Education gets lion share as Amosun presents N221.129bn budget
Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state yesterday presented a budget proposal of N221.129 billion for 2017 to the Ogun House of Assembly for approval with the increase of over N21 billion to 2016 budget. The governor who christened the bill ‘ budget of repositioning’ gave the lion’s share of N47 billion which is 21.28 per cent of the budget to affordable qualitative education followed by rural and Infrastructure development /employment generation which gulps N44.2 billion.
Ondo election: Supreme Court raps Jimoh Ibrahim, others
THE Supreme Court, yesterday, gave the Justice Ibrahim Saulawa-led panel of the Court of Appeal the nod to deliver its judgment on the tussle between Mr Jimoh Ibrahim and Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, for the Ondo State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Ugwuanyi flags off Enugu Free Trade Zone tomorrow
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi will tomorrow, at the Akanu Ibiam International airport, perform the groundbreaking ceremony of Enugu Free Trade Zone, also known as ENPOWER FTZ.
Passenger lured me into robbery – Motorcyclist
A 24-year-old commercial motorcycle operator and father of two, Olusaseun Idowu, arrested for armed robbery, has claimed that one of his passengers lured him into robbery.
Igbo in Diaspora decry deplorable state of roads, infrastructure in S’East
Jos – Igbo leaders living outside Igbo land have decried the deplorable state of roads and other infrastructure in the South East geopolitical zone as well as the poor representation of the people in President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and asked the Federal Government to redress the situation.
FRSC educates drivers on dangers of drunk driving during yuletide
ABAKALIKI- About 600 drivers from different transport companies as well as commercial motorcyclists in Ebonyi State have been educated on the dangers associated with driving while drunk.
