At independence, Nigeria's six states were each allotted a proportion of the oil money, managed their own funds and contributed an agreed amount to the federal government.
But other ICCAT members--led by the European Union--are catching more than the agreed-upon amount of bluefin and dumping it on the market, diluting prices.
Opec's ministers have agreed to increase the amount of oil they produce to try and bring the price of a barrel down.
In reaching its recommendations, the panel agreed attitudes towards the amount of accountability and openness expected in public life had changed dramatically since the 1960s.
We agreed to a certain amount of money that was going to be spent each year, and certain funding levels for our military, our education system, and so forth.
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The American Bankers Association scored a victory today when the Federal Reserve agreed to increase the amount banks can collect from merchants each time a consumer swipes his debit card from its original proposal.
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But Reuters quoted an IMF official as saying Monday that the organization's executive board had discussed a request for funding from Iceland and that no amount had been agreed.
The decision was settled when Belkin finally agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to the Redmond giant to continue using its patented U2 goodness, and both sides actually went so far as to say they were "pleased" with the outcome.
Under the terms of his plea agreement, Morris agreed to pay restitution in an amount to be determined by the court.
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Under the Concordat between local authorities and the Scottish government, councils agreed to pay kinship carers an amount equivalent to that received by foster carers.
Additionally, although the 2003 settlement agreement indicates the amount of cash Tucson agreed to pay for the fill, it does not value the other benefits Boone received.
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The Swedish furniture giant has agreed a plan to increase the amount of wood in its products that comes from responsibly managed forests between 2010 and 2012.
On the basis of a pact between central bank governors and senior regulators, every important developed and developing country has agreed to enact laws to raise the amount of capital that banks have to hold as protection against future losses to more than treble the current minimum.
For sellers and buyers, the process often results in an appraisal amount that's below the agreed-upon purchase price of a home.
They agreed to both, although with a fair amount of skepticism, and began researching the fashion industry to come up with some ideas on how to improve their goggles.
The Delhi Police have alleged that the IPL spot-fixing took place after the three cricketers, all bowlers, had agreed to give away at least a predetermined amount of runs in an over.
We also believe that the fiscal consolidation plan that Congress and the Administration agreed to this week falls short of the amount that we believe is necessary to stabilize the general government debt burden by the middle of the decade.
That was the tax-free amount he had to give up when he agreed to break his contract with the Kuwaiti FA, to whom he was contracted to until August 1, to succeed Craig Brown in March.
Mr. Rebell, now executive director of the Campaign for Educational Equity at Teachers College, Columbia University, agreed that the answer may not lie in setting a dollar amount.
The government also filed non-prosecution agreements with Fannie and Freddie themselves, in which the companies agreed not to contest the core allegations that they misstated the amount of subprime loans they held.
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The North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has agreed to the funding days after Durham County Council pledged the same amount.
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The relatively low number of bidders and the equally low amount of money made by the auctioneering firm implied that others agreed with my thinking.
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In the swap, Enron agreed to pay the billing service for heating degree days above a certain amount, and get paid for every heating degree day below a certain amount.
In an interview, Los Alamos' Fenimore agreed, noting that either or both approaches have the potential of vastly expanding the amount of the universe that can be measured.
In 1988 bank regulators from the richest countries agreed that the capital of internationally active banks should, with a few variations, amount to at least 8% of the value of their risky assets.
The father of four agreed to the surgery, in which a band was placed around his stomach to restrict the amount of food he can eat, after turning 50 in September.
The council document said following more detailed investigations a "variation" - or difference between the agreed price list, called the the "schedule of rates" - and the actual amount charged by MITIE was found.
New York City agreed to the museum's request in 1970 to charge an admission fee - so long as the amount was left up to individuals and the signage reflected that.
The county's commissioners agreed this week to drop their appeal of the jury's verdict in return for Slevin accepting the lesser amount.
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