Tag: State Governments

“Negotiating with terrorists is illegal, attracts 20-yr jail term” – Falana to FG, Govs.

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Falana to FG Govs. on 2027

Prominent human rights advocate, Femi Falana has strongly condemned the Federal and State governments for negotiating with and rewarding terrorists, declaring the practice entirely illegal. Delivering the keynote address titled: ‘Rising Under Pressure-Human Rights in an era of insecurity, Economic Strain & Democratic Uncertainty’, at the Amnesty International’s  Second Annual General Meeting in Abuja at the weekend, Falana warned that government officials are committing a grave offense under Nigerian law by holding talks with insurgents. He noted that it is public knowledge officials of the Federal Government and some state…

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30 states spent ₦11.75bn on trips in Q1 ’25 only to attract zero FDI – Report 

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FDI Report

Thirty Nigerian states spent a combined ₦11.75 billion on international trips and training in the first quarter of 2025 with no foreign direct investment (FDI) to show for it. According to the Capital Importation report published by the National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS) on Tuesday, all of the FDI that came into the country between January and March went to only seven locations: the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Kaduna, Kano and Ekiti. The Foundation for Investigative Journalism, (FIJ), report analysed the first quarter financials of the states…

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Autonomy: FG, Governors, LG chairs sign implementation agreement

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FG, Governors, LGAs

The Committee on Local Government Autonomy, set up by the Federal Government, has concluded its meetings and signed the technical document, which is expected to be transmitted to President Bola Tinubu soon. The National President of the National Union of Local Government Employees, (NULGE), Hakeem Ambali, made this known in an interview on Tuesday. Recall that in May, the Federal Government, represented by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, filed a lawsuit to challenge the governors authority to receive and withhold federal allocations meant…

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State Govts. spend 123% more on servicing external debt in four months – NBS

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State Govts on debt

The various State governments  have witnessed a significant surge in their external debt servicing obligations, marking a 123% increase in the first four months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. According to an analysis of Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), total external debt service payments for January to April 2024 reached N96.52 billion, a substantial rise from N43.31 billion in the corresponding period of the previous year. In 2023, external debt servicing costs amounted to N120.01 billion, reflecting a…

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FG mulls handing over power utilities to State governments

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The Federal Government is considering handing over its stake in 11 power utilities to State governments to improve oversight and address the countrys chronic power shortages, the minister of power said on Friday. The FG holds a 40% interest in 11 power distribution companies (DISCOs), which were privatised a decade ago, each of which operates a franchise spanning three or more states. According to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, the Federal Government is open to swapping its shares in the DISCOs for shares in the privately managed Niger-Delta Power…

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