
The Akure North Local Government Council in Ondo State, Nigeria, has disbursed 100 million naira to 1,000 youths and market women, according to Tribune Online. The report does not specify the purpose of the funds, the criteria used to select beneficiaries, or the amount each recipient received. The disbursement was announced by the local government council and reported by the Nigerian newspaper on its website.
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