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NASS to pass 2024 budget December 30th The National Assembly is set to pass the 2024 Appropriation bill on the thirtieth of December.  Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume made this known at a media briefing in Maiduguri, Borno State.  Senator Ndume who is also the vice chairman Senate committee on Appropriation said the joint committees on Appropriation of both the Senate and House of Representatives through harmonise process are working assiduously to meet the dateline. He explained that reasons for the quick passage of the bill is to maintain January to December budget cycle and been the first Appropriation bill of President Bola Tinubu's administration.  "President Tinubu has a lofty and laudable ideas to address some of the challenges we are facing, especially now with the necessary removal of the fuel subsidy which came with consequences that require immediate action in order to ameliorate the sufferings that is caused by the removal of subsidy" Ndume said. ...

Dolly Parton made a man suffering from serious terminal cancer have his best Christmas ever. Dolly made a phone call to the man, and visited with him in her own sweet way. The call ended with Dolly singing her classic line, "I will always love you". This was a dream come true for the man.  Dolly, we see you. You're a wonderful woman, truly. You radiate love. Thank you for being you.   This man is in our thoughts and we hope a miracle happens for him. Parton is known worldwide for her singing and songwriting skills but she is more known for her generous philanthropist ways.

I didn’t vacate my throne for Pastor Adeboye, says Olugbon Olugbon of Orile-Igbon, Oba Francis Alao, on Monday, denied vacating his seat for the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye at the church’s evangelism programme at Orile-Igbon on Friday, December 22.   Criticism had trailed a photo which circulated on social media at the weekend showing Adeboye sitting on a royal chair on which the monarch’s name and title were inscribed at the event. Some people argued that the photo showed that Oba Alao surrendered his throne to the preacher, describing it as an insult to Yoruba culture. But in a statement in which he also felicitated Christians on the occasion of this year’s Christmas, the Orile-Igbon monarch took cognizance of the social media brouhaha, explaining that the said chair was only one of the royal chairs in the palace that are offered top dignitaries such as presidents, governors and persons of Pastor Adeboye’s status. He pointed out ...

‘He’s unknown to me’ — Sadiya Umar Farouq denies links to contractor arrested over ‘N37bn fraud’ Sadiya Umar-Farouq, former minister of humanitarian affairs, has denied knowing James Okwete, a contractor. Okwete was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly laundering N37 billion. The arrest was believed to be in connection with an ongoing probe of the ministry. Okwete’s arrest coincided with the reported probe of three ministers who served in the administration of Muhammadu Buhari, former president of Nigeria. Reports said the ministers are being probed over an alleged N150 billion graft. Okwete allegedly transferred N6,746,034,000.00 to Bureau De Change operators, withdrew N540,000,000.00 in cash, purchased luxury cars with N288,348,600.00, and bought luxury houses in Abuja and Enugu with N2,195,115,000.00. 53 companies were also allegedly traced to Okwete. He was also said to have used 47 companies to secure federal government contracts to the tune of N2...

RRS ARRESTS FOUR SUSPECTED TRAFFIC ROBBERS, RECOVERS PHONES, ATM CARD The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Christmas eve arrested four suspected traffic robbers and recovered three android phone and ATM card while on patrol of MKO Abiola’s Garden, Ojota, Lagos.    The suspects were arrested around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday after one of the victims alerted RRS bike riders on patrol of the area.    The suspects are: Wasiu Olawale (23) an ex-convict, who was released in May, 2023; Adebayo Olatunbosun (20); Wale John (28) and Uche Ugwu (25), the gang leader.   A diligent trail of the robbers by the police led to the arrest of three of them and the recovery of three android phones and ATM card.   The fourth suspect was arrested on Monday on the directives of Commander RRS, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi to the squad’s Decoy Team to ensure all those involved in the robbery are arrested and prosecuted without delay.   Five victims have reported at RRS Headquarter...

A SAFE AND SECURE NIGERIA IN SIGHT, SAYS CAS AS HE FETES TROOPS IN MAIDUGURI The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has stated that the prospect of a safe and secured Nigeria is in sight, as long as the Armed Forces of Nigeria continue to collectively keep their ‘eyes on the ball’ in getting the job done. He also noted that aside kinetic means of curbing the current security challenges confronting the country, the synergy of efforts drawn from a whole-of-society approach remains the best approach in winning the hearts and minds of Nigerians as well as speedily defeating the threats posed by terrorists and other non-state actors in all ramifications. Air Marshal Abubakar stated this earlier today, 25 December 2023, while in Maiduguri to attend a Christmas luncheon organized for the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK). The CAS went on to note that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on its part, has continued to engage with societal groups within the areas of operation...

e-CMR PORTAL AUTHENTIC, INNOVATIVE TO BOOST NATIONAL SECURITY... FPRO The Nigeria Police Force hereby confirms the implementation of the upgraded electronic Central Motor Registry (e-CMR), an information system aimed at enhancing the safety and security of all Nigerians. This initiative is a crucial step towards improving law enforcement capabilities and ensuring the well-being of our citizens. CMR is a comprehensive system designed to streamline vehicle registration processes with a view to strengthening national security. It's full operationalization would facilitate swift and efficient tracking of stolen vehicles, significantly increasing the chances of recovery; lead to the maintenance of an accurate and up-to-date database of registered vehicles which would aid in the prevention and investigation of vehicle-related crimes such as kidnapping and one-chance activities involving; the system is also designed to make it impossible for stolen vehicles to be re-registered, adding a...