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The Ogun House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed the state’s 2021 Appropriation Bill of N338.6 billion with slight adjustments in recurrent and capital expenditure. Mr Olakunle Sobukanla (APC -Ikenne), the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, had, during plenary in Abeokuta, presented the report of his committee on the...

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday urged churches to comply with all government regulations to combat the spread of Covid-19 while conducting their crossover services. Against the backdrop of the controversy between churches and the association on the duration of crossover vigil, the association directed its members to...

The Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has called for the expansion of the Survival Fund Scheme of the Economic Sustainability Plan of the Federal Government to accommodate more beneficiaries into the scheme. He made this known at a virtual meeting held just before the Christmas holidays between Prof. Osinbajo and...

The Lagos State House of Assembly at a sitting on Tuesday, passed N1.164 trillion as the 2021 appropriation bill of the state. The budget was passed after a report on it was presented to the House by Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu (Eti Osa 2), the chairman of a joint committee on...

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has gotten a clean bill of health; he has been certified free of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Governor, on Thursday afternoon, cheerfully walked out after 14 days in self-isolation, expressing his gratitude to all citizens for their prayers and wishes throughout the period of his public...

President Buhari Christmas message - President Muhammadu Buhari has said he’s always pained each time a breach of peace and insecurity occur in the country. The President, in his Christmas message to Nigerians also preached salvation just as he called for citizens’ support for the military and other security agencies....

Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday reversed its uptrend, dropping by N2 billion ahead of the Christmas celebration. Specifically, the market capitalization which opened at N20.281 trillion lost two billion naira to close at N20.279 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share Index shed 3.73 points or 0.01 percent to close at 38,800.01...

Even though the month and date of Jesus' birth is unknown, the church in the early fourth century fixed the date as December 25th. Since then it has become one of the most celebrated holidays in the world. Sharing your birthday with a holiday can be special — think: Independence...