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Babachir Lawal, The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, disclosed that the federal government have not paid former Presidents and ex-Heads of State including Goodluck Jonathan, Olusegun Obasanjo and Shehu Shagari allowances since January this year on Thursday this week while playing host to the members of the Senate Committee of Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs, which was led by Senator Tijjani Kaura in his office. According to Lawal, the former leaders have not been paid due to funds not being available for the service-wide votes for salaries of former presidents. He said; “There is a department responsible for the payment of former Presidents. Presently, funds are not available in service-wide vote to do that. We are aware there was a protest in Bayelsa State that the former President (Jonathan) was not paid and we have explained that he is not the only one affected. “Others affected are the interreligious council, traditional rulers’ council and so...

Eligible candidates are hereby invited for the 2016/2017 Admission Screening Exercise into National Diploma programmes. 1.ELIGIBILITY All candidates who took The Federal Polytechnic, Idah as their Institution of choice and obtained the minimum cut-off mark/score of 180 in the 2016/2017 UTME and also have the required relevant credits as contained in the JAMB brochure. 2. PROCEDURE FOR THE SCREENING EXERCISE a. Candidates are expected to make a payment of two thousand, and five hundred naira(#2500.00)only. b.Candidates are advised to visit The Federal Polytechnic, Idah website i.e. www.fepoda.edu.ng and follow the steps below to make payment on-line, fill their details and print out the screening slip: 1.Click on“screening payment” 2.Fill the form with valid e-mail address and password and print out the payment invoice withRemita Retrieval Reference(RRR). 3.Take the printed payment invoice to any bank for the payment of#2500.00only using Remita. 4.Go back to...