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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2016
VISIT—Lagos State Gover nor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right), presenting a state plaque to the President, Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Joachim Gauck (left), during a courtesy visit to the Governor, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday.
Jonathan gave Metuh, others $47m to win PDP ticket — EFCC •P.8
Budget 2016 full of errors, can't be passed —NASS
Senate rejects N200m allocation to Petroleum Ministry on PIB Turns down N200m for Gas Master Plan Review Buhari should withdraw, re-present budget —FAYOSE
By Henry Umoru, Emman Ovuakporie, Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Joseph Erunke & Rotimi Ojomoyela
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BUJA —THE two arms of the National Assembly, NASS, declared, yesterday, that the 2016 budget was full of errors, saying the document could no longer be passed on February 25 as earlier promised. This came on a day the Senate Committee on Gas Resources rejected the N200 million allocation demanded by the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources in the budget Continues on Page 5
COMMISSIONING—From left: Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries, Senator Sam Egwu; Managing Director, British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN), Chris McAllister; Chairman, BATN Foundation, Chief Kola Jamodu; Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty, Rilwan Akiolu; former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, during the formal opening of BAT’s West Africa Head office in Ikoyi, Lagos, yesterday. PHOTO: AKEEM SALAU.
‘How govs, town unions can develop Igboland’ See Inside C M Y K
COLUMNISTS:
Yoruba Obas: I stand by my ranking, says Alake I'm not under EFCC probe — Okonjo-Iweala P.17 TABIA PRINCEWILL
Powering Change: The people's responsibility to pay for electricity
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P.19
DEAR
ROTIMI
BUNM
FASAN
Is my husband's death God's judgment?
Fayemi, Fayose and the perjurer called Tope Aluko
Gov, Ijaw leaders urge Tompolo to appear in court •P.13 Mr & Mrs
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OGAGA IFOWODO
The will of the Supreme Court as the basis of govt