Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State, has eased the restriction on places of worship and social gatherings earlier imposed on the state following the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic. Churches, Mosques and the international Cattle Markets under lockdown can now reopen, but must ensure social distancing with no more than 50 people at a […]
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Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has extended the lockdown imposed on the state to check the spread of COVID-19 by 30 days. The decision was announced in a statement issued by Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media & Communication on Sunday. It stated that the lockdown was extended following a recommendation by […]
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Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has said that the proposed increase in Value-Added Tax (VAT) from 5 to 7.5 per cent will be more beneficial to state governments and Local Government Areas, LGAs in the country. This disclosure was made in a statement issued by the Minister’s media aide, Yunusa Abdullahi on Friday. […]
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The Federal Government, States and Local Government Areas (LGAs) shared N762.5 billion as federal allocation for the month of June. Mr Ahmed Idris, the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), said this on Thursday in Abuja, while addressing newsmen at the end of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting. He said that the gross statutory revenue […]
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The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris, on Tuesday said N617.56 billion revenue generated in March was shared from the federation account to the three tiers of government. The amount showed a decrease of about N2.29 billion from what was shared in February. Idris said this at a news conference at the end […]
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The federal government and the organised labour would meet again on Oct. 4 to continue negotiation on the new minimum wage, Mr. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment has stated. The minister dispelled speculation that the meeting with the organised labour over the crisis of new minimum wage ended in a deadlock. Mr Samuel […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Constitution Fourth Alteration Bill, which grants financial autonomy to the State Houses of Assembly and the States’ Judiciary. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Sen. Ita Enang, confirmed this development to State House Correspondents in Abuja on Friday. Enang explained that with […]
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The Federal Government, states and local governments shared N701 billion as revenue for the month of April, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, said on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Isa-Dutse said the amounts shared were the outcome of Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting. Giving a breakdown of the revenue accrued in April, […]
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While briefing Journalists on the outcome of the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held on Thursday, Ahmed Idris, the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), said the federal government, states and local governments shared N626.8 billion for the month of April. Giving a breakdown of the revenue accrued in March, Mr Idris said N480.59 billion […]
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Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance, said on Tuesday that the Federal Government, states and local governments shared N467.8 billion as allocation in August. This indicates a shortfall in revenue by N184.2 billion from N652 billion shared in July. Adeosun, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Mahmoud Dutse, said this at the end of […]
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