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Official Ministry announcements.

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Nigeria's Reforms Can Transform Africa — Oyedele

BANGKOK, Thailand — 14 October 2026 — Nigeria's experience with economic reform offers lessons for African countries seeking sustainable growth, stronger regional trade and better living standards, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, said at the Africa...

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Oyedele Chairs G-24 Call for Fairer Global Financial System, Affordable Development Financing

BANGKOK, Thailand — 14 October 2026 — Nigeria's Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, chaired the G-24 Board of Governors meeting on the sidelines of the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, leading calls for reform of the global financial architecture to del...

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Oyedele Advances Nigeria AFDB Cooperation, Seeks Portfolio Review And Backs Bank's Four Cardinal Points Agenda

Bangkok, 12 October 2026. Nigeria and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have agreed to a joint technical review of the Bank's portfolio in Nigeria and to prepare an official visit to Nigeria by the AfDB President. The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiw...

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Oyedele And Cardoso Meet World Bank President Banga on Nigeria's Shift from Stability to Growth

Bangkok, 12 October 2026. The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, met the President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, on Monday. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the...

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FG’s Economic Reforms Unlock $5.79 Billion in Potential Private Financing, Boost Investment Prospects

The Federal Government has welcomed the World Bank Group’s efforts to mobilise up to $5.79 billion in private financing for Nigeria in fiscal year 2026, describing the initiative as an important opportunity to accelerate investment, expand economic opportunities and strengthen private sector-led...

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FG Sets New Performance Expectations for MDAS, Targets Business-Friendly Regulatory Environment

The Federal Government has commenced a new phase of institutional reform focused on making Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) more efficient, predictable and responsive to businesses and investors.

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𝐅𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 '𝐁' 𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐌𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐦, 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The Federal Government notes the decision by Fitch Ratings on October 9, 2026 to revise the Outlook on Nigeria's Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings to Positive from Stable, while affirming the ratings at 'B'. A Positive Outlook signals that the rating could be raised if current trends are sustained...

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Latest announcements from the Ministry

Read official statements, press releases and public-finance updates from the Federal Ministry of Finance.

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Projects Nigeria and investor engagement

Track investor-facing announcements, project showcases and upcoming external engagements.

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Outstanding wage award updates

Follow Ministry communication relating to wage awards, labour dialogue and public-service commitments.

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Events

Ministry events and engagements.

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Policy, appropriation and oversight engagements

Key public engagements involving fiscal policy, institutional coordination and government finance.

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Stakeholder briefings and fiscal updates

Ministerial briefings, reform explainers and high-level public-finance conversations.

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Nigeria Investors Forum

Showcasing Nigeria’s bankable opportunities and strategic investor conversations in Bangkok.

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Articles

Explainers and thought pieces.

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How the Ministry works

Institutional explainers on mandate, departments, programmes and fiscal delivery mechanisms.

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Financing growth and reducing the cost of capital

Articles exploring investment climate, competitiveness and economic opportunity.

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Understanding Nigeria’s Economic Reforms

Long-form explanations, context and public-interest articles that simplify complex fiscal topics.

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Gallery

Pictorial highlights.