Tag: August
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FAAC: FG, states, LGCs share N1.1trn for August
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared the sum of N1.1 trillion to the Federal Government, states and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for August. This is contained in a communiqué issued by the FAAC at its September meeting.
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FG, States, LGs share N696.965bn revenue for August
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N696.965 billion as federation allocation for the month of August.
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Alarming: ‘Gunmen, kidnappers killed 612 victims in August’
Nigeria recorded no fewer than 612 deaths across 103 local government areas in 29 states in August, a security report has revealed. The victims were reportedly killed by gunmen and kidnappers in various armed attacks, violent crimes and bomb attacks in Borno, Yobe, Kwara, Niger, Kogi, Plateau, Nasarawa, Federal Capital Territory, Benue, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kaduna,…
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Governors speak on receiving fresh N243.8bn Paris Club refund from FG in August
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has denied alleged disbursement of N243.8 billion from the Paris Club refunds to states in the month of August. The NGF Secretariat disclosed this in a statement issued by its Head, Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, on Friday in Abuja. Bello-Barkindo described the allegation as a big lie and…
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AFCON 2022: Super Eagles to know group opponents August
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will know their group opponents for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in August. Confederation of African Football Federation president, Patrice Motsepe has also confirmed that the competition will be hosted by Cameroon. Motsepe’s announcement also put to bed months of speculation over the future of the 2021 competition. “Very…
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FAAC: FG, States, LGs Share N770.8bn for August
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Thursday in Abuja at its meeting, shared to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils a sum total of N740.880 billion as federal allocation for the month of August 2019. From this amount, the Federal Government received N301.804 billion, representing 52.68 per cent,…
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2019: INEC may suspend Continuous Voter Registration in August
Indications emerged on Thursday that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may suspend the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in August. The hint emerged during INEC quarterly consultative meeting with the media on Thursday in Abuja. INEC at the meeting stated that it needed to suspend the exercise in good time in order to…
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Photo: Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, wife welcome second child
The Chief Executive Officer and founder of Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday that his wife, Priscilla Chan, announced the birth of their second child, a baby girl named August. Mark Zuckerberg expressed his happiness on his Facebook page. Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday that his wife, Priscilla Chan, has…
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FG allots N738.14m in August savings bond sales
The Federal Government allotted N738.14m in its August 2019 and 2020 savings bond sales. The Debt Management Office on its website on Wednesday said that N215.64m was allotted at 13.53 per cent with 328 successful subscriptions to mature in August 2019. It stated that N522.50m was allotted at 14.53 per cent with 433 successful subscriptions…
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540 Nigerians to be deported from Libya Aug. 10 – NAPTIP DG
Five hundred and forty Nigerians are set for deportation from Libya, beginning from Aug. 10, Julie Okah-Donli, Director-General, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons(NAPTIP), has said. Mrs. Okah-Donli disclosed this on Wednesday in Osogbo, at the inauguration of the North-West Zonal Command Office of the agency. She said the deportees would be brought…