I view from the website of the Budget Office where a 1,810 page document was posted with the title “Consolidated Appropriation Bill Details 2016.” The 2016 Budget totals 6,077,680,000,000; 4,475,290,000,000 is the total Recurrent Expenditure, while 1,602,390,000,000 is the total Capital Expenditure. The amount budgeted for the Presidency stands at N39,124,978,811; N19,969,489,292 goes to Recurrent…
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5 Ways To Increase The Speed Of Your Website
Working on a computer that takes forever to buffer can be very frustrating. It gets even more disturbing when there are so many things to do on your schedule. In addition, a slow page that takes forever to boot is not helpful to your business as most customers do not have the patience to wait…
4 Reasons Nigerians Should Be Excited About Netflix
On January 6, 2016, Netflix announced that its service can now be accessed in 130 countries except China. This expansion has long been expected by movie lovers as its service was restricted to the United States. Netflix, founded in 1997 is an online on-demand internet streaming media. In Nigeria, online video streaming sites like Iroko…
5 Ways To Deal With Holiday
Lagos seems to have been temporarily purged of its horrific traffic as well as the comical relief it offers on a daily basis because many of its inhabitants are yet to return from their holiday trips. Many who stayed back in the center of excellence wished that the ‘sane’ atmosphere experienced during the holiday season…
5 Smart Ways To Travel More In 2016
There is a long list of things most people want to do before giving the option of leisure getaway a though. For many, their scale of preference may include school fees, rent, upkeep of the family and general well-being with travelling probably being at the bottom of the list. But despite these pool of activities,…
Sahara Reporters, Governor Okowa and Many Accusations Against Nigerian Judiciary: An Issue Beyond Silence
In the past two months, Sahara Reporters, an emerging online media giant on news in Nigeria had in five different articles, assertively attacked the Nigerian judiciary of bribery on a particular issue of electoral contest involving the present Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. In some instances, it even made very disturbing, clear defamatory, biased…
5 Historical Facts About Nok City
Nok is a city in Kaduna state where mysterious and unique cultural statuettes were found as early as 500 BC. This incredible discovery brought global attention to the city as curious archeologists, wanderlust tourists and fun-seeking travelers paid visits to have a first-hand encounter with one of Nigeria’s best kept secrets. A tour of Nok…
Why N5000 Conditional Cash Transfer Is Urgently Necessary In Nigeria, By Kikiowo Ileowo
“It is quite true that man lives by bread alone — when there is no bread. But what happens to man’s desires when there is plenty of bread and when his belly is chronically filled?” (Maslow, 1943, p. 375). So many pundits have advocated reasons why cash transfer to Nigeria’s desperately poor is unnecessary and…
Best Tech Gifts For 2015 Christmas
Christmas is in the air and ‘right now’ is the perfect time to commence your shopping. For the tech-savvy or the geeks in your circle, you would want to wow them with something that offers them the right amount of appeal. We at Jovago.com are in love with Christmas and already, we have on our…
Top Trendy Apps For Dog Owners in Nigeria
It sounds cliché; however, there is no denying the fact that a dog is a man’s best friend. While dogs are faithful, cute and fun to live with, owning them can be a huge responsibility. From feeding them to grooming them, giving them the attention they need and caring for their health, there are a…