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The Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Muktar Betara, has revealed that National Assembly would thoroughly review the 2020 budget to reflect the current economic realities. Betara stressed that it was necessary for the appropriation committee to thoroughly review the budget because of the demand on scare resources available at this time. He revealed this … Read more
The National Assembly has commenced the joint hearing of 2020 Appropriation Bill presented by President Muhammadu Buhari at a joint session earlier this month. The joint hearing which involved both the Senate and House of Representative Committee on the 2020 Appropriations Bill was declared open by the President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, on … Read more
The executive Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has proposed N27.9bn supplementary budget before the State House of Assembly for consideration for the year 2019. It could be recalled that the 2019 budget was N390 billion. The Governor revealed this in a letter sent to the leadership of the State House of Assembly and was … Read more
The remains of Thirty Nine (39) persons have been have been found inside a container in Essex, southeast England. The dead bodies were found by the Essex Police department on Wednesday. The Police has however, linked a suspected 25 year old Northern Irish man to the crime adding that, the suspect has been arrested. The … Read more
Some unknown gunmen have kidnapped a judge with the Federal High Court in Ondo State, Justice Abdul Dogo. Ekohotblog.com reliably gathered that Justice Dogo was abducted alongside his driver on Tuesday by some unknown gunmen while he was returning to Akure from Abuja. The Ondo State Police Command’s image maker Femi Joseph, confirmed the incident … Read more
The Governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Fintiri, has nominated the son of the former vice president Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for commissioner consideration along side 22 others. The list of the nominees was contained in a letter sent to the State House Of Assembly and read by the speaker, Aminu Iya-Abbas on the floor of the … Read more
The Senator representing Kano South Senatorial District Kabiru Gaya, has cautioned Nigerians against insulting president Buhari and other Nigerian leaders. Gaya revealed this while he was addressing newsmen shortly after meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the State House on Tuesday. He asked Osinbajo to disregard the allegation of nepotism levied against him by … Read more
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Senator Douye Diri, has alleged that the All Progressive Congress APC was planning to subvert the will of the people in the gubernatorial election. Diri noted that the APC was not interested in peaceful election in Bayelsa state. The gubernatorial candidate revealed this in Yenagoa, the … Read more
Federal Road you Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday said that over 7,000 traffic offenders have gone through psychiatrist tests since 2017. The FRSC FCT Sector Command, Corps Commander Wobin Gwora, disclosed this at a press conference organised by Fundacion Exito Ltd, an NGO, to launch the #StopAtRed# campaign in Abuja. “This policy came as a result … Read more
The former boss of Pension Reform Task Team, Abdurasheed Maina, has forfeited 23, houses to the federal government. This followed the forfeiture order granted by Justice Folasade Giwa-Ogunbanjo of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. It was gathered that an ex parte motion was filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. … Read more
The Lagos State Government has denied the allegation that the State had converted the Mile 2 Jetty to a container. Speaking at the 19th edition of NECCIPR Roundtable conference themed, “Awakening the Blue Giant- Catalyzing the Growth of Nigeria’s Maritime Economy, Governor Sanowo-Olu noted that the state has concessioned the jetty to a private jetty … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has questioned the allocation of N600m to privatized Electricity Distribution Companies in the 2020 budget by the Minister of Power. The Senate kicked against the allocation describing as illegal and uncalled for. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, Senator Gabriel Suswam, confirmed the development to newsmen shortly after the budget defence of … Read more
The Nigerian Senate has inaugurated Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF) to encourage young Nigerians to participate in politics. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, inaugurated the forum on Tuesday in Abuja. He also presided over the election of principal officers of the parliamentary forum. Lawan noted the the aim of the parliamentary forum was to promote good … Read more
The Senate President Ahmad Lawan, has pledged the support of the 9th Senate to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in its fight against corruption in the country. The Senate president also pledged to support the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in curbing corruption in the country. Lawan made the … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has reinstated the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to providing employment to unemployed Nigerians. Oshiomhole stressed that Buhari has taken steps to ensure jobless Nigerians are provided with jobs adding that, Buhari was working to rejuvenate the textile industry in order to provide … Read more
Ahead of the 2023 general elections the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP has said it was ready to welcome back those who deserted the party. The former governor of Jigawa State and member of the Board of trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mallam Sule Lamido, revealed this on Monday in Dutse while addressing PDP … Read more
A 14-year-old Junior Secondary School student in Bauchi State, Bashir Salisu, suffered a major pain when the belt of a grinding machine cut off his testicles. Bashir, a student of Government Day Secondary School, Tudun Salmanu area of Bauchi metropolis, who had written his JSS examination and was preparing to get admission to Senior Secondary … Read more
Ghana’s largest local beverage manufacturer, Kasapreko, has so far lost about $2 million in revenue to the closure of the Nigerian-Benin border, the Head of International Business Development for the company has said. The company is popular for producing herbal drink, Alomo Bitters, which some Nigerian youths drink. According to Francis Holly Adzah, even though … Read more
The National Assembly has rejected the N23bn proposed in the 2020 budget for Niger Delta presented by the Minister of Niger Delta, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, saying it was designed to fail. The Senate Committee on Niger Delta, confirmed the development to newsmen shortly after the budget defence at the Senate in Abuja. The committee noted … Read more
The National Assembly has uncovered ghost projects to the tune of N4bn under the National Inland Waterways Agency’s proposed budget for 2020 submitted to the house. The senate revealed that the agency had proposed over N4bn for the acquisition of vessels and barges as well as procurement of dredgers and other equipment between 2017 and … Read more