Check this Qur'anic verse in Chapter 5: 82 '' You will surely find the most intense of the people in animosity toward the believers [to be] the Jews and those who associate others with Allah ; and you will find the nearest of them in affection to the believers those who say, "We are Christians." That is because among them are priests and monks and because they are not arrogant'.

OlujobaSamuel:

4. Umar Dangiwa

The normal retirement age for regular civil servants is is 60 NOT 65 years as stated in this write up,

sinkhole:
The media has been inundated with speculations on imminent strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the face-off between members of the union and the Federal Government for their refusal to register on Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), the new platform for the payment of Federal civil servants’ salaries.

*Very much like the Nigerian Armed Forces, Judiciary, National Assembly, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), among others, Nigerian university lecturers are not federal civil servants in the strict sense of the word.*

ASUU National president, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, recently declared the outright rejection of the IPPIS platform by members of the union at a press conference on 11th December 2019, after the union’s National Executive committee (NEC) meeting held at the Federal University of Technology, Minna between 7th and 8th December 2019. The following are ten reasons why ASUU has rejected the IPPIS:

*1. Emasculation of University Councils.*
 The ultimate authority put in place for the smooth running of a university is the university council. With the IPPIS, the body becomes severely marginalised and rendered as powerless as a toothless bulldog. 

*2. Violation of world best practices on university autonomy.* 
Lecturers are of the opinion that surrendering the micro-management of individual staff salaries to an external body instead of the university bursar is a flagrant violation of university autonomy. With this system, dissident or compliant lecturers can be singled out for reward or sanction without the input of the university where they serve.  

*3. A breach of the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement.* 
The new platform is seen as a crude attempt to undermine the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement about the welfare of university lecturers. Lecturers appear to be in agreement that this must not be allowed to happen.

*4. Tactful reneging on the FG/ASUU agreement on the payment of earned academic allowances (EAA).* 
There has been a long running battle between the FG and ASUU since the days of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Minister of Finance on the payment of earned academic allowances (EAA) to the lecturers. Up till now, Nigerian lecturers are still being owed several years backlog of unpaid EAA. With the IPPIS, such arrears together with its expected incorporation into the lecturers’ salary structure will become history.

*5. Loss of remuneration for visiting lecturers for academic services.*
From time immemorial, universities worldwide have a culture of encouraging intellectual rubbing of minds, whereby experienced academics visit other universities as visiting lecturers, external examiners, collaborative research and more. This global best practice is anathema to IPPIS; hence the remuneration of visiting lecturers and other researchers in this category is not captured on its rigid platform.

*6. It is unduly expensive.* 
A major reason why ASUU is not in support of the IPPIS is that it sees it as a glorified scam. The union recently alleged that the FG is planning to pay contractors handling the project up to N2 Billion if all academic and non-teaching staff members are enrolled. This figure was arrived at by multiplying the contractors’ charge of N16,000 per person per month with the total number of federal university workers.

*7. Fears that lecturers above 65 years old will not be captured.*
 The normal retirement age for regular civil servants is 65, but a special dispensation has been granted lecturers in the professorial cadre to retire at 70. This agreement was reached a few years back in accordance with global best practices. This fear by ASUU is real as the FG has not responded satisfactorily to put the worries of the lecturers to rest.

*8. Higher taxes. 
To help arrest the incessant brain drain* whereby Nigerian academics migrate in droves because they too often get better offers abroad, their annual income taxes are jointly negotiated between the unions and the tax authorities. It is a well known fact that workers already on the IPPIS pay higher taxes than they previously paid. Lecturers are not happy to be overtaxed for substandard or non-existent public utilities and municipal services.

*9. Fears on non-payment of salary arrears arising from delays in processing promotions.* 
The system of promotion in universities is such that the internal and external procedures are lengthy and cumbersome. In some universities like Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, it could takes up to five or more years before the announcement of a person’s promotion into the professorial cadre. It is widely believed that the IPPIS does not have provision for the payment of such salary arrears.  


