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THE three tiers of government – federal, states and 774 council areas —yesterday shared N619.857 billion as Federal Allocation for  February. A communiqué issued by the Technical  Sub -Committee of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) at the end of its February meeting, indicated that the gross statutory revenue received …

Speaker Yakubu Dogara has chided the Executive led by President Muhammadu Buhari for constantly blaming the Legislature for delays in the passage of the country’s annual budgets. In his opening address at the national budget hearing organised jointly by the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of …

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismisses a suit challenging the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conclude, collate, and announce the governorship election results from Tafawa Balewa Local Government in Bauchi State. In his ruling on Monday, the presiding judge Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed …

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the level of disunity in the country, stressing that the situation now is worse than what was experienced during the civil war. “When we look at this country today, even during the civil war, we were not as divided …

David-Umahi Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has opposed the proposed plan by federal government to lift Value Added Tax (VAT) from five percent to 35 percent, stressing that it would put the country in difficult situations.This is coming as the Federal Inland Revenue Service ((FIRS), Wednesday refuted reports that its …

Injuries and avoidable accidents that occur on highways are not always due to bad roads as claimed by road users, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said. According to him, road accidents are largely due to speeding and the recklessness of drivers, as no driver speeds …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed confidence that it would meet the target of 2.3 million barrels of oil per day (MBOPD) benchmark used in the 2019 Midterm Expenditure Framework (MTEF). This was according to the Group managing Director (GMD) of NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, who stated this …

Ex president of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has announced his retirement from active political party participation. Jonathan made this known while speaking with journalists in Abuja. He said that as Elder an Statesman, that he will maintain the position of not belonging to any political party, nor supporting any candidate, …

Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has dispelled rumours of a ghastly accident involving his convoy.Reacting to the rumour on his verified Twitter handle, el-Rufai said there was no truth in the rumour, which went viral on the social media. He said: “I woke up after a rare …

From left: Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Mr. Boss Mustapha; Director- General NACA, Dr. Sani Aliyu; President Muhammadu Buhari; Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole; and award recipient, Dr. Muktar Mohammed, during the Nigeria AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS) data result announcement by Mr. President at the …