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(The Moment) – The Senate has uncovered N1trillion projects smuggled into the 2012 Appropriation Bill that were not contained in the original budget proposal presented by President Goodluck Jonathan to the joint session of the National Assembly. The Senate’s discovery came as the Federal Government yesterday asked for the approval of the upper legislative chamber to borrow $7.9billion (about N1. ...

(National Mirror) – Activities at the National Assembly are gradually grinding to a halt following lack of funds to service the lawmakers. The lawmakers and the civil servants are currently lamenting the dearth of funds to carry out their functions. National Mirror gathered that since the beginning of this year, the executive arm was yet to disburse fund to the ...

Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has identified inconsistency in government policies as responsible for Nigeria’s slow pace of growth and development. Speaking at the closing ceremony of a 2-day Interactive Session between the State Government and the organized Private Sector in Ilorin, Governor Ahmed, while recognizing the fact that the resources were scarce in the face of competing demands, ...

Mr President Sir, members of the honourable national Assembly and House of Reps, the foreign Affairs Minister and fellow Nigerians, when one extends hands of friendship it is natural that one has exposed oneself to danger. Today not only that I have extended those hands of friendship but I have equally once more exposed my emotions and love to public ...

Supporters and opponents of Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade rallied Monday in Dakar just days before a ruling on the legality of his controversial bid to seek a third term in February polls. At the Place de l’Obelisque in Dakar, thousands of Wade supporters dressed in white and waving white handkerchiefs welcomed the 85-year old leader, who arrived with his son ...