August 2016 – Page 29

Alleged Nigerian budget padding: I won’t resign – Speaker Dogara says

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, says he will not be resigning as speaker despite allegations of budget padding leveled against him by Abdulmumin Jibrin. Speaking to state house correspondents after his 10 minutes closed door meeting with President Buhari, Dogara said he will not be resigning as budget padding isn't an offence ”I am a lawyer and have been a legislator for a while. I never knew of an offence called budget padding” he said

by kenneth 0 August 5, 2016

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Aisha Buhari, Wives of Governors, Dabiri, Zahra at the United States Institute of Peace Washington

Mrs Aisha Buhari held a meeting at the United States Institute for Peace in Washington DC. Highlights of the round table bothered on security , nutrition , health , Education , Environment , community development and youth, collaborations and foreign aid. A comprehensive presentation on the Future Assured program of the wife of the president was also discussed. Speakers from representative states also gave brief remarks on relevant issues peculiar to their environments. (more…)

by kenneth 0 August 5, 2016

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Nigeria Crucifies Japan 5-4 in their first match at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Nigeria’s men’s football team, had a disastrous start when they were left stranded in Atlanta, fortunately it got resolved. They get to Olympics and while on the field for their match against Japan, the wrong National anthem was played. The Nigerian U-23 team did a great job beating Japan 5 goals to 4 in Manaus on Thursday just hours after landing in Brazil for the Rio 2016 Olympics. Oghenekaro Etebo became the first Nigerian to score a hat-trick at the Olympics. There were 8 goals scored in 77 minutes. (more…)

by kenneth 0 August 5, 2016

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Nigerians react after wrong Nigerian anthem was played at the opening of the match against Japan in the 2016 Rio Oylmpics

After the wrong Nigerian National anthem was played, Nigerians took to twitter to express their disappointment at the organizers of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Read some of the comments after the cut... (more…)

by kenneth 0 August 5, 2016

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Fashola inspects failed portion of Apap-Ijora bridge in Lagos

Hon Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN (middle), Federal Controller of Works, Engr. Godwin Eke (right) and Managing Director of Buildwell Plants & Equipment Industries Ltd, Engr. Georges Mohanna(middle) during the Minister’s inspection of the failed portion of the Apapa-Ijora bridge linking the Apapa Central Business District with Lagos Island in Lagos on Thursday 4, August 2016. More photos after the cut... PIX THREE: Hon Minister of Power, Works & Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN (right), Federal Controller of Works, Engr. G

by kenneth 0 August 5, 2016

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