Some prominent Nigerians assert that instituting a proper structure is key to grooming competent and visionary leadership in the country. According to them, good leadership requires focus, courage, humaneness, resilience, firmness, compassion, knowledge, integrity, communication, ability to listen and learn and these are what the country needs today. They spoke in Lagos at the 7th […]
As Nigerians await the passage of the 2018 Budget, the Federal Government has said it has expended over N1.5 trillion for the 2017 fiscal year . The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun disclosed this on Sunday in a tweet through her official verified Twitter handle, @HMKemiAdeosun. Adeosun said that the expenditure was higher than […]
Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s finance minister called on Tuesday for an emergency meeting with the head of state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation over revenue payments, the minister’s office said. Oluyinka Akintunde, Adesosun’s senior adviser on media and publicity, who made this known, said the decision to meet with the country-owned oil company is as a result […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has called for a strong and well capitalized African Development Bank (AfDB) that is capable of fulfilling its commitments to member-countries. Adeosun made this call at the Regional Consultative Meeting between the AfDB President, Mr. Akinwumi Adesina and the Bank’s Governors and Ministers of Finance from West Africa […]
Says cutting-edge tech underway for 24hrs cargo clearance The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has urged importers and exporters in Nigeria to take advantage of the enabling business environment being created by the present government to engage in formal trade and expand the volume of export without flouting the best practices. Adeosun said that […]
· IMF, World Bank project positive growth for Sub-Saharan Africa in 2018 Mathew Dadiya, Abuja The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said that the Federal Government will not be reckless with foreign borrowings as it maintains an expansionary fiscal policy. Adeosun also revealed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank […]
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has said that fiscal discipline, improved revenue generation, rational allocation and efficient use of resources must be imbibed in every tier of government in the country to return the economy to the path of sustainable growth and development. Adeosun stated this on Thursday in a keynote address at […]
The House of Representatives adhoc committee on Failed Rail Contracts has summoned the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) boss, Mrs. Farida Waziri and the former Chairman of SURE-P, Lt. Gen. Martins Agwai (rtd), including 22 others to explain their roles over alleged N1trilion failed rail contracts between 2010-2014. In […]
Maj.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, has said that in spite of challenges, terrorism will not defeat the Nigerian Armed Forces. Adeosun stated this when he received a team of newsmen on tour of communities recently recaptured from the Boko Haram insurgents in his office in Maiduguri. “Terrorism […]