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Zoharariel:
Ofcourse! Isn't this the reason he was elected into office?

To drive tippers, ride okadas & pose with ponmo sellers while his counterpart in Kaduna is working hard to turning his state into metropolitan cities.

Which kind Kadunna, by imposing religious rules their. Nonsense

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Thursday, set the social media abuzz, as he released some photos of him driving tipper around streets in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. Fayose who revealed that he was into truck business before becoming the state’s governor, however, emphasized that he would continue to act as a common man. He charged Ekiti people to be proud of their chosen means of livelihood, saying there is dignity in Labour. Fayose also encouraged Ekiti people to remain hardworking and committed, noting that diligent people are bound to rise to greater heights irrespective of their academic background and social status.

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The President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, Mr Igwe Achese, says the joint strike embarked upon by NUPENG and PENGASSAN is only suspended to allow for a window period to discuss issues that led to the strike.





Mr Achese told Channels Television that the striking workers decided to suspend their strike after series of intervention meetings between the unions and the Presidency.

On Wednesday, Oil workers shut down operations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) nationwide until further notice following the unbundling of the corporation.

This decision was reached at a meeting of the Group Executive Councils of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), which held on Tuesday, March 8.

The Federal Government had approved the creation of seven operational units in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu said that five of the seven operational units would be strictly business-driven in line with global best practices.

The new units include those for Upstream, Downstream, Gas and Power, Refineries, Ventures, Corporate Planning and Services, and Finance and Accounts.

The oil workers told Channels Television that the unbundling process was not transparent.

Source: www.9jabuzz.com.ng

According to recent reports, President Muhammadu Buahri is scheduled to visit the United States of America for the third time since he was sworn in as president by the end of this month to attend the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington DC at the end of March, which will be hosted by President Barak Obama between March 30 and April 1.

Three state governors and six of his ministers will accompany him to the three-day event.

President Buhari, who recently returned from his one-week state tour to Middle East where he had visited Saudi Arabia and Qatar for stabilization oil prices and for lesser Hajj in Medina, will spend half a million to $1.2million in traveling expenses only.

Amid this observation, there have been calls from several quarters for the president to reduce his foreign trips and concentrate on domestic problems. The lingering fuel scarcity in the country might be a good place to start.

Please Mr President, cut down on your travels. It's affecting the economy.

Source: www.9jabuzz.com.ng

A woman who flew into Paris from Istanbul this week was arrested after it was discovered that she had hidden a four-year-old girl in a bag on the plane, Air France said Wednesday.

It was discovered that the child who was travelling with the woman didn't have a plane ticket.

According to AFP reports, the woman was a resident of France who was in the process of adopting the child she got from Haiti. She didn't want to buy ticket for the child and so hid her
in her bag.

A source told AFTP:

She was apparently in the transit zone in Istanbul, and had crossed the customs checkpoint with the child, when she was prevented from boarding a flight with her

Once on board, she placed the child at her feet, under a blanket, but the girl needed to go to the toilet and was noticed by other passengers

The woman and the girl were held at the airport while authorities investigate the case to make sure the little girl wasn't kidnapped.

Source: www.9jabuzz.com.ng

Editor’s Note: On the 1st of March 2016, a few Twitter influencers, led by @CafonNg, a Twiter handle that describes themselves as “consumer rights activists”, decided to raise awareness on the perceived overzealousness of the Nigerian commercial banks, in the quest for profit at the expense of their customers in the form of bank service charges, via the #nobankingday hashtag. It’s funny that they have only just begun to realize most of these charges, which surprisingly has been in existence for a long time now, and has also been well written out in the various account opening documentations which are duly signed and filled during the process of account opening.
Nnanna Ijezie, an Information Manager and Banker writes his opinion on why he thinks the #nobankingday and other complaints towards the Nigerian banking system are a bit over the top.

On the 1st of March 2016, a few Twitter influencers, led by @CafonNg, a Twiter handle that describes themselves as “consumer rights activists”, decided to raise awareness on the perceived overzealousness of the Nigerian commercial banks, in the quest for profit at the expense of their customers in the form of bank service charges, via the #nobankingday hashtag.

The aim of the movement was to boycott banking activities across all possible banking channels while tweeting their displeasures and the injustices which has been meted out to them, in hopes that relevant authorities and the banks they targeted would come to see the proverbial light and reduce the charges.

