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The Nigerian Legislooters, By Chaly Boy

Charly Boy

My people. Where I wan hide my face put? Sheyuna don take ear dey hear the arrant nonsense and jagbagantis wey deyshelle for National Assembly ?
The drama, the blackmail, the clowning around of-most of the riffraffs called senators, whose sole aim of representing us is to loot us into oblivion. Useless people elevated by the corrupt system to a position beyond their capacity. My people, can you see that these bunch of irresponsibles are only down for how much they can acquire, and never about the wellbeing of the people they represent. God Biko punish bad people no remain. Nonsense.

The few good ones who are trying to hold on to some goodness in them should hide their face in shame.

Our Mumu don do, no be till we die or till we all craze. Can you imagine? They are halting the screening of the Resident Electoral Commissioners until the President sacks Mr. Ibrahim Magu (acting chairman of The EFCC).

Legislooters, why must you guys insist on showing ya selves, and showing us how irresponsible most of you are? My fellow frustrated Naijas have come to the conclusion that most of the decisions you guys take is not in the interest of Nigerians but your pockets.
Like it or not, Magu is not going anywhere.

It is the President’s prerogative to retain him or appoint someone else. The decision of the Senate to reject him or sack him can only be advisory and not compulsory. There is no Law yet that binds the President to abide by any decision from these legislooters. It is their fucking constitutional duty to screen the Electoral Commissioners.

Look at all manner of 419ers, scammers, riffraffs, conmen that we allowed to invade our National Assembly. What a shame. See how we endlessly waste Nigerian revenue on a bunch of certificate forgers, armed robbers and riffraffs.

My people Shey una know say, each senator earns a minimum of 30million per month when for some of us. One solid meal a day has become a luxury. We must occupy the National Assembly soon, and the option to decide whether we need the Senate or not is our right. The President should hurry and put this to a referendum on if we can still afford to fund such expensive Senate when Nigerians are poor, hungry, angry and hopeless.

Most of our yeye legislooters have demonstrated that they are a devilish cult group whose sole aim is to keep enriching themselves never minding if my people are jumping off the third mainland out of hopelessness and a stolen future. God no go punish una remain.

My fellow frustrated Nigerians, time don reach to teach these legislooters say Na we get the land. I know for a fact that because of our docility these enemies of the Nigerian state feel they can do anyhow. I know that sooner than later, dem go see anyhow. If dem no take time Na their blood, we go take wash the land. The battle for the heart and soul of Nigeria has begun. We no go gree this time, because our Mumu don reach final bus stop. We dey prepare because we dey come in all our glory. How many of us Una go fit kill because, for most of us, the fear of death is no longer a problem because this is no life. You gang-stars have proven say nationalism no concern una.

Corruption has for long empowered the criminal minority to terrorise the silent majority. The end has come. The day is drawing near when the suffering masses of this country will seek their pound of flesh from those who have kept us poor, frustrated, hungry, angry, useless, hopeless. Pickin wey say him mama no go sleep, that pickin will know no sleep.
My people are about to metamorphose from becoming a victim to becoming The Fear.

If our yeye leaders no fear us, change no go come.

We are coming. [myad]

Kogi’s Dark Days Are Gone, Governor Yahaya Bello Announces

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Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has said that the dark days of the state are gone, with him in charge of the affairs of the state, even as he condemned those describing his administration as non-inclusive.

The governor, who spoke to news men shortly after he joined President Muhammadu Buhari to observe Jum’at prayers at Presidential Villa Mosque, Abuja, today, insisted that the state, under his stewardship, has changed drastically as a result of responsible leadership.

“Kogi is changing from the dark days to the present economic prosperity; we are following our economic blueprint and things are changing, infrastructurally.

“The civil service is being reformed, pension too is being reformed and investors are coming in because we have largely secured the state.”

He expressed satisfaction that President Buhari is recuperating very well since he came back from the 50-day London medical vacation, adding that Nigerians should not relent in their prayers for him.

“We followed Mr President to perform Jumat prayers and we are happy that he is getting stronger and stronger by the day. We can only thank Almighty Allah for this wonderful job that he (Buhari) has done for this country.

“I only urge all Nigerians to continue to pray and give him all the necessary support. Nigeria is going to be better.”

NAN. [myad]

We’re Now Dealing With Boko Haram Ideologies, Osinbajo Tells French Prime Minister

Osinbajo in ParisVice President Yemi Osinbajo has told the French Prime Minister, Mr. Bernard Cazeneuve in Paris that the issues involved in fueling Boko Haram terrorism are far beyond governance related and economic.

