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Again Cross River Replies Akwa-Ibom over 76 Oil Wells

The Cross River State Commissioner for Information Chief Akin Ricketts, as well as the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Attah Ochinke, in a joint release said the spate of statements issued by the Government of Akwa Ibom State following the Supreme Court...

Yobe Distributes Free Grains To Widows, Orphans, Others

Yobe State government has distributed 500 bags of assorted grains to widows, orphans and the disabled in the state. Governor Gaidam said that the grains were procured at the cost of N6,000 per bag during the last harvest season when the cost was N3000,...

Oyo Uncovers N2.68bn Pension Fraud

Oyo State government has uncovered a pension fraud totalling N2.68 billion in its Local Government Pension Board. The amount represented the figure so far established in an ongoing investigation of withdrawal of state funds between September 2010 and March 2011, the build-up period to...

Kwara Distributes N268m Soft Loan To Artisans, Traders

The Kwara State government has disbursed N268.6 million to 3,740 artisans and small business owners under its Micro-Credit Intervention Scheme for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises.The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Communication, Dr. Muideen Akorede, said the amount represented the...

Rivers Inaugurates N60m Aqua Farm

The Rivers State Government is set to inaugurate the N60million Aqua Culture farms in Ndoni, Opobo and Ubima communities. Special Adviser to the Governor Chibuike Amaechi on Deep Water,­­Mr. Korotamunor Briggs, made the revelation when youths of Opobo community paid him a courtesy visit...

FCTA Earns N1.1b From IGR In June

…Six Area Councils Share N1.74b Revenue AllocationThe Minister of State for FCT, Oloye Olajumoke Akinjide, disclosed on Wednesday that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) posted internally generated revenue of N1.10 billion for the month of June 2012. The minister, who...