The Nigerian finance minister, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has said that the coronavirus pandemic and the drastic falling of oil prices are set to force the economy into negative growth.The minister made the comments after the National Economic Summit meeting in Abuja on Thursday.“On the economy, COVID-19 has resulted in the collapse in oil prices,” she said. “This will impact negatively, and the impact has already started showing on the federation’s revenues and on the forei...

After President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the resignation of the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun.The President accepted the resignation on Friday, a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said.Sequel to the approval of Adeosun's resignation letter, the President immediately approved that the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed should oversee the Ministry of Fina...

The NYSC certificate forgery of finance minister, Kemi Adeosun is still under scrutiny and media observations. The minister was alleged to possess fake NYSC certificate by premium times. Although the government and the minister herself has been silent on the matter. The ex NYSC director during the time the minister supposed to serve, Mr Tsiga, who was appointed January 2009 has claimed that NYSC did not issue exemption of service to the minister.Although the min...