15 Things Buhari Said In His 2019 Budget Presentation Speech - Politics -

President Muhammadu Buhari has proposed a budget of N8.83 trillion for 2019.

The president presented the budget at a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday.

Here are the fifteen things he said in his speech:

1.Today, we will review economic development over the last three-and-half years with emphasis on 2018. We will also highlight the budget for 2019

2.The last three-and-half years have been challenging both home and abroad. Both oil and non-oil markets have been volatile. There have been disruptions in oil production in the country.

3.However, we have cause to be optimistic about the future. The economy has recovered from recession. We have done more work with less resources in Agriculture, Social Development and Infrastructure.

Full Breakdown Of 2019 Budget Presented By President Buhari - Politics -

PoliticsNGR has been furnished with a transcript of President Muhammadu Buhari's speech as he presented the 2019 Budget before the two chambers of the National Assembly today.

Read it below;

OVERVIEW OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS

3.             The last three and a half years have been challenging both at home and abroad.  Commodity prices, both oil and non-oil, have been volatile.  Global trends, be it security, trade or politics have also been unpredictable. Here in Nigeria, we have had to cope with disruptions in oil production and exports, security challenges and devastating floods.

4.             Through hard work, and by the special grace of God, we have weathered these storms and made progress on many fronts which is why we have cause to be optimistic about the future.

5.             The economy has recovered from recession and we have had six quarters of growth since then.

6.             We have done more work with less resources in agriculture, infrastructure and social investments.  We have built better understanding between the Federal Government and the States on non-partisan lines, in particular, intervening several times to support States to meet their obligations including the payment of salaries and pensions. 

7.             Sustained development is difficult, if not impossible, in an atmosphere of insecurity and poor governance.   We have therefore made strenuous and successful efforts to overcome the insurgency in the North-East and to resolve inter-communal misunderstandings elsewhere.

History As Ameachi, Lawmakers Test Run 32km Segment Lagos-ibadan Rail (pics) - Politics -

It was a mere 50-minute ride, yet it was historic in many ways.

The first standard guage rail line between Lagos, Nigeria’s business headquarters, and Ibadan in the heart of the Southwest was test run.

The 36-kilometre journey was the result of a project that began in June 2017.

Leading the group of select passengers was Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi. The 150km per hour speed will be realised early next year when the job is completed. It is comfortable inside the rail car.

The minister had, during his routine visit on December 4, insisted he must ride a rail car on the tracks by December 18.

Belgium's Prime Minister, Charles Michel resigns amid migration row

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has offered his resignation just days after one of his main coalition partners quit in a row over migration. Michel lost the backing of the nationalist New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) over his support for a UN migration deal signed in Marrakesh last week.  

He announced his intention to resign after opposition parties refused to support his minority government.  Mr Michel told King Philippe of his decision late on Tuesday. The king has yet to announce whether he will accept the resignation.  

Belgians were due to go to the polls in May and the king will meet party leaders on Wednesday to decide whether there is any support for early elections.

Offset's father blasts Cardi B, says she "screwed" his "whole family over"...my mehn offset u gotta let her go

Offset's father went on a Facebook group to blast Cardi B for being the cause of troubles in his son's life and in their family. He also made some revelations about the drama going on behind the scenes in their relationship.

Michael Woodward, who is Offset’s stepfather, is a member of a Facebook group for fraternity and sorority Alpha Phi Alpha and Alpha Kappa Alpha. In the group, he is believed to go by the name Tony Pla.

Over the weekend, Michael reportedly wrote a lengthy post about how Cardi B has been trouble for his son and has tried to sabotage the release of Offset’s album and cause chaos and confusion for their family.

Cardi B reacts to Offset's public apology and asks her fans to stop hating on him (videos)

Cardi B has reacted after her estranged husband came on stage while she performed at the Rolling Loud festival to beg her for forgiveness.

Following Offset's apology, social media users called him out for being so insensitive and disrupting her performance. Others insulted him for not showing remorse all the while he was cheating, only to turn around and start begging for apology now that it's too late.

The social media criticisms directed at Offset was so much that Cardi B stepped in and asked her fans to respect him because he's still the father of her child. She pointed out that the last thing she wants is for her baby daddy to become suicidal.

Rapper, Olamide shows off his Bentley...My man ola badho, congrats (Photo)

Nigerian rapper, Olamide, is one of the few artists with a Bentley.

The Indigenous rapper took to his Instagram page to share a photo of himself posing next to the luxury car and wrote: 'Another day, another opportunity to make things right.'

See full photo below.