“It goes beyond that to ideological, and we are now focusing on the challenge and on how to deal with it.”
Osinbajo, in bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister after the just concluded global forum on Anti-Corruption and Integrity hosted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), said that one thing that is left to deal with after the defeat of Boko Haram “is de-radicalization” of the group and to defeat their ‘ideology.’

The Vice President stated that the Federal Government would be happy to work with France, and others among its diplomatic partners who may also have to deal with such problems as the challenge of de-radicalization.
Professor Osinbajo conveyed through the Prime Minister, the warm greetings of President Muhammadu Buhari to the French President Francois Hollande, acknowledging the commitment and demonstrated support of the French President to Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram, including on the issue of military purchases, and French contributions against terrorism in the entire Sahel region.
“We are thankful for the work you are doing with Nigeria. President Hollande has been to Nigeria twice and his support against terrorism in the countries in the region is by words and action, showing that the French is committed and standing side by side with us.
“Ggenerally, the stemming of the sprad of terrorism in the Sahel is much due to French’s role, and we thankful for that contribution.”
In his own remarks, Prime Minister, Cazeneuve recalled recent terror attacks in France, saying: “we know the consequences of terror attacks on populations. We are aware of the problem and we know it cannot be solved by countries working alone.”
He said that the French government has a process of de-radicalization, involving teams working with families, stressing however that it is a very difficult job.

The French government, he added will be focusing on how to enhance and deepen relationship with Nigeria, including on issues of counter terrorism and sharing information when it comes to de-radicalization.
The Prime Minister congratulated the Nigerian President and military over the degrading of Boko Haram even as he asked the Vice President at the Thursday afternoon meeting to convey to President Buhari “our message of admiration of his efforts to modernize your country.”
He commended the Nigerian Vice President on how he is supporting the President, especially by holding the fort as Acting President while President Buhari was away.
“You played a significant role for your country while holding forth for your country. Also you play an important role in relaunching the Nigerian economy.” [myad]

EFCC Boss Declares 5 Billion Legal War With The Sun Newspaper Over Alleged Libel

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The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has taken the Sun Newspaper to court demanding a N5 billion naira compensation for alleged libel.

A statement by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said that Ibrahim Magu was irked by alleged libellous imputations and statements made against him in a story published in the March 25, 2017 edition of the Saturday Sun.

“The publication was captioned: “Magu Under Fresh Probe over 2 Abuja Mansions.”

The EFCC spokesman said that Magu’s solicitor, Wahab Shittu, in a letter said that the authors of the story “willfully and maliciously made false, destructive, and defamatory statements” against him.

He said that the paper quoted unidentified sources.

Uwujaren said that the writers of the “offensive” report had maliciously alleged that Magu owned “two mansions on different streets in highbrow Maitama area of Abuja.

“This is a case which they could not substantiate, and which in fact was false, and nothing but the figments of their imaginations. Magu denied owning a property in Maitama.

The Sun said that it would inform its lawyers to examine the veracity of Magu’s case.

“There’s nothing I want to say about that other than that if there’s any letter from Mr. Magu, the company will invite its lawyers who will look at the issue,” Femi Babafemi, editor of Saturday Sun whose title was responsible for the story, told PREMIUM TIMES by telephone Friday afternoon.

When asked, specifically, if the newspaper stood by its report, Mr. Babafemi said: “I’ve just told you what I need to tell you.” [myad]

Buhari Appoints Vice President Osinbajo Chairman Of Emergency Agency

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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed his second-in-command, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as chairman of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) while Engnieer Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja becomes the Agency’s Director-General.

The appointment of the Vice President climax other appointments made today by the President into the executive management of some government agencies and parastatals.

In the series of such appointments as announced in a statement by the special adviser to the President on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, former newspaper editor and ex-presidential spokesman, Chief Duro Onabule was made chairman of the board of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) with other executive directors named as follows: Dr Steve Egbo, Administration and Training; Abdul Hamid Salihu Dembos, Marketing; Mohammed Labbo, News; Fatima M. Barda, Finance; Stephen Okoanachi, Engineering; and Wole Coker, Programmes.

For the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Aliyu Hayatu is new chairman, while Buhari Auwalu and Yinka Amosun, are Zonal Directors, Kaduna and Lagos, respectively.

Under the Ministry of Information and Culture, the following agencies have new appointees: Nigerian Film Corporation, Dr Chika Maduekwe, General Manager; National Theatre and National Troupe of Nigeria, Comrade Tar Ukoh, Artistic Director; National Council for Arts and Culture, Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General; National Film and Video Censors Board, Folorunsho Coker, Director-General.

