…Tinubu has directed the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, to oversee a comprehensive forensic audit of Federal Government systems, including the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System. The directive was contained in a statement signed by the president’s Special Ad…

…December 2025. He said the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed that about N5.43 trillion accrued to the Federal Government, N6.52 trillion to the states and ₦3.88 trillion to local governments. Idris clarified that the N15.8 trillion did not represent a separate pool o…

…The development came as the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed that the removal of petrol subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange market mobilised N15.8tn in additional resources for the Federation during the period. Oyedele said, “Between June 2023 and Decem…

…Minister of Youth Development, Ayo Olawande; and Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele. It said their presence presented the state with an opportunity to secure more federal interventions, projects and investments. The group cited the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, reconstruction and dualisation of the Ore-Ondo-…

…Council scandal. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting, presided over by Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, the council’s first sitting since June 29. Oyedele said, “That is…

…and December 2025. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this at a media conference on Nigeria’s reform scorecard titled, “The Benefits, Costs and Harm Prevented.” Oyedele said the savings from the reforms had provided additional resources for government to fund crit…

…distortions. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this at a media conference on Nigeria’s reform scorecard, titled, “The Benefits, Costs and Harm Prevented.” The disclosure provides a fresh government explanation to a question that has persisted since President Bola…

…rejected the defence of President Tinubu's economic policies made by finance minister Taiwo Oyedele, saying the claims do not hold up against publicly available data. Atiku took aim at several key arguments Oyedele had advanced, including assertions around debt reduction, workers' welfare, education funding, and debt s…

…allowances. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, gave the assurance during a meeting with the leadership of the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, Trade Side, led by its National President, Kabiru Ado Minjibir, in Abuja. Read more: https://punchng.com/fg-promises-payme…

…by President Bola Tinubu’s administration’’.According to the report, Finance Minister, Taiwo Oyedele, told the NEC that the new terms of the facility were more favourable than the original facility, with pledged crude ⁠oil volumes cut 12.5% to roughly 78,750 barrels per day from 90,000 bpd.This would free up resources…

…August 5, with the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele Gbenga said the national leadership of the council would attend the meeting with a firm commitment to pressing for the implementation of key demands earlier submitted to the minister. According to him, the union remains resol…

…a presentation by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Taiwo Oyedele, on the significance of the refinancing arrangement. The approval allows the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to refinance the outstanding balance of approximately $1.5bn under the original 2023 facility whil…

Atiku Abubakar rejected claims by Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele that fuel subsidy savings are being used to reduce government debt and improve workers' welfareThe former Vice President cited alleged CBN figures showing the federal government's credit exposure rose by ₦17.39 trillion, or 77.6%, in just one yearAtiku al…

…an attempt by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, to explain how fuel and foreign exchange subsidy removal savings have been spent by the Federal Government, with a promise to publish details in a few days, Nigerians are calling for transparency. Oyedele, while responding…

…of up to N2 million each.Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, announced the YOUTHCRED for Entrepreneurs initiative at a launch ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.The programme is being run by the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, known as CREDICORP, according to a rep…

…or too preoccupied with survival to interrogate the numbers being thrown at them. Taiwo Oyedele’s recent appearance before the Senate Committee on Finance, where he sought to debunk claims that the Tinubu administration has borrowed N80 trillion, is a masterclass in this dark art at the very top of the evil and imperia…

…Speaking at the event, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, described Ebeke as “a trusted partner whose professionalism, technical depth and constructive engagement helped strengthen cooperation between Nigeria and the IMF during a critical period of economic transition.” The…

…Chief ABUJA — The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to develop the 2026 Value Added Tax (VAT) Modification Order. The Ministry’s Head , Information and Public Relations, Efe Ovuakporie, in a statement, this morning said the co…

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, on Monday defended the Federal Government’s borrowing under President Bola Tinubu, saying the administration had adopted a responsible borrowing strategy focused on infrastructure development and debt sustainability. According to Vanguard,…

…viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on Instagram.On July 9, he held a meeting in Abuja with Taiwo Oyedele, the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, to advocate for the release of budgetary allocations for infrastructure projects in Nigeria's border communities. During that meeting, he also told the…

By Yinka Kolawole The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has disclosed plans by the Federal Government to publish indicators tracking poverty, incomes and inequality to assess the impact of the government’s economic reforms on the living standards of Nigerians. He said the move…

…Cardoso, and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Taiwo Oyedele, assured investors that Nigeria had entered “a new phase of economic stability capable of supporting long-term investment, productivity and job creation.” In his welcome remarks, the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Business…

…Finance in Abuja, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, said the committee would offer external, data-driven advice to strengthen economic policymaking and ensure that reforms translate into improved living standards. According to the minister, the committee marks a shift t…

…52.4 per cent in 2027. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, earlier faulted Nigerians, especially analysts and commentators, for criticising government borrowing without considering the purpose, cost and expected returns of such debt. Oyedele spoke in Abuja at the Fellowship…

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, will deliver the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Africa International Housing Show, next week, in Abuja. The announcement has heightened expectations for what is widely regarded as Africa's la…