The Benue State Government yesterday disclosed that it had concluded plan to invest over N5.6 billion in its basic education.
The state governor, Dr Samuel Ortom said this yesterday at a meeting with staff and management of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in Makurdi, the Benue capital.
He explained that N609 million from the 2018 Universal Basic Education Board, UBEC intervention woukd be matched with same amount by SUBEB to access N1.218 billion for use by SUBEB.
He said the state government had also accessed additional N2.2 billion from a bank to pay as counterpart to access same …
Prof. Abba Haladu, Executive Secretary of the commission said that out of the approved budget of more than ₦900 million, ₦222 million was made available to the commission in September.
Haladu said that out of the ₦222 million released, the commission had only spent ₦8 million on planned projects.
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For Mercy Chinenye Eke, winner, Big Brother Naija reality TV show, her greatest fear is ending a failure.
Having polled the highest votes after 99 days the show lasted, the 26-year-old video vixen and graduate of Imo State University won herself the grand prize of ₦60 million including a brand new Innosson SUV.
In this interview, she talks about her days in the Big Brother House, love life and the controversies dogging her big bum. Enjoy it.
Could you tell us why you decided to participate in the Big Brother Naija reality show?
It’s simply because of my personality. I …
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will spend a total of ₦3.327bn on foreign and local trips in 2020. The figure is contained in the details of the 2020 Appropriation Bill that Buhari presented to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday. The item was tagged Travel and Transport (General) under State House (President) and State House (Vice-President).
In the 2019 Budget, a total of ₦1.3bn was allocated for the foreign and local trips of the President and the Vice-President. While N1bn …
A National Assembly official confirmed the meetings on condition of anonymity, saying the cost of the cars would be deducted from lawmakers’ allowances.
He hinted that the preferred brand being considered for senators is Toyota Land Cruiser Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV).
The Bukola Saraki-led Eighth
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European Union (EU) will spend 10 million Euros (Over N4 billion) in providing solar energy
to some health facilities in Adamawa, the EU Head of Cooperation, Mr Kurt Cornelis, said.
The EU official made this known during the launch of the project in Yola on Friday.
He said “we are here today because of the partnership between Adamawa State Government, DFID and the EU to
launch a project that will help to provide access to sustainable energy to power hospitals that are off the grid in the state.
“The project — Solar Nigeria — is not new; it has proven …
