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Nollywood star actor, Nonso Diobi surprised his mum with a fully furnished mansion located in Trans Ekulu, Enugu (Nigeria), Today. His overjoyed mother could not help but shower blessings on her son.

http://liveofofo.com/celebrity/nonso-diobi-surprises-his-mum-with-a-mansion-on-mothers-day/

which one is nigerian pastor again?abi american pastor dey too?

With all that money she has,who wont be super sexy

@op did you chew or swallowed it directly?

Deut 29:29
The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law.

Lot of things were not revealed in the scriptures but diluminati has a point.

Good for them.Are they realising it now?let them keep paying more money to their pasrors.Thank God the veil is opening gradually

•Each Rep now on N27m per quarter

The quarterly allowance of members of the House of Representatives has hit the N27million mark.
It used to be N15million per Representative

This translates to an 80% increase and an additional N9.720billion strain on public purse every quarter or N38.88billion per year.

The House leadership had been under severe pressure from members to review the allowance meant for running their oversight functions.

The leadership was said to have succumbed to the pressure with a view to insulating members from temptation from the Ministries, Departments and Agencies(MDAs) in the course of performing their oversight functions.

The quarterly allowance is just one of the several enjoyed by the Reps and Senators.
Other benefits and allowances, as approved by the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) are salaries, vehicle maintenance and fuelling, Personal Assistant, house maintenance, entertainment, utilities, constituency allowance, hardship allowance, vehicle loan, duty tour and estacode (where applicable).

Only last year, the House requested Camry cars for the oversight functions of its 360 members costing a total of N2.5billion.
The increase in the quarterly allowance of the Reps is bound to raise questions following the recent decision by President Goodluck Jonathan to cut the emolument of public officers.
It was gathered that the Reps launched their bid for the secret increase in the aftermath of the belt tightening measures put in place by the Speaker of the House Aminu Tambuwal.

At an executive session last month the Reps had queried why their predecessors in the sixth National Assembly earned N42 million per quarter as against the N15million they were receiving.
Some of them were also alleged to have asked the Speaker why Senators are on about N45 million quarterly allowance.

They said they could not understand what was described as “the yawning gap” between House quarterly allowance and Senate’s.
A reliable source said: “Members actually wanted a reversion to the old rate of N42 million per quarter but Tambuwal rejected the move in view of the financial challenges facing the House.

“The Speaker also claimed that the leadership would prefer a low rate allowance in line with its ongoing reforms.

“After a stormy session, the House leadership sensed that a revolt was in the offing and it had to go back to the drawing board.
“After consultations, Tambuwal announced an increase of N12million in the quarterly allowance of members. So, they will now earn N27million per quarter.

“If Tambuwal had not increased the quarterly allowance, I doubt if he would still be in office by now.
“Also, the House leadership decided to bow to members’ demand to insulate them from being influenced by MDAs during oversight functions. We do not want members to function at the mercy of MDAs, we felt we should avoid recourse to bribery.

It was however gathered that the increase was effected secretly to avoid backlash from the public.
“We did not make noise about the increase because of perception. Our quarterly allowance is short of what the Sixth House of Representatives got but before you know it, we will be the butt of attack.

“Nigerians do not pay attention to the allowances of the Executive and the Judiciary. Out of the N4.8billion budget passed on Thursday, the National Assembly’s share is about N150 to N200billion. What fraction of the budget is that? Yet, we are always the sacrificial lambs,” the source added.

Investigation showed that the payment of the additional N12million quarterly allowance was effected last week by the House leadership.
A member of the House said: “Yes, we have started receiving the increase, it is left to us to use it judiciously because we have a busy calendar.”
It could not be ascertained at press time whether the House leadership put the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) into confidence on the increase in the allowances.

Section 32 of Part 1 of the Third Schedule to the 1999 constitution empowers only the RMAFC to either enhance or cut salaries of political office holders, legislators and the judiciary.

The section reads: “The Commission shall have power to (a) monitor the accruals to and disbursement of revenue from the Federation Account; (b) review from time to time, the revenue allocation formulae and principles in operation to ensure conformity with changing realities…
“(d) Determine the remuneration appropriate for political office holders, including the President, Vice-President, Governors, Deputy Governors, Ministers, Commissioners, Special Advisers, legislators and the holders of the offices mentioned in sections 84 and 124 of this Constitution.”
But the Executive arm was said to have got wind of the secret increase in spite of the directive of President Goodluck Jonathan to effect 25 per cent pay cut.

A presidency source said: “The Executive has got wind of the increase but the truth is that it will not guarantee any loan to pay any allowance. And any chamber that overshoots its budget will be on its own.

“It is also left to RMAFC to join issue with the House on the appropriateness.”
Jonathan had, in January, announced the pay cut in the salaries of political office holders.

Another member of the House said: “We are not political office holders; we are elected members of the National Assembly. So, Jonathan’s directive is not binding on us, it applies to only the Executive.

“During the administration of the late President Umaru Yar’Adua, he announced a similar pay cut but the Judiciary wrote to RMAFC to be exempted from the exercise. The directive did not affect the Judiciary accordingly.

“The quarterly allowance is a statutory benefit of members of the National Assembly because it is within our budget plans. It is not as if any lawmaker is stealing money.”

http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/news/40171-house-okays-n38-8bn-jumbo-allowance-for-members.html

i call mine Mama.

FG is not serious.Boko haram are crazy

careytommy: @buzugee, when did you become a spambot?

Nigerians are great and talented.I love my country

naptu2: I even have a quote from Lord Lugard, who was talking about why he hated the Hausa merchant (it was difficult to tax them because they moved around so much. They only means he could think of to tax them was to erect toll gates).

LOL

buzugee: that is a great topic. i have a lot to say on 'hell'

What can you tell us about hell?

I dont believe in them.To me,they dont exist

There are several of them:pure water,wears,recharge card

I dont know

Why are those who stole billions still free?smh

But i saw on another website saying it is N85,000.Which is it?

mikuz: In plain text : your husband is cheating on you.

And How do you know that?

chukslo: i want to be a member i[b]f it doesnt involve blood and killing as u said[/b]. my no. 08038749142. tonychukwutins@yahoo.com

iloike: My question is base on what i'm expriecing. My 1.7 year old son suppose to do his international passport and when they get to immigration office, i was told my son can not allow because he is not of age. I begin to wonder. Is there an age limit for int. passport Nigeria?
I will like someone in the house to tell me the expriece on getting one for there kid. thanks

Maybe they didn't understand you.i know some one that recently for his 1year old and 2 year old children

city life anyday anytime.I love lagos life,the hustle and bustle.Its fun

naijasexy: I won't say I'm "hooked", i'm just a regular visitor to the site.
I have not found answers to any questions bothering me on Nairaland because I am not bothered to.
Nairaland is not the best place to come for advise as you would get various views(along with a heavy downpour of insults) that just leave you even more confused so I would not be recommending this site to anyone for solely the purpose of answer-seeking.
Most issues as far as I know have been discussed here, even most of the new posts are just regurgitated/recycled questions.

You are right.

[quote author=Sky-walker]You are a fool. why do people like you like causing trouble?[/quote]

Wicked couples.They must wrath in jail.

Jah Man: How much do you have in your offer letter and for what position?

abi

Let the one year reach first now.

why should they be paid differently?

newnairaway: nairaland will leave Christ after he leaves himself!

HuH?