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How to get your Instagram crush to notice and like you

Instagram is an often neglected dating website, but it’s one of the best places to meet good-looking people to meet people to go on dates and even get married.

There are many great features on Instagram to get your crush to notice, begin a conversation and start dating you.
Don’t even think you would get their attention by liking 20 of their posts and commenting on all their pictures. Here’s what to do.
Always like their selfies or personal pictures posted on their stories

Thanks to Instagram, there is a like option when people post pictures on their stories. You want to start by liking their selfies and pictures of themselves (not random posts), not just everything they post. Liking their pictures simply means you like what you see. Once you do that often, they will notice you.

Post fine pictures of yourself
Give them a chance to check you out by posting your own pictures too. You don’t want to be lurking all the time. Let them know how good you look, that you are interesting and you have a fun life.
Write witty notes
Instagram now has a note feature, so you can post some notes that might get their attention. For example, something like “Can’t sleep” or “Who's up?” in the middle of the night. You don’t want to come off too thirsty, but let them know you are available.
Slide into their dm by reacting to their stories
You can’t just go on liking all their pictures; at some point, you have to make a move and what better way to do so than through their stories? Have an awesome reply to their story apart from ‘you look good’ and ‘beautiful’ and they just might reply, then let the conversation continue from there.
If they post a funny story, comment on it or add your own twist to the joke. Humour is a great way to break the ice.
Say your mind
Tell you crush you like them and you are wondering if they are free for a date so you can get to know each other better.

https://makesensepromotions.com/how-to-get-your-instagram-crush-to-notice-and-like-you/

How my Nigerian husband duped me of my life savings – American lady

Nicole Kierulff Sayers, an American, has accused her Nigerian husband, Chidozie Kingsley Nwachi, of stealing $200,000 from her (Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

Makesense Pm report that, Sayers told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, that Chidozie duped her into a false marriage and then defrauded her.

I was accustomed to transferring money to him and further felt I had no choice since I had just married him, even though I did not feel confident in my choice to have married him,” she told EFCC.

Chidozie’s ploy of defrauding his “wife” was the offer of a phony contract by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Abuja.

He allegedly made Sayers finance the execution of the contract until the petitioner contacted the Ministry with the contract papers and discovered that they were fake

Realizing that Chidozie had sold her a dummy, Sayers lamented: “I have been suicidal on and off when I realized he was a fraud, as I was drowning financially and facing bankruptcy”.

However, Chidozie was arrested by EFCC in Abuja on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.

EFCC’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, noted that items recovered from the suspect included two cars: Toyota Venza and Lexus ES300, expensive wristwatches, two Apple iPhones, two iPhone laptops, an international passport, and multiple Automated Teller Machine, ATM, and cards.

A sum of $2204 (Two Thousand, Two Hundred and Four United States Dollars) was also recovered from him.

Uwujaren added that Chidozie will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

https://makesensepromotions.com/how-my-nigerian-husband-duped-me-of-my-life-savings-american-lady/

Ogun upgrades College of Health Technology to poly

Ogun State Government has upgraded its College of Health Technology in Ilese-Ijebu to a polytechnic, and would henceforth be known as, Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences.

“With a promise to appoint a substantive rector for the institution soon, the state governor, Dapo Abiodun, made the pronouncement on Wednesday, during his re-election campaign tour of Ijebu North East Local Government.

Governor Abiodun said upgrading the institution had become imperative because of plans to reposition the school and expand its curriculum.

Makesense PM report that, During his engagement with the students, Abiodun emphasised that he had only done what the law empowered him to do, as he was the only one that could make such a pronouncement, noting that other governorship candidates were full of empty boasts.

The governor also promised that his administration would continue to support the development of education in the state while assuring the students that those yet to receive their bursary would get it soon.

Making the pronouncement, the governor said, “I, Prince Adedapo Abiodun, the Governor of Ogun State, hereby pronounce that this institution, formerly called Ogun State College of Health Technology, is hereby renamed Ogun State Polytechnic of Health and Allied Sciences.

“This institution will now begin to occupy its pride of place among the comity of polytechnics in the country. I want to congratulate you on this elevation, and I want to assure you that very soon, you will have a substantive rector.

“I am making that pronouncement today, the 15th of February, 2023. I am the only one that can come here and make such an announcement; others can only come here and make empty promises,” he said.

The APC flag bearer further noted that his administration would continue to cater for the welfare of students in the state, assuring that his administration would begin immediate repairs on the internal roads of the institution.

He said, “I want to apologise for the deplorable condition of this road, but as you can see, work has started on the road, I have re-awarded that contract to a reputable contractor and very very soon, you will see this road wearing a good look.

“I am also aware of the situation of your internal roads, I have instructed the Commissioner for Works to come here immediately, within the next one week and begin to work on your internal roads,” he said.

https://makesensepromotions.com/ogun-upgrades-college-of-health-technology-to-poly/

MC Oluomo: Why we won’t redeploy Lagos REC – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why it will not redeploy the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Lagos State, Mr. Segun Agbaje.

Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi, Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this while reacting to claims made by the Labour Party and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that INEC plan to transport electoral materials through the Lagos State Parks Management Committee chaired by Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo.

Makesense Pm gathered that, While speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Oyekanmi said Agbaje could not be removed over “unfounded allegations”.

He dismissed the allegations against the REC, describing it as deliberate misinformation and distortion of facts, not needed with days to this year’s general elections.

Oyekanmi, who urged those demanding Agbaje’s redeployment to perish the thought, also urged the two political parties calling for Agbaje’s redeployment to respect the boundaries of the relationship between the commission and all political parties.

“Let me make one thing clear upfront. Mr. Olusegun Agbaje will not be removed as the REC for Lagos over unfounded allegations. He will not only conduct the presidential/national assembly election scheduled for 25th February 2023, he will also superintend over the governorship/state House of Assembly election holding on 11th March.

“He is a conscientious, honest, dependable, and hardworking Resident Electoral Commissioner. His integrity speaks for him in all the places where he had served,” he said.

According to him, during the recent Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) that took place between June 2021 and July 2022, Lagos State under Agbaje registered the highest number of voters in the country being 585,629.

Oyekanmi said, “On 27th January this year, we announced that out of the 940,200 PVCs delivered to Lagos State as of that date, 839,720 PVCs representing 89.3 percent had been collected. This debunks the allegation that the Lagos REC deliberately withheld the PVCs belonging to persons from a particular region of the country.

“As for the movement of election materials in Lagos State, the commission is engaging individual vehicle owners. Unions don’t have vehicles and even if they have some, they cannot possibly provide the number of vehicles that the commission requires to conduct the general election.

“Rather, the unions are made up of individuals that own vehicles. You then have to negotiate with the vehicle owners and join the unions as witnesses and for accountability purposes. We have been conducting elections in Lagos and we have been using these individuals’ that own vehicles that meet our specification.”

He assured Lagosians and voters who intend to vote in Lagos that their votes will count as the commission has not candidate in Lagos State or anywhere in the country for the elections.

https://makesensepromotions.com/mc-oluomo-why-we-wont-redeploy-lagos-rec-inec/

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Meet the tribe that drinks semen to turn boys into men

The Sambia Tribe in Papua New Guinea have tradition that has fascinated (and confused) many. They are the tribe that drinks semen to turn boys into men and we bring you everything you need to know about them.

This ritual, which is a symbol of a young boy’s rite of passage to manhood, starts when a boy is between the ages of 6 to 10 and comprises of 6 stages.

Imperative to the processes and teaching of the initial ceremony is the notion that women can be dangerous to men.

To become a man, and in essence a “warrior,” these young men are taught how to detach themselves from their mothers and the women around them as a means of showing that they can live without them and prove their masculinity.

The six stage process of affirming one’s manhood can take anywhere from 10 to 15 years until these young men father a child. Much of the initiation and training is characterised by what some have deemed to be highly erotic and sexual.

In the first stages, a sharp stick of cane is inserted deeply into the young boy’s nostrils until he bleeds profusely. The young boys are also introduced to older warriors who are told that bachelors are going to “copulate” with them to make them grow.

Throughout much of the 6 stages, the act of having the stick of cane inserted into the nostrils and the performance of 'MouthAction' are integral to the process of becoming a man. While the former practice is often derided by many as 'inhumane' and the latter is often

While many of us might view the practice of inserting the cane stick into the nostrils as being 'inhumane', because of the obvious infliction of pain and injury to the body, for the Sambia it is a symbol of strength and his ability to sustain pain, which is a needed requirement of a warrior.

Additionally, the act of performing MouthAction and the act of ingesting semen is seen as an integral part of manhood because boys are unable to mature into men unless they ingest semen and they adhere to the notion that all men have, 'eaten the penis'.

Makesense Pm facts gathered that, According to Sambia belief, the semen of a man possesses the 'masculine spirit', which young boys will be able to attain through his ingestion of semen.

Cultural differences play a huge part in how we react to such practices. What we may view as homosexuality may simply be a right of passage in another culture. The journey to 'manhood' has no set route but the end goal is always the same; to protect and provide.

https://makesensepromotions.com/meet-the-tribe-that-drinks-semen-to-turn-boys-into-men/

Meet the tribe that drinks semen to turn boys into men

The Sambia Tribe in Papua New Guinea have tradition that has fascinated (and confused) many. They are the tribe that drinks semen to turn boys into men and we bring you everything you need to know about them.

This ritual, which is a symbol of a young boy’s rite of passage to manhood, starts when a boy is between the ages of 6 to 10 and comprises of 6 stages.

Imperative to the processes and teaching of the initial ceremony is the notion that women can be dangerous to men.

