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Sunday 31 May 2015

PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI TO EARN N14MILLION ANNUALLY, SEE BREAKDOWN:

Nigeria’s new president, Muhammadu Buhari, and his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, will earn annual basic salaries of N3, 514, 705 and N3, 031, 572.50 respectively, according to the information on the website of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
The RMAFC is statutorily empowered by Section 32 (d) of Part 1 of the Third Schedule of the Constitution to determine the remuneration appropriate for political office holders.
Apart from the salaries, the president is entitled to various regular allowances like: Hardship, 50 per cent of the basic salary – N1, 757, 350.50; consistency – 250 per cent, N8, 786, 762.50.
Other regular allowances like motor vehicle fuelling and maintenance, special assistant, personal assistant, domestic staff, entertainment, utilities, security and Newspapers and periodicals are to be provided by the government – not paid for.
Allowances like accommodation, furniture, and duty tour allowance (per night), estacode (per night) and medical allowances are also to be provided as requested.
The allowances are paid periodically, some monthly, a few once in four years. Duty Tour Allowance and Estacode depend on travels.
For instance, furniture allowance to other cadre of officials, like ministers and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, is given once in four years. The President and Vice President are not paid furniture allowance as they are provided for.
When all allowances payable each month are added, President Buhari will take home N1, 171,568.33 each month, and N14, 058, 820.00 yearly.
Vice President Osinbajo will receive N1, 010, 524. 17 monthly, and N12, 126,290.00 per annum.
Details of Allowances
The president’s severance gratuity is N10, 544, 115, that is 300 per cent of basic; he is entitled to a leave allowance of N351, 470. 50, (10 per cent of basic salary) and an optional motor vehicle loan of N14, 058, 820, at 400 per cent to be repaid before the expiration of the president’s tenure.
Mr. Osinbajo will also get allowances such as motor vehicle, feeding and maintenance, special assistant, personal assistant, domestic staff, entertainment utility, security, newspaper and periodicals.
While the number two man’s hardship, consistency, severance gratuity and leave allowance are at N1, 515, 786.25; N7, 578, 931.25; N9, 094, 717.50 and N303, 157.25 respectively.
He will also receive a motor vehicle loan at 400 per cent of his basic salary which is N12, 126, 290; to be repaid at the expiration of his tenure.
The salaries and allowances are drawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
The current salary structure and allowances were fixed by the RMAFC in 2007.
Before the review, the basic annual salary of the then president, Olusegun Obasanjo, was N2,586,000 per annum, while that of his deputy, Atiku Abubakar was N1,938,000 the same as that of the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the Senate President, both heads of the judiciary and the legislature.
This was as a result of the review of the salary structure and associated allowances for the top federal public office holders earlier carried out by the National Salaries and Wages Commission.
This followed the review of the salary structure and associated allowances for the top federal public office holders earlier carried out by the National Salaries and Wages Commission.
That review, which took effect on May 1, 2000, was contained in a memo SWC.04/S.1/Vol.1V/186 dated May 15, 2000 and signed by G.P.O. Chikelu, the then Chairman of the Commission.
SOIRCE:abuja facts

President Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo declare their assets

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have declared their assets yesterday, 30th May, 2015.
According to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that anyone holding a public office must declare their assets before assuming office.
The immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan and Namadi Sambo, didn’t make their assets a public affair.
A statement signed by Garba Shehu, the head of President Muhammadu Buhari Media Team said;
“the Code of Conduct Bureau on Friday acknowledged the submission of President Buhari’s and Vice President Osinbajo’s assets declaration form submitted separately on May 28, and signed for by the organisation’s Chairman, Sam Saba. President Buhari’s Declarant ID was given as: ‘President: 000001/2015.”

Nigerians Please Bear with Us- Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari begged Nigerians to bear with his government because a lot damage has been done. Read his statement below;
“I ask Nigerians to please bear with us; a lot of damage has been done. You can look at our infrastructure in 1999 and now and you will appreciate this,” he said.“Nigeria prays a lot; we need to even pray the more for luck so that the expectations our people have, especially the youth, would be met,” he said.Nigeria has to be well secured and efficiently managed; this is what the APC is all about. 
“This was why the legacy parties made the sacrifice of jettisoning their personal ambitions, tried to come together and took the bull by the horn and therefore brought it down and slaughtered it literally.”

Friday 29 May 2015

Inaugural speech by President Muhammadu Buhari



Inaugural speech by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari following his swearing-in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29th May, 2015



I am immensely grateful to God Who Has preserved us to witness this day and this occasion. Today marks a triumph for Nigeria and an occasion to celebrate her freedom and cherish her democracy. Nigerians have shown their commitment to democracy and are determined to entrench its culture. Our journey has not been easy but thanks to the determination of our people and strong support from friends abroad we have today a truly democratically elected government in place.

