Tuesday, May 19, 2015

President Goodluck Jonathan has signed the 2015 Appropriation Bill into law,N4.425tn 2015 budget

                 

THE PUNCH has authoritatively learnt. Investigation by our correspondent on Monday revealed that Jonathan decided to sign the budget into law a couple of days back without fanfare. There have been concerns among Nigerians on whether Jonathan will sign the budget before May 29 when he will formally hand over to Muhammadu Buhari or he will leave it behind for the incoming administration which is believed may still prepare a supplementary budget.

But a Presidency source told our correspondent that the President signed the budget about two weeks ago immediately after the document passed by the National Assembly was transmitted to him.

Uti Nwachukwu Recreated Childhood family photos checkout the Before/After Pics


Uti just shared this before/After pic of his family.He said

Secretary of State ..John Kerry To Lead US Delegates To May 29 Inauguration Of Buhari


President of the United States, Barack Obama has announced that the  Secretary of State, John Kerry, will lead the American government delegation to the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s president.

The U.S State Department tweeted that, “Today @POTUS announced that @JohnKerry will lead the U.S. Presidential Delegation to the inauguration of President-elect Buhari of #Nigeria,” the U.S. 

Jimi Agbaje Will Win At The Tribunal....With Fasting & Prayer





















This feels like a waste of time/money and resources to me.....The Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party Youth Leaders Forum has asked the party’s supporters to pray and fast in order for the governorship petition of the party to be favorably considered by the Election Petitions Tribunal. The group also called on its supporters to come forward with information and documents to strengthen the petition of its governorship candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje. The Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr. Abiodun Abari, who addressed journalists on Monday, said through fasting and praying, “Agbaje’s stolen mandate would be retrieved.”

Vice-President Namadi Sambo and wife ask for forgiveness as they leave office

         

Vice-President Namadi Sambo, and wife, Amina Sambo, on Monday urged those they offended to forgive them. The vice-president, who spoke to newsmen shortly after a valedictory meeting with his supporting members of staff at Aguda House, Abuja, said he had forgiven all those he had interracted with in the last five years.

According to him, he has enjoyed good and cordial working relationship with all his supporting members of staff. “Whether in government or outside government, we will continue to contribute towards the development of the country.

Finance Minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala awarded with a honorary degree by Yale University


Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala was awarded with a honorary Doctorate of Human Letters, by the prestigious Yale University in the US yesterday May 18th. Also decorated with a honorary degree is African singer, Angelique Kidjo who was awarded Honorary Doctorate of Music. What the school wrote about her after cut...

Just when we thought the scarcity was over!!!! Petroleum Tanker Drivers embark on strike action

                         


Not again. Innocent citizens are the ones to bear the brunt......It appears the lingering fuel crisis will not disappear anytime soon as the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association have decided to stop the lifting of fuel from petroleum depots across the country.The body leadership sent out a stern warning to its members to stop lifting petrol from all depot.