Archives Tag: Hajia zainab ahmed

Politics

Is the Government Going Broke Again?

April 19, 2022

Quite recently, a number of government policy and actions is being interrogated for their inconsistency. Policies such as the stance of the Federal Government (FG) to completely close the land border with Benin Republic may have laid a firmer foundation for higher inflation. While the economic recession of 2016 was ongoing, President Muhammad Buhari admitted … Continue reading Is the Government Going Broke Again?

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Politics

The Controversy Around the Recent VAT Rate Hike and Citizen Duty

April 19, 2022

Long after the Federal Government mulled the idea of increasing the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate, the Minister of Finance, Hajia Zainab Ahmed, announced on September 11 that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will be increasing VAT from 5% to 7.5% by the year 2020. At a chat with the National Assembly in March, … Continue reading The Controversy Around the Recent VAT Rate Hike and Citizen Duty

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