fuel subsidy in 2023 - Minister
Insurance

FG backs insurers on compulsory policies

The Federal Government has assured insurers that it will ensure compliance with compulsory policies in the country. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, said this during the 50th anniversary and commissioning of the new Insurers House of the Nigerian Insurers Association in Lagos on Thursday. The event was attended by […]

FG to end fuel subsidy in 2023 - Minister
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Over 5,000 debtors owe 10 FG agencies N4.67tn – Minister

The Federal Government has disclosed that over 5,000 debtors currently owe its agencies about N4.67tn. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, who made the disclosure on Monday, said the government had in the past 18 months recovered N53.8bn out of the N5.2tn owed 10 ministries, departments and agencies. The minister made […]

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