Yushau A. Shuaib: [News Update] How FG, States, LGs Share N487bn in Jan 2009, N5.4tr in 2008

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How They Shared N487bn in January 2009

Statutory and VAT 396bn….Excess Crude Proceeds N91bn

As double allocations were made at the meeting of the Federation Account in January 2009, the Economic Confidential magazine provides here the distribution of a total sum of N487billion being the statutory and VAT allocations and disbursement from the Excess Crude Account. In statutory allocations alone, from the total disbursement of nets after deductions, the highest recipients are: Rivers State which receives N17.7bn, Akwa Ibom N112.6bn, Delta N9.1bn and Bayelsa N7.9bn. The lowest recipients are Gombe N2.97bn, Nasarawa N2.98bn, Ebonyi N2.99bn and Ekiti N3bn… Read

Sanusi Barkindo: The New Helmsman Man At NNPC

His appointment could not have come as a surprise to many players in the oil sector, considering his enviable progression in that sector. The newly appointed Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo's career in NNPC spanned more than 23 years…Read

Federation Account: FG, States, LGs Shared N5.4tr In 2008

The 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory were paid N1.992 trillion, which include statutory allocation of N1.396 trillion, budget augmentation of N398.618 billion and VAT of N198.057 billion... Read

Reviewing the Impact of FAAC in 2008

By Remi Babalola

We may not be able to describe this out-going year 2008 as a page-turner, but it certainly has kept Federation Account Allocation Committee engaged and actively involved in shaping the Nigerian Economic history... Read

INTERVIEW

We Are Revolutionizing the Agricultural Sector through Cooperatives

- Dr Abba Sayyadi Ruma, Minister of agriculture

The young looking Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Dr. Abba Sayyadi Ruma, was born on 13th March 1962. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from University of Sokoto and Masters in International Affairs and Diplomacy from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, capping them all with Ph.D in International Relations from University of Abuja. In this interview granted to the Economic Confidential, the minister stresses the importance of Cooperatives towards the revitalization of the Agricultural sector…Read

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*CBN plans to prevent banks' failure

*Court orders re-opening of Savannah Bank

*FCT To Introduce Property Tax – Aliero

*Reps to probe $125bn foreign reserve loss

*Lagos raises N58.9bn from capital market

*Stock market loses N2.2tr in January

*Naira, Oil crash- Banks to lose N300bn