Public Finance
NNPC Dismisses Claims of Missing N210 Trillion as Accounting Misinterpretation
A former senior executive at Nigeria's state oil company has categorically denied claims that N210 trillion has gone missing from corporate accounts, telling...
Johannesburg Plans to Hire 1,700 Workers as National Treasury Warns of Unsustainable Wage Bill
Johannesburgw is pushing ahead with an ambitious plan to expand its workforce by 1,700 employees, a move that will bring the metropolitan municipality's...
Tax Expert Urges Nigerian Practitioners to Uphold Ethics in Expanding Tax Reforms Drive
A leading tax expert, Olayinka Oyebola, has called on tax practitioners across Nigeria to prioritise ethical standards over short term financial gains in...
Nigeria Can No Longer Depend on Borrowing for Development, Says Finance Minister Oyedele
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has warned that Nigeria can no longer rely heavily on borrowing...
Reps Approve 2026 Budgets for FCTA and NDDC, Total Spending Exceeds N4 Trillion
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the 2026 statutory budgets of the Federal Capital Territory Administration Federal Capital Territory Administration and the...
Senate Approves $516 Million Loan for Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway Project
Nigeria’s Senate has approved a $516,333,700 syndicated loan facility to support the construction of the ambitious Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway, a major infrastructure project...
UK Prime Minister Convenes Emergency Economic Meeting Over Energy Crisis
Britain’s government convened an urgent economic meeting as energy supply pressures intensified, prompting senior ministers, regulators, and industry leaders to assess immediate risks....
Governments Weigh Emergency Steps as Oil Shock Tools Diminish
Governments across major economies are reassessing their crisis response options as the pool of measures used to soften the global oil supply shock...
Lagos Debunks ₦4.2bn Furniture Claim, Clarifies 2026 Budget Allocation
The Lagos State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget has dismissed reports alleging that ₦4.2bn was proposed in the 2026 budget for the...
Indonesia Government Spending Surges 26 Percent in January as Budget Deficit Widens
Indonesia recorded a 26 percent increase in government spending in January compared with the same period a year earlier, leading to a wider...