Other members of the NEMA Board are the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Engr. David Babachir Lawal; Captain Talba Alkali, representing Ministry of Transport and Aviation; Amb. Rabiu Dagari, Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Dr Ngozi Azadoh, Ministry of Health; Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido, Ministry of Interior; Engr. Ajisegiri Benson Akinloye; Ministry of Water Resources, AVM Emmanuel Anebi; Nigerian Armed Forces; and AIG Salisu Fagge Abdullahi, Nigerian Police Force. [myad]

Minister Laments Shortage Of Security Personnel In FCT

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The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has lamented the shortage of Police personnel and security vehicles in the Area Councils of the capital city.

The minister, who spoke today at a security meeting in Gwarinpa 1 District, Life Camp, Abuja, called on the Area Council authorities to try and augment the shortfall in any way they can.

He suggested that the council chairmen should embark on security surveillance of the various security flashpoints in their respective domains.

The minister, who however, assured that his administration will continue to collaborate with various security agencies and other stakeholders to improve the security of lives and property in and around the Capital Territory, said that the starting point is to ensure compliance with the various regulations on street hawkers, Commercial Motorcycles (Okada), Tricycles (Keke Napep), unpainted taxis and commercial sex workers in the Territory.

He appealed to religious leaders, traditional and political authorities to assist in sensitizing and mobilizing the people in the fight against poliomyelitis in the capital city even as he charged the security agencies to facilitate immunization in some communities that have been unreachable due to security challenges.

Muhammad Bello stressed the need to intensify efforts against the upsurge of counterfeit currencies, even as he advised the residents and other travelers to always source their foreign currencies from credible channels in the FCT.

The meeting was attended by the FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr. Babatope Ajakaiye, FCT police Commissioner, FCT Director of DSS, the Nigerian Army (Guards Brigade & Garrison Command), Nigeria Air Force, Nigerian Navy, Customs, Immigration, NSCDC, Prisons, FRSC, NDLEA, all the FCT Area Council Chairmen, Chairman, FCT Council of Chiefs, representatives of the FCT CAN and Abuja National Mosque, Acting Coordinator, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council as well as all Acting Secretaries of FCT Mandate Secretariats. [myad]

CBN Moves To Wield Its Big Stick On Banks Hoarding Dollars

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to punish commercial banks that are identified as hoarding dollars to frustrate customers that are seeking to buy forex for BTA, PTA, medical and school fees

Information coming from CBN’s Acting Director of  Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor today, Friday stressed that  the claim by the offending banks that the CBN is not allocating enough forex to them for BTA, PTA, Tuition and Medical fees is false and totally untrue.

“All banks have more than enough stock of forex in their possession for the purpose of meeting genuine customers demand for BTA, PTA, tuition and medical fees. Indeed, on a weekly basis, the CBN has been selling at least $80m to banks for onward sale to their customers for these invisible items.

“Members of the public seeking to buy forex for the above-mentioned purposes are, therefore, advised to go to their banks and obtain their forex. Any customer who is not attended to within 24 hours for BTA/PTA or 48 hours for tuition and medical fees should call 07002255226 or send an email to cpd@cbn.gov.ng, with the name and branch of the non-cooperating bank.

“Furthermore, no customer should accept to buy forex from any bank at more than the CURRENTLY prescribed rate of N360/$1. [myad]

Fraud: Ministry Suspends Disbursement Of N612 Million On YouWin Programme

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The Federal Ministry of Finance has announced the suspension of disbursement of N611, 821, 910 to the batch of awardees under YouWin 3 which one started by the government of Goodluck Jonathan. The suspension of the cash disbursement is said to be due to suspected fraud in the programme.

A statement by the Director of information in the ministry, Salisu Na’Inna Dambatta, reacting to a media report, said that the substance of the allegations was that one of the awardee of the programme was the child of a former Director in the Ministry and that there were a number of cases where married couples each benefitted.

“This raised concerns about the integrity of the original selection process, which took place in 2014.

The statement recalled that the Muhammadu Buhari administration inherited YouWin as an ongoing programme, which had made legally binding commitments of grants to 1, 500 entrepreneurs.

“The administration decided that those commitments should be honoured. It was in that regard that a batch of awardees under YouWin 3 was submitted to the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, for cash disbursement totaling N611, 821, 910 million.

