Within a three-year period covering July 2018 to June 2021, the Federal Government recorded a fiscal deficit of N15.35tn, statistics obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation have shown. A fiscal deficit is a shortfall in a government’s income compared with its spending. The government that has a fiscal deficit is spending beyond its […]
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The International Organisation for Migration has said it assisted in bringing back 21,500 stranded Nigerians from Libya, Mali, among others, in the last four years. The Programme Manager, IOM, Nigeria, Saskia Kok, noted that about 60 per cent of the returnees were males, and 40 per cent were females. Kok stated this on Thursday during […]
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Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on Thursday said the Federal Government would not make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory until there was enough to go round. This is as he added that vaccination would soon be made compulsory for civil servants. He stated this during a meeting with the state commissioners for health […]
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Vows to punish aggrieved members who went to court Despite a court order restraining Governor Mai Mala Buni and others from parading themselves as members of the Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the committee on Thursday, ordered state chapters of the party to go ahead with the local government […]
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By Adedeji Oladipupo Akinwalere Local Government Autonomy as Panacea for National Development To intensify call for true federalism Deepen practice of constitutional democracy Achieve National Development through Local Government Autonomy Current Travails of a Nation Threats of Disintegration or Implosion Preponderance of Ethnic, Religious Wars General Insecurity – Insurgency, Ritual Killings Cybercrime – Yahoo Yahoo […]
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At least 28 prominent citizens of Osun State who have distinguished themselves in various areas of their professions will be honoured during the ongoing 30th anniversary of the creation of the state. This, according to the state government, would be part of activities lined up for the celebration. Dr Charles Adeola, Chief of Staff to […]
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde By Banji Ayoola Oyo State Government on Tuesday resumed payment of the Federal Government assisted conditional cash transfer to beneficiaries across the 33 local government areas of the state. So far, about 13,813 beneficiaries across the 33 local government areas have been benefiting from the programme since it started in […]
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JAMB-UMTE Computer based test in Abuja A candidate from Lagos State, Monwuba Chibuikem, has emerged as the best over all candidate at the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination with a score of 358. According to The Cable, the information was contained in a document shared by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board at its policy […]
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Police Inspector General, Usman Alkali Baba A 45-year-old woman, identified only as Mrs Folasade, has been arrested by men of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly killing her tenant, Mrs Omolola Oladipupo, during a scuffle in the kitchen. Folasade was said to be the landlady of a house on Taotao Street, in the Lotogbe […]
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Angry residents of Ajebamidele area of Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Wednesday, protested against the alleged kidnap of four residents by gunmen on Tuesday. The placard-carrying residents trooped out in large numbers as early as 7am and blocked the busy Ado-Ikere Ekiti highway, leaving commuters stranded just as business activities were paralysed. It […]
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