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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: …

Pastors, Imams Should Be Given Special Palliatives – MURIC

May 20, 2020 5:31 am

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, on Wednesday, advised State governments to consider “giving special palliatives to Imams and pastors” in order to cushion the effect of the lockdown occasioned by COVID-19.

MURIC argued that such relief will stem the tide of agitations for early reopening of churches and mosques for normal worship sessions.

The advice was contained in a statement signed by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.

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According to MURIC: “Like many countries of the world, Nigeria has been under government-imposed lockdown for nearly two months. The citizenry is

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Workers’ Salaries In Jeopardy As Oil Price Tumbles Again

March 22, 2020 1:14 pm

As another economic recession looms in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic, there are very present fears among workers of the 36 state governments over the ability of their governments to continue to pay their salaries.

On Friday, Brent crude futures fell $1.49 or 5.2%, to settle at $26.98 a barrel. United States crude futures for April fell $2.69, or 10.7%, to settle at $22.53 a barrel, whereas Nigeria’s 2019 budget benchmark for crude oil was $57 per barrel.

Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), on Wednesday charged Nigerians to prepare for more economic trouble …