"We are too rich to steal government money" Fresh Air noni......Ategun Ibosi.

theoctopus: Sahara reporters are paid by Tinubu so this isnt news really! Sowore is smilling to the bank daily. He is a paid hatchet man and people now know him for wha he is. Just go to the site and see how comments have greatly reduced. This was the same SR that was rocking with traffic some years back. Such a disgrace!

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With that much figured out, you've got this one nailed inspector clouseau.

Sahara Reporters receives $450,000 grant from the Omidyar Network

Nigeria’s Sahara Reporters has been announced as one of the selected media organizations awarded by Omidyar Network, a philanthropic venture firm that invests in both non-profit and for-profit media ventures.

The company received about $450,000 to support their work over a period of three years. During the 3rd plenary session of the 2011 World Press Freedom Day conference in Washington DC, Stephen King, Omidyar Network’s Director of Investments announced that they were awarding about $5 million to four independent media organizations working to foster journalism practice and freedom of expression.

As published on the WPFD’s blog, in a press release, King said, “Omidyar Network believes a healthy government—one that is responsive to its citizens—requires a healthy, robust fourth estate.” He added, “By focusing additional efforts on fostering investigative and citizen journalism, we believe we will be catalyzing transparency efforts that will positively affect millions of people.”

Omoyele Sowore, Saharareporters.com’s founder who served as one of the speakers during the event, said that the grant will help expand the frontiers of their operations adding that the grant also reaffirms that their work at Sahara Reporters is legitimate and innovative. The other organizations that also received the grant include: African Media Initiative, $1.7 million over two years; Media Development Loan Fund, $2 million; and the Committee to Protect Journalists, $800,000.

The Omidyar Network recently funded Enough is Enough Nigeria. To learn more, read this post.

Ok na

Dis Guy:

their job unfortunately includes clearing up ' distractions' and politically motivated rumours!!!

You are right there, but only a small department should be dedicated to that. I know it can be cumbersome sometimes but they just need to keep pushing forward. Truth will eventually dispel lies. For example, come tell the people in my area enjoying regular power that the FG is not doing anything. They will just ignore you. NL does not represent Nigeria!

take dat: Hypocritical 9gerian, Blame SR for exposing the wrath in our system. What new thing has the aviation spokesman said, 'that Stella is a rich and successful business woman who has made her mark in the oil and gas industry so what is two cars to her'? Isn't this a disgraceful response from a public official? In the face of damning evidence published by SR to expose such profligacy under the supervising eyes of the minister, all the spokesman could muster was that it is a rumor and politically motivated.One would have expected sensible comments such as, 'the minister is going to look into it' or 'the minister has ordered for a probe into the accounts of NCAA'. But no, he isn't concerned about the wasteful act rather he prefers to protect the personality of the minister. Orji Kalu, Atiku and several other politicians were successful and well established before venturing into politics, only for them to spend tax payers fund on frivolous things they could easily afford on their own. Every politician, rich or poor sees the public treasury as his or her private purse.

Bang on the money as usual @take dat

A different day or week from now, the same commentator will be back quoting SR with relish.

Enough has been said already bt nt withstanding, mr datti shame on you

In the US, a traffic warden fines Hillary Clinton $80 for traffic offence. In Nigeria, it is okay to receive N225million worth of cars and you blast anyone who dares to question you!

Evil politicians and their wicked aides, milking the country to zero!

theoctopus:

There is nothing to tell Nigerians. The government should focus on their jobs and ignore distractions from paid journalists. The paid journalists do not serve the interest of the public. They serve the interests of criminals like Tinubu, so nothing spoil!

And yet we say this country is not moving forward, how do we expect this nation to move forward with this childish reasoning. Must everything be tied to the opposition? Smhs.

@ topic, that was a really weak and childish response by the ministry spokesperson, these are not just words of mouth, they were backed up with facts and documents. Albeit, he said they are going to contact PR Times soon with some reputable proof of defence. I will stay neutral until then.

BLOCKHEAD.

