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2015 Budget: FG Targets N11.16trn Revenue BY NSe ANThoNY-Uko, Abuja
The federal government has projected total collectible revenue of N11.16 trillion for year 2015, targeting an increase of 2.5 per cent over the N10.89
Raises oil benchmark to $78
trillion revenue approved for the current year.
According to the 2015-2017 Medium Term Fiscal Framework
(MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) submitted to the National Assembly on Tuesday, revenue projections for years
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2016 and 2017 were also raised to N11.7 trillion and N12.02 trillion respectively. Also increased was the benchmark crude oil price from ➔ CONTINUES ON PAGE 5
Reps Okay Referendum On State Creation 5
Reject same process on confab resolutions Approve 71 amendements to 1999 Constitution
L-R: Nasarawa State governor, Tanko Al-Makura; All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd); Former minister of petroleum resources, Professor Tam David-West and Senator Ahmad Sani Yarima during Buhari’s declaration of his interest to run for the 2015 presidential election in Abuja, yesterday. PHOTO BY OYEDELE OMOKAGBO
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