‘My Husband Gives Me N1,000 Weekly ,’ Divorce-seeking Woman Tells Court A businesswoman, Memunat Adeoye has sought from a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan, an end to the five year-old union to her estranged husband Abdullateef on grounds of poor feeding and lack of care. Adeoye, a mother of one told the court that when she got pregnant for Abdullateef, he asked her to move in his parents. ” Living with my in-laws was uncomfortable for me. ”He has never bought any baby food. He gives me N1,000 as weekly feeding allowance. “As if that was not enough,…
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Hungry Muslim Man Caught Hiding And Eating Fresh Eggroll With Cold Sprite During Ramadan Fasting In a surprising turn of events, a hungry Muslim man was spotted discreetly enjoying a fresh eggroll with a cold Sprite during the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from dawn to sunset. The man, whose identity remains unknown, was seen hiding in a quiet corner, relishing the delicious meal. Despite the strict adherence to fasting during Ramadan, it seems this man couldn’t resist the temptation of the mouthwatering aroma of the eggroll. With great caution, he indulged in the crispy goodness, savoring each…
Budget Padding: Labour Party Senator Exposes Top Secret The senator representing Anambra North Senatorial District on the platform of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Tony Nwoye, has denied receiving N500 million allegedly given to some ‘senior’ senators from the alleged 2024 budget. It was reported that the lawmaker representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Senator Agom Jarigbe, revealed that some senior senators received N500 million each from the budget. Senator Jarigbe made the revelation on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday amid controversy following allegations made by Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, that the budget was…
How NASS Allocated N6.6Trillion For ‘Unknown Projects’ Of 20 Ministries In 2024 Budget Amid Padding Allegations The last may just not have been heard about the alleged padding of the 2024 budget by the 10th National Assembly in Nigeria (NASS). In the wake of the allegation by now-suspended Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) that the Senate leadership padded the 2024 budget, Economic Confidential gathered that the Senator Godswill Akpabio-led NASS approved a total of N8,447,887,443,379 for capital projects of 20 federal ministries in the 2024 Appropriation Act. The select ministries are Youths, Sports, Defence, Foreign Affairs, Special Duties, Budget and…
2024 Budget: How Funds Were Shared Among Senators — Abaribe Exposes Lawmakers. The lawmaker representing the Abia South Senatorial District, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has explained how the Zonal Intervention Project funds were shared among senators. Recall that the senator representing Cross River North, Agom Jarigbe on Tuesday revealed that ranking senators got N500 million while he got nothing. Jarigbe made the revelation on the floor of the Senate while speaking on allegations of budget padding raised by the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, Senator Abdul Ningi. The lawmakers who have spent at least four years in the Senate are regarded as…
Nigerian Govt Speaks On New Date For National Census The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Kwarra, has disclosed that the commission is yet to be given a new date for the conduct of the national population and housing census. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday after the swearing-in of 17 NPC commissioners at the State House, Abuja, Kwarra said the commission had made recommendations to President Bola Tinubu and was awaiting his approval. Asked when the census is likely to hold, the NPC boss said: “No date has been approved for us yet but we have made recommendations…
US Court Dismisses 6 Criminal Charges Against Trump A Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee on Wednesday dismissed six criminal counts brought against former U.S. President Donald Trump in relation to the Georgia election subversion trial. While dismissing the charges against Trump and other defendants, the court said the prosecutors’ allegations that they tried to get officials to violate their oaths were not detailed enough, according to the court filing. According to Reuters, the judge left 35 other criminal counts intact, including 10 against Trump, who is the Republican candidate challenging Democratic President Joe Biden in the November 5 U.S. election.…
Reps Summon Dangote, BUA, Others Over Cement Price The House of Representatives summoned Dangote, BUA, and other cement manufacturers in the country over what it called an arbitrary spike in cement prices in the country. As a result, the House directed its Committees on Solid Minerals Development, Commerce, Industry, and Special Duties to investigate the manufacturers’ increases in cement pricing and report back within four weeks with recommendations for future legislation. The summon follows the acceptance of a motion submitted by Hon. Gaza Jonathan Gbefwi (SDP, Nasarawa) and Hon. Ademorin Kuye (APC, Lagos) in plenary on Wednesday. Moving the motion…
LEAKED MEMO: Bello El-Rufai In Trouble For Denying Receiving Official SUV A lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency, Hon. Bello El-Rufai, has been cautioned to desist from misleading the general public by denying ever receiving the recently distributed official vehicles for members. El-Rufai, who is the Chairman of the House Committee on Banking Regulations, had appeared on a podcast programme of Channels Television presenter, Seun Okinbaloye, known as ‘MIC ON’; where he denied receiving the SUV. The lawmaker also said some of his colleagues did not receive the much-criticized SUVs, even though he acknowledged that many of his other colleagues…
No Dime Will Be Paid As Ransom To Rescue Kidnapped Children, Says Tinubu President Bola Tinubu has vowed to rescue all the children and other victims kidnapped by terrorists in Kaduna and Sokoto states without any payment of ransom. Ibom Focus reported on March 7, 2024, that some terrorists stormed LGEA Primary School, Kuriga (1) on Thursday morning and kidnapped scores of pupils and teachers. The incident which reportedly happened at about 8:20 am immediately after the morning assembly, forced residents to scamper to safety as the hoodlums shot indiscriminately. On March 9, it was reported that bandits had kidnapped…