Category: Politics
Gov. Emmanuel signs a N700 billion 2023 budget and raises the teacher retirement age
04 Jan 2023
On Friday, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, gave his approval to the 2023 appropriation law that had previously been passed by the State House of Assembly. The total cost of the law is N700 billion, of which N344 billion is recurrent spending and N356 billion is capital spending. This information was […]
Continue ReadingBuhari’s response to Benedict XVI’s passing
04 Jan 2023
President Mohammed Buhari has expressed his condolences on behalf of all Catholics on the passing of former Pope Benedict XVI at the age of 95. This information was provided on Saturday by Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Advisor for Media and Publicity. “On behalf of the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, […]
Continue ReadingGov. Fintiri adopts the N175 billion 2023 budget
31 Dec 2022
The budget for the fiscal year 2023 has been signed into law by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State. Following its approval by the Adamawa State House of Assembly earlier in the month, he gave his assent to the N175 billion budget on Friday. Chief Crowther Seth, the deputy governor, and Pwamakeino Mackondo, the deputy […]
Continue ReadingThe Lagos government names the winning bidder for the Fourth Mainland Bridge
31 Dec 2022
For the proposed Fourth Mainland Bridge project, the Lagos State Government has chosen Messrs CCECC-CRCCIG Consortium as their preferred bidder. Through the Office of Public-Private Partnerships, they obtained confirmation of this. This was stated on Thursday at a briefing in Ikeja by Ope George, the special adviser on PPPs to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. George mentioned […]
Continue ReadingAbiodun enacts the N472 billion budget for 2023 in Ogun
31 Dec 2022
The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has approved the budget for 2023. Abiodun said he would ensure full implementation of every item on the bill to maintain the momentum of his administration’s Building Our Future Together Agenda when he signed the N472,250,694,447.57b Appropriations Bill on Thursday. “This budget is reflective of what the people […]
Continue ReadingI’m an elephant, can’t be taken by surprise- Atiku
31 Dec 2022
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has described himself as an elephant, saying he can not be taken by surprise from the G-5 governors of the PDP. Atiku said that anyone that plans to stop him from achieving his political ambition, should first make himself the president of Nigeria.The […]
Continue ReadingOyebanji signs N113.6 billion budget for 2023
31 Dec 2022
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has signed the 2023 Appropriation Act of one hundred and thirteen billion, Six hundred million Naira (N113,600,000,000.00) as passed by the State House of Assembly, commending the Legislators for the robust and harmonious relationship between it and the executive arm of government. Speaking shortly after signing the budget christened […]
Continue ReadingSenators, Reps to receive N30.2 billion Severance allowances
31 Dec 2022
Severance allowances of the 469 members of the National Assembly and their legislative aides will cost the nation N30.17 billion next year. The sum is a part of the N238.78 billion National Assembly appropriated for itself as contained in the N21.8 trillion 2023 national budget. The assembly okayed the Appropriation Bill on Wednesday. The Senate […]
Continue ReadingSanction threat: G-5 Governors dare PDP
31 Dec 2022
It became glaring yesterday that the five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), popularly known as G-5, have crossed the Rubicon in their bid to support a southern presidential candidate other than their party’s flag bearer , Atiku Abubakar. They vehemently dared the national leadership of the party to proceed with the threat to […]
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