COVID-19: Osinbajo, IMF, World Bank representatives meet on economic stimulus
…New sustainability plan almost ready
April 21, 2020 in News, News Update
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is enlarging the pool of options open to Nigeria in achieving the Buhari Presidency plan to turn the current economic challenges to an opportunity for Nigerians, especially the “Common Man.”
Osinbajo on Tuesday met with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank as Nigeria continues to improve on its economic stimulus packages for citizens.
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Vice President to chair the Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) and the Committee has been collaborating with domestic sectors of the Nigerian economy and now the VP is interfacing with international agencies for the purpose of rolling out options as the President has directed.
A source in the Presidency hinted that the Osinbajo panel will soon be submitting a Sustainability Plan which the President has requested and is expected to take the country’s economy to new heights between now and the year 2023.
In a tweet by Laolu Akande, the spokesperson to the Vice President, the meeting with the agencies just concluded this afternoon.
Although Akande did not indicate but Villa sources added that the President intends to act speedily on the report of the Osinbajo committee.
“Osinbajo has been busy today holding video conference-based meetings with IMF and World Bank representatives on how the agencies can collaborate with President Buhari’s forthcoming additional economic stimulus packages.
“Video shows just concluded meeting with World Bank Nigeria representatives,” he tweeted.
The Economic Sustainability Committee is a seven-member team chaired by Prof Osinbajo, and the Committee is expected to conclude its report very soon.
It was set up as a response to the recent challenges in the economic front resulting from the fall in the prices of oil in the international market as well as the disruptive impact of the pandemic that has disrupted the global economy.
The committee is made up of Ministers of Finance, Budget and Planning; Industry, Trade and Investment; Labour and Employment; Minister of State Petroleum Resources; CBN Governor; NNPC Group Managing Director and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat who serves as secretary of the committee.
As a result of the way workers were losing jobs in their millions President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated ESC to seek ways in which Nigerians can keep their jobs.
The major focus has been on seeking ways to protect jobs and also create new ones after the coronavirus pandemic.
As recommended by ESC, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the expansion of the COVID-19 palliatives to accommodate more Nigerians, especially those who rely largely on daily income.
COVID-19: Osinbajo, IMF, World Bank representatives meet on economic stimulus
…New sustainability plan almost ready
April 21, 2020 in News, News Update
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is enlarging the pool of options open to Nigeria in achieving the Buhari Presidency plan to turn the current economic challenges to an opportunity for Nigerians, especially the “Common Man.”
Osinbajo on Tuesday met with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank as Nigeria continues to improve on its economic stimulus packages for citizens.
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Vice President to chair the Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) and the Committee has been collaborating with domestic sectors of the Nigerian economy and now the VP is interfacing with international agencies for the purpose of rolling out options as the President has directed.
A source in the Presidency hinted that the Osinbajo panel will soon be submitting a Sustainability Plan which the President has requested and is expected to take the country’s economy to new heights between now and the year 2023.
In a tweet by Laolu Akande, the spokesperson to the Vice President, the meeting with the agencies just concluded this afternoon.
Although Akande did not indicate but Villa sources added that the President intends to act speedily on the report of the Osinbajo committee.
“Osinbajo has been busy today holding video conference-based meetings with IMF and World Bank representatives on how the agencies can collaborate with President Buhari’s forthcoming additional economic stimulus packages.
“Video shows just concluded meeting with World Bank Nigeria representatives,” he tweeted.
The Economic Sustainability Committee is a seven-member team chaired by Prof Osinbajo, and the Committee is expected to conclude its report very soon.
It was set up as a response to the recent challenges in the economic front resulting from the fall in the prices of oil in the international market as well as the disruptive impact of the pandemic that has disrupted the global economy.
The committee is made up of Ministers of Finance, Budget and Planning; Industry, Trade and Investment; Labour and Employment; Minister of State Petroleum Resources; CBN Governor; NNPC Group Managing Director and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat who serves as secretary of the committee.
As a result of the way workers were losing jobs in their millions President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated ESC to seek ways in which Nigerians can keep their jobs.
The major focus has been on seeking ways to protect jobs and also create new ones after the coronavirus pandemic.
As recommended by ESC, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the expansion of the COVID-19 palliatives to accommodate more Nigerians, especially those who rely largely on daily income.
