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Nigeria is proposing an oil price benchmark of $78/barrel for the purposes of revenue calculations in its 2015 budget, according to a government paper seen Thursday, amid concerns over falling oil prices in the international market.

The 2015 oil price benchmark, which is slightly higher than the $77.50/b price for the current 2014 budget...
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/business-news/item/561-nigeria-proposes-78-b-oil-price-benchmark-for-2015-budget

Thousands of Nigerians from all walks of life on Thursday trooped to the 60,000 capacity Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti, to witness the inauguration of Mr Kayode Fayose as governor.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stadium was full to the capacity with dignitaries, especially from PDP-controlled states in attendance.

In his inaugural speech, Fayose appealed to the media to be objective in the reportage of government activities to ensure peace and development.

The governor, who said that the financial position of the state left much to be desired, appealed to the people of the state to cooperate with his government to move the state forward.

We shall continue with the people-oriented programmes, rekindle and restore people’s hope and create an enabling environment for the development of the state.

Fayose of PDP won the June 21, governorship polls with 203,090 votes, defeating the incumbent governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who scored 120,433 votes.

Various cultural associations, musicians such as Yinka Ayefele, the Nupe cultural troop known as Igunu and other Yoruba groups at the occasion added colour to the occasion. (NAN)

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/563-at-last-fayose-inaugurated-as-ekiti-governor

overhypedsteve:
i swear, that's a big fallacy, how does she want to go about it

ULSHERLAN:
If we want to avoid water borne disease and yet FG advices us to wash hands with water. There is a problem in Nigeria

Wash your hands with imaginary clean water.

Police in Ekiti State have drafted enormous amount of security personels around Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital to ensure trouble-free inauguration and swearing in ceremony of Dr. Peter Ayodele Fayose on Thursday as the new governor of the state.

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/551-why-fayose-is-to-be-sworn-in-amidst-tight-security

Sunofgod:
Back to sender . . .

I read the report and it might be worse if not handled fast.

The Federal Government on Wednesday urged Nigerians to imbibe the culture of hand washing to reduce deaths from water borne diseases in the country.

The Minister of Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Ochekpe, made this call at the launch of the 2014 Global Hand Washing Campaign in POWA International School, Abuja.

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/national-news/item/542-hand-washing-day-fg-urges-nigerians-to-imbibe-hand-washing-culture

The immediate past Acting Governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, has formally resumed as the Speaker of Adamawa State House of Assembly.

Speaking at the state House of Assembly on Tuesday, Fintiri said that “the legislature, which is the defender of democracy,” is required to exercise the constitutional duty of ridding Adamawa of bad governance once again without hesitation.”

Fintiri stated this during the plenary session on Tuesday, when he addressed members of the state House of Assembly on his resumption as the Speaker.

Fintiri, who presided over the day’s plenary, expressed gratitude to the members.

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/529-adamawa-politics-fintiri-becomes-speaker-again-amid-impeachment-rumors

The senate on Monday assured Nigerians that the 2015 Appropriation Bill would be passed into law before the end of the year.

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who stated this while presiding over the plenary, confirmed that the senate...

Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/national-news/item/520-2015-budget-ready-before-december-senate

D end of BH is in sight.

Hoodlums besieged the Benin Airport Friday and nearly disrupted the scheduled visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to perform the foundation-laying ceremony of a $1bn independent power plant in Uhumwode Local Government Area of Edo State.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/national-news/item/420-hoodlums-disrupt-jonathan-s-visit-to-edo-assault-ssg-chief-of-staff

New Adamawa State Governor Bala James Ngilari tightened his grip on power by dissolving the state executive council with immediate effect.
This follows Wednesday’s sacking of Acting Governor Umaru Ahmadu Fintiri by the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/406-adamawa-politics-new-governor-sacks-state-executive-council-tightens-grip-on-power

Everybody wan be president me self i go declare interest.

Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, one of the presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will formally declare his intention to contest for the party’s presidential ticket on, October 28.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/398-2015-presidency-nda-isaiah-to-declare-interest-on-october-28

The Bayelsa state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure has disclosed that the state government is going to spend as much as N33.8 billion (over USD205 million) to build a new office for the state governor
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/401-bayelsa-to-spend-whopping-n33-billion-to-build-governor-s-office

Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah Thursday said reconstruction would be the main objective of the first meeting between him and West Bank officials since the formation of the 4-month old unity government .

Source: http://.com.ng/index.php/world-news/item/392-palestinian-pm-west-bank-officials-to-hold-first-unity-govt-session

The Super Falcons of Nigeria Wednesday departed for Windhoek, Namibia, venue of the 2014 African Women Championship.
The Falcons were billed to be in Lagos to connect a flight to South Africa earlier on Wednesday afternoon, where they will then complete the journey to Namibia...
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/sports-news/item/381-super-falcons-depart-nigeria-for-2014-awc-in-namibia

Rap superstar Ice Prince is set to join Channel O VJ Jojoas host on the newest season of their hit show ‘TopTen Most’.The countdown show is in its second season and will premiere...
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/entertainment-news/item/387-ice-prince-to-join-jojo-as-season2-host-of-top-10-most-on-channel-o

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday told an Ikeja High Court that it had two more witnesses to call in the trial of the three oil marketers over alleged subsidy scam...
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/national-news/item/375-n789-6m-subsidy-fraud-efcc-to-call-2-more-witnesses

The President, Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) tuesday said the Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) and the Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) networks might soon cease to exist.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/science-tech-news/item/370-gsm-cdma-network-may-soon-be-dead

The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Leather Science and Technology, Zaria, Kaduna State, Dr. Isuwa Adamu, on Tuesday warned against the consumption of animal hides and skin, known locally as ponmo.

Adamu told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that the consumption of the product as meat substitute was dangerous to health....
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/health-news2/item/364-ponmo-consumption-dangerous-to-health-nilest

Lagos state railway

PointB:
Those people you mentioned above above are saints compared to Tinubu/Fashola looting of Lagos - using over N30 billion in IGR and over N12 Billion in Federal Allocation to plant flowers and toll roads!

If the Governor does "steal" and yet there is so much development in lagos I have no problem with it unlike some PDP governors who steal all the state allocated fund and internally generated revenue a perfect example is T.A Orji.

PointB:
Despite those unfounded thesis, an opportunity to break from Tinubu strangled-hold of Lagos (finances) will not be missed in 2015, if the smart and witty Jimmy is on the ticket!

"TINUBU STRANGLED HOLD" some states are wishing for such a hold as long as there will be tangible developments in them like in lagos state.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday blasted the APC for attempting to discredit the PDP-led Federal Government's efforts in the speedy control of the Ebola Virus Disease.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/political-news/item/348-pdp-lambasts-apc-for-trying-to-discredit-fg-effort-in-ebola-control

Kano State Governor Musa Kwankwaso yesterday assured Nigerians that if elected president, he would replicate his sterling performance in Kano State in rest of the country
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/national

Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association, NVMA move to vaccinate all dogs in Lagos
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/national-news/item/346-rabies-nvma-calls-for-vaccination-of-dogs-in-lagos

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Akwa Ibom State Command Monday destroyed 1,611.6351kg of illicit drugs at Nung Eton area, in Uyo, the state capital.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/crime/item/333-bursted-ndlea-destroys-1-611-6351kg-illicit-drugs-in-a-ibom

brainpower:
So if GEJ wants to strategise he must come to lagos to do that? All these media self. To me, lagos should be left to the best person to rule cos that state is very strategic to Nigeria's growth which we will all agree. It shouldn't be about Pdp vs apc, if it was possible it shouldn't be contested based on political party but by individual powers. May the best man win.

Will it be possible with Nigeria's "do or die" politics

There were indications, weekend, that the Army High Command has ordered the arrest and detention of a Brigadier-General attached to the 3rd Division of the Nigerian Army (names with-held) over allegations of negligence that gave Boko Haram terrorists an opportunity to overrun some communities in Borno State recently.
Source: http://www..com.ng/index.php/national-news/item/337-cowardice-army-to-court-martial-general-for-running-into-bush-with-troops-in-fear-of-boko-haram