Tag: March
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The march of Nigerians in march – By Owei Lakemfa
March has been a celebratory month as President Bola Tinubu turned 73. As the celebrations began, Nigerian Shiites were simultaneously being shot for marching on the streets. March 2025 has also seen an escalation
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Man Utd chiefs aim to reveal new manager by end of March
Manchester United chiefs will seek to name their new manager before the end of the month. United are keen to bring forward their next managerial appointment amid worries their failure to act could have a knock-on affect on their summer transfer business.
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We were ‘technically bankrupt’ in March – Barcelona CEO
Barcelona chief executive Ferran Reverter said Wednesday the club was “technically bankrupt” when Joan Laporta took over as president in March, and would have been “dissolved” if it was a public limited company. The Spanish giant’s financial woes were laid bare in August when they were forced to allow Lionel Messi to join Paris Saint-Germain…
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Obaseki’s claim of FG printing N60bn to augment March FAAC false – NEC
The National Economic Council (NEC) has dismissed claims that N60 billion was printed to augment the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) for March. Mr Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, briefed State House correspondents after virtual NEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi…
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BREAKING: FG breaks silence on Obaseki’s claim of printing N60bn to support March allocation
he Federal Government has denied it printed N60bn to augument March allocation to States as alleged by Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki. It described the allegation by Obaseki as untrue and sad. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, told State House correspondents: “The issue that was raised by the Edo State Governor for…
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Obaseki sparks nationwide controversy over claims FG printed N60bn to augment depleted March allocation
Ever since Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki raised the alarm that Nigeria might collapse economically because of global shrinking oil revenue which happens to be the nation’s mainstay, Nigerians have continued to question the federal government fiscal policies. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Governor Obaseki revealed that the federal government printed about N60 billion to augment…
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International Women’s Day: The Story Behind the Day – Ozioma Onyenweaku
Ozioma Onyenweaku This is the month of March. Everywhere around the world what has been on the headlines and the lips of many is ‘Women’s Day’. This is because every year, around the globe, March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day, IWD for short. What really is the International Women’s Day? Is it a…
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UN General Assembly holds first in-person plenary since March
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday held its first in-person plenary meeting in nearly six months. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the UN shut down its New York headquarters in March to check spread of the coronavirus. The move was also in compliance with the host government’s shutdown orders and social distancing…
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NNPC produces 218.37bn cbf of natural gas in March
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that 218.37billion Cubic Feet (BCF) of natural gas was produced in March 2020, translating to an average daily production of 7493.65Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day (mmscfd). This was contained in NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report for March, 2020, a release by the corporation’s Group General…
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FAAC shares ₦780.926bn for March
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of ₦780.926 billion as March 2020 Federation Account Revenue. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) disclosed in Abuja that the Federal, States, Local Governments and relevant Agencies in the country shared ₦780.926 billion as at the end of the FAAC meeting.…