The hashtag peaked around midday, and most engaged Twitter users used the opportunity to lay complaints and post pictures of banks, with little or no activity being carried out at the time.

The state of the Nigerian economy, which many people feel is at this time very messed-up and embarrassing, partly due to the current administration not seeming to have an economic blueprint in place 10 months after inauguration, has caused everyone to be extremely conscious with their money. It’s funny that they have only just begun to realize most of these charges, which surprisingly has been in existence for a long time now, and has also been well written out in the various account opening documentations which are duly signed and filled during the process of account opening.

The commercial banks have always been in the business of making profit, servicing their massive recurrent expenditure bills and venturing into lucrative investments the only way available to them, which are these well documented charges for the services they offer. But lately, these complaints has made people believe the banking system is just being exploitative, even though the CBN has repeatedly assured Nigerians that they regulate bank policies to ensure there is no exploitation of customers.

Let us try and justify some of these claims, from the business point of view of the banks.

N4 SMS Charge

Banks send their transaction alert statements usually at the end of the month, and most people usually get bills from N100 to any amount, depending on the frequency of their transactions. The complainants have implored the banks to employ some of the popular bulk messaging platforms, to reduce the cost incurred by the banks, which in turn reduces the price of the charge; the only issue stopping the banks from employing these channels are the long term mutually beneficial contracts they had long ago entered into with the mobile operators, and the legal trouble of getting out of it which isn’t what any bank would want to bother with. Besides, it makes the bank seem untrustworthy, and that isn’t good for business.

N65 ATM Usage Charge

This policy was among one of the early policies reintroduced by the current CBN governor in 2014. It was introduced to increase liquidity in the financial system, and spur the banks into improving their various ATM facilities and networks. Customers are only charged after their third withdrawal in a month from the ATM machine belonging to another bank. This is pretty considerate, considering that back in then 2010 under Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the policy was to charge N100 per transaction, and most Nigerians who have been privileged to travel outside the country would bear witness to the fact that there is a different ATM usage charges foreign banks levy on all customers, either $1, $2, £2. Which would you rather prefer?

Charging Parallel Rates For Online Card Transactions

The dollar officially trades at N198, but on the parallel market, it fluctuates between N315 and N340 currently. As a result, small businesses and the economy have been negatively affected. People complain that the banks are being exploitative when they are charged the parallel rate of forex, since CBN supplies and sells forex to these banks at official rates. But that claim is a little bit far off from the truth. Current CBN provisions only makes forex available at official rates to offset bills such as school fees, medical bills and government-approved imports. This means that every other transaction we carry out in forex must be done using parallel rates. How does this affect your online transactions, seeing as banks trade using official rates? Well, when you make a card payment with your Naira card online, your card issuer (MasterCard, Visa) facilitates that transaction and credits the retailer immediately so your purchase can be approved. A bill is then sent to your bank, and as “card issuer repayments” isn’t among the approved forex transactions list, your bank has to source for the dollar to settle that bill from the alternative forex markets, before you are debited. We hope you keep that in mind when next you want to make a purchase with your card.

With these reasons in mind, it’s obvious that the Nigerian banking system will continue to make the customers feel like sacrificial lambs, as they have to eke out profit and hope just like the rest of us that the nation’s economic fortunes improve.

This article expresses the author’s opinion only. The views and opinions expressed here do not necessarily represent those of 9jabuzz or its editors. Your own opinion articles, feedback, suggestions, complaints or compliments are welcome at 9jabuzzblog@gmail.com. You can also follow the writer on Facebook and on Twitter.

Source: http://9jabuzz.com.ng/opinion-why-i-think-the-nobankingday-is-a-bit-over-the-top/

A young schoolboy has been found sexually abused and murdered in his school in very shady circumstances triggering outrage.



A boy was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Friday in a private school in Ranchi, India after possibly being subjected to s*xual abuse.

According to police, prima facie evidence suggests that the boy was sexually assaulted before being ‘killed’.

According to Zeenews, the family members of the boy have alleged that he was murdered after he was s*xually assaulted.

His father has alleged there were injury marks on his body including private parts and that the principal has threatened them to keep quiet over the issue.

Three teachers have been detained in connection with the assault and murder, while investigations are ongoing, the police said.

