Budget Padding: ‘You know my take-home pay but I don’t know yours’ – Ningi hits Akpabio

Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has challenged the Senate President Godswill Akpabio over his take-home pay, saying it’s not known. Ningi spoke on Tuesday while defending his budget padding allegation on the floor of the Senate. The senator had earlier alleged that the 2024 budget…

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Ramadan: Best among you are those who spend in cause of Islam – Cleric tells Muslims

The Chief Imam and Missioner of Ansaruldeen Society of Nigeria, Northern States Council, Sheikh Muyideen Ajani Bello has enjoined Muslims across the country to spend from what God has given them in the cause of Islam. Bello made this appeal while delivering a Ramadan lecture on Monday, organised by Ajibode Oke-Ona Muslim Community, Ajibode Ibadan….

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Reps urge CBN to direct banks to reverse failed transactions immediately

The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to direct banks to work on their systems to mitigate failed transactions and immediately reverse failed transactions without the customer’s prompting. The decision of the House followed the adoption of a motion moved at plenary on Tuesday by Emmanuel Ukpong–Udo. Explaining his motion,…

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N3.7 Budget Padding: You’ve damaged the image of Senate – Akpabio attacks Ningi

Senate President Goodwill Akpabio on Tuesday accused Bauchi Central Senator, Abdul Ningi, of damaging the image of the Senate. Akpabio was reacting to Ningi’s N3.7 trillion budget padding allegations. Ningi had alleged that projects worth N3.7 trillion in the 2024 Appropriation Act are not traceable. Ningi, who is the Chairman of Northern Senators Forum, alleged…

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Nobody can earn less than N100,000 and survive in Nigeria – Reps caucus leader, Chinda

House of Representatives opposition caucus leader, Rep Kingsley Ogundu Chinda has adduced reasons 42 lawmakers endorsed a motion seeking a living wage for Nigerian workers. The Rivers State-born lawmaker, alongside 41 lawmakers across the 36 states of the federation and Abuja, had last week tabled the timely motion on living wage at plenary. Throwing more…

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LASG TO HOLD STAKEHOLDERS PARLEY ON TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AT EVENT CENTRES, PLACES OF GATHERING IN LAGOS

Office of the Special Adviser on Transportation in collaboration with the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Lagos State Safety Commission is organizing a special stakeholders parley on transportation Safety at event centres, clubs and places of gathering in Lagos. The Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Transportation Hon. Sola Giwa…

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Kwara Gov inaugurates multi-sectoral committee on food security

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday inaugurated a multi-sectoral state working committee on food security, charging them to work with all stakeholders to ensure that people have access to affordable food. The committee comprises the Governor as the chairman; Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Oluwatoyosi Adebayo Thomas; Commissioner for Local Government, Community Development…

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