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State governments recorded at least N435.25 billion in revenue from a special Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) funding window for read more N435bn infrastructure, security funds boost states revenues in H1
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership has warned that Nigeriaâs public finance system has become increasingly effective at tracking government expenditure but remains poorly equipped to
With plentiful jobs and community support, one Mexico City neighbourhood has become a haven for those who have lived much of their lives in the US With its wide avenues lined with tall palm trees, its quaint cafes and old-school cantinas, as well as the mix of English and Spanish spoken on the street, the Tabacalera neighborhood in downtown Mexico City has a certain US feel â so much so that it is has become known as Little LA. The nickname is about more than appearances, however. In recent years, this corner of the metropolis has become a haven for many Mexicans deported from the US, particularly those who spent years or decades living across the border and for whom Mexico feels like a foreign country. In Little LA, they have found a more familiar place to belong. Continue reading...
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said that security and humanitarian-related interventions consumed about 70% of the Stateâs budget read more â70% of Bornoâs budget spent on security, humanitarian affairs in seven yearsâ
Vue Entertainment CEO Tim Richards says the chain may see its strongest summer box office since the pandemic. "What we are seeing this year is all the movies in the post-strike period now hitting out screens. But we are also seeing the studios and content-makers producing and releasing movies at unprecedented levels." He speaks to Bloomberg's Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie, and Skylar Montgomery Koning. (Source: Bloomberg)
Lagos-based artist, Badejo Gbolahan Solomon, who records under the name Sol3x, is set to release his new single âHeart Desireâ August 21, 2026. The song is a love record produced
The 2026 annual youth assembly of the Godâs Kingdom Society (GKS), the Church of the Living God, will be held at the zonal level from Saturday, August 22 to Sunday,
Ghanaian TikToker, Ella Diaries, has dragged âPolitical animal,â Appiah Stadium, and his people into the mud, revealing that they are still pissed. In a viral self-recorded video, Ella Diaries, as she is known across social media platforms updated her avid followers on what is happening after she publicly rendered an unqualified apology to Appiah Stadium. [âŚ] This article Appiah Stadium is still angry I didnât allow him to eat me- Ella cries out was originally created by Converseer.
Gbemi, Sheggzâs ex-girlfriend, has jumped on social media to react after the BBNaija star confirmed his split from Bella. She recently had her say via her social media page, and fans have been reacting. Sharing a string of laughing emojis after the news broke, Gbemi simply wrote, âThey said itâs not enough. Let me add [...] Source from InfoStride News
Johannes Loefstrand, who manages $310 million in frontier market assets at T. Rowe Price, spoke to Bloomberg's Chief Africa Correspondent Jennifer Zabasajja on Next Africa, saying heâs âexcitedâ about the prospects of Africaâs most-populous nation. (Source: Bloomberg)
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani has described former military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, as a great Nigerian. He said this was despite the former military ruler sending him and some other citizens to prison. Sani insisted that IBBâs infrastructural development strides remained unmatched in Nigeria. He made the post on X [âŚ] âIBB a great Nigerian despite sending us to prisonâ â Shehu Sani
CONTROVERSIES have continued to trail the suspension of e-hailing platforms, including Uber and Bolt, from operating within Nigeriaâs major airports, with air passengers reporting higher transportation fares, vehicle scarcity The post Controversies trail suspension of e-hailing operators at airports appeared first on Tribune Online.