Now tell me whats wrong with the report. Even if SR was paid to do this report have u and ur political boko haramist been able to give

theoctopus: Sahara reporters are paid by Tinubu so this isnt news really! Sowore is smilling to the bank daily. He is a paid hatchet man and people now know him for wha he is. Just go to the site and see how comments have greatly reduced. This was the same SR that was rocking with traffic some years back. Such a disgrace!

us a dffnt dose.
Akpa!!!

eGuerrilla:

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With that much figured out, you've got this one nailed inspector clouseau.

Sahara Reporters receives $450,000 grant from the Omidyar Network

So how does that dispel my statement? I thought you said before that the minister's defense that she already has money is not tenable? Why are you now using the same defense?

theoctopus:

You are right there, but only a small department should be dedicated to that. I know it can be cumbersome sometimes but they just need to keep pushing forward. Truth will eventually dispel lies. For example, come tell the people in my area enjoying regular power that the FG is not doing anything. They will just ignore you. NL does not represent Nigeria!

well they have several department and most arent as busy as they should be, Audit, PR, and DG can dispel these lies within a day- it's what exactly they are there for or else wishing the 'lies' will go away will only give a bad reputation

Just as well you can visit some areas and tell them the FG is claiming the highest power generation and distribution they will ignore you---your area doesnt represent Nigeria!

Dis Guy:

well they have several department and most arent as busy as they should be, Audit, PR, and DG can dispel this lies within a day- it's what exactly they are there for or else wishing the 'lies' will go away will only give a bad reputation

Just as well you can visit some areas and tell them the FG is claiming to highest power generation and distribution they will ignore you---your area doesnt represent Nigeria!

The status quo has been bad power, so that isnt news. What is news is that the power is improving and getting stable. The stability and regularity of the power supply is even more important than the increase in time itself. Most people understand that improved power is not expected to happen overnight. By this time next year, with the new DISCOs settled and at least 10, 000MW, we will be on another level entirely. Slow and steady wins the race. The opposition has been throwing the kitchen sink so nothing new here! We keep moving forward ever!

larride:

And yet we say this country is not moving forward, how do we expect this nation to move forward with this childish reasoning. Must everything be tied to the opposition? Smhs.

@ topic, that was a really weak and childish response by the ministry spokesperson, these are not just words of mouth, they were backed up with facts and documents. Albeit, he said they are going to contact PR Times soon with some reputable proof of defence. I will stay neutral until then.

It is you and your negative folks and "make the nation ungovernable crew" that say the nation is not moving forward now. You are on your own. OF course, there will be many youg folks who will like to echo the negative sentiments because that is what makes social media tick. But many are becoming fed up with the propaganda trend daily. With Tinubu now showing his true colors, why not!

theoctopus:

So how does that dispel my statement? I thought you said before that the minister's defense that she already has money is not tenable? Why are you now using the same defense?

Unlike you who regales in conjecture and what not, I generally try to support any assertions I make with a reference.
All I did in my post was to introduce one verifiable source of SR's funding, nothing more.

Since you've fallen back on the time-honoured tradition of maligning the folks at that media-outfit, why don't you now go one step further to provide evidence of inducement which the rest of us can appraise.

lacasa: New Excuse used by the GEJ a$$ lickers ; WE ARE TOO RICH To STEAL GOVERNMENT MONEY

We arnt suprised. Their boss himself told the whole world in his last media chat that ''nigerians refer to ORDINARY STEALING AS CORRUPTION''!! They are just towing dsame line of arguement.

theoctopus:

It is you and your negative folks and "make the nation ungovernable crew" that say the nation is not moving forward now. You are on your own. OF course, there will be many youg folks who will like to echo the negative sentiments because that is what makes social media tick. But many are becoming fed up with the propaganda trend daily. With Tinubu now showing his true colors, why not!