COVID-19: Osinbajo, IMF, World Bank representatives meet on economic stimulus
…New sustainability plan almost ready
April 21, 2020 in News, News Update
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is enlarging the pool of options open to Nigeria in achieving the Buhari Presidency plan to turn the current economic challenges to an opportunity for Nigerians, especially the “Common Man.”
Osinbajo on Tuesday met with representatives of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank as Nigeria continues to improve on its economic stimulus packages for citizens.
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Vice President to chair the Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) and the Committee has been collaborating with domestic sectors of the Nigerian economy and now the VP is interfacing with international agencies for the purpose of rolling out options as the President has directed.
A source in the Presidency hinted that the Osinbajo panel will soon be submitting a Sustainability Plan which the President has requested and is expected to take the country’s economy to new heights between now and the year 2023.
In a tweet by Laolu Akande, the spokesperson to the Vice President, the meeting with the agencies just concluded this afternoon.
Although Akande did not indicate but Villa sources added that the President intends to act speedily on the report of the Osinbajo committee.
“Osinbajo has been busy today holding video conference-based meetings with IMF and World Bank representatives on how the agencies can collaborate with President Buhari’s forthcoming additional economic stimulus packages.
“Video shows just concluded meeting with World Bank Nigeria representatives,” he tweeted.
The Economic Sustainability Committee is a seven-member team chaired by Prof Osinbajo, and the Committee is expected to conclude its report very soon.
It was set up as a response to the recent challenges in the economic front resulting from the fall in the prices of oil in the international market as well as the disruptive impact of the pandemic that has disrupted the global economy.
The committee is made up of Ministers of Finance, Budget and Planning; Industry, Trade and Investment; Labour and Employment; Minister of State Petroleum Resources; CBN Governor; NNPC Group Managing Director and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Secretariat who serves as secretary of the committee.
As a result of the way workers were losing jobs in their millions President Muhammadu Buhari inaugurated ESC to seek ways in which Nigerians can keep their jobs.
The major focus has been on seeking ways to protect jobs and also create new ones after the coronavirus pandemic.
As recommended by ESC, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the expansion of the COVID-19 palliatives to accommodate more Nigerians, especially those who rely largely on daily income.
content208: Nigeria doctors have healed 61 out of the 300+ corona virus cases with only 10 deaths.
Since the doctors are doing their jobs well, what are Chinese doctors doing in this country?
What Shaddy deal does Buhari have with China?
It's obvious they are not in Nigeria to treat patients; they must be here for something else, something else that buhari isn't telling us.
Between Nigeria and the United States, which country needs extra medial experts more? So, why didn't these Chinese so-called medical experts go to the United States or Italy? Why are they coming to Nigeria where the issue is not as pronounced?
If they love Nigeria this much, why then did their government try to intimidate and maltreat Nigerians in China? What is Buhari hiding?
Crude averaged at around 75-90 dollars per barrel and peaked at $110 throughout Jonathan's administration.
But he provided fuel at maximum of 97 naira.
Your buhari has implimented a 143 naira price regime with crude hovering at no more than $60 and is currently trading at slightly above $30.
What should that tell you.
Well, Mr Zombie, subsidy was more expensive during GEJ due to high crude prices.
Instead of you to admit the foolishness you supported and still clamour for you are here trying to do your usual egungun acrobatics.
Naira/Dollar exchange rate is a big factor in the selling price of PMS locally. In 2012/13, $110 converted into less Naira than $60 in 2016 to 2020. So thjere is no way FG can sell Crude at N97 at today's exchange rate.
Sheikh Zakzaky’s 3 sons, 9 others died in Nigerian troops, Shiite Muslims Clash
ON JULY 26, 2014
Nigerian Shiite Muslims has issued a statement indicting Nigerian troops of killing 12 of their members and injuring 40 others in a clash between the group and soldiers in Zaria.
From reports gathered from eyewitnesses, it was said that the incident happened following the resistance of Shi’ite members to allow a military patrol van to pass through their procession.
According to the group, three of the leader of the group, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky’s sons,Mahmud, Ahmad, Hameed, as well as a woman with a baby strapped to her back were among those gunned down were.
Ibrahim Musa, the editor of Al-Mizan, the weekly newspaper published by the group, said in a statement, “Reports reaching our news desk now indicated that some soldiers of the Nigerian army have opened fire on the tail end of the Quds procession held after Jumaat prayers in Zaria, Kaduna State.
“The procession, which took off from Sabon Gari Jumaat Mosque, reached Kofar Doka peacefully with no incident. However some soldiers attacked the procession at PZ junction in Zaria.
