Tag: #PublicFinance
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NIGERIA TARGETS MASSIVE N40.7 TRILLION REVENUE AS TAX REFORMS TAKE HOLD
After surpassing last year’s target, Nigeria’s revenue agency is aiming even higher with sweeping tax reforms designed to boost government earnings. The Executive Chairman of the National Revenue Service (NRS), Zach Adedeji, says the agency is targeting a massive N40.7 trillion in taxes and royalties in 2026, driven by major reforms expanding its revenue collection…
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LAGOS ASSEMBLY LAUNCHES FULL AUDIT OF 57 LGs, LCDAs
All eyes on grassroots spending as lawmakers move to tighten accountability. The Lagos State House of Assembly has kicked off a comprehensive audit of accounts for all 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs, signalling a tougher stance on transparency and prudent use of public funds at the local level. Opening the exercise in Ikeja, Prince Nureni…
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KWARA LAWMAKERS OK N656.5BN BUDGET, BOOST GOV ABDULRAZAQ’S 2026 PLAN
Assembly adds N10.5bn after review, says spending aligns with state priorities Kwara State lawmakers have raised the 2026 budget to N656.5 billion, approving an additional N10.5bn on top of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s original proposal. The revised budget got the green light on Friday after the House adopted the report of its Finance and Appropriation Committee…