Unlike you, I'm not here to side with anybody whether Mr. Tinubu or Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, I will only assess things based on facts and not on sentiments or emotions. As I said SR has run a story with documents to back it up, instead to claim its the work of the opposition without tangible paperwork to prove otherwise then that means something is wrong. I'm not saying the aviation ministry should be condemn right about now but the response by the ministry spokesperson was weak and childish, let the ministry refute the claims with solid fact and document to prove and not the "she too rich to ask anybody to buy her cars" that sound silly.

theoctopus:

The status quo has been bad power, so that isnt news. What is news is that the power is improving and getting stable. The stability and regularity of the power supply is even more important than the increase in time itself. Most people understand that improved power is not expected to happen overnight. By this time next year, with the new DISCOs settled and at least 10, 000MW, we will be on another level entirely. Slow and steady wins the race. The opposition has been throwing the kitchen sink so nothing new here! We keep moving forward ever!

unfortunately several people were looking forward to this 2-3 years now what with higher tarriffs to attract investors -without commuserate provisons-prepaid meters, prompt pole repairs, crazy charges etc etc not that they didnt want it to work they just believed people esp in leadership positions that promised something by a certain period should deliver as promised!

back to the topic! It's not too much to squash this 'politically motivated lies'- show the poeple your records!

Dis Guy:

unfortunately several people were looking forward to this 2-3 years now what with higher tarriffs to attract investors -without commuserate provisons-prepaid meters, prompt pole repairs, crazy charges etc etc not that they didnt want it to work they just believed people esp in leadership positions that promised something by a certain period should deliver as promised!

back to the topic! It's not too much to squash this 'politically motivated lies'- show the poeple your records!

Gbam

Of course, you just can't squash the "politically motivated lies" with just word of the mouth, this politically motivated lies is backed with documents, show us your own records and we will know who is lieing.

Did anyone expect the aviation ministry to accept the story??.. #JustThinking

theoctopus: Sahara reporters are paid by Tinubu so this isnt news really! Sowore is smilling to the bank daily. He is a paid hatchet man and people now know him for wha he is. Just go to the site and see how comments have greatly reduced. This was the same SR that was rocking with traffic some years back. Such a disgrace!

what is it about comments on the site? Is your post to distract us from the allegations?

The matter should be referred to EFCC for investigation or are they trying to say all the material evidence tendered are also rumors? The men that signed the documents perhaps are ghost workers and have never been in the employ of NCAA.

Coscharis Motors should be checked aswell. A car of $350,000 Dollars each being sold for $796,846.21 each.. Our rulers are too greedy.

theoctopus:

There is nothing to tell Nigerians. The government should focus on their jobs and ignore distractions from paid journalists. The paid journalists do not serve the interest of the public. They serve the interests of criminals like Tinubu, so nothing spoil!

Very sad, pathetic comment coming frm u

Al

Wat NCAA is trying to tell us is dat all these documents were forged and signed by sahara. Come on Nigerians are no more babies you can say craps & they belive you. With all these evidence you still have the audacity to come on air & defend this story.Y Datti u are a corrupt man like stella, mrs madueke & d Jonathans

SaharaReporters provides an update on this developing story

Nigeria's Minister of Aviation Armored BMW Car Scandal: Car Sells For Only $170K In Europe And America



Following yesterday’s revelation by SaharaReporters that a cash-strapped agency of the Ministry of Aviation purchased two armored BMW 760 Li cars for the private use of Aviation Minister Stella Oduah, several automobile sales companies have indicated that the cars were massively overpriced.

Our report yesterday disclosed that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) paid approximately $1.6 million to buy the two cars from Coscharis Motors Limited in Lagos, meaning that each car cost close to $800,000. But our investigations with car sale companies revealed that the NCAA could have got eight, not two, BMW armored cars for their money.

According to Vista BMW in Coconut Creek in Florida, a fully armored BMW 760 Li car built to withstand AK 47-7.62x39 ammo and lower caliber weapons costs only $162, 195. Also, a quote provided by the armored car ballistic division of the International Armoring Corporation in Centerville, Utah revealed that each of the BMW cars could have been provided to the NCAA for $200,000 plus the cost of shipping to Nigeria.