To become a man, and in essence a “warrior,” these young men are taught how to detach themselves from their mothers and the women around them as a means of showing that they can live without them and prove their masculinity.

The six stage process of affirming one’s manhood can take anywhere from 10 to 15 years until these young men father a child. Much of the initiation and training is characterised by what some have deemed to be highly erotic and sexual.

In the first stages, a sharp stick of cane is inserted deeply into the young boy’s nostrils until he bleeds profusely. The young boys are also introduced to older warriors who are told that bachelors are going to “copulate” with them to make them grow.

Throughout much of the 6 stages, the act of having the stick of cane inserted into the nostrils and the performance of 'MouthAction' are integral to the process of becoming a man. While the former practice is often derided by many as 'inhumane' and the latter is often

While many of us might view the practice of inserting the cane stick into the nostrils as being 'inhumane', because of the obvious infliction of pain and injury to the body, for the Sambia it is a symbol of strength and his ability to sustain pain, which is a needed requirement of a warrior.

Additionally, the act of performing MouthAction and the act of ingesting semen is seen as an integral part of manhood because boys are unable to mature into men unless they ingest semen and they adhere to the notion that all men have, 'eaten the penis'.

Makesense Pm facts gathered that, According to Sambia belief, the semen of a man possesses the 'masculine spirit', which young boys will be able to attain through his ingestion of semen.

Cultural differences play a huge part in how we react to such practices. What we may view as homosexuality may simply be a right of passage in another culture. The journey to 'manhood' has no set route but the end goal is always the same; to protect and provide.

https://makesensepromotions.com/meet-the-tribe-that-drinks-semen-to-turn-boys-into-men/

Man beheads his estranged wife and chops off 6-year-old daughter’s hand

A man identified simply as Mr. Chayi has allegedly killed his estranged wife and chopped of their 6-year-old daughter?s hand in Kampala community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

According to Makesense Pm reports, the incident happened on Tuesday morning, February 14, 2023, when the woman who had left her husband after unresolved issues returned home to pack her belongings.

A resident of the community, Sunday Yaks, who confirmed the development to the publication in Jos, said that the man used an axe to cut off his wife’s head and their daughter’s hand.

Right now, the Kampala community is in shock because of what the man did to his wife and little daughter. I know the man as Mr Chayi and the name of her daughter is Jessica who is about six years old,? he narrated.

So the man has been having marital issues with the wife and she eventually left the marriage with their little daughte. But, yesterday evening, the woman returned to their house in Kampala with her daughter to pack her things.

We don?t what happened but the man used an axe to cut off the woman?s head and the daughter?s hand. ?It was a terrible sight when some community members who were alerted rushed to their house. The two victims were rushed to the hospital but the woman died while receiving treatment,?

Yaks added that the intervention of security men saved the man from being lynched by angry youths in the community.

The spokesman for the State Police Command, Alabo Alfred, who also confirmed the incident, said that the man who killed his wife had been arrested by the policemen who were drafted to the community upon receiving the information.

The man is in our custody right now. He will be charged in court when an investigation is concluded in the matter.? he stated.

https://makesensepromotions.com/man-beheads-his-estranged-wife-and-chops-off-6-year-old-daughters-hand-with-axe-in-plateau-community/

Feb 17 deadline for old notes – CBN releases guidelines

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has informed citizens that there will be no cash swap for old notes in any financial institution.

The CBN already declared the old N200, N500 and N1000 are no longer recognized as legal tender, despite a Supreme Court ruling.

Makesense Pm gathered that, The apex bank on Tuesday released the guidelines for deposit of old notes at any of its branches across the country from February 15 and 17.

CBN explained that in exchange for the old notes, the bank account provided by the depositor will be credited after scrutiny.

“You will not be issued new notes; instead your bank account will be credited after your account is validated by law enforcement,” it said.

Noting that the process may take up to four weeks, the guideline said the deposited notes will be withheld if validation of the owner’s account turns out negative.

Also, deposits by a third party are not allowed; the account information provided must be that of the depositor.

Account owners are required to complete an online application form and generate a reference number before heading to the CBN.

In a case where a customer did not pre-fill their form, he/she will be given the opportunity to fill the form at the branch.

Requirements are the reference code generated from the CBN portal, an active bank account, Bank Verification Number, BVN, and a valid government identity card.

The advice added that the Cash Deposit Window is open to the public from today until Friday between 9am to 2pm daily.

https://makesensepromotions.com/feb-17-deadline-for-old-notes-cbn-releases-guidelines/

How to report POS agents selling new naira notes – CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released emergency telephone numbers to the public to officially report erring Point of Sales (POS) agents selling new naira notes and those selling charging exorbitantly for withdrawal.

The Director, CBN Governor’s Department, Mr Joseph Omayuku, made this known during a briefing with journalists in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital on Tuesday.