*10. Serious infractions arising from errors, shortfalls and non-payment of salaries.* 
There is ample evidence from the experience of institutions already on the platform that errors in the system often manifest in the form of shortfalls or non-payment of staff salaries. The experience of the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in which the November 2019 salaries of staff members were unpaid is instructive on this matter. Unlike in the past when payment errors are corrected locally, there are reports that affected staff members on the IPPIS have to visit Abuja personally to get payment errors rectified.

To be fair to ASUU, some of the issues raised above can be negotiated and factored on to a platform managed by the National Universities Commission (NUC), but the dictatorial arrogance with which the FG is dealing with the union does not augur well for the intellectual health of the country. The FG needs to come down from its high horse and allow universities to manage its finances in line with global best practices if it truly desires the advancement of this country.

The right step to take. The session did not go well with OMSL as want to continue defraud the country in the name of valueless maritime security contract.

HeWrites:
Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu; the Department of State Services (DSS) and others over an attack on her at the National Assembly.

Usman was attacked on December 3 by people suspected to be linked to the chairman of Ocean Maritime Solutions Limited (OMSL), Idahosa Okunbo, Igbere Tv reports.

In a petition addressed to the IGP, the Senate President, and DSS Director-General, Usman explained that she was at the Senate on the said date to honour the invitation of the Joint Committee on Navy, Marine Transport and Finance to its public hearing on the Safe Anchorage Area of the Lagos Ports.

Usman’s visit to the Senate followed a motion on “illegal security activities by OMSL at the Safe Anchorage Area of Lagos Ports and the need to investigate their excesses” moved by Senator George Sekibo during plenary on November 7.

She explained that the committee had invited other parties, which included the Nigerian Navy and the OMSL.

“In the course of the session, Captain (Dr) Idahosa Wells Okunbo of OMSL, having made his submission, stormed out visibly angry breathing fire and brimstone. Following Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo outburst and abrupt exit, the Chairman of the Joint Committee closed the session,” she said in the petition.

Writing further, Usman said: “On leaving the meeting room some hoodlums that accompanied Captain Okunbo to the hearing ambushed me at the exit door and tried to push their way towards me to physically attack me, raining abuses on me that I was taking food away from them and their boss, and that they will find me and destroy me.”

The NPA boss explained that it took the efforts of her security detail and the Executive Director, Marine and Operations of NPA, Dr Sekonte Davies, and security personnel deployed from the office of the Deputy Senate President for her and her entourage to leave the premises unhurt.

While calling for the full investigation of the incident with the intent of bringing the culprits to face the full wrath of the law, Usman said she takes the direct threats to her life issued by these hoodlums seriously.

She added that Okunbo should be held responsible if any harm should befall her or any member of her family.

Usman described the action of the hoodlums as the height of impunity and disrespect.

http://igberetvnews.com/1179962/npa-md-hadiza-usman-petitions-ig-dss-attack-nass/

Did I hear Maikanti Baru? You need to be sure of what you say, before mentioning names. Maikanti Baru has no corruption case. Those that truly know Maikanti, this is a man of integrity.

Racoon:
In so much that the APC-infested FG and its EFCC/ICPC lapdogs have been fighting a lopsided/selective anti-corruption war, the conviction of Orji Uzor Kalu is a welcome development.

It's these same EFCC that have given the silliest excuses why Oshiomole, Tinubu, Amaechi, Gandollar, Akpabio, Danjuma Goje, Musiliu Obanikoro, Abba Kyari, Mikanti Baru, Lawal Babachir etc cant be prosecuted.The poster above have added the koko.

Goodluck Jonathan also established a federal university at Otuoke, his hometown.

Antoeni:
Kudos to u sir and congratulations to the people of daura, posterity will not forget u and the people of daura will forever have u in their heart for initiating such laudable development to their locality. Our southern leaders and indeed ex- president good luck Jonathan should learn how to use power, charity begins at home.