I would like to thank President Goodluck Jonathan for his display of statesmanship in setting a precedent for us that has now made our people proud to be Nigerians wherever they are. With the support and cooperation he has given to the transition process, he has made it possible for us to show the world that despite the perceived tension in the land we can be a united people capable of doing what is right for our nation. Together we co-operated to surprise the world that had come to expect only the worst from Nigeria. I hope this act of graciously accepting defeat by the outgoing President will become the standard of political conduct in the country.

I would like to thank the millions of our supporters who believed in us even when the cause seemed hopeless. I salute their resolve in waiting long hours in rain and hot sunshine to register and cast their votes and stay all night if necessary to protect and ensure their votes count and were counted.  I thank those who tirelessly carried the campaign on the social media. At the same time, I thank our other countrymen and women who did not vote for us but contributed to make our democratic culture truly competitive, strong and definitive.

I thank all of you... So Proud Of My President...The New Dawn

Nigeria’s New First Lady, Aisha Buhari Pictured with Her Daughters

Meet the ladies of the first Family.

Nadia Buari looking like a bag of money in new photos

The mother of twins and Ghanian Actress dazzled in these new photos. She looks hot. That skin tho ;)

Finally Uche Jombo is a mummy

The Nollywood actress and her hubby Kenny Rodriguez have welcomed their first child together, a boy, Matthew. He was delivered on Thursday 28th May 2015. She said;

Baby matthew is here! Just one look at him and the world is alright with me! 💃Yeah its a lovely day! Thank you Jesus! Thank you ALL for your prayers! We are grateful and thankful for this gift of life.#geminibaby #May28th

Psquare, Iyanya, Ice prince and others to perform at the inauguration ceremony


Things are ready for the Presidential Inauguration happening today and its going to be an entertaining one as a lot of entertainers have already made their way to Abuja for the ceremony. Iyanya and Faze, Ice Prince and Psquare will be performing today. Will you be watching it live? Catch me there ;)

Thursday 28 May 2015

Hilarious photo of the day

Lmao the captions murdered me mehn. LOL

Gov. Fashola & Wife Bid Lagosians Goodbye As They Exit Office After 8 Years of Good Work

Outgoing Governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola and his wife Abimbola Fashola, have sent a farewell message to Lagosians as they exit office as the first couple of the state. He wil handover to the new governor Akinwunmi Ambode tomorrow.

Wizkid ‘s Babymama, Sola talks about her Pregnancy and how she Handled The Shame And More



Wizkid’s babymama, Sola Ogudugu shared her story on how she got pregnant, handled the shame and the glory..
According to her, She only got to know she was pregnant, when the foetus was five months old, and even then, she cried for the remaining 4 months, asking God everyday “Why me”
“I remember the day I found out I was preggers! After 5monthsss… Damn!!! I Swear Idied and rose again! LOL.. Can’t believe I’m laughing now. I cried for the remaining 4months… i just kept saying to myself everyday ‘God why me’ Ahhhhhh mahn… ThoseWereTryingTimesYo!It was like film trick…”
She further revealed how she was disvirgined by the music star, the shame, the frustration she had to go through!
To think I just started having sex at the time… I was just frustrated… Like who sent me???  it’s funny now.. wasn’t funny then oo. Imagine seeing your monthly period unknown to you that there’s a baby growing in you! MAHNNNNNN!!!! God is great!! “
According to her, the not so remarkable incident happened in her final year in School, yet she still managed to finish with good grades.
“That was the greatest challenge ever! Was in my finals.. I still struggled and finished Uni with Good grades.. And guess what? My son is 4! I’m still overwhelmed but I Thank God for how far he’s brought me and how much my Lil man has grown.. I’m THANKFUL”
And then the best part.
“Forget all the fleeked out make up and good cloths… Being a Mum is one hell of a job talk more being a single mum at 19!”
But Jesus changed her story!
“When Jesus Says Yes Nobody Can Say No…. That was how God wanted things to go in my life oooo…Boluwatife!”

Photos of the official handover and Buhari's tour of Aso Villa

President Goodluck Jonathan this morning officially handed over the comprehensive report of his administration to President-elect Buhari at the State House in Abuja today, May 28th during his tour of Aso Villa.














photos of the facility tour below;






Have you guys met Buhari's cute Son, Yusuf???



Yusuf Buhari, the son of President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, is unveiled for the first time to the public, as he arrived Nigeria alongside his father, from the United Kingdom, in the early hours of today, May 28. Yusuf cuts a striking resemblance with his father.

