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                         In line with its resolve to prioritize all economic bills as a way out of the current recession,the Senate will on tuesday commence debate on the 2017=2019 Meduim Term Expenditure Framework {MTEF} and Fiscal Strategy Paper {FSP} submitted for its approval by President Muhammadu Buhari on tuesday October 4,2016.The MTEF and FSP provides the framework for the 2017 budget.The early listing of the MTEF/FSP for debate in Senate,shortly after it was laid before both chambers of the National Assembly,according to a statement from the Media Office of the Senate President,is to fast-rack its consideration and passage so as to pave the way for the Executive to present the 2017 Appropriation Bill before the National Assrmbly.Ahead of the commencement of debate on tuesday,the Senate is expected to hold its second interactive session with Civil Society Organization {CSOs} on the nation's budgeting system on mon...

                    According to sources,authorities of the University of Lagos have expelled 125 students and rusticaated 198 others for various offences,including examination malpractices during last academic session.The lists of the affected students were published on the university website today sunday.The institution's Deputy Registrar {information},Mr Toyin Adebule,confirmed the expulsion and estimation in Lagos on Sunday.Adebule said the university ''will soon publish and display the names and photographs of the students in the media''.He said that the action was in line with the university's zero tolerance on malpractices and other vices in campus.''Last session,a number of students were caught in various forms of malpractices during their examinations.Some were found cheating during the examination with micro sheets,while others were hired as surrogates to write papers for others.Other were caught smoking weeds {marijuana } righ...

                      According to Ms rubbie who shared her personal experience few hours ago on how the Nigeria police help she and four other of her colleagues on 3rd mainland bridge on friday.She wrote on her instagram but posted this picture above on Nigeria Police social with the caption ''So while coming back from work today with four of my colleagues,we had a flat tyre just before 3rd mainland bridge around Simpson'd bridge,we all know dat z d wrongest place to have issues with your car,2 guys already came to us to help.Hmm,u know all dose guys na,d next thing we saw one RRS patrol  van driving by.Of course we flagged dem down,not cos we believed in dem but for safety sake.D officer beside d driver stopped and came down.My colleague @gbo_lee explained what happened to him and amazingly this guy made calls,another patrol van came by and he instructed two of the officers to stay with us and the remaining 2 drove my co...

                                                     Today sunday the 16th of October 2016,the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi,covered Allure Vanguard.Three questions caught my attention and the first question is: 1.Are there sacrifices that you wouldn't perform? Answer: Sacrifices that are of evil I will not perform.But the ones that are nature based,why not? If you go to a church or mosque,they use frankincense; we use it in the traditional way.We call it turari.Catholics use the Rosary,Muslims use the Tesibai.We use opele.It is the same; one is just packaged more than the other. 2. Are there things that have changed about you since becoming the Ooni? Answer: A lot of things have changed about me.Now,to the Glory of God,I know the truth.And,the truth is that our culture is not demonic.What was demonic about it was that our ancestors used it...

                                                              Congratulation to Mr Karina and Mrs Rita Eyeto who got married legally yesterday the 15th of October 2016 at Saints Michael,Raphael & Gabriel Catholic Church {The Archangels Parish} at Satelite Town,Lagos,followed by a very colourful and interesting reception.Karina Eyeto is from Ovia North of Edo State Nigeria but Rita is from Porto-Novo Republic of Benin this shows Africa we are one.The colour of the day was blue and silver and i must say the hall decorator did a fantastic job.I was physically present at the event because Karina Eyeto was my Secondary School mate and we are both in ART class.The groomsmen and bridesmaid were really giving us some obvious practice dance moves that involved the ''dab' dance.The bride changed from her wedding gown to a blue gown that fit...

                      One of Kylie Jenner's fan ''Sanjay Khemani'' defender her after she shared this picture above few hours ago,after people where saying 'Kylie Jenner is a spoilt brat who lives off her mother''.So  the fan replied by writing ''I don't understand people saying she's a spoilt brat who lives off her mother; She has her own brand that makes money and a whole other list of things,so she is independent.Y'all always go on about her and her family should be helping the poor when you probably walk straight past the homeless and if  they beg for money you think they'll just buy drugs,smh.This society is full of hypocrites tbh.No need to be jealous ya'll.It's not her fault she's born into a family full of stars.Right? so let's all chill out.Looking super gorgeous like always though''.More photos below.

                        A man,who falsely presented himself as a staff of the EFCC,in Gombe state has been sentenced to fourteen years in prison by the High Court of Justice Gombe State.The EFCC haf charged the convict,Muhammad A. Adamu,for impersonation when he claimed to be a staff of the Commission to the Executive Secretary of Gombe Muslim Pilgrim's Welfare Board in order to extort money and other benefits from the board.He told the Secretary that the latter was under investigation by the Commission,presented a list of false officials of the Gombe zonal office and demanded unspecified amount to induce the officials,the Secretary claimed in his petition to the Commission's office in May 2015.Other charges include attempt to commit an offence under the Advance Fee Fraud that attracts a penalty of four years in prison without option of fine,being in possession of forged documents a offence under the penal code and also at...

                       Although the abuse was palpable...President Buhari's choice to remove the first lady's office when he was sworn in was more a reflection of his ideology about women and their place than about curbing the excesses of the office of the First Lady.Truly sad about what he said regarding his wife's place to an international audience especially while standing before a powerful woman like Angela Merkel.The comments takes us back centuries but many Nigerian woman are now too far advanced to be held back by this flawed ideology about a woman's place.While we respect the president as Nigeria's leader,he can't tell us or our daughters where we belong.Let him tell that to those over whom He has control.We women are Riding! And neither President Buhari nor Trump can stop it!#WomenRising ! #WomenMatterbeyondthekitchen. Udo Okonjo For: IWOW Network October 15/16.