Source: www.9jabuzz.com.ng

7th National Assembly Senator, Abdulmumuni Zareku, who represented Jigawa state is dead.

Zareko was confirmed dead after battle with illness on Monday at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital.

Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa state in a statement signed by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Alhaji Bello Zaki, expressed his shock stating that the late Senator Abdulmumuni Zareku was a gentleman and a fine lawmaker who had contributed on the development of the state.

He further stated that the late Senator would be remembered for his simplicity and humane disposition to issues affecting the masses.

He said:

On behalf of myself and good people of Jigawa, I wish to express my condolence to his family and all members of his party and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Source: http://9jabuzz.com.ng/breaking-news-jigawa-senator-dies/

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Thunder or lightning?? Rip to him

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A middle age man, simply identified as Adeyemi, had been killed from shock from the thunder which struck him when rain was falling Monday evening in Osi, Kwara state.

Another victim of the thunder, an unidentified female, was said to have regained consciousness after being treated by some traditional Sango healers.

The deceased is a bricklayer and was said to be working at a building site when the incident occurred at about 5.30 p.m while he was washing his tools. It was reported that the deceased's clothes were burnt from the impact of the thunder and he was immediately rushed to a nearby private hospital along with the female victim. They were refused at the hospital and later referred to Iloffa for proper traditional treatment.

The Witch doctors at Ilofa were said to have tried to heal the deceased but it didn't work.

The wife of the deceased, who is pregnant, was seen crying profusely when a Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) visited Ilofa Tuesday morning.

Mr Ajayi Okasanmi, the Police Public Relations Officer in Kwara State, told NAN that the command was yet to be briefed on the incident. (NAN)

Source: http://9jabuzz.com.ng/man-strucked-to-death-by-thunder-in-kwara-state-after-heavy-rainfall/

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Osagie Alonge discusses P-Square’s recent controversy and what it means for the Nigerian music industry. He also gives reasons for the pop duo to part ways if they don’t want to work with Jude Okoye as their manager.

Watch the video here


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlDABqspZR4

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What's momo

SMD artist and the “God Win” crooner is out with a new jam which he titles “Mungo Park”.

The video was shot and directed by director MEX.

Download here http://9jabuzz.com.ng/koredo-bello-releases-new-song-mungo-park/

3 years"......hmm,

Deola Sagoe, creative director of House of Deola, has unveiled even more designs for her second series of the ‘Komole Kandids’ collection.

The collection which was first presented at New York Fashion week. The designer revealed the first ‘Komole Kandids’ collection weeks ago and made statement working traditional ‘aso-oke’ into stunning laser, motifs, perforated details and more.

According to Deola,

Komole Kandids SERIES-2; the eagerly awaited follow-up to Komole Kandids SERIES-1, by Deola Ade Ojo, for the House of Deola is the perfect completion to the Komole Kandids 2016 Weddings collection.
Credits:

Photography: @kelechiamadiobi
Models: @fewmodels @bethmodelafrica
Hair: @ugo007makeme
Makeup: @bimpeonakoya
Shoes: @thepoloavenue
Creative Direction & Styling: Teni Sagoe
Jewellery: Aanushkil Jewellery
Bags: Vintage bags from the late Elizabeth Wuraola Ojo’s closet

Source: http://9jabuzz.com.ng/house-of-deola-releases-more-designs-for-her-komole-kandid-series/

Abubakar Ali, the Deputy Governor of Yobe state was involved in a car crash today.

The accident occurred in Daka-Tsalle town along the Kaduna- Kano expressway, according to Premium Times at about 9.30a.m today.



“The SUV he was travelling in had a head-on collision with a Toyota Avensis vehicle,” a witness, Sanusi Abdul said. “Fortunately, the deputy governor’s vehicle did not somersault, but the Toyota car was badly damaged and some of its occupants injured.”

The crash comes barely 24 hours after Minister of State for Labour, James Ocholi, his wife and son died in a crash along the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. He was coming back from Kano where he had gone to solicited with the Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, who lost his mother on Friday. Luckily, the deputy governor didn’t sustain injuries and convoy later continued its trip to Kano

Source: http://9jabuzz.com.ng/deputy-governor-of-yobe-state-involved-in-ghastly-car-accident/

Nigeria’s Next Top Designer show kicked off in 2015 with the first season bringing together creatives across the country with a lot of designers showing off their best. Now the organizers are calling on interested participants to register and participate in the season 2 of the reality show.

