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FG projects N6.7trn for petrol subsidy spending in 2023
The federal government has projected to spend N6.7 trillion on petrol subsidy payments in 2023. This was according to a Statement by Zainab Ahmed, minister of finance, budget and national planning, on Thursday at the presentation of the 2023-2035 Medium Term Expenditure Framework & Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF&FSP) in Abuja. She said the subsidy is based on two prevailing scenarios. The first scenario, which is business-as-usual, estimated a petrol subsidy at N6.72 trillion for the full year 2023. In the second scenario, the minister said petrol subsidy would remain up to mid-2023 based on the 18-month extension announced in early…
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Fooling this generation is a very hard task – Timi Dakolo tells Politicians
Nigerian Singer, Timi Dakolo has said that it is almost impossible to fool this present generation He stated this in a tweet he addressed to politicians According to him, the present generation is aware and knowledgeable ”Dear politicians, Fooling this generation is a very hard task. I mean Almost impossible. We are aware and knowledgeable, he tweeted
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Shettima, Tinubu tried to divert attention from Muslim-Muslim discuss with clerics – Aisha Yesufu
Aisha Yesufu, a rights activist, has reacted to the alleged fake Bishops present at the unveiling of Kashim Shettima as the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu’s running mate. She said the controversy was done to divert discussions from the Muslim-Muslim ticket. She shared this in a tweet via her twitter handle. In her words; “Dear Nigerians on social media So Tinubu campaign team gave you all an assignment yesterday by bringing “fake” bishops and directing your conversation away from the religious exclusion the Muslim-Muslim ticket is. What are you going to give them to talk about today?”
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Shettima unveiling: We were promised N100,000, paid N40,000 – ‘Bishop’ claims
Clerics were reportedly hired by the All Progressives Congress APC at the unveiling of Kashim Shettima as Vice Presidential Candidate. Footages of bishops dressed in cassocks who attended the event have flooded the social media amid controversy surrounding a Muslim-Muslim ticket One of the ‘bishops’ who spoke with Peoples Gazette, Joseph Odaudu alleged that they were hired from a motor park and were promised N100,000 He, however, lamented that he only got N40,000 “They came to meet us at the car park behind Eagle Square and they promised to give me N100,000. They bought food for us and took us…
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Shettima unveiling: Those clergymen were not fake, they are not big names in Christendom yet -Tinubu’s campaign team
Tinubu Campaign Organisation, TCO, has debunked reports making the rounds that they hired fake Bishops to attend the unveiling of Kashim Shettima as vice presidential candidate of the APC Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, unveiled Kashim Shettima, a Northern Muslim as his running mate amid controversy surrounding a Muslim-Muslim ticket The event had the presence of some unpopular Christian clergymen and women who dressed in cassock like Catholic bishops. This has caused a lot of controversies as some of the “clerics” were recognized as ordinary citizens. Reacting to this, the TCO Director of Media and Communication, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said the…
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Hijab: I will not drop my cases on the Arabic inscriptions on the Naira and Army logo, Omirhobo says its not hate inspired
Malcolm Omirhobo Esq. has vowed to continue with his lawsuits against the Federal Government, the police and the Nigerian Army. He had instituted the multiple cases against the Arabic inscriptions on the nation’s currency, Naira and Army logo and most recently the use of hijab by female students and police officers In a Twitter post, Omirhobo informed the public that he was forging ahead with his opposition to pro-Muslim government policies.“I will not drop my cases on the Arabic inscriptions on the Naira and Army logo and the Hijab for Female Muslim Police to please MURIC.“They are not hate-inspired. The…
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Choosing Shettima was difficult but it was the best choice – Tinubu
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Asiwaju Ahmed has said that the decision to pick Kashim Shettima as his running mate was difficult but it was the best choice. There have been controversies following his decision to pick the Former Borno state Governor. In a tweet, The former Lagos state Governor said Nigeria was at a point where it needed a bold and pragmatic approach. “This chapter in our nation’s history demands a bold yet pragmatic approach. In selecting Senator Shettima, I have committed myself to this pxath. I have made the hard choice because I believe it…
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Side chicks help marriages or relationships stand on its feet, most married women don’t know this – Actor Michael Agyare
Ghanaian actor, Michael Agyare has expressed that side chicks are important because they help marriages and relationships last long. He said this when he featured on e.tv Ghana’s adult edutainment show ‘In Bed with Adwen’. According to him, women need to understand that men love to be pampered adding that “If our women don’t want us to keep going in for the side chicks then they should do what is expected of them” In his words: “In most cases they don’t end up getting married to them. Side chicks are important in marriages because they help the marriage or relationship stand on its feet and most…
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Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s son bags first class from UK university (photos)
Mustapha Lamido Sanusi, son of former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has bagged a first class in Economics from a UK university. The Former Central Bank Governor, his wives, children and family friends attended the graduation ceremony. See more photos below…
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Gov Ortom returns to Nigeria after reporting Buhari, others to US Govt
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Wednesday, returned to Nigeria after a two-week work leave in the United Kingdom, UK, and the United States of America, USA. The Governor had during his visit to the United States, called on the American government and other international communities to hold President Muhammadu Buhari and his government responsible for the killings in Nigeria He accused Fulani herdsmen of being used as an instrument to wipe out farmers from their ancestral lands. In a call he made at the State Department, Washington DC he said “farming in Nigeria is under siege and is being decimated; agriculture…
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2023: APC Muslim youths reject Tinubu-Shettima presidential ticket
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Muslim youths has rejected the choice of Senator Kashim Shettima as the running mate to the All Progressive Congress (APC), presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, expressing preference for a Christian political leader from the North to enhance the party’s fortunes ahead of the polls This was according to a statement by the leader of the group, Abdullahi Saleh while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday evening. He stated that the APC must respect the religious diversity of the country as they called on President Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Tinubu to replace Kashim Shettima He said;…
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We live in the chains of kidnappings, killings – Shehu Sani reacts to the murder of Kaduna Catholic priest who was abducted
Former Lawmaker, Shehu Sani has reacted to the murder of Kaduna Catholic Priest, Rev fr John Mark Chietnum who was abducted alongside Reverend Father Donatus Cleopas at Yadin Gura in Lere Local government area of the State. However, a statement on Tuesday by Rev. Fr Emmanuel Uchechukwu Okolo of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, revealed that Father Chietnum was killed by his abductors, but Rev. Cleopas escaped from the kidnappers’ den. According to him, the decomposing body of the priest was discovered on Tuesday, adding that he was murdered on the same day he was abducted. Reacting to this in…
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