Being full text of the 2020 Budget Speech, tagged ‘Budget of Sustaining Growth and Job Creation’, delivered by President Muhammadu BuhariAt the Joint Session of Nigeria’s National Assembly, Abuja on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 1. I will start by asking you to pardon my voice. As you can hear, I have a cold as a […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari will today present an appropriation bill of N10.729 trillion for the 2020 fiscal year before a joint session of the National Assembly. It was learnt that the extraordinary Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday sanctioned the adjustments made by the National Assembly to the Medium Term Expenditure […]
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Being President Muhammadu Buhari’s remarks at the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday, October 7, 2019 I am delighted to join you this morning at the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit. Since 1993, public and private sector leaders have used this platform to deliberate on key issues of national development. 2. I commend and […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday decried the distribution of wealth among Nigerians, lamenting that a significant proportion of the nation’s prosperity is concentrated in the hands of a few people, causing the migratory and security trends in the country. At the opening of the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES25) in Abuja, Buhari underscored the importance of […]
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Enugu State Command Commissioner of Police, Mr Ahmed Abdulrahman, has warned police officers to avoid bribe or extortion stressing that such money was poisonous and capable of bringing bad luck. He gave the warning in Nsukka while addressing men and officers of Police Area Command, Nsukka, during his familiarisation tour. He said his administration would […]
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No fewer than 2,000 unemployed persons are to be empowered with skills and start-up capital by Ekiti State government at its maiden entrepreneurship week starting Thursday this week. The state Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Chief David Olusoga, who led others, including Commissioner for Information, Mr. Muyiwa Olumilua, as well as the Managing Director of […]
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Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has called for urgent action to address sexual harassment against students. She made the call during the exclusive screening of the BBC Africa Eye ‘Sex for Grades’ documentary on Monday night in Lagos. The First Lady lamented that the issue of sexual harassment against women was not unique to […]
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Nigerian universities caught global attention yesterday. But this was not because of academic breakthroughs that earned them some laurels. Rather, it was because of the escapades of randy lecturers. The focus on the nation’s universities was triggered by yesterday’s release by BBC African Eye of a video allegedly showing academics propositioning undercover female reporters. Wearing […]
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The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari is set to present the 2020 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, confirmed this development at the end of an extraordinary meeting of the Federal Executive Council. The meeting which considered […]
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said his spiritual commitment and the need to fulfill his promise brought about the idea of building a church and a mosque within the premises of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library. Obasanjo disclosed this in a statement issued by his media Aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Monday in Abeokuta. According to […]
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