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Seunvense:
We need more clarification on this sir

engineerboat:
Who your viewing the thread don epp

engineerboat:
Breaking: Jst Salauwa dismisses Poroye's appl, says it's nauseating & has no merit & shouldn't be seen close to d court

Ratello:
I just pray it won't be adjourned again. We expected judgment to be served today.

mrvitalis:
Rice takes max of 120 days to harvest.. . All through the Jonathan campaign on rice blabla i didn't see any local rice in port harcourt.... But today its everywhere... I even bought one rebaged as CAP RICE... . And yet people are asking what has Buhari done

Wait u will sone see

Nigeria to dredge Calabar port to accommodate large vessels

The Chairman, Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Emmanuel Adesoye, says the Federal Government plans to dredge the Calabar Port to enable large vessels berth and do business.

Mr. Adesoye made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar on Wednesday.

“We have seen most of these facilities. They are excellent facilities. They are opportunities waiting to be tapped.

“We know that these are areas that can really help Nigeria in terms of incomes, especially foreign currencies, if properly developed.

“There are also challenges. For example, the one we see is the draft situation in this area; it’s a little bit shallow; we need to do a lot of dredging.

“We need to make it accessible for big ships that can come here and do business with us.

Mr. Adesoye expressed the hope that the dredging of the Calabar channel would begin as soon as possible.

“One of the greatest incentives is to make sure that the draft line is okay for ships to come in here.

“That is the greatest, because when is there, there are business people that are willing to trade with us.
“We want to trade with the others and we are going to have to do a lot of information sharing so that people will now know that this place is ready for ships to come on board here.

“That is one of the things we are going to do and then security wise, I think we are going to work on the security also to make people believe that this area is safe to transact business.

“If you read my acceptance speech during the inauguration, I think the passage of that bill is one of the cardinal points we mention in that thing.

“That this board will be willing to work with the National Assembly to make the passage of the bill as quickly as possible.
“We are going to work on it definitely.”

The NPA chair stressed the need to go back to the drawing board as quickly as possible to make the Calabar port more viable economically.

What's the confirmation that those are new artillery?

I have visited some artillery brigades and the arsenal I saw there are as good as new because they are not used regularly.

Just because they are mounted on transport vehicles does not make them new. That is how they are transported. And they may also be refurbished gear called new- Naija style. It's a 2-way thing.

Infact, looking at that last tank, that the video concentrated on towards the end of the video, that does not look like a brand new 21st century tank. It looks repainted. And it has some loose aluminium. That is definitely not a brand new tank. If one looks at inside of the rims, it looks recently painted and new, but if one inspects the chains that cannot be painted, it portrays that the tank is not new.

ArabMopol:
we don't need to contribute a dime, Nigeria is damn too rich to be poor, FG should do the right thing and equip this guys risking their lives for us

sapiosexual1:
Add this to the revenues from Customs, Oil exports, recovered funds and the supposed monnies saved by TSA and you are the one we should be asking questions.
Remember we are supposed to be operating a zero budget, it's obvious the government officials don't understand fully what that means. They just saw a fancy economics term and bandied it about to delude their zombies

great83:
you are high on weed, why talking rubbish on what you don't know anything about

bejeiodus:
It is a pity that the PDP is dissipating so much energy on a court case rather than being on the field campaigning for votes. I only hope this won't be a Pyrrhic victory for Eyitayo Jegede. The uncertainty surrounding his candidacy has really slowed down his campaign which could adversely affect his performance in the election.

Ex-Ondo Rep may lose property to bank over loan

By Abiodun Badejo on November 23, 2015

http://dailypost.ng/2015/11/23/ex-ondo-rep-may-lose-property-to-bank-over-loan/

A former lawmaker representing Ilaje/Ese-Odo federal constituency at the House of Representatives, Agboola Ajayi may any moment from now forfeit his property worth over N1b to the United Bank of Africa(UBA).

This according to a source followed his alleged inability to refund a N200m loan granted him by the first generation bank.

The property, sources said include a residential building, located at House No. 5, 69A, D Close, Gwarimpa II Estate, Abuja and construction company’s equipment used as collateral for the said loan.

DAILY POST gathered that the was granted to the former legislator’s company, Don Frat Jercess Construction Ltd in February, 2014.

Ajayi, a former chairman of Ese-Odo local government and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)Ondo state had approached the Okitipupa branch of UBA in January, 2014 for the said loan.

It was learnt that the sum of N142m was granted to him to enable him execute the asphalt laying Kiribo-Gada-Igbekebo road project, awarded to him by the ousted government of former President, Goodluck Jonathan.

The loan, sources said accumulated to over N200m due to his inability to service it at the stipulated time.

An official of the Bank who spoke in confidence said, Ajayi defaulted in the payment and in an attempt to beat the bank to it, agreed to dispose some of the collateral which included his residential building at Gwarimpa II, Abuja and his construction company’s equipment.

Ajayi however sought an injunction at Abuja High Court to restrain the bank from selling his property in lieu of the said loan.

In a suit no: FCT/HC/CV/266/15, dated November 20,he prayed the court to grant him an injunction, retraining the bank from selling or taking over his property.

But Justice Bello Kawu ordered that status quo ante be maintained pending the determination of the substantive suit and adjourned the matter till December 1.

Sources said Ajayi’s current action was belated as the bank had already sold the property.

It was revealed that the house of the former legislator has been allegedly possessed by a senior military officer in Abuja through the UBA.

According to the agreement he made with the bank, the politician was expected to pay back the loan by February this year, but defaulted in doing so for undisclosed reasons.

The bank in its effort to retrieve the loan had petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to urgently intervene in the matter.