While warning syndicates engaging in illegal practices to desist forthwith, Omayuku advised members of the public to report erring PoS agents by reaching out to the CBN contact centre on 07002255226; Telephone Ext: 711025 – 7; contactcbn@cbn.gov.ng and its social media handles.

Makesense Promotions gathered that, The scarcity of the new naira notes has been biting Nigerians so hard, with many rejecting the old notes as legal tender, while some state governors have resolved to sue the Federal Government for the challenges experienced in their respective states.

Despite the hardship with the redesign policy, there are still complaints of hitches in online payment platforms of banks leading to failed transactions.

Observers said the hitches occur because digital platforms are not strong enough to accommodate the surge of electronic transactions in recent times as people resort to online payments in response to the scarcity of cash.

Those who reject online payments cite challenges associated with it as reasons.

The CBN official, however, countered the analogy, saying it is “not as bad as to warrant rejection of transfer payments.”

Meanwhile, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele on Tuesday told the Diplomatic Corps that an extension of the February 10 deadline for the circulation of the redesigned N200, N500 and N1, 000 notes was unnecessary.

He blamed the scarcity of the new notes on the activities of some unscrupulous bankers and members of the society, who were trying to sabotage the policy, warning that such people would be sanctioned along with Point of Sales, POS, operators imposing heavy charges on customers.

The CBN governor said: “PoS agents who are supposed to help are getting involved in these activities.
‘’We have EFCC, ICPC working with our monitoring team to arrest any PoS agent that charges any fee because we have made it clear that whatever is their fee, which is not meant to be more than N200 for any amount you exchange that we, CBN, will pay as part of our effort to lessen the burden of this problem.”

https://makesensepromotions.com/how-to-report-pos-agents-selling-new-naira-notes-cbn/

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Gunmen bomb Imo state High court (photos)

The Oguta High Court located in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State was on Sunday night, February 12, bombed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen.




According to Eyes Of Lagos reports, the gunmen arrived the court premises at about 11.30pm and attacked it.  The Magistrates court registry, appeal court record office, file room, secretary to the high court judge?s office, office of the high court bailiff, the chamber of the high court judge were all razed during the attack.

Confirming the incident, the Sole Administrator of the Oguta LGA, Ofili Ijioma, said that the arson had been reported to security agents. This attack comes days after unknown gunmen murdered the judge in charge of Ejemekwuru customary court, Nnaemeka Ugboma, while presiding over a court session.




The state police command is yet to comment on this development.

https://eyesoflagos.com/2023/02/13/gunmen-bomb-imo-state-high-court-photos/

FG directs closure of Polytechnics

Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, the Federal Government on Monday directed all Polytechnics in the country to shut down until after the polls.

Recall that the federal government had earlier issued a similar directive for the closure of all Universities in the country to enable the students participate in the polls.

Eyes Of Lagos gathered, that, In a circular dated Feb. 10 and signed by Mr I. O Folorunsho, for the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu , the Ministry directed the Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), Prof. Idris Bugaje to communicate to Rectors and Provosts of polytechnics.

” In view of concerns expressed on the security of staff, students and properties of our respective Institutions, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has, following extensive consultations with the relevant security agencies, directed that all Polytechnics be shut down.

”And academic activities will be suspended between Wednesday, Feb.22 and Tues. March 14, 2023,” the letter reads.

The NBTE boss, therefore, enjoined to communicate the directives to all the institutions under his regulatory functions.

https://eyesoflagos.com/2023/02/13/fg-directs-closure-of-polytechnics/

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2023: Adeyanju reveals APC’s alleged strategy for vote-buying

Deji Adeyanju, a socio-political activist, has unveiled a new strategy the All Progressives Congress, APC, reportedly plans to use to win the polls via vote-buying.

Adeyanju disclosed that APC plans to write a list and account number of electorates and credit them directly at the polling units.

Eyes Of Lagos gathered that, He noted that the party intends to take advantage of the fact that the government would not shut down internet banking on election day.

According to Adeyanju: “APC has perfected how to win the election through vote buying. They intend the write list and account number of voters and credit them directly at Polling Units. Is it possible to shut down internet banking on Election Day to protect the sanity of the ballot in the country?”




Nigerians would file out at the polling units on February 25th to vote for the presidential candidate of their choice.

APC’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are leading the pack of those slugging it out to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.

As the date for the commencement of the election draws closer, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, naira policy is believed to be aimed at tackling vote-buying.

https://eyesoflagos.com/2023/02/13/2023-adeyanju-reveals-apcs-alleged-strategy-for-vote-buying/

We’ve not given up on reconciliation between Atiku, Wike – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says it has not shut the door of reconciliation between Governor Nyesom Wike and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

Eyes Of Lagos gathered that, National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, made this known  on Sunday.