“They shot Mahmud Ibraheem Zakzaky, but [his body] was taken away by the Muslim brothers. But several [other] Muslim brothers were shot by the security agents.
“As at the time of writing this report, there is no confirmation on the number of Muslim brothers shot or killed by the soldiers, but our [sources] say five people were killed. The Quds procession was held today peacefully in more than 10 Nigerian cities. Why the attack on the Zaria procession?
“the latest report on the attack by soldiers on Quds peaceful procession is that ten Muslim brothers were gunned down by the soldiers, among them Mahmud Ibraheem Zakzaky, son of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, and a Muslim sister with her child on her back.
There are over 40 Muslim brothers’ casualties with different degrees of gunshots by the soldiers. The story is still unfolding, with reinforcement of soldiers coming from Kaduna, according to our news sources.”
16 Feared Dead As Security Operatives Raid Massob Office
6 JUNE 2012
By David -Chyddy Eleke
No fewer than 16 members of the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), were yesterday feared dead, when a combined team of the Army, Police and SSS raided MASSOB offices in the commercial city of Onitsha.
83 members of the group were also said to have sustained bullet wounds, while over 500 others were arrested.
AuthenticNG: 2. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan need to explain to Nigerians how he manage to swallow our insults, criticism and protests without using the military and DSS to hunt us down
Short memory bro or you were too young to understand.
Armed security operatives on Saturday attacked the Lagos, western Nigeria office of the main opposition party in the country, the All Progressives Congress, APC, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, has said.
Giving details of the invasion, the APC said in the early hours of Saturday morning, a combined team of men of the DSS and OP-MESA stormed the Bola Ajibola Data centre belonging to the APC in the ikeja area of Lagos and arrested 25 APC data agents and three security guards.
It described the invasion as another act of impunity, now a trademark of the Jonathan-led presidency which is being edged on by the hawks in the PDP.
2. Nigeria Police confirm withdrawal of Tambuwal’s security detail
The Nigeria Police have confirmed the withdrawal of the security details of the House of Representatives’ speaker, Aminu Tambuwal.
Read our previous report below:
The security details of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, have been removed two days after Mr. Tambuwal formally declared his defection from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to All Progressives Congress APC.
Police officers, State Security agents and members of the Civil Defence force who protect the speaker were withdrawn early Thursday on the orders of President Goodluck Jonathan, various sources told PREMIUM TIMES Thursday.
A statement by the police spokesperson, Emmanuel Ojukwu, said Mr. Tambuwal was stripped of state protection because he decamped from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
ABUJA—Heavily armed policemen, yesterday, invaded the National Assembly complex, tear-gassed and tried to prevent members of the House of Representatives, including the Speaker, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, from entering the complex.
How it started
The House of Representatives which was on break was reconvened, yesterday, following a letter from the President seeking legislative approval for the extension of emergency rule in the three troubled states of the North-East.
Tambuwal faces policemen
“Gentlemen, my names are Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and I am the Speaker of this House,” Tambuwal told the policemen who all without exception ignored him and turned their backs on him.
4. #Ekitigate: See how Jonathan’s soldiers ambushed Amaechi’s convoy and threaten to shoot
Rotimi Amaechi’s convoy was ambushed by soldiers allegedly acting on the order of former President Goodluck Jonathan, while going to Ekiti state.
Amaechi was tasked to rally for the then governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi for the state’s governorship election in 2014.
The soldiers forced Amaechi to return to Akure’s airport only to be told his chartered jet had been grounded by federal aviation authorities. Amaechi allegedly drove himself to Lagos.
The chartered aircraft that brought Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State to Akure, the capital of Ondo State, has been grounded on the orders of federal aviation authorities.
Earlier today, Governor Amaechi had arrived in Akure by air in anticipation of attending the last rally for Mr. Fayemi’s governorship campaign. However, soldiers who claimed they were acting on “orders from above,” stopped the governor as he approached Ikere-Ekiti and demanded that he and his convoy turn back.
6. Police stops Kwankwaso, Saraki, Oyegun from APC rally in Niger
There is uneasy calm in Niger State as the Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso; the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun; former Kwara State Governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and other national officers of the party were on Thursday denied access to the venue of the party’s rally in Minna, Niger State
Other stalwarts of the APC denied entry to the venue of the rally were the National Deputy Chairman for the North Central, Senator Lawal Shuaibu; the National Secretary, Alhaji Mai Mala; the National Treasurer, Bala Mohammed; the state party Chairman, Engr. Mohammed Imam Jibrin; the state chairmen from Kwara, Kano and Plateau States; and a member of the Board of Trustees of the party, Major General Idris Garba.
