Tag: states
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
Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss FG’s ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
‘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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
#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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Opinion: Federalism and what it truly means
by Ugochukwu Joseph Amasike For many people, #Federalism is interpreted to mean “Resource Control”. They hear the word “Federalism” and they ...
Governor Fayose accuses EFCC of conspiracy ‘that would fail like 2006’
Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, who is currently under the scrutinising lenses of the the Economic and Financial Crimes ...
State governors dragged to ICC over salary arrears
Human rights group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a petition against Nigerian state governors owing workers ...
Opinion: 6 success factors for state government’s TSA implementation
By Jubril Gawat Top on the 22 stringent conditions dished out by the Federal Government, which the 36 states must ...
Opinion: 16 benefits of TSA – 16 months after
By Jubril Gawat The Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy of the federal government partiallycommenced in February 2015under theadministration of ex-president ...
YNaija Editorial: Partnership among states remains the antidote to bankruptcy
One of the dominant headlines over the past two years has been the dwindling allocation to states as a result ...
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