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A total of N812.762 billion has been shared among the three levels of government for the month of November. According to a statement issued by the Technical Sub -Committee of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) at the end of its December meeting, indicated that the Gross statutory revenue received was N649.629 billion. This sum is lower than the N682.161...

President Muhammadu Buhari has told the National Assembly (NASS) that he will send a bill on the implementation of the new minimum wage, soon. While presenting the 2019 Budget proposal before the joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, Buhari noted that the government had included the implementation of the national minimum wage. The President said: “We have included the...

President Muhammadu Buhari was today booed by lawmakers in the National Assembly during the 2019 Budget Presentation. The budget presentation got rowdy and embarrassing as the lawmakers stopped the president on several occasions with their chanting of “Lies! Propaganda!” while he wrong presenting his speech. When Buhari could not command decorum any longer, he said: “May I appeal to the honourable members...

An explosion rocked the Abule Egba area of Lagos State Wednesday morning. Our correspondent gathered that the explosion occurred when suspected vandals broke an oil pipeline in the area, leading to spillage. Numerous houses, cars and offices were destroyed by the explosion. Journalists currently at the scene of the incident Wednesday morning reported that residents were counting their losses. The number of human...

President Muhammadu Buhari has proposed N8.83 trillion budget for 2019 to the joint session of the National Assembly. The presentation of the budget was presented under a rowdy session with opposition lawmakers repeatedly booing the President as he listed his achievements. The budget proposal was prepared based on the following assumptions: Oil price: $60 per barrel of oil production rate: 2.3...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday appeared before the joint session of the National Assembly (NASS) to present the 2019 budget. He was accompanied to National Assembly by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Loud ovation and encomium heralded Buhari’s arrival at the joint session with shouts of “Sai Baba’’ as he waved to the crowd. Senate...

The Nigerian Air Force has announced the death of the former chief of defence staff, Air Chief Marshal, Alex Badeh (retd.). He was 61 years old. According to the Air Force Spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the Adamawa-born Badeh died today from gun wounds sustained when his vehicle was attacked by gunmen on Abuja-Keffi Road. He was said to be returning...

By Philip Yatai The high level of drug abuse in Nigeria could cause a generation of mad people in the next 20 years, if drug abuse and trafficking are not checked. Drug-Free Arewa Campaign Movement, an NGO, expressed the concern during an advocacy visit to the Kaduna State Attorney-General, Umma Hikima, on Tuesday in Kaduna. Mr. Ibrahim Yusuf, Lead Convener of the...

By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives has resolved to admit President Muhammadu Buhari on the floor of the green chambers to present the 2019 Appropriation Bill just as Femi Gbajabiamila (APC-Lagos) reports that ongoing strike by workers could not stop the ceremony. President Muhammadu Buhari had intimated the National Assembly of his desire to present the budget on Wednesday. The resolution...

Our attention has been drawn to an online publication, entitled “Family of US detained Nigerian man cries out, seeks FG's intervention “, This is a complete false as no correspondence was received in our office with respect to the issue. We have checked our records and there is no such letter ever received in our office as the Commission has...