In a demonstration of inter-agency collaboration, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, at the Defence Headquarters, Abujato discuss the military’s critical role in safeguarding democracy and driving Nigeria’s economic and social...
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FG INAUGURATES NSIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CHARGES THEM TO ENHANCE THE WEALTH OF THE NATION
The Federal Government has inaugurated the new Board of Directors for the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), tasked with the critical mandate of steering the nation’s economic growth and stability. The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, while inaugurating the Board today in his office in Abuja, charged...
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FG TO POWER WHISTLE-BLOWING POLICY WITH LEGAL FRAMEWORK
The Federal Government has taken a significant step towards enhancing the effectiveness of its whistleblowing policy by developing a draft bill to provide legal backing and protection for whistleblowers. This move aims to address the challenges hindering the policy’s implementation and encourage more individuals to report corruption and misconduct in the conduct of government businesses....
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FG FOSTERS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME TO BOOST NIGERIA’S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
In a move to enhance food security and agricultural productivity in the country, the Federal Government has stepped up plans to foster global partnership with World Food Programme (WFP) in order to boost Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector for improved food security The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun disclosed...
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EDUN ADDRESSES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ALTERNATE EDUCATION: OUTLINES GOVERNMENT’S FINANCIAL EDUCATION STRATEGY*
In a bid to address the pressing issue of out-of-school children in Nigeria, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun today addressed the House of Representatives Committee on Alternate Education, outlining government’s financial strategies and programsaimed at tackling the challenge Joined by the Honourable Minister of Budget and...
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EDUN ADDRESSES HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ALTERNATE EDUCATION: OUTLINES GOVERNMENT’S FINANCIAL EDUCATION STRATEGY*
*In a bid to address the pressing issue of out-of-school children in Nigeria, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun today addressed the House of Representatives Committee on Alternate Education, outlining government’s financial strategies and programsaimed at tackling the challenge Joined by the Honourable Minister of Budget and...
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RURAL ELECTRIFICATION: EDUN LAUDS AGENCY’S IMPACTFUL INITIATIVES, SAYS EFFORTS WILL ILLUMINATE NIGERIA’S FUTURE*
* In a meeting that spotlighted Nigeria’s progress in rural electrification, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has applauded the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) for its impactful initiatives across the country. The Agency’s Managing Director, Abba Abubakar Aliyu, while briefing HM Edun at the Federal Ministry of...
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FG LAUNCHES NATIONAL SINGLE WINDOW TO BOOST TRADE, ECONOMIC GROWTH*
The National Single Window (NSW) Project Kickoff Workshop was officially launched in Abuja today by the Honorable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, in a historic step to support trade and economic growth in Nigeria. By streamlining trade procedures, removing obstacles, and boosting transparency, this ground-breaking project seeks to...
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NACIWA, EFCC Hold 6th Annual General Assembly August 19
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa, NACIWA, will on Monday, August 19, 2024 commence its sixth Annual General Assembly, AGA, meeting. The AGA, themed “Implementing the ECOWAS Protocol on the Fight Against Corruption Towards Strengthening Institutions for Regional Unity, will hold between Monday 19 to Wednesday,...
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SOCIAL INVESTMENT DRIVE:* PRESIDENTIAL PANEL MEETS TO ENHANCE POVERTYALLEVIATION EFFORTS
In a bid to accelerate Nigeria’s poverty reduction efforts in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun today in his office in Abuja presided over a pivotal meeting of the Presidential Panel on the Social...