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…laments introduction of new projects by NASS President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the 2019 Appropriation bill of N8. 92 trillion (Budget)  into law. The ceremony took place at the President’s office around 11am. President frowned at increase of the budget submitted to the National Assembly with over N90 billion He also said that the reduction of the budgetary allocations …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that investment in the state’s basic education sector is geared towards equipping children in the state for the digital age. The governor, who said this in commemoration of Children’s Day, marked every May 27, noted that the state government was resolute in securing the future of children in the state by preparing …

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Monday described children as Nigeria’s most important treasure as a nation. Saraki in a message to mark the 2019 Children’s Day, signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, felicitated with Nigerian children and urged leaders at all levels to recommit to the continuous empowerment of the Nigerian …

…Charges CCB to keep documents safe …CCB presents assets declaration forms to Buhari, Osinbajo Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday charged the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to keep his filled assets declaration forms safe as those facing corruption charges under his administration will come after him when he exits from office. President Buhari stated this when he alongside …

…Decries destruction of oil facilities in the zone President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the South South Traditional Rulers at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Vanguard reported today. The meeting came on the heels of a threat by a Niger Delta Group to declare Niger Delta Republic, a separate country from Nigeria on June …

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bank of Industry (BoI) have disclosed plans to partner with the Edo State Government to ease financial access to creators at the Edo Creative Hub, an initiative of the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki to rejig the state’s entertainment industry. The finance windows are expected to come from the programs extended to …

Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, Alltimepost.com Speical Correspondent (Nigeria}  Edo State Government would invest up to N500million in the National Festival of Arts & Culture (NAFEST) to ensure that it becomes a creative and culture hub in Nigeria, Osaze Ero, the state’s commissioner for Arts and Culture has disclosed. The commissioner also said that in October 2019 when Edo hosts the National Festival of Arts & …

The Federal Government has said that no governor in the 36 states of the federation will say that he will not pay the new minimum wage of N30, 000. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige who stated this in an interview in Abuja, weekend, maintained that payment of the new wage started from April 18, when President Muhammadu …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday congratulated the Zamfara State governor-elect, Bello Matawalle, and all federal and state legislators-elect on their victory in the 2019 general elections. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja also congratulated the people of Zamfara, describing the outcome of the elections as the triumph of the …

A lawmaker, Ahmed Lawan, has promised to maintain a cordial relationship between the legislature and the executive if elected president of the ninth Senate. He said this while speaking to journalists in Abuja on Saturday. The lawmaker, who is the preferred candidate of the All progressive congress (APC) for the position, said he believes an unhealthy relationship between the two …