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The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of 696.965 billion naira as federation allocation for the month of August.OSHUNDUN OLAJIDE, a Deputy Director of Information at the Office of Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), disclosed this in a statement.This comes as the nation records a significant increase in the collection of Value Added Tax (VAT) and import duty, amid the linger...

The Senate has set up a 7-member conference committee with intent to harmonize positions between it and the House of Representatives on Electronic Transmission of election results. The President of the Senate, AHMAD LAWAN announced the 7-man conference committee in line with legislative practices and procedures. Senator YAHAYA ABDULLAHI ( APC Kebbi North); KABIRU GAYA (APC Kano So...

An Oyo state High Court sitting in Ibadan has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay the sum of 20 billion naira to SUNDAY ADEYEMO also known as SUNDAY IGBOHO. The 20 billion naira is to be paid to SUNDAY IGBOHO as damages for the invasion of his residence. Recall that the Department of State Services had on July 1 invaded SUNDAY IGBOHO’s residence in Ibadan, arres...

The National Industrial Court has ordered resident doctors to suspend their strike action and immediately go back to work. Justice BASHAR ALKALI gave the order while ruling on an application by the Federal Government, and asked all parties to return to the negotiating table. The court held that there is no amount of money that will compensate for the loss of lives in the circumsta...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said its chairman, ABDULRASHEED BAWA, is hale and hearty. BAWA was speaking on the importance of digital identification in commemoration of the National Identity Day when he suddenly became emotional, attributing his demeanor to the death of a member of staff of the commission. Shortly after, he said he couldn’t continue his s...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has sworn in three National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The National Commissioners include BABA BILA representing the North-East zone, Professor SANI ADAM, representing the North-Central zone and Professor ABDULLAHI ABDU, representing the North-West zone. The swearing-in took place today just before the commence...

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has written to the National Assembly, seeking approval to borrow the sum of 4 billion dollars and 710 million euros. BUHARI is also seeking the nation’s legislature’s approval for grant components of 125 million dollars in the 2018-2020 external rolling borrowing plan. The President’s request was contained in a letter addressed to both ...

The remaining 68 kidnapped students of Government Day Secondary School, Kaya in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State have regained their freedom.  The students, who were abducted on September 1, were received by Governor BELLO MATAWALLE upon their release, after spending 13 days in abduction. 73 students were initially kidnapped from the school, with 5 of them relea...

And, at least 240 inmates have escaped the Medium Security Correctional Centre in Kabba, Kogi State, following a jail break. The Nigerian Correctional Service spokesman FRANCIS ENOBORE in a statement, said that the jail break occurred after gunmen attacked the security attached to the Correctional centre. According to him, the attackers in their numbers arrived at the custodial ce...

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has asked the Federal Government to stop state governors from enacting the anti-open grazing law. MACBAN Secretary-General, SALEH ALHASSAN made the comment during a press conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He said the law would weaken the relative peace and stability currently enjoyed in the local comm...