Tag: states
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Strikes: Be more proactive to workers’ demand – NLC tells FG, States
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Thursday urged the Federal, States and Local Governments to be more proactive to workers’ demand to avoid a total breakdown of activities as currently obtained in the health and education sectors. In an exclusive phone conversation with TheNewsGuru.com, an executive of the union, who spoke on condition of anonymity…
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Plan, implement developmental strides based on available resources, FG tells states, councils
The federal government said states and local councils should learn to develop their terrain with the available resources accruing to them instead of running to it (FG) for financial bail outs at all times. It also warned that further financial support to them will be based on how well they implement the 22 Action points…
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Don’t release fresh tranche of Parish Club refund to governors – NLC tells Buhari
…Says Buhari should probe investments in power sector The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari not to release the third and final tranche of the Paris Club refund to state governors until they account for past releases and make a concrete commitment to the final release to settle outstanding salaries, allowances and…
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Be more proactive to flood cases – PDP advises FG, States
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on state and federal governments to be more proactive to curtail flood disaster in the country. A statement by the party’s Head, Publicity Division Administration, Chinwe Nnorom, for the National Publicity Secretary, on Sunday in Abuja, said the party expressed its sympathy with government and people of Benue…
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We have commenced housing projects in 33 states – FG
The Federal Government on Thursday said it has commenced a national housing scheme in 33 states under which it plans to build 2,736 housing units across the country. This was revealed by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola. According to a statement by his media aide, Hakeem Bello, the minister said this…
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How federal, states, councils share N2.8tr in six months – NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) on Sunday said the three tiers of government; federal, states and local governments shared N2.788 trillion between January and June this year. According to a statement by NEITI Director of Communications, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, the allocation shows a 38 per cent increase on the N2.019 trillion shared…
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Hate speech, terrorism: FG, states agree on special courts to try suspects
The Federal and state governments have agreed to designate special courts for the purposes of prosecuting purveyors of hate speeches as well as suspected terrorists and kidnappers. According to a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, the…
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Focus attention on releasing dams to states, not restructuring, Sultan tells FG
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, on Monday called on Nigerians to focus on devolution of ‘dams’ rather than restructuring the country. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Sultan made the call at the Niger State Investment Submit in Minna. The summit which attracted economic experts, industrialists and manufacturers as well as some state governors across the…
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Constitution Amendment: Reps reject devolution of power to states, women’s indigeneship right, others
Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday commenced voting on the bills to amend some sections of the 1999 constitution albeit in a rowdy session. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Senate had earlier voted on Wednesday. The House rejected the devolution of power to the states, the separatrion of the office of the Attorney-General from that…
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FG releases details of second tranche of Paris club payment to states
The Nigerian government has released details of payments to the 36 states as refund of “over-deductions on Paris Club, London Club Loans and Multilateral debts on the accounts of States and Local Governments (1995-2002).” TheNewsGuru.com reports that the latest payment is the second tranche of the refunds to the states. A total of N243.8 billion…