Wike has been up in arms with Atiku and the PDP hierarchy since the conclusion the May 2022 special convention in Abuja where he lost the party’s presidential ticket to the former Vice President.

A strong contender, Wike refused to take his loss to Atiku lightly as he unleashed a barrage of tirades against “our enemies”, a veiled reference to the winner and associates.

The vocal politician has used every platform and opportunity – flag-off or commissioning of projects, the media, interviews, public gatherings – to lambast the PDP leaders.

There are speculations that Wike, accused of anti-party activities, is supporting Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, though some presume he prefers Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP.

Months after his boast, the former Minister of Education is yet to openly endorse a candidate less than two weeks to the presidential election. The PDP is optimistic about a peaceful resolution.

However, speaking on Sunday, Ologunagba said “Talks are not done on the pages of newspapers, 24 hours is a lifetime in politics,”

The former House of Representatives member noted that the state of the nation since the APC assumed power far outweighs personal interests, urging citizens to oust the ruling party.

“Our candidate has made it clear that he is open to reconciliation. What is at stake is beyond individual interests, it is the country’s interests. We must come together and clean this mess.

“People are going through a lot…insecurity, no cash, no fuel. All these happening under a party that came to defraud Nigerians. The crisis is complicated by bad policies; this is not what we asked for.

“They printed money, we don’t know how they did it, no adequate information; now the money is not in circulation. What happened? They approved naira redesign but the new notes are not available.

“Are they not the people..their party…keeping the money? There are reports of about N22.5billion allegedly hidden in a Government House (in Northwest). The PDP believes Nigeria is in a bad shape.

“So, regarding reconciliation between Atiku and Wike, we will continue to have conversations,” Ologunagba stressed.

https://eyesoflagos.com/2023/02/13/weve-not-given-up-on-reconciliation-between-atiku-wike-pdp/

N3bn fraud: Trial of Kogi governor’s wife, nephew, 3 others resumes

On Monday, the trial of Ali Bello, a nephew of Kogi State Governor, will resume at the Federal High Court in Abuja on an 18-count charge of criminal misappropriation and money laundering amounting to N3.081 billion.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, is prosecuting Ali along with three other defendants—Abba Adauda, Yakubu Siyaka Adabenege, and Iyada Sadat—and one Rashidat, who is allegedly the governor’s wife.

Eyes Of Lagos gathered that, Rashida Bello, however, was reportedly missing when the defendants were initially charged last week before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges preferred against them.

In view of their pleas, prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, urged the court to give a trial date to enable the prosecution to prove its case.

However, defence counsel, Ahmed Raji SAN, prayed the court to grant his client bail pending the hearing and determination of the case.

Justice Egwuatu remanded the defendants and adjourned the case till February 13, 2023 for hearing and determination of their bail applications.

Count one of the charge reads “That you, ALI BELLO, ABBA ADAUDU, YAKUBU SIYAKA ADABENEGE, IYADA SADAT, RASHIDA BELLO (at large) sometime in June, 2020 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court procured E- Traders International Limited to retain the aggregate sum of N3,081,804,654.00 (Three Billion, Eighty One Million, Eight Hundred and Four Thousand, Six Hundred and Fifty Four Naira) which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful activity to wit: criminal misappropriation, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to sections 18(a), 15(20)(d) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under section 15 (3) of the same Act”.

Count 3 reads, “That you, ALI BELLO, ABBA ADAUDU, RASHIDA BELLO (at large) sometime in November, 2021 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court procured E-Traders International Limited to transfer the aggregate sum of $570,330 (Five Hundred and Seventy Thousand, Three Hundred and Thirty United States Dollars) to account number no; 426-6644272 domiciled in TD Bank, United States of America, which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of proceeds of unlawful activity to with: criminal misappropriation, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 15(2)(d) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under section 15 (3) of the same Act”.

Count 17 reads, “That you, ALI BELLO, ABBA ADAUDU, RASHIDA BELLO(at large) between 26th July, 2021-6th April, 2022 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court procured E-Traders International Limited to remove from the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court to account no. 426-664-4272 domiciled in TD Bank, United States of America, the aggregate sum of $570,330 (Five Hundred and Seventy Thousand, Three Hundred and Thirty United States Dollars) which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of unlawful activity to wit; criminal misappropriation, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 15(2) ( c ) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under section 15 ( 3 )of the same Act.”

Count 18 reads, “That you, ALI BELLO, ABBA ADAUDU, RASHIDA BELLO(at large) between 26th July 2021 -6th April, 2022 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court procured E-Traders International Limited to remove from the jurisdiction of the Honourable Court to account no. 426-664-4272 domiciled in TD Bank, United States of America, the aggregate sum of $845,852.84 (Eight Hundred and Forty-five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty-two United States Dollars) which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of unlawful activity to wit; criminal misappropriation, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to section 15(2)(c ) of the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under section 15 ( 3 ) of the same Act.”

https://eyesoflagos.com/2023/02/13/n3bn-fraud-trial-of-kogi-governors-wife-nephew-3-others-resumes/

We don’t have enough paper to print new naira notes — CBN

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has said the apex bank does not have the capacity to print adequate new naira notes.

