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The president’s assent to the budget is coming weeks after horse-trading between the presidency and the national assembly. In April, the national assembly transmitted details of the budget to the president after it had passed the bill on March 23. But the president returned the document to the national assembly on the grounds that there were “grey areas” in it that needed to be sorted out. The legislature then constituted a 10-man committee to smooth out the contours. After a few weeks of legislative treatment, the final copy of the document was transmitted to the president on Thursday. And, on Friday, he signed it into law. In December, the budget proposal presented to a joint session of the national assembly by Buhari was N6.07trn. A total of N351bn was for statutory transfers, N2.8trn for recurrent expenditure and N1. 8trn for capital expenditure. The legislature, based on the recommendation of its committees on appropriation, adopted $38 per barrel crude...

"We're expecting the best Shakhtar there is ," said Emery. "They won the tournament in 2009 and they're used to winning their league. "It is a big ask - they'll be 90 tough minutes and we need to be ready for it." Sevilla remain on course to win a record third consecutive Europa League title after they beat Shakhtar Donetsk to set up a final against Liverpool. After a 2-2 first-leg draw in Ukraine, the Spaniards took control when Kevin Gameiro raced clear to score early on. Former Arsenal striker Eduardo equalised with a close-range finish just before half-time. But Gameiro tapped in his second after the break and Mariano smashed in from 25 yards to send Sevilla through. French forward Gameiro proved the difference in the tie, scoring three goals over the two legs to take his tally to 28 for the season and he is likely to be the main threat in the final against Liverpool, who overcame Villarreal 3-1 on aggregate in the other semi-final. It ...

At least 110 Nigerian individuals and companies have so far been identified by PREMIUM TIMES in the leaked internal data of Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonsecca, as operators of offshore shell companies in tax havens. Prominent among the new names being revealed today, in addition to the several that were published in the past one month, are the founder of telecommunication company, Globacom, Mike Adenuga; Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sadiq Sani Bello and the late Ooni of Ife, Okunade Sijuwade, among others. The list also contained names of Arik Chairman, Joseph Arumemi-Johnson and his wife, Mary, as well as two serving senators – Andy Uba (Anambra) and Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto). Other top business persons, politicians, and their family members were also found in the infamous database, including those currently holding public offices. See full list below. The publication details names of companies, their owners and the particular tax havens the offshore firms are domiciled....

Super Eagles player and S.S. Lazio of Italy Professional football player, Onazi Ogenyi Eddy, is set to walk down the aisle with his fiancée Sandra Ogunsuyi. The couple had their court wedding in December 26, 2015. Their pre-wedding photos were taken by Allesandro Para in Rome, Italy, where the groom-to-be is based. Congrats to the happy couple! Photos below.......

Ruth Kadiri is clearly not shying away from the gram! Especially when it comes to suggestive and sexy photos.  The actress took to Instagram today, Thursday, May 5, 2016 to show fans a piece of the pie with a bootylicious photo that has got everyone in a buzz. Looking 50 shades of sexy and 'hawt', Kadiri poses sultrily for the camera. The actress who was recently accused of sharing a very suggestive photo on her Instagram page is definitely not slowing down. She also recently donated school sandals, school bags, food items and cash to pupils of Whanyinna school located in the slums of Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. Kadiri joined in on the Cynthia Morgan debate  back in October, 2015 in support of the singers controversial pictures of her smoking and holding a child.

Three people were reportedly killed yesterday after Igbo and Hausa traders clashed at Ariara market, in Aba, Abia state...more photos after the cut..

Nollywood actress Monalisa who got married again recently opened up on finding new love after she had almost given up. She shares her emotional journey to finding love again in the arms of her childhood love Victor Tonye Coker after her very public divorce. She says “Truthfully I had categorised all men as the same useless idiots (pardon my French). I am happy that I feel differently now. Marriage is always a better option for any woman who is single in this country. Forget 30, once you attain 35 and counting, men in this country call you a dead engine.” The May issue also examines the deciding factor for 3 women from 3 generations in knowing that their husbands were indeed THE ONE. “The day I trended for all the wrong reasons was a turning point for me” soulful singer Waje reveals and AMVCA best actress, Adesua Etomi talks about her time in the dark tunnel. STYLETITUDE wears a new look this issue as the jury give unbiased opinions on trending red carpet fashion...

Two persons were confirmed dead in a fire outbreak at A. A Rano filling station along Bompai road, Kano State on Wednesday, May 4. The incident occurred after fire erupted from a fuel tanker and spread to some nearby buildings, razing properties worth millions of naira. " The tanker was unloading fuel when the hose got disconnected and fuel spilled on the ground. The next thing we saw was fire and explosion which made us to run for safety, " an eyewitness Yahaya Mohammed, said Confirming the incident, the Head of Crisis Management of the Nigerian Security and Civil Corps, Kano Command, Alhaji Abdullahi Salisu, said that when they got a distress call, they immediately mobilized their men to the scene.

A top Egyptian state official, Ambassador Salah Abdel Sadek has blamed Tom and Jerry, the feuding cat-and-mouse duo from the classic children's cartoon for the rise of ISIS. Sadek who is head of Egypt's Information Service said, the cartoon as well as video games and 'violent' movies helped to spark violence and extremism across the Arab world; DAILY MAIL reports.  During a speech at a conference called "The Media and the Culture of Violence" at Cairo University, Sadek said, " [Tom and Jerry] portrays the violence in a funny manner and sends the message that, yes, I can hit him … and I can blow him up with explosives. It becomes set in [the viewer’s] mind that this is natural. ''

The housewife, Mrs. Josephine Onwuzuruike, and her boyfriend, Ekene Onyeka, were yesterday sentenced to death by hanging by Justice Benson Ogbuh of an Ebonyi State High Court. Josephine and Onyeka had in 2008, at Azuiyiokwu in Abakaliki, the state capital butchered her husband and kept his parts inside a cupboard.  Josephine had accused her husband of attempting to marry another wife by building a separate house other than the one they were living. She, therefore, contacted Onyeka who joined her in killing the husband.  Delivering judgment on the case, Ogbuh found the accused guilty of the offence and convicted them. He sentenced them to death by hanging. During trial, Josephine, broke down and wept uncontrollably. She pleaded with the judge to be lenient on her because of her children.  Also yesterday, another state High Court sitting in Abakaliki, sentenced two persons, Onyemachi Oge and Okechukwu Oma, to death by hanging for kidnapping a medical doct...

 Some armed herdsmen attacked the man pictured above while he was fetching firewood in a bush in Enugu state recently. Narrating what happened, the man said he had finished cutting woods in the bush and was putting it inside his car when armed herdsmen attacked him. He fled the bush with deep cuts on his head and hands and ran into a place where he met some people. The injured man then pleaded for assistance to be taken to a hospital, asking them to take another route for fear of being seen again by the herdsmen and attacked. See more photos after the cut...