The season two of the Nigeria’s Next Top Designer is set to kick off in March 2016 with the winner to win a cash prize of half a million amongst other prizes. The last date for submission and registration has been shifted to March 12, so hurry and get your own forms.


About Nigeria Next Top Designer

Nigeria’s Next Top Designer (NNTD) is an initiative of Africa Fashion Week Nigeria.

The growing of fad and attraction for African inspired designs globally and the level of creativity displayed by Nigerian designers at Africa Fashion Week in London, provided ample inspiration for the emergence of Nigeria’s Next Top Designer.

NNTD is a designers competition aimed at promoting African inspired designs from Nigeria and fostering the promotion and development of aspiring Nigerian designers on the world stage.

Eligibility

Participants should have originality and flair for fashion.
Applicants must have the skill to create their own pieces.
Applicants must understand the trends of modern fashion.
Applicants must have the ability to translate ethnic to western culture.
Applicants must have the ability to research and Source for required materials.
Applicants must be able to show their source of inspiration.
Applicants must be able to do a summary of how they see their business moving forward in the next two years (two year feasibility projection).
Source: http://9jabuzz.com.ng/register-for-nigerias-next-top-designer-to-stand-a-chance-to-win-half-a-million/

There might be a new law soon that would ban public religious activity in Kadunna as the State legislature are considering passing into law, an executive bill presented to them by the governor, Nasir Ahmad Elrufai, seeking to regulate religious preaching.

The bill for a law to substitute the Kaduna State Religious Preaching Law, 1984 will license all clerics in the state including quest speakers.


This bill will give the Governor the sole authority to issue license to people to preach in designated areas of the state. 9jaBuzz learnt and researched that this bill is in conflict with the Section Four of the Nigeria Constitution on the right to worship and therefore is against it since it restricts freedom of worship.

Funny enough, this bill has scaled through first and second reading and now at a committee level, had secured input from CAN and JNI without a public hearing.

A source at the Kadunna State House of Assembly spoke on animosity.

Let me tell you, all processes that will make this bill to be passed into law have been completed except for the public hearing. The committee members are working very fast to pass the bill and not necessarily calling for a public hearing

We gathered that this 15 points bill is seeking to issue license to all preachers in the state for a period not exceeding one year. External preachers will be licensed within the period of their programmes in Kaduna.

All licensed preachers would be registered and accredited to preach in all the local governments while clerics without license, or people who plays religious cassette or uses a loudspeaker for religious purposes after 8pm in a public place, uses a loudspeaker in vehicle with religious recordings, abuses religious books or uses any derogatory terms in describing any religion among others shall be liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or a fine of N200,000.00 or both or have his license revoked.

According to the bill, Sharia Courts and Customary Courts shall have jurisdiction to try violators.

Source: http://9jabuzz.com.ng/imagine-kadunna-house-of-assembly-to-pass-bill-restricting-religious-activities-in-state/

Syndik8 record is a musical record label that is owned by Chukie Edozien aka LYNXXX and Dennis Ekwuyasi aka IKON.

This record label was founded in 2004 as a result of Lynxxx’s inability to get signed onto any of the already established record labels in the country.


In 2008, Lynxxx and Ikon built their first studio, the Syndik8 Redroom studio in lagos, where they started recording and producing for all the music heavyweights in the industry at that time.

Currently, Syndik8 records has a total of three (3) artiste, an official Dj and an inhouse producer.

Now, the 9 Facts about syndik8 record crew

1. They all attended Kings College, Lagos except DJ obi.
2. They are all eligible bachelors, cause they all claim to be single .
3. They all graduated from foreign Universities.
4. They have successfully kept their private lives away from the media especially their love lives and their real age.
5. They are all hustlers, despite being born with a Golden spoon.
6. They are all from the eastern part of Nigeria.
7. They are all friends turned label mate.
8. They can definitely brace the cover of a GQ magazine.
9. Nedu and Ikon are actually cousins.

So if you didn’t know, well you’re welcome.

Source: http://9jabuzz.com.ng/9b-facts-9-things-you-never-knew-about-syndic8-records/