Premium Times reports that Emefiele made the disclosure on Friday, February 10, when he briefed the emergency meeting of the National Council of State.

According to Makesense PM reports, Emefiele said that the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc (The Mint), suffers capacity constraints, resulting in the failure to print adequate new notes to replace the old N200, N500 and 1,000 notes.

“The Mint has run out of papers to print N500 and 1,000 notes. They have placed orders with a German firm and De La Rue of the UK (for papers) but they have been placed on a long waiting list, so their orders cannot be met now.

The Mint had received CBN’s request to print 70million copies of the new notes, totalling N126billion to be pumped into circulation by today (yesterday), The Mint doesn’t have the capacity,” a source said.

https://makesensepromotions.com/we-dont-have-enough-paper-to-print-new-naira-notes-cbn/

As 2023 Nigeria Election draws near, students might not be able to vote

Less than 31 days to one of the most decisive elections in the country and all are geared towards ensuring a smooth outcome of the democratic process. The INEC Chairman Prof Mammod Yakubu has publicly reiterated that despite the current challenges facing the country, the commission would conduct free and fair elections and deliver electoral justice.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says students account for 40 percent of newly registered voters, of a total number of 9,518,188, newly registered voters in Nigeria.

The INEC Chairman, Mammod Yakubu noted that In terms of demographic distribution, 7.2 million new voters, or 76.5% are young people between 18-34 years, while there is a slightly higher number of females (4.8 million or 50.82%) than males (4.6 million or 49.18%) voters. He also said that In terms of occupation, 3.8 million (40.8%) are students.

There is no doubt that students form a relevant percentage of voters in this coming election and their votes to some extent will determine the future of the giant of Africa.




Makesense Promotions has however gathered that some public tertiary institutions have fixed activities that would restrict students from actively taking part in the democratic process. These activities tend to restrict them from exercising their fundamental human right, which is to vote and be voted for.

For example, a closer check at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, academic calendar shows that lectures will end for all students on the 24th of Feb, the eve of the Presidential election, making it almost impossible for students to travel to their respective locations to vote.

Similarly, students of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, will also be facing the same issue. The management has set out an e-test for 100-level and large classes from Monday 13th, February, to Saturday, 25th February.

Facts gathered that several institutions including the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) are currently undergoing examinations, and students who are yet to obtain their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) will not be able to beat the deadline.

Students who are eligible to vote might be restricted which can affect the turnout of voters, a fear expressed by Dr. Bayo Fasunwon, Associate Professor of Political Science at Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA).

Dr. Fasunwon noted that many would be unable to vote except institutions are shut a week before and during elections.

” It is expected that mostly, only tertiary students would fall into the voting age. Many would not vote except institutions are shut a week before and during elections. Although, they ought to have registered in their school environment so as to vote. Also, given that the majority of Voters are youths (according to INEC), Voter turnout is technically reduced by about 2 million votes.” he said.

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We learnt a lot from what happened at Osun election - INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) did not fail during the last Osun State governorship election.




The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this in an interview with reporters while monitoring the BVAS mock accreditation exercise in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Saturday.

The Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal had sacked Governor Ademola Adeleke for over-voting at over 700 polling units in the 16 July 2022 governorship election in the state.

Speaking on the matter for the first time, Yakubu who clarified that the BVAS machine was not on trial as being insinuated in some quarters, however said the commission had learnt some lessons from the judgement.

According to him, though it is improper to comment on the matter as it is still in court, the commission would use the lessons learnt from the Osun judgement to improve the process for the general elections.

“The BVAS never failed anywhere and as you have seen here, the machine actually never failed. I wouldn’t like to comment on a matter in court as it is subjudice but in every situation, the commission learns and carries the experience from what has happened to improving the processes for the next election. We have learnt some lessons from what happened and one of the lessons is to be able to transmit the accreditation data.

“During this mock exercise, we have assembled result sheets that will transmit the accreditation data but there is no results sheets here because people have not voted. So on the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) Portal, we have created a new URL for those of you that are on the IReV portal. And if you go home after 2.30pm, you will see the result of the mock transmitted from the 437 polling units (PUs) nationwide, including the details of accreditation and we are going to transmit both the results on election day and the accreditation figures so that the two will rhyme,” Yakubu said.

He said the commission has given Nigerians assurance that on election day, both the accredited data and the actual votes cast will be transmitted simultaneously and accurately.

On the mock accreditation, Yakubu described the process as seamless, saying the commission decided to conduct the exercise to further test the integrity of the machines that would be deployed on election day.

The polling units visited by the INEC chairman were PU018, Post office, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Area 10, and PU03, Near Chief Palace, Bwari Council Area.