SaharaReporters contacted other automobile sales companies in Europe who quoted even slightly lower prices for the model of the armored car purchased by the NCAA for Ms. Oduah’s personal use.

The two black BMW Li HSS vehicles had chases numbers WBAHP41050DW68032 and WBAHP41010DW68044 respectively were manufactured in Germany in 2008 according to investigations carried out about the models of the two cars by SaharaReporters.

Several officials of the Nigerian aviation authority told SaharaReporters that they were dismayed that the minister demanded that two expensive armored cars be purchased for her from the small and inadequate operating budget of the NCAA. As one of the officials stated, “We cannot even send our staff to critical training sessions, we cannot afford to update our equipment, and we need to employ more staff to ensure that every plane flying in Nigeria’s airspace is airworthy.”

Nigeria has been dogged by air crashes in the last few years, with more than 140 lives lost.

“If you consider all the priorities we have, but we don’t have the funds to meet, it is unfair that the Honorable Minister for Aviation, Mrs. Oduah, approved for us [the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority] to purchase two BMW armored cars through Coscharis Motors Limited for almost $800,000 each,” said a senior officer at the agency.

Meanwhile, since our report came out yesterday, some officials in other agencies under the Ministry of Aviation have revealed to SaharaReporters that the minister is pressuring them to make available the N150 million each to “settle” lawmakers at the National Assembly who are have scheduled a probe of the ministry on their return from the Sallah break.

One of the sources told our correspondent that Ms. Oduah had already received N300 million from two of the agencies and may have funneled the bribe funds to lawmakers who have summoned her to appear before them following the recent crash of an Associated Airline flight.[/b] The flight, which was conveying the remains of former Governor Olusegun Agagu of Ondo State, crashed on October 3, 2013 near the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Fifteen people died in the crash, with several, including Mr. Agagu’s son, wounded.

The minister of aviation oversees 6 agencies in charge of aviation matters in Nigeria, namely: Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) , Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and Nigerian College Of Aviation Technology (NCAT) in Zaria. Of the six agencies, FAAN and NCAA remains most notorious for corruption and has served as the minister's cash cow.

Source

Wtf!
if you are going to steal...STEAL! and damn the consequences. if you are going to wear make-up, do it right and cover your under cheek; not half- assed discoloration that makes you look like a cheap three hundred naira prostitute(delta bitch). a beemer? what the Bleep for? you should have gotten the military edition - black-soaked, rugged, bullet-Proof jeep wrangler to match that rugged topography you carry around as a face. serious kolo!!! a fucking beemer of all the spread to choose from? when people see how you spent it, their breath is seized instantly and the just gape and.......then! clap for you. Hmmnnnn...all that money and don't know what to buy!

awodman: Yes Madam Minister was comfortable before assuming office but we know the insatiable greed of Nigerian elites..so Mr Dati this argument is weak

Meanwhile am waiting for Joel Obi's response

let the creek dwellers read this. The supporters of evil, partners in wickedness should defend the sorrow planters.


Aviation Ministry confirms purchase of N255m
vehicles for Oduah
The Aviation Ministry had on Wednesday confirmed
that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA,
bought two bulletproof vehicles worth $1.6m
(N255m) for the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella
Oduah. Online news site, SaharaReporters, had
reported on Tuesday that the vehicles were
delivered to the Minister sometime in August.
According to the report, the transaction for […]
Aviation Ministry confirms purchase of N255m
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SAHARA-REPORT has been an agent of PROPAGANDA , same Sahara reported that Mr.President went to USA with 600 delegates , I really wondered where the 599 would seat/sit in the UNSUMMIT hence seat are strictly by invitation .

I guess they want her out of her seat due to incompetence,but how could our aviation encounter numerous crash within a short term which was deem act of God (I doubt) because corruption could be the god who has acted towards the CRASH.

Former Avaition minister crashed in coffin,so strange and worrisom,the BB informed that the pilots were querrelling before the crash,CORRUPTION is just the reason of the numerous bad news in the avaition sector.