The House of Representatives has summoned the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, over alleged award of a coastal shipping contract to a foreign company.

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to adopt a National Employment Plan that would engender decent work in the country.

Governors have been urged to concentrate more on the best Nigerian to contest and emerge as the President of the country rather than the zone or region that the candidate comes from.

President Muhammadu Buhari met behind closed doors with former President Goodluck Jonathan, in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.

The Police Command in Kaduna State, says its operatives have rescued six kidnapped victims, along Barde/Keffi Road in Kafanchan Local Government Area (LGA), of the state.

Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi said the local government council chairmen, Development Centre Coordinators and traditional rulers will henceforth be held accountable for any further killing within their localities.

The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Abia chapter, has shut Aba North Local Government Area (LGA) Secretariat over the battering of a staff, Mrs Chidimma Nwanosike, by the LGA Chairman, Mr David Ikonne.

•Gov: Delay in Permit, Approval Processes Inexcusable

All buildings in Lagos State will now be issued licences for safe habitation. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, launched a rebranded Certificate of Completion and Fitness for Habitation, with the objective to safeguard residents’ lives and address the root causes of building collapse.

Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has flagged off the “Exercise Golden Dawn”, an initiative of the Nigerian Armed Forces, to stem the tide of insecurity in the state.

Jonas Thente, a Swedish literary critic has expressed fears that Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie is “probably too young” to be awarded a Nobel Laureate.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire Service has confirmed that a man was left injured after fire gutted the Federal Ministry of Education area of the Abuja Federal Secretariat on Wednesday evening.

The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, yesterday removed Chief Ayiri Emami as Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom.

2022 BUDGET SPEECH

Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability

Delivered By:

His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari

President, Federal Republic of Nigeria

At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja

 Thursday, October 7, 2021

PROTOCOLS

1. It is my great pleasure to be here once again to present the 2022 Federal Budget Proposals to this distinguished Joint Session of the National Assembly.

Southeast governors rose from a meeting in Enugu on Tuesday and declared that they would do everything to end the “sit-at-home’’ order of proscribed Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB).