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The chairman, Senate committee on appropriation, Danjuma Goje, on Wednesday, April 5, in Abuja said that no provision was made in the 2018 Budget for any increase in minimum wage and oil subsidy during the year.

The United States has felicitated with Muslim faithful on the occasion of Ramadan as the holy month begins. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, in a statement on Wednesday, May 16 wished Muslims a peaceful and blessed Ramadan.

Three men were on Wednesday, May 16, charged before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos state for allegedly smoking (Cannabis) hemp, also known as ‘Igbo’, in public. The accused are facing a charge of breach of public peace.

Eight officers of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency have been suspended by the agency for allegedly torturing some students at the Surulere area of Lagos. This was disclosed by the chairman of the agency, Israel Ajao.

Speaking on the issue, Uche Erebuna, a member of the Nigerian In Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) Switzerland, said that the cost of circumcision depended on the weight of the child. This price is mostly considered cheap.

Security was on Monday, May 14, beefed up at the National Assembly, Abuja, ahead of expected resumption of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege following Thursday’s Abuja High Court nullification of his suspension by the Senate.

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna has widened its success in the just concluded council elections in the state winning Sabon Gari and Igabi local government areas to make it 13 seats it had so far won.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has expressed optimism that President Muhammadu Buhari would be re-elected in the 2019 presidential election. Ngige spoke on Sunday, May 13, at Ojoto, Anambra.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a strong party that is committed to offering hope to the electorate expressing that the tension in the party would be resolved soon.
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