The INEC boss also said that there have not been report of failure of the machine from any location where the exercise was conducted.

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2023: INEC to deploy 707,384 presiding officers

For the general elections scheduled to begin on February 25, the Independent National Electoral Commission will deploy 707,384 presiding officers.

The commission added that because electoral education was crucial, it needed to be incorporated into Nigeria’s primary schools’ National Values Curriculum.

Festus Okoye, National Commissioner of INEC and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, made these remarks at the public unveiling of the primary school Electoral Education Curriculum and Teachers’ Guide.

The curriculum was created in collaboration with the Nigeria Educational Research and Development Council, INEC (through the Voter Education Department), National Orientation Agency, Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All, and the Sustaining Electoral Engagement for Democracy project, which was funded by USAID and FCDO and implemented by the National Democratic Institute and IFES.

Okoye said, “We believe that electoral education is important in the goals of our nation. Electoral education is a specialized area and that is why we have this curriculum being infused into the National Values Curriculum in our primary schools.

“For instance, for the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the commission will deploy a total of 707, 384 presiding officers and assistant presiding officers.

“These presiding officers will be drawn from the crop of young men and women doing their National Youth Service Corps, while the assistant presiding officers will be drawn from students from federal tertiary institutions.

“It is therefore important for us to understand the importance of electoral education in the development of our democracy.

“A national civic education curriculum and teachers’ guide with a specific focus on electoral education will prepare our children for the challenges ahead and also prepare them on how to respect other people’s races and also prepare them to assume leadership in future.”

The President of IFES, Anthony Banbury, said its contribution to the project was to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral process through effective teaching and learning of civic education in primary schools.

“To catch them young, the revised curriculum is a hallmark innovation that will introduce children and youth very early to the concept, processes, ethics, and values of democratic systems and governance.

“It will be essential for the young people’s orientation to initiate a shift from the existing norms. In the long term, it will increase civic participation and knowledge of democratic systems and values, as the children of today become the adults and the voters of tomorrow,” Banbury said.

The Executive Secretary of NERDC, Prof. Ismail Junaidu, said the aim was to strengthen the fabric of the nation’s democracy for sustainable growth and development.

According to him, since the return of democracy in 1999, citizens’ participation in elections and the electoral process had remained an issue of concern.

He also said that a known reason for this was the lack of adequate electoral knowledge.

“Hence, promoting democratic electoral culture and developing civic skills are therefore necessary for well-informed and responsible participation in elections and in the electoral process,” Junaidu said.

He said that the above informed the initiative of the NERDC in collaboration with IFES to develop the Electoral Education Curriculum for primary schools in Nigeria.

According to him, the curriculum, generally, is developed to expose young learners to the rudiments of democracy and inculcate in them the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for active citizens’ participation in the democratic process.

“Specifically, the curriculum is designed to achieve five key objectives, which are to: equip learners with basic knowledge of the concept of democracy, the role of elections in democracy and good governance.

He said the choice of primary school learners was hinged on the core principle of using education as an instrument of socialisation for the young to assume adult roles for the good of society.

“Thus, the teaching of electoral education at this level will ensure that when children reach voting age, they would have already understood the fundamentals of active participation in the political and electoral process,” Junaidu said.

Makesense Promotions reported that, While commending the management of NERDC for the initiative, the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, represented by his Senior Technical Assistant, Dr Claris Ujam, said the curriculum had become a dynamic process for sustainable national development.

He said, “Every time, there are changes or developments happening around the world, the school curricula are affected.

“Therefore, the inclusion of concepts and contents of electoral education under Civic Education is in line with the drive under the Ministry’s Education for Change: A Ministerial Strategic Plan.

“This is to enable the acquisition of citizenship values and skills through quality education. The electoral education curricular contents constitute a remarkable step to create positive change in the election landscape and political development.”

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Osun voters should sue INEC — Falana speaks on Adeleke, Oyetola case

Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has urged voters in Osun State to sue the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for wasting their votes.

He stated this on Sunday during an interview on Arise TV.

Makesense Promtions reports that, It would be recalled that the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal sacked Governor Ademola Adeleke for overvoting at over 700 polling units in the Governorship election.

The tribunal asked INEC to give Certificate of Returns to former Governor Gboyega Oyetola.


“What the voters in those areas have to do is to sue INEC for damages that you have wasted my votes,” Mr Falana said.

Mr Falana also said it will be a daunting task by Adeleke’s lawyers to overturn the verdict of the tribunal.

“Looking at the judgement, I believe very strongly that it is going to be a daunting task to impeach the judgement. INEC has to be held completely responsible for what happened.

“INEC will have to go back to the drawing table so that we will not have this experience. INEC will have to put its house in order, If we have this in a presidential election, where you issue one or two reports, it will have a crisis of monumental proportion,” he said.

