The US embassy in Nigeria has issued a statement to clarify the amount given to the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to fight Boko haram. US Government gives Nigeria $5million not $5billion. Osun state owes 6 months’ salaries and pension arrears, Plateau owes 6 months salaries and 7 months’ pension arrears, Benue state with 5 months salaries, Akwa-ibom with owing 1 month amongst others.ģ. 18 States in Nigeria are owing salariesĪ total of 18 states are said to be owing salaries, these states are Abia, Akwa-ibom, Bauchi, Benue, Cross-river, Ekiti, Imo, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kogi, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, and Zamfara states. This has however been refuted by the chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission(RMAFC), Elias Mbamannual who said a senator will get the sum of N506,600 per annum, which is 25 percent of their basic salary.Ģ. The allowances rumoured to be earned by legislators has raised a lot of uproar from Nigerians, it was reported in the media that Nigerian senators will earn around N8.6billion for wardrobe allowance. Controversy over the Allowances earned by Senators. Here I collate my top ten for the week.ġ. When we think we have heard enough of one political, business, entertainment or sports news, another one comes up that offer us the opportunity to chat away our excitement or frustration about the news. Nigeria, our beloved country is never short of stories to ponder on and argue about.
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