Author: Samson Adeyanju Uwala
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, has said that each of the 109 senators in the upper chamber receives a total of N1.06m in salary and allowances per month. It clarified this in response to recent controversies over the real amount each lawmaker earns per month. This means each lawmaker earns N12.72m in 12 months and the Federal Government makes a total expenditure of N1.4bn annually for all senators. The RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Shehu, said this in a statement personally signed on Tuesday in Abuja. A breakdown of their monthly earnings revealed that each Senator collects a monthly…
The House of Representatives has introduced the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, which aims to impose stringent penalties on Nigerians who fail to recite the national anthem. According to the proposed legislation, anyone found guilty of not reciting the national anthem shall be fined N5 million, face a 10-year prison sentence, or both, while anyone who destroys the national symbol or a place of worship shall be subjected to same punishment. The bill, which was sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, is set to pass its second reading, where the general principles would be debated. The bill which reads, “stipulates that anyone…
Nigerian actress, Esther Nwachukwu, has claimed that she has slept with over 3,000 men in her lifetime. Nwachukwu made this disclosure during a recent episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, where she also confessed her preference for married men, whom she described as “more important, mature, and understanding.” “My body count is more than 1,000. I have had sex with more than 1,000 men. I just clocked 30 on July 7,” Nwachukwu boldly stated. She further admitted that she has lost track of the exact number, estimating it to be over 3,000 men across different countries, including Nigeria, Cyprus, Turkey,…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has assured Nigerians of stable and sustainable power supply in all parts of the country, adding that the Federal Government is consolidating on reforming the power sector towards ensuring stability of power across the nation. Adelabu, stated this in Calabar, capital city of Cross River, on Tuesday, while on an inspection visit to the Calabar power plant of Niger Delta Power Holding Company. He said, “There has been an increase in energy demands and the government is working relentlessly with commitment to meet the demands.” He charged associates in the oil and gas sector…
Former Presidents, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari are presently onsite at the ongoing Inaugural meeting of the Council of State at the Council Chambers of the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja The meeting which is currently chaired by President Bola Tinubu. The meeting which has commenced at 12:35pm (local time), with an opening ceremony, where attendees sang and recited the national anthem and national pledge, respectively. Also present at the meeting were, Former Heads of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.) and General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), while the governors of Abia, Adamawa, and Akwa Ibom State, joined virtually. Reports gathered revealed that…
Management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, (MAPOLY), in a bid to meet up with the directive of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has set a deadline of August 21, 2024, for students and graduates who were admitted under irregular circumstances to regularize their admission status. In a statement signed by the Registrar, Mrs. Olubunmi Élewodalu, said The polytechnic has identified three categories of affected individuals: those admitted without JAMB registration numbers or admission letters from 2016 downward, those without JAMB full-time and part-time admission letters or registration numbers from 2017-2020, and those without admission letters or registration numbers…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, are hoping that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery will sell its Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, at N600 or N650/litre when it is finally released into the market. The marketers said they believe that the Dangote refinery would crash the price of petrol as it did with diesel. Making this known, the IPMAN National Vice President, Hammed Fashola, in an interview on Monday said that the $20bn refinery would bring down the cost of fuel if it gets the needed support, especially as it has to do with crude supply. According to…
The Ogun State government has dismissed allegations that the state government is indebted to the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Making this known on Tuesday, the State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, stated that parents have been paying the examination fees through the schools, not the state government. This response follows after a trending news which claimed that some public schools in the State had their WAEC Results withheld due to unpaid fees. The Commissioner, while speaking on behalf of the government, stated that the current administration had cleared a debt of approximately N500 million inherited…
Parents and candidates in Ogun State have been overwhelmed by confusion following the seizure of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results by the West African Examination Council (WAEC). This has left many families on doubtful minds as they await the clarity on the fate of their children’s academic progression. Findings revealed that many public schools in the State have been affected by the seizure of the results, with the certificates of candidates withheld due to the state’s indebtedness to WAEC. Among affected schools were; Remo High School, Remo, Igiri High School in Ijofin, Agosasa, Ipokia, Pakoto…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday has commissioned 30 Hybrid Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, buses for the purpose of satisfying the yearnings of Nigerians on transportation. The CNG buses were donated by Depots and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, DAPPMAN, to the federal government on Monday in Abuja. According to the President, this is part of his administration to ease the request and yearnings of Nigerians on transportation issue. He said, “It is a great joy for me to receive these buses on behalf of the government as they represent a significant innovation to the transportation system. “Utilising natural gas…