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A collaborative effort between Unilab Foundation (ULF), Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) aims to reshape local government financing of healthcare. The partnership focuses on delivering research-backed solutions to improve fiscal performance of health budgets at the local level, a critical component in
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MPs on the Public Accounts Committee have sounded the alarm on the precarious financial state of many local authorities, highlighting the need for urgent action to address the issue. The committee's chair, Conservative Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, warned that the lack of a clear plan to address the financial pressures
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U.S. Senator Cory Booker and 20 of his colleagues led a letter to Senate leadership, warning against any efforts to limit existing state and local authority to regulate pesticides in the upcoming Farm Bill or other legislation. The group highlighted the importance of state and local governments in protecting
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Over 200 defenceless persons, mostly Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), were brutally killed in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue state on June 14, 2025. The attack, a gross violation of the right to life, has sparked outrage and sorrow from civil society organizations, including Lawyers Alert (LA). President of
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The recent senseless killings in Benue State, Nigeria, prompted Pope Leo XIV to speak out against the violence, praying for peace and justice to prevail in the country. This incident highlights the importance of the papacy's role in promoting peace and love for humanity, regardless of religion, gender,
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President Bola Tinubu's visit to Benue State in the wake of a devastating massacre saw him order the immediate arrest of the perpetrators, sounding a strong note of urgency and determination to restore peace to the troubled community. The President's high-level town hall meeting with stakeholders,
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Hon. Saleh Hodi Disina, the Majority Leader in the Bauchi State House of Assembly, has expressed his gratitude to Governor Bala Mohammed for the moral support given to him, which has enabled him to accomplish remarkable feats in his six-year tenure as a legislator. Without the governor's support,
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The Jigawa state government has launched a comprehensive program to restore degraded land, prevent flooding, and promote sustainable landscape management. This initiative, worth over N2 billion, aims to construct 42 culverts across 21 local government areas in the state. The program is in line with the government's determination
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The Niger State Government has been provided with essential items to support the flood victims in Mokwa Local Government Area, courtesy of a generous donation from Veritas University of Nigeria, Abuja. The relief materials, which include crucial necessities such as mattresses, detergents, waterguard, mosquito repellents, mosquito nets, and torchlights, are
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The Federation Allocation Account Committee (FAAC) has distributed a total of N1.659 trillion as May 2025 revenue to the Federal Government, states, and local government councils from a gross revenue of N2.942 trillion. This was disclosed in a statement by Mohammed Manga, Director of Information and Public Relations
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The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed a total of N1.659 trillion to the Federal Government, State Governments, and Local Government Councils as revenue generated in May 2025. The revenue was shared during the June 2025 FAAC meeting held in Abuja. The distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue
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The May 2025 Federation Account Revenue has been shared to the Federal Government, States, and Local Government Councils, totaling N1.659 trillion. The revenue was shared at the June 2025 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting in Abuja. The total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N863.895 billion,
