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YNaija August 18, 2023

FG’s N5bn Subsidy Removal Palliative To States Revealed to be a Loan; Tobi Amusan Cleared of Anti-Doping Violation by AIU | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

FG’s N5bn Subsidy Removal Palliative To States Revealed to be a Loan Tobi Amusan Cleared of Anti-Doping Violation by AIU President Tinubu: Subsidy Removal Challenges Will Pave Way for a…

Azeez November 24, 2017

FG approves N28bn budget support for 35 states

The Federal Government has approved N28bn support loan facility for 35 states across the country. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udoma, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Thursday…

Azeez November 24, 2017

States refuse to hold meeting with FG over discrepancies in federation account

The 36 states of the federation on Thursday refused to attend the monthly Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting. The states alleged that there are discrepancies in the federation account…

Azeez October 20, 2017

Buhari orders rail projects to run through all states

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the ongoing central rail projects to run through all 36 states of the federation. Chibuike Amaechi, minister of transportation, said this during a meeting on Buhari’s…

Azeez September 15, 2017

FG undertaking 24 projects in Kwara, Kogi, Niger –Senate

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Works, Senator Kabiru Gaya, has said that the Federal Government has 24 projects in Kwara, Kogi and Niger states. Gaya spoke in Ilorin, the Kwara…

Azeez September 12, 2017

FG, states need N700bn monthly for salaries, others – Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday said the Federal and State governments need N700bn monthly for payment of salaries, statutory transfers and debt servicing. Osinbajo said this in Abuja at the…

Azeez September 2, 2017

‘States, others spend over N136.5bn on Hajj, despite recession’

State governments and individuals spent at least N136.5bn on Hajj in 2017, despite the economic recession in the country, Punch reports. National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) had said no fewer than…

Azeez August 21, 2017

FG, states to set up special courts for hate speech, others

The Federal and State governments have agreed on special courts for promoters of hate speeches as well as terrorists and kidnappers. Senior Special Assistant to the Vice-President on Media and…

Editor May 31, 2017

YNaija Analysis: What’s the sense in states celebrating 50 years?

The past few weeks have been a flurry of activities in Lagos and Rivers States as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of their creations from the old Federal Territory of…

Oludolapo Adelana May 1, 2017

#ThePlatform: All states have to be productive for Nigeria to progress – Adeosun

by Dolapo Adelana Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun has said for the country to make visible progress, the era where all the thirty-six states shared money gotten from oil must come…

Azeez April 28, 2017

Paris Club refund is not a favour to states, governors tell FG

by Azeez Adeniyi Governors on Thursday said the Federal Government should stop presenting the Paris Club loan refunds as a favour to the states. While addressing State House correspondents after…

Azeez March 21, 2017

Paris Club refunds: Suspend release of second batch to states | Ex-Kaduna governor tells Buhari

A former governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Umar (retd.) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse his decison to release the second tranche of Paris Club refunds to States.…

Azeez March 20, 2017

Why Buhari released second tranche of Paris Club refunds to states – Adeosun

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has said President Muhammadu Buhari decided to release the second tranche of London-Paris Club loan refunds to states because of unpaid workers. Adeosun was…

Azeez March 16, 2017

Buhari orders release of second tranche of Paris Club refund to states

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ordered the release of the second tranche of the London-Paris Club refunds to states. Buhari gave the order while addressing a meeting of the National…

Op-ed Editor March 1, 2017

The Thread: Here’s why our states need to become self-sufficient

Everyone agrees- at least most do- that the current system we are running in Nigeria, where states look up to the Federal government for their daily bread is neither tenable…

Azeez January 24, 2017

How Okonjo-Iweala, Sanusi urged us to save but we didn’t – Peter Obi

Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi has said state governors refused to save for the unseen future during the tenure of Goodluck Jonathan, despite warning from economic experts. Obi while…

Azeez January 24, 2017

FG receives states’ approval to probe N510bn bailout funds spending

Commissioners of finance of 36 states have backed the planned audit of the utilisation of the N510bn disbursed to states last year. Chairman, Forum of Finance Commissioners of the Federation…

Oludolapo Adelana January 10, 2017

FG commences audit of states’ utilisation of bailout funds

The federal government has hired private accounting firms to commence audit on how 35 states utilised about N510 billion given to them to meet their financial obligations. A statement, by Salisu Danbatta,…

Azeez November 14, 2016

FG to pay N720bn debt to states – Dogara

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakunu Dogara has said the Federal Government is planning to pay N720bn owed to 36 states of the Federation. Dogara was quoted as saying…

Oludolapo Adelana October 3, 2016

Restructuring will stop over-dependence on federal allocation – Atiku

Former Vice President and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has once again reiterated his call for the restructuring of the country, The Sun reports. Atiku made the call in…

Mazi Emeka September 18, 2016

Feyi Fawehinmi: Agriculture in Nigeria – follow the money

I take the view that planning the future is very hard and you will never have all the information you need for obvious reasons. So when it comes to the…

Mazi Emeka August 9, 2016

FG releases N420m to states to revitalize health centers

The Federal Government, on Monday, disclosed that it has released N420 million to each of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory as seed money to help revitalize the…

Oludolapo Adelana August 6, 2016

Flooding: Evacuate communities close to River Niger now – NEMA

There is every likelihood and possibility that the country may experience floods this year similar to that of 2012. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) due to the…

Azeez July 26, 2016

Lagos, Rivers get highest federal allocation for June [DETAILS]

Data has shown that Lagos and Rivers states received the highest federation allocation in June. Lagos State received a total of N6,082,690,933.64 from the Federal Government, closely followed by Rivers which collected N4,354,473,497.62, including the…

Op-Ed Editor July 12, 2016

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