Tag: states
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See list of 94 towns at risk of five-day flooding, FG warns
The Federal Government has predicted that 94 towns are at risk of a five-day flooding beginning Tuesday, July 16, and ending on July 20, 2024. The Minister of State of Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako, on Tuesday noted that the identified locations and their environs would likely witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flood within…
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FG approves Infrastructure Support Fund for states
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of Infrastructure Support Fund (ISF) for states as part of measures to cushion the effects of the petrol subsidy removal on the Nigerians. A statement by Mr Dele Alake, Special Adviser to
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States now to feed, accommodate inmates – Aregbesola
The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola says state governments will now be feeding and accommodating inmates in their states. He said this followed the recent consultational amendment which placed Correctional Services on the concurrent list.
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States to generate, transmit and distribute electricity, as Buhari signs amended constitution
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the constitutional amendment allowing states in the country to licence, generate, transmit, and distribute electricity. This was made known in a tweet by the presidential media spokesperson, Tolu Ogunlesi, on Friday. He tweeted, “President #MBuhari has signed 16 constitution amendment bills into law. By this signing, State Houses…
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Bills to establish Medical Centres in 4 states passed in Senate
Four bills have been passed by the Senate on Tuesday for the establishment of four medical centres in four states of the federation. The medical centres would be established in Osogbo -Osun, Onitsha – Anambra; Gada -Sokoto State; and Ijebu-Ode -Ogun. The passage of the bills followed the consideration of four separate reports by the…
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VAT dispute: We’re considering political, out-of-court settlement with states – FG
The Federal Government is considering an out-of-court settlement to resolve the lingering disagreement with states over the collection of the Value Added Tax (VAT).
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Governors set to address unresolved issues raised by resident doctors in five states
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has pledged to address the unresolved issues raised by the Nigeria Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in five states.
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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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The truth about true federalism – Dakuku Peterside
By Dakuku Peterside The problem with this call has been the connotations it carries. Agitation for “true“ federalism or restructuring has refused to be jettisoned out of our political lexica, like poverty and corruption. The voices for a new form of federalism that will give more powers to the constituent parts of the federation and…