President Muhammadu Buhari while presenting the 2023 budget to the National Assembly has said that the Federal Government plans to spend N854.8bn on pensions, gratuities and retirees’ benefits in the 2023.
He disclosed that the total non-debt recurrent expenditure in January to July 2002 was N3.24 trillion, of which N2.87 trillion was for salaries, pensions and overheads.
Source: FG allocates N854.8bn for pensions in 2023 – StocksWatch (stocksng.com)
The stock market last week closed was down by 1.10% due to profit taking, bringing the All Share Index and Market Capitalisation to 67,395.74 points and N36.886 trillion respectively. Year to date, the market has returned 31.50%. In a stock market review with the MD/CEO of APT Securities and Funds Limited, Mallam Garba Kurfi, the following were discussed: […]
The Nigerian stock market declined by 1.01% week on week, as NESTLE, PRESCO and other 51 stocks shed weights. The All Share Index dropped by 1.10% to settle at 67,395.74 points from 68,143.34 points. Consequently, the Market capitalization also dropped by 1.10% to settle at N36.886 trillion from N37.295, thereby shedding N409 billion. An aggregate of 2.93[…]
