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Deficits, Debt and Economic Literacy: A Response to Nigeria’s Fiscal Critics

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2026

By Tanimu Yakubu Those who speak glibly about deficits, debt and fiscal expansion often reveal not economic sophistication, but economic illiteracy disguised as moral outrage. Much of today’s opposition rhetoric confuses accounting identities with ideological slogans and mistakes macroeconomic

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Tinubu Meets Global Investors in Paris, Promises Transparency and Fiscal Discipline

Daily Dispatch May 5, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has engaged top global investors in Paris, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to transparency, fiscal discipline, and sustained economic reforms aimed at stabilising Nigeria’s economy. At the high-level meeting, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, highlighted Nigeria’s economic performance,

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Taiwo Oyedele Presides Over FAAC

Daily Dispatch April 22, 2026

….Shares Record ₦2.036 Trillion for March 2026 Second Time in 2026 Disbursements Top ₦2 Trillion Mark. Incoming Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, chaired his first FAAC meeting in his new ministerial role, overseeing the allocation of ₦2.036 trillion in Federation Account revenue for March 2026. This marks the second time this year that […]

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Finance Ministry Rejects “Hidden Spending” Claims, Defends Nigeria’s Fiscal Transparency

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

The Federal Ministry of Finance has dismissed recent media reports alleging hidden spending and diversion of federation revenue, describing such claims as a misinterpretation of findings from the World Bank’s latest Nigeria Development Update. In a press statement signed by the Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, the ministry clarified that the reports

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Tax Reform: FG Debunks Reports of Oyedele Admitting Mistakes

Daily Dispatch April 12, 2026

The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has dismissed as false and misleading reports claiming that the Minister of State for Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, admitted errors in the newly introduced tax laws. In a statement, the committee clarified that media reports suggesting the minister acknowledged faults and advised Nigerians to await the outcome of […]

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Tinubu Swears in Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance

Daily Dispatch March 16, 2026

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in tax policy expert Taiwo Oyedele as the Minister of State for Finance, praising his professionalism, dedication, and contributions to Nigeria’s ongoing fiscal reforms. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where the President described the appointment as a strong vote of confidence […]