The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has disbursed N2.225 trillion as federation revenue for August 2025—the highest ever allocation to the three tiers of government and other statutory recipients. This marks the second consecutive month that FAAC disbursements have crossed the N2 trillion mark, The Nation newspaper reports The revenue, shared at the August 2025 FAAC meeting in Abuja, was buoyed by increases in oil and gas royalty, value-added tax (VAT), and common external tariff (CET) levies, according to a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting. Out of the N2.225 trillion total distributable revenue, FAAC said N1,478.593 trillion…
Author: Soffiyyah Olamide
The Federal Government has disbursed N330 billion in cash transfers to poor and vulnerable Nigerians through the National Social Safety-Net Coordinating Office (NASSCO). “We are pleased to report that the social protection programme put in place as a safety net to help people cope with the rising price level is now firmly back on track,” the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, said. He spoke on Wednesday, 17 September, 2025, in Abuja at a meeting of the Special Presidential Panel on the Social Investment Programme. “About 19.7 million poor and vulnerable households, representing more…
President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the families of victims, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the United Capital, and the United Bank of Africa (UBA) Plc over Tuesday, 16 September, 2025, fire outbreak at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos Island. President Tinubu also extended his condolences to the management and staff of Afriland Properties Limited, the FIRS, the United Capital, UBA, and particularly those who lost loved ones in the inferno, and the injured who are currently receiving medical attention. The President commended the emergency responders, including the Federal Fire Service, first aiders, medical personnel, and members of…
By Oyoze Baje Quote: “We have a lot of tourist sites in the state that would help us create more jobs for our people, boost our economy and generate revenue. -Gov. Lucky Aiyetadiwa, speaking at the 9th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP), July, 2025. That tourism remains an untapped gold mine across Nigeria’s socio-economic and cultural landscape is stating the obvious. But what might not be so known to millions of the citizens, including the policy makers are the pragmatic policies, programs and projects to serve as the right steps to take;…
The Akure branch of the Idogun United Association, has paid a courtesy visit to the Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku, expressing joy and gratitude over his appointment into the state executive council. Speaking during the visit, the President of the association, Mr. Sunday Agbotoba thanked God and Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for finding one of their own worthy of appointment after nearly five decades. He recalled that the last time Idogun produced a commissioner was 49 years ago, when the late Dr. Olasehinde served as Commissioner for Works shortly after the creation of Ondo State.…
DG Decries Assault On Commission’s Staff The Lagos State Sports Commission has reaffirmed its decision to dissolve Senior Team Lagos, a move aimed at injecting fresh energy, renewed discipline, and a stronger competitive spirit into the state’s sporting programs. Speaking on the development, the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission expressed dismay over the recent actions of some purported members of the Senior Team Lagos, who staged a protest at Alausa Secretariat, demanding unmerited cash rewards of their subpar outing at the 2020 National Sports Festival and their uninspiring showing at the last National Sports Festival, Gateway 2024.…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that the cooperation of faith-based institutions, wealthy individuals, and corporate entities with the government is needed to break the cycle of poverty in the country. The Governor stated this on Wednesday, 17 September, 2025, at the 12th Annual Lecture titled: “Poverty Alleviation, Economic Development, and Stability of the Nigerian Economy,” to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Foursquare Gospel Church, held at the Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos. According to the governor, who was the Chairman of the occasion, the theme of the public lecture is apt as poverty is currently confronting…
The management and staff of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have been thrown into deep mourning and grief over the death of four staff members in the fire incident at Afriland Towers located on Broad Street, Lagos, on Tuesday, 16 September, 2025. The deceased staff were working at one of the two FIRS offices housed on the sixth and seventh floors of the towers when the tragedy struck. A statement by Dare Adekanmbi, Special Adviser on Media to the FIRS Chairman, gave the names of the affected staff as: Mrs Ekelikhostse George, Assistant Director; Mr David Sunday-Jatto, Assistant Director; Mrs…
Some self-styled senior athletes who claim to have represented Lagos State at the 2022 and 2024 National Sports Festivals are seeking incentives despite no prior government commitment before the competition. The so-called senior athletes claiming to be part of Team Lagos on Wednesday, 17 September, 2025, staged a protest at the office of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, demanding discretionary rewards for their medal-winning performances at the 2022 National Sports Festival in Asaba and the recent 2024 edition in Abeokuta, despite no official promises of such incentives from the state government. The athletes, who confessed that they received their…
By Boluwatife Daniel-Adebayo and Bisayo Joseph The personality rights of a person are embedded in the significance that an individual puts to his name image and likeness. These rights are different from the intellectual creations of a person. Personality rights can be likened to human rights in the sense that every individual possesses the right to the protection of the usage of his name, image and likeness but this is not inalienable as human rights. Personality rights can earn a great deal of money if properly commercialized. In 2019, Nigerian Musician Innocent Ujah Idibia popularly known as 2face or 2baba…