Attend the interview, if you get the Federal job, take it. Bank job, that is not even permanent does not look like the better option in this scenario. Praay to God for guidance. Good luck.

Priceless blessings, as any of those kids can be future Enugu state Governor, Senator or even President, etc.

Some clubs have no chill. The same coach that led them to trash Tottenham 7 - 0 in UCL.

The ones leaving Ghana can get to Benin through Burkina Faso. The ones not allowed to enter Nigeria can go back to Benin and exit through Burkina Faso back to Ghana. Longer route, but they have an option.

peachysteve:


Source:

https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/president-presents-cash-to-stranded-ghanaian-drivers-on-benin-nigeria-border.html

They can get to Benin from Ghana through Burkina Faso. Longer route though.

peachysteve:


Source:

https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/president-presents-cash-to-stranded-ghanaian-drivers-on-benin-nigeria-border.html

APC to pitch Igbo candidate in 2023 for what reason?

Eastlink:
PDP zoned it's Presidential ticket to the north in 2019 and they couldn't win. The Igbo's gets the ticket come 2023. The north has served it's turn through Buhari.
Both APC and PDP should field Igbo candidates. This is the best deal in the interest of the nation.

“Though the name Igbo was not given to us by anybody if any day we find out any question mark on it we shall change it'' . Just imagine! I am speechless.

Just start production of regular tricycles, so that we don't have to go to India to buy TVS, RE etc.

Good initiative. Rochas is doing great job in this aspect.

This is great!

Now it is getting clearer who started the whole FAKE 3rd story in the first place. They have explored all avenues and the doors are either shut or getting shut. May be product of the new ''Dubai'' strategy meeting after loosing at the tribunal. Accept defeat and move on with life!!!

Each state has 3 Senators, no state has more than that. To have more than 3 the constituition must be amended. I like what Senator Rochas suggested, but this will make the Senators kind up equivalent to Governors and a bigger fight will start.

madenigga:
North no go ever agree. I heard some northern states gave up to 4senators.

The north would never allow anything that will change the status quo, instead to them let Nigeria remain stagnant than for it to change

May Allah guide and strengthen you to Islam. Welcome in advance brother.

May Allah guide you to Islam. Will be interested to know how you progress into this journey, that you will never regret both in this world and hereafter. We have a training center for new muslims here in Port Harcourt. Will be happy to have you join our 3 months training program for new muslims.

One of the best thing is that Jamb had stopped the sell of scratch cards for registration. The money goes to account (TSA) straight. No wonder Jamb was remitting mere 3M, 4M, 5M annually upon millions of candidates that register and sit for Jamb exams annually.

Go for Chevening

Better than N100B voted by GEJ but embezzled and nothing happened.

yarimo:
The five people op listed has no political value.
1 ) DELE MOMODO -- no political value right from his ward

2) TUNDE BAKARE -- no political value right from his church

3 ) WOLE SOYINKA -- no political value right from his state ogun

4 ) ATIKU ABUBAKAR -- has money but no political value

5) fr. FRANK MBAKA -- IPOBIANS being lying with his name since 29.may 2015

BUHARI / OSIBANJO till 2023

Spot on!

End of the world things. Continue until the trumpet is blown!

Person as old and this slumped and died, yet someone is blaming Buhari. Continue...

15 year old Muhammed Haruna? This is fulani herdboy, not herdman.

I thought must of you are told that riches are for those who God loves or worship Christ. Dangote and many other multi billionaires do not worship Christ.

NNPC does not recruit via paper application. Find something else to say.

GavelSlam:
I know a few people that got NNPC jobs without any intervention.

Some would say it's untrue but we know better.

I am one of them! Knows nobody, only wrote 2 different aptitude tests and interview and landed the job. All Praise Be to God.

I don't believe this source!

TheAnimatorsHub:
the three both of them ... on a serious note though, it's not about who starts nor who ends it. In my opinion, it is about what the masses stand to benefit from it

Well said!

You people are always saying one man, one woman but stories of 'side-chick' are now order of the day. Just passing by!