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APRIL 12, 2019 Saraki bares details of 2018 NASS budget The President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki on Friday, April 12 made available the d [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st news logo real](  [ipower]( APRIL 12, 2019 [***] [Bukola-Saraki]( Saraki bares details of 2018 NASS budget The President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki on Friday, April 12 made available the details of National Assembly’s 2018 budget to the public. Saraki made this revelation via his Twitter handle after a closed-door meeting with officials of the advocacy organisation, BudgIT. Also Read: There is nothing wrong in states owing debt – SDP candidate The tweet reads, “Find the details of the 2018 Budget of the National Assembly here: [Read more]( [***] [Adebayo-Shittu]( NYSC certificate: Court strikes out Communication Minister’s suit A Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Friday, April 12 struck out a suit filed the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, against the All Progressives Congress (APC) for excluding his name from the list of gubernatorial aspirants in the March 9 general elections over his inability to present his NYSC certificate. It was reported that Shittu who was screened out of the APC governorship primaries in Oyo state for not having the mandatory NYSC certificate, filed the suit marked FHC/IB/CS/111/2018. [Read more]( [***] [Hon-Bago]( Speakership Race: 'Tinubu owes us some goodwill' - Hon. Umar Bago One of the main contenders in the race for the Speakership position in the House of Representatives, Hon. Umar Bago has disclosed that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, owes the people of Niger State some goodwill which should be reciprocated during the battle for the position. Bago who is representing Chanchaga Federal Constituency, in a Twitter thread, made an appeal to Tinubu to support him instead of his preferred candidate, Femi Gbajabiamila, who is also in the race because of the many good things the people of his state has done for him. [Read more]( [***] [Dogara]( ‘Chinese used substandard material to build Abuja airport’- Rep member The lawmaker representing Shiroro/Rafi/Munya Federal Constituency of Niger State, Abubakar Chika (APC, Niger) has accused the Chinese company handling the upgrading of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, of using inferior materials on the job. The lawmaker, in an emotion-ladened speech on the floor of the House, while contributing to a motion of Urgent National importance moved by Sani Zorro (PDP, Jigawa), on land grabbing by Chinese companies, made the accusation and called on the Federal Government to investigate the company. [Read more]( [***] [Tukur-Buratai]( Buratai commends troops over defeat of Boko Haram insurgents in Damaturu The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Thursday, April 11 lauded the doggedness of gallant troops over the defeat of Boko Haram insurgents at Maisadari community in the outskirts of Damaturu, Yobe. In a statement, Lt. Njoka Irabor, the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Sector 2 Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed that the commendation was conveyed to the troops by the Theater Commander, Maj. Gen. Benson Akinroluyo, on Thursday in Damaturu. [Read more]( [***] [Konga Easter Mega Sales]( [***] [Ghana-IMF]( 'Ghana, fastest-growing economy this year - IMF Ghana has been described as the star in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) 2019 Economic Growth Forecast. Reports already predicted Ghana as the fastest-growing economy in the world this year, according to the IMF. The lender’s growth forecast of 8.8 per cent for the producer of cocoa, gold and oil dwarfs the 6.6 per cent median in a media survey. [Read more]( [***] [Awad-Ibn-Auf]( Meet Awad Ibn Auf, head of Sudan's new ruling council (Video) Awad Ibn Auf has been a long-serving member within the military hierarchy with a long history of service as the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and was head of military intelligence and security during the bloody conflict in the Darfur region, which began in 2003. The bloody Darfur conflict claimed more than 300,000 lives based on a release by the United Nations.In 2009, the International Criminal Court indicted al-Bashir for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur, while Ibn Auf was sanctioned by the United States for supporting and managing militias accused of carrying out genocide in the conflict. [Read more]( [***] [trump-security]( Trump administration to release immigrants to sanctuary cities Reports filtering from the White House revealed the Trump administration pressured the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to release immigrants detained at the southern border into so-called sanctuary cities. This, according to a section of the media, may be a ploy to retaliate against Democrats who oppose President Donald Trump's plans for a border wall. [Read more]( [***] [Kim-Jong-Un]( Kim re-elected chair of North Korea’s top body Kim Jong-un has been re-elected to lead North Korea’s top decision-making body, Korean media reported on Friday, April 12. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim was elected chair of the State Affairs Commission (SAC) of North Korea at the first session of country’s 14th Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) on Thursday. [Read more]( [***] [dennis]( Boeing 737 Max customers have been testing new software update - Boeing CEO Boeing has provided a fix for the software connected to two deadly crashes and a number of customers who bought the 737 Max has now had a chance to test it, according to Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg A majority of customers who ordered 737 Max planes have now had a chance to test a fix for software that has been linked to two deadly crashes, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg said. [Read more]( [***] [PZ advert]( [***] [Technology]( [***] [spacex-rocket]( SpaceX landed all 3 boosters in successful mega rocket launch SpaceX launched its second supersized rocket and for the first time landed all three boosters Thursday, a year after sending up a sports car on the initial test flight. The new and improved Falcon Heavy thundered into the early evening sky with a communication satellite called Arabsat, the rocket’s first paying customer. The Falcon Heavy is the most powerful rocket in use today, with 27 engines firing at liftoff — nine per booster. [Read more]( [***] [facebook-chat]( Facebook is exploring reading chat feature back into main app Mark Zuckerberg recently told us he wants to harmonize the chat infrastructure of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp to function as one, a development that has many privacy advocates jittery considering the company's privacy track record. However, It seems Facebook is returning the chat feature back into its main app, according to Jane Manchun Wong, a Twitter user who's been correct many times in her unveiling of unreleased features in beta versions of popular services like Facebook. [Read more]( [***] [walt-disney]( Disney to launch own streaming service, Disney+ in November On Thursday, April 11, foremost entertainment outfit, Disney unveiled plans to launch its streaming platform, Disney+ which would start operations in November 2018. This was contained in a media statement by Disney's Chief Executive, Robert Iger during “Investor Day” at the premises of the studio. “A core tenet since Walt Disney founded the company is to create change and not just sit back and watch it happen,” [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [Coffee]( Coffee not essential for life - Swiss government The Swiss government wants to put an end to its emergency stockpile of coffee after declaring that it is "not essential" for human survival. Switzerland began storing emergency reserves of coffee between World War One and World War Two in preparation for potential shortages.It continued in subsequent decades to combat shortages sparked by war, natural disasters or epidemics. [Read more]( [***] [MS-in-women]( 15 Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis in Women Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune condition that interferes with the flow of information in the central nervous system. It causes a variety of symptoms and can affect women differently than men.Researchers do not know what triggers multiple sclerosis (MS). Once it develops, the disease causes the immune system to destroy a type of tissue called myelin that insulates nerve fibers. [Read more]( [***] [hair-foods]( 5 Foods that boost hair growth Diet plays an important role in keeping the skin and hair healthy. The foods people eat have an impact on the growth, strength, and volume of their hair.Hair grows from the roots, so the key to healthy hair growth lies in improving the health of the scalp and hair follicles. This article looks at the best foods and nutrients to promote hair growth. [Read more]( [***] [advert banner 2]( [Entertainment]( [***] [soso-soberekon-gifts-ifu-ennada-half-a-million-for-the-weekend]( Entertainment business mogul, Soso Soberekon 'dashes' Ifu Enada N500k for weekend delight [Read more]( [***] [davido-x-chioma]( Must See! 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