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Many States in Financial Crises, while North is Searching for Oil - Gov. Babangida Aliyu
In spite of his tight official schedules, the Governor of Niger State and Chairman of the Northern Governors' Forum, Dr. Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu granted the Economic Confidential an exclusive interview on various issues where he discloses that most states in Nigeria are financially broke and that the North is hopeful of discovering oil in commercial quantity. He also expresses his opinions on how to address the incessant communal clashes, diversification of the economy and the state of HYPPADEC. Read the full interview: http://economicconfidential.net/new/interviews/1023-many-states-in-financial-crises-while-north-is-searching-for-oil-gov-babangida-aliyu
Federation Account: How They Shared N690bn and Other Billions of Naira in June 2012
The Economic Confidential has obtained documents of four different allocations at the meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee in June 2012. The allocations include: N647bn from the Federation Account, N26bn from the Excess Oil Revenue, N7.61bn from as NNPC 10th Refund and N9.35bn for Domestic Excess Crude. From the disbursement of N647bn of the statutory and VAT allocations Akwa Ibom received N20.9bn, Rivers N17.6bn, Delta N15.4bn, Lagos N14.4bn, Kano N11.6bn and Bayelsa N10.5bn. The states that received less than 5bn each are Gombe, Nasarawa, Ebonyi and Ekiti State. Check Fact and Figures to see the details: http://economicconfidential.net/new/financial/facts-a-figures
Muslim-Christian Clerics Arraigned for Criminal Connivance Over N10 million Fraud
The Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned Muslim and Christian clerics before Justice M. S. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State on a six count charges bordering on criminal connivance, money laundering and obtaining N10 million by false pretences. Read more: http://economicconfidential.net/new/news/national-news/1041-muslim-christian-clerics-arraigned-for-criminal-connivance-over-n10-million-fraud
The Challenge of Growing Poverty In Nigeria
Yes, endowed persons can and do suffer deprivation and painful premature deaths. Our beloved Nigeria is an example. How could a nation so blessed with countless natural and human resources be so self-cursed that nothing works well? Every statistic that should be high is low and those that should be low are high. Be it about mortality, employment, crime, disease, accident, corruption, greed, human rights, you name it! Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/features/1044-the-challenge-of-growing-poverty-in-nigeria
Plateau, the media and 10 years of harvest of blood
The recent attacks on some villages in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau state are an example of where the media played an amplifying role. The reports were generally inconsistent and misleading about what actually caused the death of Senator Gyang Dalyop Datong and Gyang Fulani. http://economicconfidential.net/new/features/1043-plateau-the-media-and-10-years-of-harvest-of-blood
Nigerian Nation in Danger - Catholic Bishops
These are sad days for Nigeria and for all Nigerians. We feel greatly pained by the violent events which have become almost daily occurrences. Time is rolling on and the situation of insecurity in the land has not improved in any significant way. On the contrary, it seems to be going from bad to worse, as terrorists strike almost at will against innocent citizens all across the northern parts of Nigeria. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/focus/1017-nigerian-nation-in-danger-catholic-bishops
MDGs Canvasses Projects Ownership by Host Communities
As part of its strategies to fast track the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on MDGs has finalized plans to scale up investments on MDGs related projects at the states and local Governments levels. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/news/national-news/1042-mdgs-canvasses-projects-ownership-by-host-communities
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Many States in Financial Crises, while North is Searching for Oil - Gov. Babangida Aliyu
In spite of his tight official schedules, the Governor of Niger State and Chairman of the Northern Governors' Forum, Dr. Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu granted the Economic Confidential an exclusive interview on various issues where he discloses that most states in Nigeria are financially broke and that the North is hopeful of discovering oil in commercial quantity. He also expresses his opinions on how to address the incessant communal clashes, diversification of the economy and the state of HYPPADEC. Read the full interview: http://economicconfidential.net/new/interviews/1023-many-states-in-financial-crises-while-north-is-searching-for-oil-gov-babangida-aliyu
Federation Account: How They Shared N690bn and Other Billions of Naira in June 2012
The Economic Confidential has obtained documents of four different allocations at the meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee in June 2012. The allocations include: N647bn from the Federation Account, N26bn from the Excess Oil Revenue, N7.61bn from as NNPC 10th Refund and N9.35bn for Domestic Excess Crude. From the disbursement of N647bn of the statutory and VAT allocations Akwa Ibom received N20.9bn, Rivers N17.6bn, Delta N15.4bn, Lagos N14.4bn, Kano N11.6bn and Bayelsa N10.5bn. The states that received less than 5bn each are Gombe, Nasarawa, Ebonyi and Ekiti State. Check Fact and Figures to see the details: http://economicconfidential.net/new/financial/facts-a-figures
Muslim-Christian Clerics Arraigned for Criminal Connivance Over N10 million Fraud
The Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned Muslim and Christian clerics before Justice M. S. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State on a six count charges bordering on criminal connivance, money laundering and obtaining N10 million by false pretences. Read more: http://economicconfidential.net/new/news/national-news/1041-muslim-christian-clerics-arraigned-for-criminal-connivance-over-n10-million-fraud
The Challenge of Growing Poverty In Nigeria
Yes, endowed persons can and do suffer deprivation and painful premature deaths. Our beloved Nigeria is an example. How could a nation so blessed with countless natural and human resources be so self-cursed that nothing works well? Every statistic that should be high is low and those that should be low are high. Be it about mortality, employment, crime, disease, accident, corruption, greed, human rights, you name it! Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/features/1044-the-challenge-of-growing-poverty-in-nigeria
Plateau, the media and 10 years of harvest of blood
The recent attacks on some villages in Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau state are an example of where the media played an amplifying role. The reports were generally inconsistent and misleading about what actually caused the death of Senator Gyang Dalyop Datong and Gyang Fulani. http://economicconfidential.net/new/features/1043-plateau-the-media-and-10-years-of-harvest-of-blood
Nigerian Nation in Danger - Catholic Bishops
These are sad days for Nigeria and for all Nigerians. We feel greatly pained by the violent events which have become almost daily occurrences. Time is rolling on and the situation of insecurity in the land has not improved in any significant way. On the contrary, it seems to be going from bad to worse, as terrorists strike almost at will against innocent citizens all across the northern parts of Nigeria. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/focus/1017-nigerian-nation-in-danger-catholic-bishops
MDGs Canvasses Projects Ownership by Host Communities
As part of its strategies to fast track the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on MDGs has finalized plans to scale up investments on MDGs related projects at the states and local Governments levels. Read: http://economicconfidential.net/new/news/national-news/1042-mdgs-canvasses-projects-ownership-by-host-communities
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