Tag: October
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FG, States, LGs share N532.7bn in October
The Federal, States and Local Government in October shared N532.7 billion which shows a decline of N25.3 billion when compared to what they shared in September. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, said this on Thursday in Abuja while briefing journalists on the outcome of the monthly Federal Account Allocation Committee, FAAC. Mr.…
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BREAKING: Notorious kidnapper, Evans pleads guilty, case adjourned to Oct 19
The notorious kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and kidnapping before a judge of the Ikeja High Court. Evans and five others were arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and kidnapping. SEE: Looking fresh: See photos of notorious kidnapper, Evans in court The judge ordered that all the…
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2018 budget will be submitted to NASS in October – FG
The Director General, Budget Office of the Federation, Mr Ben Akabueze, on Monday said the 2018 Executive Budget proposal would be submitted to the National Assembly in October. He announced this at the opening of the National Training for Personnel of Ministries, Departments and Agencies on 2018 Budget Preparation, using Government Integrated Financial Management Information…
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FG orders take off of Maritime University in October
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta said in Abuja on Friday that the Maritime University would commence academic activities in Okerenkoko in October. The governor announced this to State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo in the Presidential Villa. According to him, a committee headed by the Minister of Education in…
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Internet users in Nigeria drop to 93.2m in October – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday said the number of internet users in Nigeria’s telecommunications networks had reduced to 93.2 million by October. The telecommunications industry umpire made the disclosure in its Monthly Internet Subscribers Data for October in Lagos. The data revealed that internet users on both Global System for Mobile communications (GSM)…