Flood: Bayelsa Govt receives over N500m donation from Akwa Ibom

The federal government, states, and local councils on Thursday shared N760billion as revenue allocation for September. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disclosed this in a communiqué issued at the end of its meeting in Abuja. A breakdown of the figure revealed that N502.135 billion was for statutory revenue, N189.928 billion for Value-Added Tax (VAT), … [Read more…]

Bayelsa State government, yesterday, said it has received over N500million in cash and pledges from Akwa Ibom and Lagos governments as well as top politicians and philanthropists to assist flood victims. Governor Douye Diri disclosed this during the State Executive Council meeting. He said Lagos Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, donated N50 million; Udom Emmanuel of Akwa … [Read more…]