Okowa said that the estimate was made up of
N147.5 billion recurrent expenditure and N150.5
billion capital expenditure.
He said that the 2018 budget which was
christened: "Budget of Hope and Consolidation''
was N3.62 billion more than that of 2017.
He said that the budget would be financed
through statutory allocation, Internally
Generated Revenue, (IGR), Value Added Tax
(VAT) and other capital receipts.
The governor said that projected revenue from
the statutory allocation was N178.1billion which
was N29.1 billion higher than that of last year.
"The reforms we are undertaking in revenue
collection, the blocking of leakages in all
revenue sources as well as the ant.......................click the link to continue
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This question was asked on Twitter moments ago;

"As a graduate, would you accept a job of N900,000 monthly as a Gateman?"

Here were the crazy and hilarious responses that followed....... Nigerians, I hail una o

1. I would have said NO but my hobbies include opening and closing of gate.

2. Why I con go school na, if not to be a young smart gateman? My dream job, we're all gatemen in our family.

3. See you, gateman that am doing free of charge most days these days..... Izz like u want me to resume on credit already, abi?

4. I would even work seven days a week and twice on Sundays.... I go even train my pikin to take over from me.

5. I can be the gateman, the dog, the security lights and the alarm

6 After taking the job, I would pick up a form to do my masters and PhD in Opening gate and security science to be a better gateman

7. I started opening gate when I was 6 months old, so I hv too much experience plsss. Where can I apply?

8. Is it not just to open and close gate? Call me your GM.. Boss of the gate.. Commander in chief of the gate forces. When do I start?

9. Some are gatemen, some are Senior Access Controllers.. I'd even combine the two together.

10. Me that i will use my certificate to be fanning myself beside the gate when am feeling heat.

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Professor Ango Abdullahi who is the secretary
of the Northern Elders' Forum (NEF) has said
that the north is not afraid of the break-up of
Nigeria.
According to report, the former vice chancellor
of Ahmadu Bello University spoke at a two-day
conference organised by the Arewa Research
and Development Project (ARDP).
Abdullahi said the north was ready to go back
to the pre-1914 arrangement.
He said: "If we can't go back to1914, we should
go back to 1960, regional governance. North is
not afraid of getting its N...........................click the link to continue reading
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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on
Monday, October 9, said that President
Muhammadu Buhari and the five governors of
the south eastern states were working hard to
criminalize it despite its non-violent stand.
Emma Powerful, media and publicity secretary of
the group, in a statement said the Buhari
administration and the five governors were
worried that despite the brazen provocation and
attack against its leader and members, the
group had remained non-violent.
It said that President Buhari should...........................click the link to continue reading
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The umbrella organisation of Igbo socio-cultural groups, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said that the agitation for the restoration of Biafra is not an Igbo agenda. The president general of the group, John Nwodo, who made this known in Umuahia, Abia state capital, at the third inauguration of the state and local government executives committees of the Abia state chapter of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, said the restructuring of the polity is and remains the position of.............................click the link to continue reading http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/10/biafra-not-igbo-agenda-ohanaeze.html?m=1

The Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Forum has
accused President Muhammadu Buhari of
intimidating Nigerians and called on him to end
the military operations in the country.
The Sun reports that the leaders in a forum on
Thursday, October 5, warned President Buhari to
desist from the act while also insisting that
restructuring is the solution to the country's
problem.
In a communique issued after the session, the
leaders also condemned the Operation...........................click the link to continue reading
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Besides the 12 members, which make up the
core team, other sub-teams to carry out contact
tracing of patients has also been set up.
The State Commissioner for Health, Prof.
Ebimitula Etebu, who inaugurated the committee
reassured the citizens that there was no need to
panic.
The commissioner said that currently, the state
had 13 suspected cases at different stages of
recovery following treatment at the makeshift
isoloation ward at the..........................click the link to continue reading
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Legal practitioners, under the aegis of Lawyers of Conscience (LAWCONS) have called for the immediate arrest of Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lawyer to IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu and other persons working for the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra. The group said it was an insult on the side of the Nigerian government that the now labeled- terrorist group, IPOB led by Kanu could have the mind to file a..........................click the link to continue reading http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/10/biafra-why-nigerian-government-must.html?m=1

The CEO of giftnaija.com on tuesday morning 3rd september 2017announced his one year free scholarship programme to the (JSS2) students of ime obi secondary school Agbor Delta state, He stated that the reasons for the scholarship is to appreciate those who are seriously studying and for them to inspire others, he added that he is not that rich to award students scholarship but he is doing it for others to emulate those who are serious in learning. GIFT OGO is a student of Delta state university Agbor campus and one of the STUDENTS TEACHERS in ime obi secondary school Agbor Delta state. He said that his first supervision in ime obi secondary school stands as first test for the students to qualify while the second supervision stands as second test before he will finally conduct the main exam base on all he has previously taught them to know if they are really following, he also promised to come to ime obi secondary school next year for his (400L) final year teaching practice (TP) and to check the students performance for him to extend the scholarship programme to another year of learning, with some of the information we gathered, we noticed that he also rewarded the students who answered question for his first supervision and also those that make attempt but were not given the opportunity to answer, ime obi secondary school students and teachers described GIFT OGO as an Example of the youth they want in our society, a youth who understands the feelings of the less previledged, a model for other youths to emulates, a God fearing youth with good moral principles