7. Ekiti Under Siege As Security Operatives Arrest APC Leaders; Invade Home Of Governor Fayemi's Campaign Director.
Security operatives have arrested prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 16 local government areas of Ekiti State ahead of tomorrow’s governorship election.
In something like a commando raid in a movie, joint teams of security operatives comprising the army, mobile police and State Security Services (SSS) this evening embarked on the indiscriminate arrests and generally terrorizing people.
8. Soldiers deployed in Tinubu’s Lagos home
LAGOS—National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu yesterday raised the alarm that his Bourdillon, Ikoyi Lagos residence has been put under surveillance by battle-ready and helmet-wearing soldiers for three days but declared “I will not be intimidated by this show of strength, intimidation and possible harassment.”
“The soldiers were first noticed on Sunday a few minutes to 11pm in an Army truck. They stationed about 500 meters away from Tinubu’s gate. Later they moved close to his gate as if making efforts to enter. The stern looking soldiers were around for hours on Sunday and returned on Monday to continue their surveillance.
A chartered flight scheduled to convey about 12 members of the National Assembly from Abuja to Port Harcourt was on Monday grounded at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja.
The lawmakers, some of whom are indigenes of Rivers State, were bared from flying allegedly due to instruction from the aviation authorities.
“An aircraft (Manga) that we had chattered to take us to Port Harcourt was suddenly grounded and we feel it is politically motivated because the APC people were supposed to come to Rivers and some of us were like ok, in the sense of accommodation decided to go listen to what they are saying.
“So, the aircraft that was supposed to take some Senators and members to Rivers State was suddenly grounded by some orders from above. And we are beginning to wonder why all of this is happening in the country that was supposed to be free in a democracy.
10. Again, Oshiomhole’s Chartered Jet Grounded in Benin
For the second time in one year, the helicopter chartered by Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to fly him from Benin Airport to Ado Ekiti was grounded by the Federal Government on Thursday. The Governor’s chartered helicopter was first grounded on June 7, last year, after it was recalled mid-air.
A statement by Mr. Peter Okhiria, chief press secretary to Oshiomhole, said the “Commander of the 81 Air Maritime Group, Benin City, Air Commodore Soji Awomodu, told the Governor that he received “a call from above” that no private jet or helicopter be allowed to fly out of Benin City to either Akure or Ekiti.
He said the Governor, who was billed to attend a mass rally organised to round-off the re-election campaigns of the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, was left stranded at the Benin Airport for two hours before Air Commodore Awomodu delivered the message “from above”.
The Rivers state Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday recounted his ordeal and those of his colleagues in Kano on Sunday after a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi, was named the new emir of the powerful Kano emirate.
Mr. Amaechi said after visiting Governor Kwankwaso, he, along with other dignitaries, made for the Aminu Kano Airport where his chartered aircraft was parked.
He said immediately his team entered the airport buildings preparatory to boarding the plane back to Abuja, authorities locked all the doors to the complex, holding him and his colleagues hostage.
The plane was also impounded, he said.
“The Kano governor called the airport commandant that we should at least be allowed to leave the building but the commandant refused saying he had an order from above not to let us out,” the governor said. “We had to force one of the doors open to get away.”
“I have been shouting that we are in a dictatorship, people thought I’m joking or exaggerating,” Mr. Amaechi said. “At least we can all see what is playing out.”
OP forgot to mention how he sent police to disrupt the aggrieved G-7 governors meeting led by Kwankwaso at Kano State govt lodge in Abuja.
rdokoye: Northern Nigerians voted for him, because he's a religious fanatic and unapologetically a Northerner. Someone who will act in their interest, irrespective of how it's perceived or received by other parts of the country.
Yoruba's voted for him, well, at least 50%+ of them, because it meant the VP spot.
Nigerians don't vote for politicians because of their competency, education or plan for the country. We know this, because Buhari didn't attend the political debate. So from the onset, everyone knew he had no real plan for the country, but they still voted for him.
Igbo people didn't vote for him, because he's a bigot and he's unintelligent. Igbo society has always been democratic, which puts us at a disadvantage. Because whereas other regions are thinking about religion, and tribe, literally, ALL THE TIME, Igbo people are thinking about competence, best option, etc. It's what happens if you take a feudal society (Yoruba and Northern Nigeria) and add democracy.