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Nigerians react to CBN's extension for old Naira notes

Mixed reactions have trailed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)  extension of the deadline for the collection of old naira notes by 10 days.







Some Nigerians who spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)on Sunday in Lagos, commended the CBN for the extension, while others said that it could  also lead to a situation where government policies might not be taken seriously in the future.

According to them, the extension is a good decision because it affords some Nigerians, who are yet to deposit their old naira notes, the opportunity to do so.

The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said that the apex bank sought and obtained the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari, to extend the deadline to Feb. 10.

The governor said aside those holding illicit/stolen funds in their homes for speculative purposes, the aim of the extension was to give Nigerians that have naira legitimately earned and trapped, the opportunity to deposit their legitimately trapped monies at the CBN for exchange.

CBN had earlier given Jan. 31, as deadline for people to deposit the old notes in their possession in banks.

Mr Ukaegbu Ndukwe, a software programmer, said the extension by 10 days would give the masses few days of grace to return old notes in their possession to the bank.

“The date is fair, so long it doesn’t get extended to the election date as it might affect the free and fair electoral process in terms of vote buying.

“Most of the people clamouring for this extension may have in their possession hoarded old naira notes and might intentionally want to use this notes for vote buying,” he said.

Mr Michael Akpan, a businessman, said he did not expect the apex bank to give in to pressures by politicians to extend the Jan. 31 deadline.

“I will say it’s okay since it’s not after the elections, but government should learn to stand by its words,” he said.

Mrs Obot Ntuen, a secondary school teacher in Okota, told NAN that she was not happy with the extension.

“I’m not happy with the extention, reason being that Nigerians will not take policy makers and government serious and they will not be law abiding.

“Except there is a good reason for the extension, policy makers should learn to be firm with their policy making.

“It should not be further extended to avoid lawlessness,” Ntuen said.

The Centre for the Promotion of the Private Enterprise (CPPE), Dr Muda Yusuf, said, “the Centre believed that 10 days is grossly inadequate to make up for the glaring shortcomings of the apex bank in this process.”

Makesense Promotions reports gathered that, Prof. Ndubisi Nwokoma, Director, Centre for Economic Policy Analysis and Research (CEPAR), University of Lagos, urged the apex bank not to further extend the deadline beyond Feb. 10.

“Ideally, there wouldn’t hae been any need for the extension of the deadline of the old currency beyond Jan. 31, if not for the lackadaisical attitude of the CBN in the implementation of the change, since October 2022.

“It was wrong to still be issuing payments with the old notes through the ATMs even in the few past weeks.

“Why should people pay in their old notes to the banks only to be reissued the same old notes via the ATMs.

“However, the extension will allow the CBN to correct its mistakes and thus instruct the deposit money banks to issue only the new notes, henceforth.

“On no occasion should there be any further extensions beyond Feb. 10, to allay the fears of many that any extensions could encourage vote buying during the forthcoming general elections in February and March,” Ndubisi said.

Vehicle importation drops by 40% as Customs implements use of VIN for clearing

This was revealed by the outgoing Controller of the command, acting Assistant Comptroller General, Suleiman Bomai.

He further added that in 2022, some major issues like government policies E.g, the introduction of the VIN had affected the command’s output, especially in the motor vehicle clearing department.

The VIN was introduced earlier in 2022 and was meant to automatically determine the value of import duty that is expected to be paid on any imported cars by any importer immediately after the vehicle is passed through a dedicated scanning machine.

The process was suspended in March 2022 after it was rejected by customs agents. It was later, reintroduced in May 2022.

The few weeks' suspension was to give freight forwarders a one-month waiver to allow them to clear their backlog of stranded vehicles.

Makesense Promotions gathered that, Speaking further, Bomai stated that in the year under review, the terminal mostly handled vehicles which amounted to about 80 per cent of the cargoes handled in the terminal.

More data showed that from January to October 2021, a total of 192,287 units of vehicles came into the country. This amount was reduced by 40% as only 114,159 units were imported through the same terminal in the same review period in 2022.

The terminal is responsible for the importation of most vehicles coming to Nigeria.

Apart from the drop in vehicle importation, a document sighted by The Punch correspondent further revealed that from January to October 2022, 122 vessels berthed at the ports when compared with 167 vessels recorded within the same period in the previous year.

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Lady kidnapped after disclosing her destination on Facebook while travelling to Katsina

A woman identified as Ramlat Alh Shehu Aji was kidnapped on her way to Katsina state from Kagara in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger state after disclosing her destination on Facebook.




Ramlat had on New Year Day, January 1, 2023, posted that she was on her way to Funtua but never arrived at her destination.




Her friend, Aisha Nasafe confirmed that she was kidnapped by suspected bandits in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna.




Meanwhile, friends and well wishers have taken to Facebook to pray for her rescue while others advised people against posting their locations on social media.

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