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FAAC distributes ₦1.127tn December revenue to Federal, State, Local Governments

FAAC distributes ₦1.127tn December revenue to Federal, State, Local Governments

The disclosure was made in a communique issued following the FAAC’s January meeting, chaired by the Accountant General of the Federation, Dr Oluwatoyin Madein. The breakdown of the ₦1.127 trillion total distributable revenue includes ₦363.188 billion as distributable statutory revenue, ₦458.622 billion as distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue, and …

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Borno Governor, Zulum, excludes Christians and their communities from Nigerian government?s N3billion palliatives ? Centre for Justice claims

Borno Governor, Zulum, excludes Christians and their communities from Nigerian government?s N3billion palliatives ? Centre for Justice claims

The  Center for Justice on Religious And Ethnicity in Nigeria (CJREN) has accused Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, of deliberately excluding Christians in the state from benefitting from the Federal Government palliatives given to the citizens and residents of the state.   The CJREN Director-General, Reverend Kallamu Dikwa, also alleged that …

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To End Child Marriage in Southern & East Africa, Governments Need to Strengthen Laws & Implementation

To End Child Marriage in Southern & East Africa, Governments Need to Strengthen Laws & Implementation

Nafissa, 17 from Niger, was married at 16. Three months after marrying she became pregnant. She gave birth to a still born baby. Credit: UNICEF/Marieke van der Velden Opinion by Divya Srinivasan (geneva, switzerland) Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Inter Press Service The UN commemorates International Day of the Girl Child on …

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Free Speech Video Platform Rumble Refuses UK Government’s Attempt to Cancel Russell Brand

Free Speech Video Platform Rumble Refuses UK Government's Attempt to Cancel Russell Brand

Comedian and former Hollywood playboy turned social media provocateur Russell Brand is facing sexual assault accusations from over ten years ago. While he hasn’t been charged with anything by law enforcement, let alone convicted of anything in a court of law, that hasn’t stopped mainstream media from publicly lynching him …

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Governor Otti dissolves LG transition committees, approves removal of education secretaries in all Abia local governments

The local government transition committees in Abia state have been dissolved by Governor Alex Otti.    The Governor has also approved the removal of the education secretaries of the 17 local governments in the state. A statement released by his media aide Ferdinand Ekeoma read;    “The Governor of Abia …

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