Ahmad Lawan faults Senate passage of N4.493trn 2015 budget

The Senate, yesterday passed the sum of N4.493 trillion budget for the 2015 fiscal year, but with an increment of N51 billion above the estimate of N4.425 trillion submitted to the National Assembly by the Federal Government for approval.

 This came as the Senate President, David Mark, tasked the executive to be prudent in the management of the nation’s resources.

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Prostitution in Libya: I gave out my cousin for N10,000 - Suspect

The principal suspect in the kidnap of a teenager, who was taken to Libya for prostitution last year, Kelvin Okorie, said yesterday that he gave his cousin out after taking N10,000 from the suspected traffickers.

 The victim, 15-year-old Precious Ugochi Okoro, a boarder at Ikenne Community High School, Ikenne, Ogun State, was reportedly attacked by cultists, while on her way to school in May 2014.

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Fuel scarcity hits Lagos and Abuja

A day after the expiration of the three-day deadline given by Major Marketers Association of Nigeria, MOMAN, to stop lifting petroleum products due to debts owed them by the Federal Government, fuel scarcity has hit Lagos and environs.
The crisis worsened as motorists spent an average of 12 hours at petrol stations in their quest to purchase the commodity.

Also, majority of the fuel stations had altered their pump price, selling between N100 and N130 per litre.

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FINALLY!!! Tinubu Breaks Silence, Says I Never Apologised To Bode George” READ WHY

FINALLY!!! Tinubu Breaks Silence, Says I Never Apologised To Bode George” READ WHY

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has denied apologising to the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Chief Bode George. George had said during an interview with…

The national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has denied apologising to the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Chief Bode George.

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BREAKING News: Buhari tell Jonathan to ordered audit into Nigeria's Oil

Buhari tell Jonathan to..., ordered audit into Nigeria's oil company found that it needs to be completely and urgently overhauled, after corruption scandals and suspect spending have tarnished its reputation.

Outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan's administration hired PriceWaterhouseCooper to audit the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) in 2014, after the firm was accused of misappropriating roughly $20 billion (18.3 billion euros) in public funds through 2012 and 2013.

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BREAKING!!! Nigeria army rescues nearly 300 females from Boko Haram

BREAKING!!! Nigeria army rescues nearly 300 females from Boko Haram
Army spokesman tells Al Chat212 it is unclear whether schoolgirls abducted from Chibok last year were among those freed.

Nigerian troops rescued nearly 300 girls and women during an offensive against Boko Haram fighters in the northeastern Sambisa Forest, the military said.

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