Budget 2016: Senate to produce clean copy Monday
STRONG indications emerged that the controversy surrounding the 2016 Appropriation Bill would be put to rest on Monday as members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations were having marathon meetings since Thursday. As part of moves to end the quagmire, the Committee on Friday entered into another round of meeting, with a vow to produce a clean copy on Monday, afterwhich the report would be presented on Tuesday and deliberated on by the Senators for onward passage to President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday for assent.
Workers’ Day Celebration: FG declares Monday public holiday
The Federal Government has announced Monday, May 2, 2016, as a public holiday to commemorate the 2016 Workers’ Day Celebration.
Two years after, NYSC orientation exercise resumes in Gombe
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation exercise has resumed in Gombe state after two years of suspension as a result of security challenges occasioned by the threat of insurgents.
Ambode visits Aso Villa, commends Buhari’s economic drive
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, on Friday, paid a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja, where he lauded the President’s recent overseas trips aimed at attracting foreign direct investments into the country.
Filling stations still sell petrol above N150 per litre in Owerri — investigation
In spite of the directive to petroleum products marketers to sell at the official pump price, some marketers in Owerri still sell at nearly double the approved N86.50 price.
Presidency donates relief materials to IDPs in Taraba
The Presidential Initiative for the North East (PINE) on Friday donated relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Borno, camping at different locations in Jalingo.
Wike announces recovery of N1bn in staff verification
The Rivers government has recovered about N1 billion in its ongoing staff verification, Gov. Nyesom Wike has said.
FG begins preparation of 2017 budget
The Ministry of Budget and National Planning, has said that it has started preparation of the 2017 budget to enhance economic development.
Referees ask NFF to hire foreign coach for Super Eagles
The President of the Nigeria Referees Association, Tade Azeez, on Friday, urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), to hire a foreign coach to re-position the Super Eagles.
Stop buying Fulani herdsmen’s cows, S/E youths warn Igbo
The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, Friday, revealed that last Monday’s slaughter of 46, in Ukpabi, Nimbo in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State was a grand plan, by the Islamic Arewa Army,ISAA, to conquer and actualize the Islamic, political, economical, social command of Othman Dan Fodio, Ahmadu Bello (Sarduana of Sokoto) using the minority North (Middle Belt) to fight against the Christian South.
Fulani herdsmen’s attacks: Knocks, kudos greet Buhari’s directive
HARD knocks and kudos, yesterday, heralded President Muhammadu Buhari’s order to the Chief of Defence Staff and Inspector General of Police to crack down on rampaging herdsmen, who have been attacking many villages and killing hundreds of people across the country.
President Buhari’s order came on the heels of the latest attack on Ukpabi Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State on Monday, in which about 40 persons were killed and 11 buildings destroyed.
