Revenue Generating Agencies fail to remit N4.1tn to govt ―FAAC says

Monies unremitted by Revenue Generating Agencies (RGA) to the coffers of the Federal Government increased to N4.1tn as of June 2024, the Federation Accounts Allocations Committee (FAAC) has said. FAAC stated that this was despite the agencies’ reconciliation and payment of outstanding debts of N94.96bn in May 2024. According to Punch, the unresolved amount is […]

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True story: The married UK ‘prostitute’ from Nigeria and the Govt, By Osahon George Osayimwen

Loneliness In The UK When I moved to the UK a few years back, the ‘relationship market’ appeared confusing. Many people presented as available, but at the same time, they were very unavailable. It was the feeling of being lonely in a densely populated space. The single African men were eager to mingle and date […]

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At last, govt declares bandits in Nigeria as terrorists

Nigerian Government has eventually declared a group of people being called bandits as terrorists. Sequel to a very long footdragging, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, gazetted a court ruling that ordered the Nigerian government to declare bandits as terrorists. Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court sitting […]

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Nigerian Finance Minister says govt is borrowing sensibly and responsibly

Even on the face of the sharp criticisms trailing the nation’s increasing debt profile, the Nigerian Government on Monday says it is borrowing “sensibly and responsibly.” Zainab Ahmed, Nigerian Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, said this at a press conference in Abuja. At the briefing, she was joined by the Minister of Information […]

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Pastor Bakare enjoins Nigerian church leaders to open their church halls for govt to use as Isolation Centers

Pastor Tunde Bakare, Senior pastor of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) – formerly known as The Latter Rain Assembly, has called on Nigerian church leaders to offer their church halls to governments as Isolation centers as the nation continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic. Bakare’s advice comes days after Bishop David Oyedepo and Chris Oyakhilome kicked against the federal government’s […]

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Govt, Police lied, we paid ransom for release of three ABU students —Family

A relative of one the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) students abducted by gunmen along Abuja-Kaduna road on Tuesday August 27, accused the Nigerian police of lying after it took credit for the release of the final year Law students. We reported earlier that the Kaduna state police command in its statement which confirmed the release of […]

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