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My privileges have been breached’- Kogi lawmaker vows to take action against a Nigerian in the diaspora who published alleged salaries and allowances of lawmakers

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  A lawmaker representing Kogi state in the House of Representatives has threatened to take legal action against a Nigerian residing in the UK for taking to social media to make allegations about the salaries and allowances he receives as a sitting lawmaker.   Tendering his grievance on the floor of the house, the lawmaker said the UK-based Nigerian named Adeola, alleged on social media that he and other lawmakers receive basic salaries of N2.5 million per month, Furniture allowance of N7.5 million per month, Newspaper allowance of N1.2 million per month, wardrobe allowance of N631, 000 per month, accommodation allowance of N4.9 million per month, utility allowance of N828, 000 per month, personal assistance allowance of N621, 000 per month.    He stated that the same person in December 2023, alleged that a trailer of rice was given to lawmakers and asked Nigerians to ask for their own share from their lawmakers.  ‘’If this house does not take a stand on this case against her, I, Elder

Rita Ora goes br@less in see-through dress at London event (photos)

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  British singer, Rita Ora went br@less in a daring see-through dress for a show in London on Tuesday night, July 2. The singer gave paparazzi a lot to capture as she attended the Girls Aloud concert at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire   Ora wore nude pants underneath the sheer dress but wore no bra. More photos below 

Nigerians spent N16tn on fuel and generators in 2023 – Minister of Power, Adelabu

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  Nigerians spent a total of N16.5 trillion to buy diesel, petrol and generators to get electricity in 2023 alone, the Federal Government announced on Tuesday, July 2. It was also revealed that the formal power sector, including electricity generation, transmission, and distribution companies, made a total revenue of N1tn last year amid the over N16tn spent by power consumers in the informal sector. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, who announced this at the ongoing 2024 Nigeria Oil and Gas conference in Abuja, however, noted that electricity consumers in the Band A category now get up to 24 hours of power supply. He said, “If you know how much our people spend buying diesel, petrol, generators, and servicing them in a year; the last study we had in 2023, a total of N16.5tn was spent on this in self (power) generation. Even a number of the industries are off the grid. They now have their captive power between their environments with gas-powered generators. “So spendings in this s