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Nigeria Breaking News Today Wednesday, July 18 2018
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This is a roundup of some of the breaking news in Nigeria for Wednesday July 18 2018.
Just In: Buhari Requests N164 Billion From NASS For 2019 Elections
President Muhammadu Buhari has written the National Assembly, requesting for an approval of a supplementary budget/virement of N164 billion to fund the 2019 general and presidential elections.
The President said that the N164 billion requested as supplementary is to enable the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to commence preparation for the polls.
Fayose On Street Parade After Poll, Meets Ado Ekiti Monarch
The governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, in his first public appearance since last Saturday’s governorship election in the State, embarked on a road show in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, in which his supports hailed as he moved round the streets of the city.
The palace of the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, was the place where the outgoing governor rounded up the street parade where was joined by scores of people in areas such as Okesa, Oja Bisi, Ojaba, Irona and Oke Oriomi.
APC Has Performed Below Expectation -Jerry Gana
Prof. Jerry Gana, a former Minister of Information, has said that the All Progressive Congress (APC)-Led federal government have performed far below the expectations of Nigerians.
The Former Minister made this known in Makurdi on Monday, during his interactions with newsmen on the sidelines of the Middle Belt Forum mega rally.
I Will Tell You When I’m Ready To Leave APC, Saraki Tells Nigerians
Dr. Bukola Saraki, the President of the Nigerian Senate has, on Tuesday revealed that he would let Nigerians know when he is ready to leave the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Saraki made this known at the Ilorin International airport, in Kwara State, when asked by journalists what he will do over pressure by some of his followers to lead them out of the APC, Saraki said they should not ‘worry’ or ‘push’ him over the matter.
This Year Has Been Terrible for Benue People – Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has stated on Tuesday that the people of Benue State have not experience tranquility since the beginning of this year.
The governor made this known during a cocktail party organized to honour delegates and stakeholders who were in the state for the Middle Belt Rally and Conference currently holding in Makurdi, the state capital.
House Of Representatives Set Up Committee To Investigate FG’s Spending Of Recovered Loots
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that Parliament will not continue to look on as confusion trails the recovery of looted funds and assets.
This, he said, at a public hearing by the House Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Finance on the need to ascertain the status of recovered Public funds and assets from 1999 to date.
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