The Federal Government earned far less than expected from crude oil in the first half of 2025, even though crude oil production improved slightly during the period. According to the …
Public Finance
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EconomyEnergyGovernment PolicyNational BudgetOil & GasPublic Finance
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Financial RegulationGovernment PolicyLabour & EmploymentPensionPublic Finance
PenCom Recovers N4.04bn Unremitted Pensions in 11 Months
The National Pension Commission has recovered over N4.04 billion in unremitted pension contributions between January and November 2025, marking a major increase of more than 180 per cent compared with …
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Debt Management,EconomyFinancial PlanningGovernment PolicyNational AssemblyNational BudgetPublic Finance
Salaries Exceed Federal Government Revenue as Capital Spending Slumps in 2025
Debt servicing and personnel costs have taken up more than the Federal Government’s total revenue in the first seven months of 2025, raising concerns about fiscal pressure, weak revenue performance …
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DemocracyElection MonitoringGhanaGovernancePoliticsPublic FinanceWestern Africa
EWG Calls for Stronger Election Oversight in Kpandai Constituency
by Radarr Adminby Radarr AdminElection Watch Ghana (EWG) has raised fresh concerns over the repeated rerun of elections in the Kpandai constituency, saying the situation is wasting public resources and weakening trust in Ghana’s …
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EconomyGOVERNMENTInfrastructureNational AssemblyPoliticsPublic Finance
Tinubu Sets Up High-Level Committee to Tackle Backlog of Unpaid Federal Contractors
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed strong displeasure over the growing backlog of unpaid federal contractors and has set up a high-level committee to resolve funding delays and clear outstanding …
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AccountabilityAnti-CorruptionEconomyGOVERNMENTOil & GasPublic Finance
Audit Uncovers N61bn Irregularities in NNPCL’s Accounts
The Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation has uncovered 28 major financial irregularities linked to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, involving questionable payments, undocumented spending, and breaches of …
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African DevelopmentDebt Management,EconomyGovernanceInternational AffairsKenyaPublic Finance
Kenya to Rely More on Domestic Borrowing as Public Debt Hits KSh 11.8 Trillion
Kenya has announced that it will raise almost two-thirds of its net borrowing for 2025 from the domestic market, as the government seeks to manage its rising debt and reduce …
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Anti-CorruptionEconomyGovernanceLawNigeriaPublic FinanceTaxation
FIRS and EFCC Strengthen Partnership to Boost Tax Compliance and Protect Public Revenue
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have renewed their pledge to work more closely together in order to strengthen Nigeria’s tax compliance …
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Cost of LivingEconomyPoliticsPublic FinanceSocial WelfareUnited Kingdom
£1.3bn Loss After UK U-Turn on Winter Fuel Payments
The British government has suffered a major financial setback after Chancellor Rachel Reeves was forced to reverse plans to cut winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. Instead of saving …
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CorruptionEconomyGovernanceInfrastructurePoliticsPublic Finance
Wike Denies Owing N5.2bn, Blames Civil Servants for Illegal Contracts
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims by local contractors that his administration owes them N5.2 billion, saying the debts were from irregular contracts awarded …