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Oil Derivation, Subsidy and SURE-P refunds: Nine oil producing state receive N625.43 billion in two years – Presidency

Daily Dispatch December 2, 2022

Nine oil-producing states received a total of N625.43 billion 13 percent oil derivation, subsidy and SURE-P refunds from the Federation Account in the last two years, 2021-2022. The states that received the refunds dating from 1999 to 2021 are Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo,

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Nine oil-producing states received N625.43bn in two years – Presidency

Daily Dispatch December 2, 2022

Amidst growing discontent in Niger Delta states that some government officials had misused the oil derivation refunds in the region, the Presidency released more details of oil derivation refunds made to the states on Friday. The details provided by the Presidency show that Akwa Ibom and Delta States received the largest refunds from the federal […]

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Some CBN, NPA workers earn more than Buhari – RMAFC

Daily Dispatch December 1, 2022

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says some public servants earn salaries bigger than that of President Muhammadu Buhari. “The salary of Mr President is not up to N1,300,000 a month…the allowances of the President are factored into that salary. In 2008, that was considered a big money but now, there are people […]

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Proliferation of weapons from Russia-Ukraine: Buhari calls for tighter security around borders

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja urged more vigilance and tightening of security around borders, drawing attention to the increased number of arms, ammunition, and other weapons from the Russia and Ukraine war in the Lake Chad Basin. At the 16th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC), […]

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IGP, Usman Alkali sentenced to 3 months imprisonment

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2022

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, sentenced the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba to three months in prison for disobeying a valid court order. The court, in a ruling that was delivered by Justice M. O. Olajuwon, held that the IGP should be committed to prison and detained in custody for […]

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Breaking: Adeleke sacks three Obas

Daily Dispatch November 28, 2022

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun, has ordered that the palaces of the Akinrun of Ikirun, Aree of Iree and Owa of Igbajo, should remain unoccupied while security agencies should takeover with immediate effect. This is contained in the Executive Orders, signed by Governor Adeleke, announced by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Monday. The Governor […]