When contacted ,Ajayi admitted that his company approached the bank for the said loan which was eventually granted it.

He however maintained that nobody could take his property from him,saying” It is not Agboola Ajayi that is indebted to the bank but my company . I could not pay the money because federal government has not paid me for the road project executed at Kiribo-Gada-Igbekebo.

He described himself as a man of honour,who will never do anything to tarnish his reputation.

The former lawmaker promised to pay the money as soon as the federal government pays for the project executed.

http://dailypost.ng/2015/11/23/ex-ondo-rep-may-lose-property-to-bank-over-loan/

EXCLUSIVE: How Agboola Ajayi emerged as APC Ondo Deputy Governorship candidate
By Wale Odunsi on October 20, 2016

Indications have emerged on how the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State selected Agboola Ajayi, as the deputy governorship candidate of the party ahead of the November 26 governorship election.

APC in a congratulatory message last week by the state publicity secretary Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya, said the emergence was a result of thorough homework.

The development has put paid to speculations on who would be the running mate to APC candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN).

DAILY POST gathered that the race that led to the emergence was not without intrigues.

No fewer than eighteen individuals were invited to meet with a Search Committee set up by Akeredolu.

The committee was under the chairmanship of Barr. (Mrs.) Olajumoke Anifowoshe, daughter of first republic governor of the state, Chief Michael Adekunle Ajasin.

Other members of the committee included Mr. Wale Akinterinwa, a former Finance Commissioner, Hon. Victor Olabintan, a former speaker; Mr. Bankole Oluwajana, who served as the secretary to the Committee and a former permanent secretary, Dr. O. Shebba.

Among those interviewed were Hon. Agboola Ajayi, a former House of Representatives member; Hon. Lucky Ayedatiwa from Ilaje Local Government area; Boye Adegbemisoye a former Commissioner for Special Duties; Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde, a former House of Representatives member from Akure South and two governorship aspirants who contested the primary with Akeredolu, Messrs Tunji Light Ariyomo and Odunayo Akinrisola.

The list also featured prominent women such as Engr. (Mrs.) Janet Adeyemi, a former House of Representatives member and Special Assistant to the President; Mrs. Oladunni Odu, a former SUBEB Chairperson in the state.

Our correspondent learnt that another woman, a former House of Assembly member from Lagos State was alleged to have been frantically promoted by the State Party Chairman, Mr. Isaac Kekemeke.

Prominent Muslim leaders in Ondo also pushed to have one of theirs take up the position in the predominantly Christian state. Muslim party members who showed interest in deputy slot enlisted the support of their Imams.

An insider who saw the committee report told our correspondent that three names were eventually shortlisted on merit after the screening exercise.

Their names are Lucky Ayedatiwa (Ilaje), Tunji Ariyomo (Akure) and Ifedayo Abegunde (Akure).

Ifedayo Abegunde: Popularly known as Abena, is probably only rivalled by Senator Tayo Alasodura as the leading figure in the APC in his local government. Widely respected by party members who see him as a rallying point, he is considered a loyal member of the Aketi team who stood by him throughout the primary. As a grassroots politician, his simple nature would endear him to many and positively rob off on the ticket.

Tunji Ariyomo: Hails from the same local government as Abegunde but new to the Akeredolu team. He is a technocrat whose youthful demeanor could enhance APC appeal to the general public. One of the aspirants for the gubernatorial ticket, Ariyomo was expected to act as a bridge with the youth demography to generate momentum and neutralize the impact of Eyitayo Jegede of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the Central Senatorial district.

Lucky Ayedatiwa: He made the shortlist in recognition of his huge grassroots clout and popularity among the Ilaje people. If selected, the Committee members had hoped that he would be able to rally the Ilaje nation and allied communities in the Southern Senatorial district as an electorate mobilizer as well as check the growing influence of Olusola Oke, the Alliance for Democracy (AD) candidate in the region.

However, penultimate Wednesday, it became clear that none of those shortlisted was eventually picked as the party retained the name of Agboola Ajayi from Ese Odo which had earlier been submitted as a surrogate.

DAILY POST sources say Agboola Ajayi emerged, having played a very crucial role that boosted the chances of Akeredolu. He was said to have committed heavy financial resources to the project during the primary election.

He is also a powerful grassroots mobilizer and well rooted politician in his Ese-Odo local government. Furthermore, his political influence cuts across the entire Southern senatorial district which has Okitipupa, Ilaje, Irele, Odigbo and Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo local governments.

What the choice implies is that the APC candidate has joined his counterpart in the AD in leaving the Central Senatorial district for the PDP.

The district has the highest voters’ registration in Ondo state.

However, if INEC obeys a recent Federal High Court ruling which affirms Jimoh Ibrahim as the authentic candidate of the PDP thereby nullifying the famed candidature of Eyitayo Jegede, then political calculations in the Central district would change.

In the meantime, the PDP has forwarded the name of Prince John Ola Mafo to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the running mate to Eyitayo Jegede.

wealth123:
You are so ignorant and myopic in your thinking. In 2009, when Bitcoin ( some educated illiterates here may not even know what is called Bitcoin) was introduced as a cryptocurrency, people called it a scam but today 1 Bitcoin is about $700. And that is the money of the future now gaining ground like wild fire. Stay there and be looking for when MMM will crash. It will not crash because it is not what you think it is. You will regret not joining on time later.

Kayendy:
Brıng a seaport closer to the east and see how lagos wıll be gradually loose It's population and economy

Pidggin:
GEJ this and that, is this the change people voted for

eezeribe:
All of you saying good and kudos...

Would you have said so if it were your own property being destroyed with little or no compensation...

# just asking though