Governor Ayade unveils historic 2020 budget with a record 82% of it devoted to capital projects

GOVERNOR Ben Ayade of Cross River State has presented a budget of N1.1trn ($3bn) to the state house of assembly for the 2020 fiscal year that historically involves 82.8% of all spending going on capital expenditure.

 

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Mourinho plans an audacious bid for Victor Osimhen as he sets his sights on raiding Lille

NEW Tottenham Hotspurs manager Jose Mourinho is lining up an audacious bid for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen as he prepared to launch a raid on the goalscorers; French club Lille prising away both coaching staff and players.

 

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If Frederick Lugard was talking nonsense how come we never celebrate men like this as having died for us and paving the way for us to have a better life?

By Ayo Akinfe

”In character and temperament, the typical African of this race-type is a happy, thriftless, excitable person. Lacking in self control, discipline, and foresight.

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Ooni to spearhead aggressive two-day campaign aimed at wooing tourists to Ile-Ife

OONI of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi is planning to introduce a new marketing campaign aimed at attracting more tourists to the historic town that will include a two-day programme due to begin on Saturday November 23.

 

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Nigeria's 36 house of assembly speakers ask Buhari for executive bill to free them from the grip of governors

SPEAKERS of Nigeria's 36 state houses of assembly have met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja where they urged him to expedite action on issuing an executive bill that would make their legislatures independent.

 

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Nigerian Governors Forum rejects hate speech bill after meeting in Abuja to discuss it

NIGERIA'S 36 state governors have rejected the proposed death penalty for hate speech that is being contemplated by the executive after a pro-government senators sponsored the bill suggesting it in the National Assembly.

 

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Ganduje suffers setback as court nullifies his creation of four emirate councils in Kano

GOVERNOR Abdullahi Ganduje has suffered a major setback in his ongoing spat with the Emir of Kano after a state high court nullified hi8s creation of four additional first-class emirates earlier this year.

 

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Nigerian teenage defender Teden Mengi promoted to Manchester United senior squad

NIGERIAN teenage defender Teden Mengi has been elevated to the Manchester United first team ahead of the club's weekend game against Sheffield United after manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer allowed four of his youngsters to train with the senior squad.

 

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I am founding my own church called Opium of the Masses Ayo Igbala Terbanacle and here are the 10 guiding principles

By Ayo Akinfe

(1) We shall abolish the flat rate of 10% tithes, introducing in its place a progressive tax regime ranging from 2.5% for the lowest earners to 60% for the multi millionaires

(2) Thou shall never purchase a private jet, drive any car above an Innoson G6, wear bulletproof vests or hire bodyguards. Any Opium of the Masses Ayo Igbala Terbanacle (Omait) clergyman who does this will be dismissed instantly

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10 things I would do in the March Fifa window were I Amaju Pinnick

By Ayo Akinfe

[1] Fifa has published its international match calendar up until 2024, so we know that before the end of the season, there is only one one-week window left in March 2020 during which two matches can be played. Amaju Pinnick has to make the maximum use of it

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