So what were Igbos thinking about by voting for Atiku ahead of Moghalu? Who is more intelligent? Who is the better option?
Cyberterror: I voted GEJ out also but couldn't bear to forgive their plan to repaint a thief like Atiku who bought up public enterprises with his power as then VP
Well said.
Anybody who thought Atiku was the answer after what he and his party did to Nigeria needs his head checked. PDP made the wrong choice. Abokis don't forget.
Washington (CNN)The Trump administration is appealing to countries around the world to give or sell the US items as basic as hand sanitizer and as complex as respirators to combat the surging coronavirus pandemic.
In a list obtained by CNN, the State Department lays out 25 items, telling diplomats to ask their host countries for these supplies with a clear priority on items available "today" and a secondary focus on equipment and items available in weeks.
Washington (CNN)The Trump administration is appealing to countries around the world to give or sell the US items as basic as hand sanitizer and as complex as respirators to combat the surging coronavirus pandemic.
In a list obtained by CNN, the State Department lays out 25 items, telling diplomats to ask their host countries for these supplies with a clear priority on items available "today" and a secondary focus on equipment and items available in weeks.
GamalNasser: Us is begging people to sell to them not like useless Buhari just begging people to dash him
Do you know what "to give" means? What's the difference between "give" and "dash"?
Washington (CNN)The Trump administration is appealing to countries around the world to give or sell the US items as basic as hand sanitizer and as complex as respirators to combat the surging coronavirus pandemic.
In a list obtained by CNN, the State Department lays out 25 items, telling diplomats to ask their host countries for these supplies with a clear priority on items available "today" and a secondary focus on equipment and items available in weeks.
sapientia: Came in to look for their finance ministry begging people on twitter.
List obtained by CNN given to diplomats to ask countries to give or sell.
They are ready to buy, but should moral obligation forbid you from selling to them, they will not reject it.
FG and States are begging online daily and your finance Ministry is begging private individuals on twitter and you are defending Buhari.
Defending a government that should have by now told us what the money donated have been used for so far rather they are telling us it takes 10k to test one Nigerian.
You can't be serious.
The US is pushing their diplomats to go ask for help, same way the Ministry in Nigeria is asking for help. If you call one begging, you should call the other begging too. You beg for something if you want it for free.
Dictionary
beg /bɛɡ/ verb
gerund or present participle: begging 1. ask someone earnestly or humbly for something.
The US is asking other countries for everything from hand sanitizer to ventilators to help fight the coronavirus
By Nicole Gaouette, CNN
Updated 1523 GMT (2323 HKT) March 25, 2020
Washington (CNN)The Trump administration is appealing to countries around the world to give or sell the US items as basic as hand sanitizer and as complex as respirators to combat the surging coronavirus pandemic.
In a list obtained by CNN, the State Department lays out 25 items, telling diplomats to ask their host countries for these supplies with a clear priority on items available "today" and a secondary focus on equipment and items available in weeks.
Nigeria must be setting the record for the most ignoramuses in the world. At a time like this, any offer of free medical supplies or equipment is to be jumped at with gladness.
The US is asking other countries for everything from hand sanitizer to ventilators to help fight the coronavirus
By Nicole Gaouette, CNN
Updated 1523 GMT (2323 HKT) March 25, 2020
Washington (CNN)The Trump administration is appealing to countries around the world to give or sell the US items as basic as hand sanitizer and as complex as respirators to combat the surging coronavirus pandemic.
In a list obtained by CNN, the State Department lays out 25 items, telling diplomats to ask their host countries for these supplies with a clear priority on items available "today" and a secondary focus on equipment and items available in weeks.
yerokunphilips: Every case of this virus that was recorded in this country are avoidable ,but due to the irresponsive of this irresponsible government . When countries are closing their borders, ours is opening camp . By now all our borders should have been closed ,all schools closed (especially primary schools ),medical team on red alert .God will help us and let all us be careful . We should all remember that prevention is better and cheaper than cure .
Has the UK closed its borders even with over 1000 confirmed cases? Has EU closed borders with tens of thousands of confirmed cases? The UK just announced school closures same day as Nigeria, Unfortunately, we have lots of irresponsible lazy youths in Nigeria.
Politics › Re: Nnamdi Kanu Death Rumour: Kemi Olunloyo Reacts by amc: 9:46pm On Apr 21, 2020
