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Osun State Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola Thursday presented an estimate of N173, 980, 83,700 before the state House of Assembly for the 2018 fiscal year. Aregbesola explained that the Appropriation Bill christened ‘Budget of Enduring Legacy,’ is N27,347,336,027 higher than that of 2017 which, according to him, was implemented up to 42.8 per cent despite the paucity of funds. The governor asserted that 2018 would be a year of consolidation and completion of his administration’s achievements in the last seven years. He also said the budget was designed to consolidate on his achievements and leave an enduring legacy of the…

The Nigerian Senate has directed its Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) to terminate its recess and convene a meeting with stakeholders in the petroleum industry with immediate effect. The directive, which was given by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Thursday is in connect with the ongoing fuel scarcity across the country, especially that of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. A statement from Saraki’s media office said that the order was in a bid to end the crisis and the untold hardship it is unleashing on innocent Nigerians. Chairman of the Senate Committee, Senator Kabiru Marafa, also…

The United States (US) Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, Wednesday, presented the Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) in respect of the A29 Super Tucano Aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). The LOA represents the official US Government offer to sell US defence articles and services to the Nigerian Government. Speaking after presenting the LOA to the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, at NAF Headquarters in Abuja, Symington observed that peaceful existence in Nigeria was strategic to the security of the entire West African Sub-Region in particular and the entire world at large. Accordingly,…

In 1997, a brilliant Igbo Electrical Engineer and Lecturer at the Federal polytechnic, Nekede, Dr. Ezekiel Izogu designed and developed the Izuogu Z-600, the first African indigenous manufactured car. The car was described by the BBC as ‘the African dream machine as 90 per cent of its parts were sourced locally. At a projected sales cost of $2000, it would have taken the world by storm and become the cheapest and most affordable car on earth. With mass production planned under Izogu Motors plant in Naze Owerri, the prospects of an industrial revolution in Igbo land and Nigeria was in…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s son, Yusuf, has been flown out of Nigeria. It is unclear the country he was taken to, but TheCable reported that he was flown out early Thursday morning. The president’s only son also broke his limb in the Tuesday night accident, as confirmed by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. As at Wednesday, Yusuf Buhari was still unconscious at the Cedacrest hospital in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

Former world No. 1 Serena Williams will make a competitive return with an exhibition match on the final day of the Mubadala exhibition event on December 30, tournament organisers announced Sunday. The 36-year-old, who has won an Open-era record 23 Grand Slam singles titles, will take on reigning French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Williams won the Australian Open 11 months ago but has not played since because of pregnancy and the birth of her first child, Alexis Olympia, in September. She has since fallen to 22 in the WTA rankings. The American, who has never played the 20-year-old Ostapenko, will…

“I know that young ladies will never agree with me, but whoever will implement this shall be the happiest of all and shall make a nice home; unless otherwise.” 1.  The husband is always right 2.  The husband is always the master of the family even if he doesn’t work 3.  The wife must ask for permission from the husband before going into bed as well as before turning the back to him on the bed 4.  If the husband beats the wife and then comes a visitor, the wife should smile as if nothing happened 5.  The husband is…

After a botched attempt to escape, four prisoners of Ikot Ekpene Prison, Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria who sustained gun shots have lost their life. During the attempt too, officials of the prison had recaptured seven while search parties have been activated to recapture the 36 fleeing prisoners. In a press release, ASP Ogbajie J. Ogbajie, Command Public Relations Officer for the Controller of Prison, Akwa Ibom State Command said about 1147hrs on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, some prisoners attacked kitchen staff who were on duty at Ikot Ekpene Prison in Akwa-Ibom State. Ogbajie said “They seized an axe from…

Ruggedman, the rapper has cursed Nigerians who in 2019 would support politicians who are in the habit of neglecting the electorate. Michael Ugochukwu Stephens, who hails from Ebem Ohafia, Abia state otherwise known as Ruggedman and a graduate of Political Science Lagos State University Ojo, started loving rap music around 1989. Ruggedman, who is a no-nonsense-speak-my-mind type of man, took to his twitter handle on December 24 and wrote: “Election’ll be here soon. All d deaf n dumb politicians’ll miraculously b healed. “The ones with amnesia too. Dey’ll suddenly remember u exist n will go into markets to sit with…

Yusuf Buhari, the only son of President Muhammadu Buhari, involved in a bike accident last night around Gwarimpa in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, is in a stable condition, family has maintained. Naija News learnt that Yusuf broke a limb and had an injury to the head as a result. He has undergone surgery at a clinic in Abuja. He is in a stable condition. A statement obtained from Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, stated that “The President and his wife, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, are thankful to Nigerians for the good wishes and prayers for their son.” Yusuf bagged his…