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Obama’s 2018 expenses will cost American taxpayers $1.1million
ynaija.com


Report from Congressional Research Service memo has revealed that Former President Barack Obama will cost America taxpayers an alarming $1,153,000 next year.

That amount makes Obama’s expenses an all time highest of the five living ex-presidents, the Washington Times exposed.

The budget provision enshrined in the Former Presidents Act, which became law in 1958, furnishes former White House occupants with lifetime benefits after leaving office. Each ex-president receives a basic pension of $205,700 annually, but could also with the approval of Congress address additional expenses, such as staff salaries, office allowances, travel and Secret Service protection.

Former President Obama’s $1,153,000 budget request for 2018 exceeds that of former President George W. Bush by $100,000, and about $200,000 higher than for former President Bill Clinton.
Times also reported that, Former President George H.W. Bush has requested $942,000, while former President Jimmy Carter comes in at $456,000.

A large portion of the former President’s budgets would be expended on leasing office space, such as the $536,000 cost for Obama’s office in Washington, $518,000 for Clinton’s space in New York City, and $497,000 for Bush 43’s office situated in Dallas.

fritiyo:
Let us not deceive ourselves cos there was no phone call between the two leaders. beside this a news that was not carried by fox and ccn.

how can a whole trump spoke to buhari without CNN or fox carrying the news on there headline

EFCC finally releases list of high-profile cases to AGF
247nigerianewsupdate.co


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has finally released details of the high profile cases in its possession to the office of the Attorney- General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.

According to Punch, the list was sent to the AGF’s office a fortnight ago.

It comprised 103 high-profile cases.

Those on the list, it was learnt, include top-ranking judicial officers, including a justice of the Supreme Court, a judge of the Federal High Court, and a sacked justice of the Court of Appeal.

Also on the list are some former governors, one of whom is currently serving as minister in the President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet, and others serving their terms in the Senate.

Other politically- exposed persons named in the list are some former ministers, senators and some persons being investigated for the $ 2 .1 billion arms purchase scam.

The AGF had written separate letters to the EFCC and the ICPC requesting the case-files of 31 former governors being investigated or prosecuted by the anti-corruption agencies.

Mark donates 5 trailer loads of relief materials to Benue flood victims
scannewsnigeria.com

Former Senate President and the 2019, Presidential hopeful Chief Sen. David Mark, has donated over 5 Trailer loads of relief materials to the victims of the flood ravaging communities in Benue state.

Senator Mark, who commiserated with the submerged communities on the lost of lives and other valuables, called on the State Governor to waste no time in rehabilitating the affected people, as there is always fund set aside for such natural disaster.

The Idoma born political mahogany, sympathized with the state and called on the Federal government to increase it’s intervention mechanism, as the state do not plan for this. The PDP chieftain however directed that the relief material be distributed accordingly as there should be no room for diversion.

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai, has explained why Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has not been captured despite the recent onslaught on the Sambisa forest.

In an interview with Daily Trust, Buratai said Shekau and other top Boko Haram commanders fled the forest as they could not withstand the superior firepower of the Nigerian Army.

When asked about Shekau’s whereabouts, Buratai said: “Your guess is as good as mine because as we are planning, he too was planning. He could not withstand the advancing troops into that location so he moved and we are still going after him.

“As for the items that were recovered in Camp Zero which we strongly believe belong to the terrorists, these were evidence to show that our troops have been there. These criminals that have been staying in that place are no more in that location.”

Buratai also stated that they hoped to apprehend some key leaders of the insurgent group, but they also escaped.

“It was the expectation when Camp Zero was captured. We even expected to see the Boko Haram terrorists’ key leaders.

“They were able to slip out of that place and move to another location. The forest is very large but we are still searching for them.

“The troops are continuously carrying out clearance operations in other suspected locations.

“But the most important thing is that Camp Zero was the stronghold of the Boko Haram terrorists; it was their main headquarters where we suspected the key leaders were hiding”, he added.

Boleyndynasty2:
Before Buhari is done he can't even be compared to any living thing mtcheeeeeew

peaceonearth:
Embarassing to say the least.
The rituals were for your own good. We've heard cases of criminals kidnapping Obas or robbers/assassins shooting Obas successfully. The rituals are to turn you to the actual 'Alase, ekeji Orisa' and fortify you spiritually against all forms of spiritual/physical attacks.

Before Colonisation, we the Yorubas had our own successful system of governance. In that system, the Oba is the Head of government, Head of State and Commandar-in-chief of the armed forces. He and his 'Ijoyes' form the Executives. The Ogbonis represented the Judicial arm. Incidentally, the Owu people (the people this Oba now represents) started the first Legislative arm known as 'Igbimo' where ordinary citizens are allowed to contribute to National issues in a parliamentary arrangement.

The Ibadan people have a more sophisticated system that combines Executive, Judiciary and Legistlature in a single body that evolved into what is now known as Olubadan Council.

We had our own civilisation. Colonisation and religious brainwashing denied us the opportunity of developing the inventions and gains of our forefathers. What is now practiced as democracy today was an ancient greek philosophy, refined and reformed continuously till it emerged as a system acceptable to all. If we had reformed and refined our primordial system of governance, instead of rubishing it like we like to do, perhaps we would have escaped the ill-luck of corrupt and inept leadership that remains the single bane to our national development.

Pavore9:
Insightful read.

GoldenJAT:
very intelligent man!apt and concise answers.