It said that the Allegation of sharp practices were received from an anonymous whistleblower, which provided documentary evidence of irregularities in 10 cases out of the batch.

“The Minister immediately directed that an internal investigation be conducted to determine the veracity of the alleged fraud and report the findings to her for necessary action.

“The position of the Ministry is that investigations are ongoing under the Presidential Initiative on Continues Audit (PICA) who will review each suspected case to determine whether any irregularity occurred.  In the interim, disbursements of this batch have been suspended.”

The statement said that the original YouWin programme midwife 3, 900 enterprises within four years, and was just one of the multiple intervention programmes to create jobs at the time.

“This administration initiated a review of the YouWin programme with a view to ensuring sustainability.  That review acknowledged the success of the original YouWin programme but also found among other limitations, that awardees were overly focused on the grant aspect of the programme and few had been able to secure other forms of funding to grow their businesses despite each receiving up to 10 million in grants.

“In that regard, the Ministry redesigned the programme and relaunched it as YouWinConnect to focus more on continuous enterprise education which will build the capacity of young entrepreneurs across range of disciplines.

“By so doing, YouWinConnect expects to develop entrepreneurs who can attract funding from wide range of sources currently available and take advantage of new funding sources.  The funding element of YouWinConnect will now take the form of a Venture Fund which will take equity stakes in new and growing businesses.” [myad]

President Buhari Posts Ambassadors To UN, AU

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President Muhammadu Buhari has newly appointed Ambassador designates to both the United Nations (UN) in New York the United States of America and African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

According to a statement by the special adviser to the President on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, Professor Tijjani Bande, from Kebbi State, is posted as Nigeria’s Ambassador/Representative to the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the  United Nations Headquarters in New York while Itegboje Sunday Samson from Edo State is posted as Nigeria’s Ambassador/Deputy Representative, Permanent Mission of Nigeria also to the  United Nations Headquarters in New York;

The statement said that while Kadiri Ayinla Audu from Kwara State is posted as Nigeria’s Ambassador/Representative to the Permanent  Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations Offices in Geneva, Bankole A. Adeoye from Ogun State is posted as Nigeria’s Ambassador/Representative to the Embassy of Nigeria/Permanent Mission to the African Union  in Addis Ababa. [myad]

Meet The 10 Richest Nigerians

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Forbes, a website renowned for ranking of richest people in the world, has made available the list of richest people in Nigeria in 2017.

In the latest release, nine others made the billionaires club to join Africa’s Richest man, Aliko Dangote, with a net worth of $12.5 billion. In 2014, Dangote ranked as the 24th richest man in the world but has since then fallen to positions below 100 due to Naira’s depreciating value.

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Others on the rich men’s list, according to Forbes ranking, are: Gbobacom and ConOil Chairman Mike Adenuga with a net worth of $10.5 billion, with interest in oil and gas and telecoms and Zenon Oil and Gas and Forte Oil Plc Chief Executive Officer Femi Otedola, who has interest in real estate amongst other sectors with net worth of $2.3 billion.

PIC.19. CHAIRMAN OF AFRICAN PETROLEUM, MR FEMI OTEDOLA DURING HIS APPEARANCE BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND PRIVILEGES IN ABUJA ON TUESDAY (3/7/12).

Also in the club are: business tycoon Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, who has interest in fashion, oil and printing industries. Mrs Alakija, who is the richest African woman has a net worth of $2.1 billion; former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Theophilus Danjuma, who is the Chairman of Atlantic Petroleum with a net worth $1.7 billion and BUA Group Founder Abdusalam Rabiu, who has interest in sugar refining, cement production, real estate and port operations.

Folorunsho Alakija

In September 2015, the BUA Group signed a $600 million deal with a Chinese cement equipment service provider Sinoma International Engineering to construct a second production line in Edo State. He is worth $1.5 billion.

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Others are: United Bank for Africa and The Tony Elumemu Foundation Chairman Mr. Tony Elumelu. The philanthropist is worth $1.4 billion.

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There is also former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu. The Slok Holding founder and Chairman runs a conglomerate with interest in shipping, banking, oil, trading, manufacturing and the media. He is worth $1.1 billion.

Tony Elumelu

Zenith Bank Founder and Chairman Jim Ovia is the largest shareholder with a stake of almost 10 per cent. Ovia is worth $1 billion.

Jim Ovia

The Chairman and Founder of the Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko is said to worth $650 million. He is the chairman of FBN Holdings Plc.

Oba Otudeko

His operations spread across oil and gas, flour milling, real estate and marine transportation. [myad]

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