President Buhari was not abdicating his
responsibilities. He didn't request any political
leader to do anything seminal or out of the box.
"All he says is, talk to your out-of-the-line-
youth so that we have some peace. Igbo leaders
need not to be on the defensive for the
misbehaviour of the IPOB which they rightly..................click the link to continue reading
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The agitation for Biafra led by the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been faulted by Ndukwe Ikoh, a former Abia state House of Representatives aspirant. In a chat with The Sun, Ikoh slammed Kanu for deviating from the original concept of Biafra, as laid down by the late Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu. IPOB members, "people who sell or consume hard drugs in....................click the link to continue reading http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/10/nnamdi-kanu-recruited-drug-addicts.html?m=1

Former head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has weighed in on the numerous agitations for secession posing threat to the unity of Nigeria. Babangida, in a recent interview, said that the resilience of the armed forces of Nigeria to curtailed secessionist and agitations throughout the nation's post independence has reduced tensi..........................continue reading@ http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/i-will-never-be-tired-on-calling-for.html?m=1

The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State Of Biafra (MASSOB), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to let Biafrans go. According to a report, the group noted that Python dance and other forms of intimidation cannot stop the agitation for Biafra. This was contained in a statement issued in Enugu on.....................continue Reading@ http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/let-biafra-go-now-massob-tells-buhari.html?m=1

The royal father stated that Nigeria was in dire need of organisations such as Peace Corps, at a time the nation was sliding into deep crises as a result of insecurity, hate speeches, chauvinism, agitations, amongst others. The respected traditional ruler made the comments when he received the national officers of..................click the link to continue reading http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/i-will-use-my-last-blood-to-fight-for.html?m=1

Nigerians have been warned against buying
used phones which are popularly known as
'London used' without knowing sources of such
phones.
The Rapid Response squad (RRS) gave this
warning on Friday, September 29 on their
Facebook page.
To drive home their point, the RRS shared a
story of 30-year-old Jamiu Adebayo who was
arrested after buying a supposed.......................click the link to continue reading
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Abia Breaking News reports that the members
of the House, predominantly from the All
Progressives Congress (APC) asked the
government to arrest the leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra or face national
protest after the expiration of the ultimatum.
The legislators, who reportedly addressed
journalists in Abuja, accused Kanu of wantin..................click the Link to continue reading

http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/arrest-nnamdi-kanu-within-21-days-or.html?m=1

Counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has said Nnamdi Kanu would never jump bail if he is still alive. Ejiofor said this while disclosing that Kanu had not been seen since September 14 when men of the Nigerian Army allegedly invaded the IPOB leader's residence i..................click the link to continue reading http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/biafra-if-federal-government-produces.html?m=1

President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has been dragged to court by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for proscribing and labelling the group a terrorist organisation. Sequel to an ex parte application by the Attorney- General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, the acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, Justice Abdu Kafarati.............continue reading@
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President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has been dragged to court by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for proscribing and labelling the group a terrorist organisation. Sequel to an ex parte applic............continue reading@
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Fani-Kayode called Mohammed out in a tweet on Friday evening and asked him to stop lying. He wrote: "U said France was funding IPOB, France said its NOT TRUE. U said u complained to UK about Radio Biafra, UK said its....................continue reading@
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He told newsmen on Thursday that IPOB He said, "There are better ways; the IPOB way is too primitive. If IPOB must do a thing like that it should have changed the name and fought the way Ijaw youths fought, Arewa youths fought, and they would have made more impact. For everything that comes from the Igbo man, we love to go to the extreme. "Now you want to separate yourself from Ni.............continue reading@
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Check Out Delta State University Cut-Off Mark For All Courses 2017/2018. CUT-OFF MARKS FOR THE VARIOUS COURSES IN THE UNIVERSITY; 1. Agriculture Agric. Economics/Extension. 45 Animal Science. 45 Crop Science. 45 Fisheries. 45 Forestry & Wild Life. 45 2. Arts English & Literary Studies 60 Fine & Applied Arts 51 French 45 History & Inte.........continue reading@ http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/09/check-out-delta-state-university-cut.html?m=1

Two notorious ritualists were arrested in possession of the head of one Hassan Abubakar of Bakajeba Paiko L.G.A, on Saturday, August, 26, 2017, at about 9pm, following a sustained monitoring by IGP Special Tactical Squad attached to Niger State Police Command.
The suspects Abdulrasheed Aminu, 22, of Lupa and Ismaila Mohammed, 27, of makera, both confessed that they cut off the head .............continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/08/two-ritualists-arrested-with-human-head.html?m=1

According to them, the IPOB leader was granted bail on certain conditions, adding that if it was established that he had violated his bail conditions, it was up to court to decide.
Elder statesman, Yanko Yakassai said there was nothing wrong with the Federal Government's moves to rearrest Kanu for his unguarded utterances.
He said, "Kanu is under bail with certain conditions, if those conditions were breached, it was right for the government to approach the court for decision..........continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/08/northern-elders-demand-arrest-of-nnamdi.html?m=1

The information minister says the federal government will not gad the media in its ongoing fight against hate speech and fake news
- Lai Mohammed says the alleged directive from NBC regulating phone-in programmes and Newspaper review is fake news
- He also added that no new laws to tackle the challenge of hate speech will be made
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said the Federal Government will not make any law or directive that will stifle the press in its ongoing fight against hate speech and fake news.
The Minister gave the assurance on Monday in Lagos when he paid a working visit to the Headquarters of TV Continental (TVC).
Mohammed described as fake news, the alleged directive from National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) regulating phone-in programmes and Newspaper review on TV and radio programmes.
He said there was no directive whatsoever from NBC or his office to any media house, regulating phone-in programmes and newspaper review as reported in the media.
The Minister recalled that there was a brainstorming meeting among stakeholders including NBC, media owners and others in Lagos where issues affecting the industry were discussed.
He said it was one of the participants at the meeting that leaked out the issues raised, which were never adopted as government directive or policies..............continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/08/fg-will-not-restrain-press-in-fight.html?m=1

Paul Arkwright who is the British High Commissioner to Nigeria has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari hasn't fully recovered from his illness but he is fit to carry on the responsibilities of his office.

The British envoy has stated this during an interview with Vanguard in Abuja, saying: "I had a privilege to meet President Buhari in the Villa. I was one of the small numbers of Ambassadors who were invited to witness the signing of treaties and MoUs between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)..................continue reading@ http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/08/british-high-commissioner-reveals-fresh.html?m=1

JAMB's Head of Information Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in a statement yesterday in Abuja, said the board would not be deterred and would continue to support policies that would bring Nigeria's education out of the woods.
He explained that previous cut off marks were never strictly followed by most institutions.
Dr. Benjamin said most universities failed to fill their admission quota in the last 10 years.
The statement reads: "The much trending controversy over the just released cut off marks for 2017 admission exercise by stakeholders at the policy meeting is quite unnecessary.
"All Heads of tertiary institutions were requested to submit their cut off benchmark to the board which will then be used for the admission. And these benchmarks once determined cannot be changed in the middle of admission exercise............continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/08/jamb-defends-low-minimum-cut-off-marks.html?m=1

Abuja —The disagreement between the Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Hamman Isah Misau, and the Police deepened yesterday, with the Police declaring him wanted for forgery.
Senator Hamman Isah Misau displaying receipt of payment in lieu of his resignation and letter from Police Service Commission while reacting to the Police allegations during a press conference in Abuja, Friday. Photo: Gbemiga Olamikan........................continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/08/corruption-police-declare-senator-misau.html?m=1

The spate of insecurity in Nigeria has been exposed with the gruesome murder of a man in Ogun State, South-western part of Nigeria.
A man identified as Mr. Hodewu has been gruesomely murdered in Ogun state. According to his son, Hodewu Sunday Johnson, the life of his father was terminated by a man called Ope in connivance with a prominent ruler in their area.
The son of the deceased in a mourning mood took to his Facebook account to rain curses on his father's alleged killers.
Read his account below:
"Ope ilase came & picked up my father at home with hired assassin called SARS, they killed him at d palace of alase of ilase land, john adewale in d presence of kabiyesi, Ope ran away, he went to elewe eran on Wednesday & returned immediately, police is lying to us that Ope is in their custody. Ope was with kabiyesi alase yesterday along koko road, near his hotel at ilase, kabiyesi was in his venza discussing with Ope, both of u concluded that both d SARS in detention & Ope, "owo lo ma je"...............continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/08/son-laments-as-his-father-is-gruesomely.html?m=1

A United States law firm, Fein & DelValle PLLC, instituted a civil case in a United States District Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of (10) Biafran plaintiffs, "John Doe, et al v. Turkur Yusuf Buratai, et al (Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-0133)". The attornys for the plaintiffs are seeking compensatory and punitive damages to secure justice for complicity in the 2016 torture and extrajudicial killings under color of Nigerian law to retaliate for peaceful Biafran protests, prevention of genocide, ethnic cleansing or extermination of Christians in Nigeria by radical Islamic Hausa-Fulani terrorists.
Meanwhile, (13) of the Nigerian defendants have successfully been served with the notice of the litigation. In a document obtained by The Nigerian Voice, the defendants were reminded of the danger of not making a representation at the stipulated time of (21) days. "If you fail to respond, judgement by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.................continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/08/biafra-revealed-names-of-defendants-in.html?m=1

Emeka Ojukwu Jr., a legal practitioner and son of Igbo leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has said that the only thing he holds against Nnamdi Kanu's agitation for the actualization of Biafra, is "their methodology".....................continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/08/what-i-dont-like-about-nnamdi-kanus.html?m=1

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has said it will continue with the struggle to secede from the country despite what appeared to be a retreat by the Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra
MASSOB claimed on Saturday that the IPOB leader had compromised on the struggle to achieve an independent state of Biafra after he met with some politicians............continue reading@http://www.giftnaija.com/2017/08/biafra-struggle-continues-despite.html?m=1