Mr Aliyu Ahmed, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning on Wednesday said the three tiers of government shared N604.004 billion as federation allocation for October.
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday recorded the first gain in the week, halting the negative trend following positive sentiments in Dangote Cement and Lafarge Africa.
Activities at the nation’s bourse closed southward on Tuesday for the second consecutive days, with market capitalisation dropping N279 billion on continuous profit taking.
Ekiti State will not lose focus on its determination to export banana for economic advancement, its Commissioner for Trade, Investment and Industries, Chief Muyiwa Olumilua, said in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday.