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The Vice Chancellor of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Prof. Sa’adatu Hassan-Liman, has called on youths across the country to consider acquiring relevant skills to tackle the prevailing issues of unemployment. The VC made the call in Keffi Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, during the Exhibition of Students Products, organised by the
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The disclosure made last week by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Emmanuel Osodeke, that 84 of its members had died between May and August this year due to economic hardship and unpaid salaries is an alarming one. The Federal Government must stop its rigmarole and honour the long-standing agreement with ASUU
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The disclosure made last week by the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Emmanuel Osodeke, that 84 of its members had died between May and August this year due to economic hardship and unpaid salaries is an alarming one. The Federal Government must stop its rigmarole and honour the long-standing agreement with ASUU
The Nigerian government has confirmed that it has stopped the October monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC revenue payment to Rivers State amid the ongoing face-off between Governor Simi Fubara and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, disclosed this
BREAKING: Wike vs Fubara: Nigerian government stops October FAAC revenue to Rivers State
The Nigerian government has confirmed that it has stopped the October monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC revenue payment to Rivers State amid the ongoing face-off between Governor Simi Fubara and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike.
The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, disclosed this exclusively to DAILY POST on Friday.
This comes as the Nigerian Government on Wednesday announced the approval for the disbursement of N1.1411 trillion as the October 2024 Federation Accounts Allocation Revenue to Federal, State, and local government councils.
However, a report emerged that FAAC revenue in October was not disbursed to Rivers State following a court stopping the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian government from carrying out such action.
Reacting to the development, Mokwa said the OAGF as a government agency will respect the court order.
Meanwhile, he stated that the October monthly FAAC revenue has not been disbursed to respective states as of filing the report.
“What I got is that the October 2024 FAAC has not been distributed yet. However, the Federal Government will obey the court order on the matter of Rivers State allocation.
“We are going to follow due diligence as long as there is no contrary order. In case there is a contrary, the status will remain,” he told DAILY POST.
He added, “The process of disbursement of the October 2024 monthly allocation is going.”.
Recall that on October 30, this year, Justice Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court barred CBN and the Nigerian government from disbursing monthly allocations to the Rivers State government.
This comes after an originating summons filed by the factional Rivers State Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule.
The Amaewhule case was based on the grounds that the Rivers State Executive, under the leadership of Simi Fubara, was yet to comply with the order of a Federal High Court directing it to re-present the 2024 appropriation bill to the Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
In the past month, the Amaewhule faction, backed by Wike, former Governor of Rivers State, had been in a political battle with Fubara.
Recall that upon the emergence of Fubara as governor, he fell apart with his predecessor, Wike, which had led to a month-long crisis in the oil-rich state.
BREAKING: Wike vs Fubara: Nigerian government stops October FAAC revenue to Rivers State
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending illegal mining in Zamfara State due to the persistent security challenges linked to mining activities in the state. Speaking to journalists in Gusau on Thursday, Abunumah Samuel, the Mining Officer of the Federal Ministry of Solid Mineral Resources, disclosed that the Ministry, in collaboration with security
Nigerian Govt vows to end illegal mining in Zamfara
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending illegal mining in Zamfara State due to the persistent security challenges linked to mining activities in the state.
Speaking to journalists in Gusau on Thursday, Abunumah Samuel, the Mining Officer of the Federal Ministry of Solid Mineral Resources, disclosed that the Ministry, in collaboration with security agencies, has developed a comprehensive strategy to clamp down on both legal and illegal miners in the state.
Samuel reminded the public that the government had suspended all mining activities in Zamfara since 2019 to combat rising banditry, stating that the ban remains in effect for all miners, including those with valid licenses.
“The ban affected everybody, including those with licenses to mine. They must wait for further directives from the authorities,” Samuel said.
He stated that any individuals or groups who refuse to comply with the ban would face legal action.
“Those who refuse to comply with this directive will soon be arrested and brought to book,” he warned.
Meanwhile, in the ongoing effort to tackle illegal mining, the police in Zamfara recently arrested 16 suspected illegal miners, including six foreigners from Burkina Faso and Niger Republic, as well as 10 Nigerians.
According to the state’s police commissioner, Mohammed Shehu, the arrests were made at an illegal mining site owned by notorious bandit kingpin Halilu Buzu, who was recently killed by security operatives.
Shehu revealed that dangerous weapons, excavators, mining chemicals, and other items were recovered from the suspects.
He lamented that illegal mining has continued for years despite the ban, and that many of those involved had no permits from the relevant authorities.