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Nigerians can now monitor monthly allocations to FG, States, LGAs

Nigerians Can Now Monitor Allocations To FG, States, LGAs

October 5, 2020 4:34 am

Nigerians can now monitor the exact breakdown of monthly allocations to the Federal Government, State Governments, and Local Government Areas.

This was announced by BudgIT as the civic tech organisation launched a personalized data portal that provides the information.

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A statement released by BudgIT reads: “We just launched a personalized data portal that provides the exact breakdown of monthly allocations to the FG, State govt & your LGAs.

“You can now access data on govt budgets & ongoing projects in your localities.”

Here is the link to the portal: …

INEC Begins Distribution Of Sensitive Materials In Edo

September 17, 2020 11:36 am

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Edo State has commenced the distribution of sensitive materials to all eighteen (18) Local Government Areas in the state.

The people of Edo State will elect their new governor on Saturday, September, 19 to paddle the affairs of the state for the next four years.

The Chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, had earlier disclosed that result sheets and ballot papers for the poll had been modified to ensure transparency.

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The sensitive materials which arrived at the Central Bank of Nigeria office in …

FAAC: FG, States, Others Share ₦3.88trn In 6 Months

September 9, 2020 8:23 am

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) shared ₦3.879trillion to the federal government, states, local government areas in the first half of 2020.

This was contained in the quarterly report on the review of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) released on Tuesday.

A breakdown showed that ₦1.53trillion went to the federal government, ₦1.29trillion to states and ₦771.34billion to 774 LGAs.

FAAC disbursements in the second quarter of 2020 stood at ₦1.934 trillion.

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The federal government got ₦739.2billion, ₦629.3billion went to state governments, and N375.4billion to 774 LGAs.

The Q2 …

Imo SA Diaspora Demands Change In Gender Policies

SA Diaspora, Lauds Imo Gov’t On Worthy Project

June 18, 2020 4:07 am

Today 17th of June was the official flagging-off of the economic stimulus package programme in Imo State. 3,500 beneficiaries drawn from the 27 Local Government Areas of the State, by the Executive Governor of Imo State, His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodinma, at the Ahiajoku Convention Centre Owerri.

Some senior government officials ranging from the Comissioners, to Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants where spotted at this monumental event. The Capacity Building Programme is being organized by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and NIRSAL, in collaboration with the Imo State Government, for business support and Recovery Loan Scheme, designed …

Wike Imposes 24hour Curfew In Rivers, As New Case Emerges

May 4, 2020 1:15 pm

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has announced a 24-hour total lockdown and a dusk to dawn curfew in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas as part of the State Government’s measures to check the spread of coronavirus.

This comes as other metropolitan cities; Lagos and Abuja ease lockdowns after one month.

But Governor Wike in a statewide broadcast said with the declaration, all residents of Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt City Local Government Areas must stay at home.