•Lagdo-dam Following torrential rains and the recent devastation of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, due to the collapse of Alau Dam, Nigerians in littoral states of the country are currently on edge over a possible re-enactment of similar tragedies in the wake of the reported release of excess water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroun. Recall [&hel...
•Naira A total sum of N1.203 trillion August 2024 federation revenue has been shared to the federal government, states and local government councils in the country. According to a statement by Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), the revenue distribution was announced ...
•Naira notes The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has announced that the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed N3.473 trillion to the three tiers of government in the second quarter of 2024. This reflects an increase of N46.77 billion (1.42%) compared to the first quarter of 2024. In a statem...
•Flood The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, yesterday warned of potential river flooding on the Niger and Benue rivers At a press briefing in Abuja, the minister said that a large volume of water is flowing through these rivers towards the Niger Delta region. He called for vigilance in all aspects and […]
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of four substantive Commissioners of Police for the Abia, Lagos, Ebonyi, and Akwa Ibom State Commands. According to the PSC, these appointments follow the recent promotion of senior police officers, which created vacancies in several state commands. The newly appointed Commission...
•An empty classroom The Kano State Government has indefinitely postponed the resumption date for both primary and post-primary schools for the 2024/2025 academic session. The government cited “urgent reasons” for the postponement but did not provide specific details, reports Daily Trust. The decision follows a similar move by the Edo State Gov...
•Floods The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has issued a flood alert for seven states – Benue, Kogi, Anambra, Delta, Imo, Rivers, and Bayelsa – due to rising water levels in River Benue and River Niger. The agency is urging these states to take proactive measures to mitigate the impact of potential floods. In a […]
The National Economic Council (NEC) has threatened to impose its decision on states that have failed to submit their reports on state police. On Thursday, February 15, 2024, President Bola Tinubu agreed on the need to establish state police, as recommended by state governors, to curb rising insecurity in the country, reports Nigerian Tribune. ...
Students from Kano, Borno, and Benue states have taken the lead in NELFUND student loan applications, indicating a high demand for educational financial assistance in these areas. Kano State emerged as the frontrunner with 17,122 applications out of 20,814 registered tertiary students, indicating a robust pursuit of financial assistance, repor...
Twenty one states of the federation are seeking loans amounting to N1.65 trillion to fund their 2024 budget deficits despite the increase in the allocations they have received from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) in the last one year. From June 2023 to June this year, all the 36 states and the 774 local […]
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