The Nigerian government has announced a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), CLEEN Foundation, as the body mandated to monitor the spending of the last tranche of $311m repatriated to the country from funds allegedly looted by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. This announcement was made by the office of the Attorney-General of the
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The Federal Government’s outstanding as of March 31 stood at the N24.52tn (excluding the states and the Federal Capital Territory Administration), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said. The apex bank also disclosed that the Federal Government recorded a revenue deficit of N561.71bn in May. It disclosed these in its ‘Economy monthly report’ for
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A fresh crisis is brewing in the nation’s health sector as workers under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations have issued a 15-day strike notice to the Federal Government in agitation for their demands. In a letter addressed to the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire,
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