U.S SECRETARY OF STATE, JOHN KERRY, ON HIS WAY TO ABUJA FOR BUHARI’S INAUGURATION


Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Abuja, Nigeria, on May 29 to lead the official U.S. delegation on behalf of President Obama for the inauguration of Nigerian President-elect Muhammadu Buhari.
The Secretary will travel later that day to Geneva, Switzerland, to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif on May 30 as part of the ongoing EU-coordinated P5+1 nuclear negotiations.
The Secretary Of State is expected to land in Abuja later today.
SOURCE: ABUJA FACTS

PRESIDENT-ELECT, MUHAMMADU BUHARI ARRIVES ABUJA

Ahead of the Swearing-in Ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria’s next President, Muhammadu Buhari arrived this morning from the Uk as reported by Bayo Omoboriowo. See pictures below:


FUEL SCARCITY: 167 TRUCKS OF PETROL SUPPLIED TO ABUJA

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said on Wednesday that 167 trucks of petrol were supplied to Abuja on Tuesday following the suspension of strike by oil sector workers on Monday.
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASAN), embarked on indefinite strike on May 18.
The two unions were protesting the inability of the government to meet their demands.
The demands included inability by government to carry out turn-around maintenance of refineries and reduction in the pump prices of petroleum products in line with the slump in global prices of crude oil.
The DPR’s spokesperson, Mr Saidu Mohammed, told NAN on Wednesday that filling stations in Abuja received 5.5 million litres (about 167 trucks) by Tuesday night.
Mohammed said that Suleja Depot, which serves Abuja and its environs, had more than enough fuel to meet the needs of consumers.
The spokesperson expressed the hope that the situation would become normal before the weekend and warned motorists against stockpiling petroleum products.
NAN reports that the scarcity has eased off as many petrol filling stations in Abuja have stocks and are selling.
Many stations on the Airport Road with stocks were selling the product on Wednesday.
In the same vein, Total opposite NNPC towers, Oando filling station near National Planning Commission and Total filling station opposite Twelve Apostles Catholic Church in Area 10 among others were selling the product.
All the stations were selling at the official pump price of N87 per litre as against N150 or N250 per litre during the scarcity.
However, long queues existed at the filling stations.
At the NNPC Mega Filling Station on Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Central Area, three lanes of long queues of vehicles blocked the flow of traffic on the road .
The situation was also the same in all filling stations on Airport Road and the Forte Oil adjacent the NNPC where the queue stretched to the UAC fence.
The ConOil and Total filling stations opposite NNPC headquarters had long queues that encircled the Bureau of Statistics Complex to Unity Bank building back to NNPC.
The availability of petrol has yet to end the activities of black market operators, who sold the product between N120 and N200 per litre depending on the bargaining power of the buyer.
However, stations outside Abuja, especially in Suleja, Kuje and Zuba-Gwaglada Road, still sold petrol above the official price except at stations belonging to major oil marketers.
Fares that rose by between 100 per cent and 200 per cent during the period of acute scarcity have also come down by 50 per cent.
A taxi driver, Mr Samuel Uye, plying the Airport Road, said he had reduced the fare by 50 per cent because of the availability of fuel.
“In the morning we collected N200 from passengers but this afternoon we have reduced it to N150 instead of N100 because we still buy fuel above official pump price.
“I used N13,000 to fill my tank instead of N6,000 on a normal day,” he said.

Source: Abuja facts

Paul Okoye Shares Cute Photo of His Son and Niece

The Okoye's have cute kids. They are so adorable.

Wednesday 27 May 2015

Comedian AY and Daughter Covers Genevieve Magazine!

Comedian AY and his daughter Michelle Makun cover the May/June 2015 issue of Genevieve Magazine in commemoration of this year’s Fathers’ Day. Grab a copy of d magazine and read his full interview on fatherhood and his humble beginnings.

Pres. Jonathan Dissolves the Federal Executive Council

President Goodluck Jonathan has finalized arrangements to hand over power to president-elect, Muhammadu BuhariOne of these arrangements is formally dissolving the Federal Executive Council (FEC). This was done today. The report further states:
The session was presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan. He gave a formal speech highlighting his achievements while in office since May 29, 2011. Ministers also gave speeches on their experience as members of the council under President Jonathan.
The meeting kicked off by 11am and each minister had an opportunity to relieve his experience while in office. Jonathan rounded up the session with a speech highlighting his achievements in office while setting agenda for the in coming administration. 
President Jonathan is expected to leave the Presidential Villa on Friday morning for Port Harcourt, enroute Otuoke, his ancestral home. Already, the president has packed out of the main building of the Presidential Villa and members of his immediate family are expected to accompany him to Otuoke, Friday.