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I need to blur some faces in a video , have downloaded moavi, so many , all not working
pls house , any hands on video editor , what software can i use perfectly for this purpose

There will be wild, mad jubilation after the polls tomorrow , an era of extreme nepotism, high handedness , complete and flagrant abuse of ruleof law in a supposed democratic dispensation
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Nigerians should also try to vote in new brains into the NASS and HOUSE OF rep , so that their salaries can be reduced

MondayOsunbor:
God I love your sense of tense

Those guys playing chess game with Nigerians deserve more brutal hugs from their pawns

Was the Governor dead

drlateef:
I want to believe that Fashola is saying the truth. SERAP cannot ask him to search all the ministries. They need to do their homework and give evidence of where those names are hiding. I support them in doing this. Corrupt elements must be exposed and jailed, not pardoned as Atiku wants.

check if your brain was there when you were typing this thrash ok

AtikuMeansJobs:
A member of the Buhari kitchen cabinet – Babachir Lawal - spent N220million to cut grass at an IDP camp. Yet, he has not been prosecuted for the offence.

My dear , so many unresolved contract scandals by the cabals under this goddam nepotic ruler still people are turning blind eyes to it

EXCLUSIVE: Agency headed by Buhari’s in-law caught in another massive procurement fraud
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Border Communities Development Agency (BDCA)

No fewer than 815 contractors were recently shortlisted by the Border Communities Development Agency (BDCA) for hundreds of constituency projects despite failing to meet federal contracting requirements, an ongoing investigation by PREMIUM TIMES has revealed.
It is the second time in less than a month that the agency has been exposed for procurement irregularity.

Being shortlisted presupposes that an applicant has satisfied all criteria contained in the procurement guidelines published by a government agency for the award of contracts.
But a fresh trove of procurement documents analysed by PREMIUM TIMES revealed that the bulk of the prequalified contractors for the 2018 intervention projects by lawmakers did not meet the most basic criteria spelt out in the invitation to tender advert released by the BDCA in August 2018.

The agency advertised nearly 400 self-enrichment projects of lawmakers for which funds were earmarked in the 2018 budget.
The Nigerian government’s anti-corruption posturing could be undermined if officials at the BDCA are allowed to go ahead with the flawed contracting process in brazen defiance of the country’s extant procurement regulations.
The value of the contracts ranges between N10 million and N200 million.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s son-in-law, Junaid Abdullahi, is the executive secretary of the federal interventionist agency established in 2003 to develop the country’s border communities.

The agency has the mandate to provide social and infrastructural amenities to international border communities in 21 states of the federation, spanning over 105 local government areas.

2018 Constituency Projects
A list by a technical evaluation team constituted by the BDCA to select qualified contractors for the award of the constituency projects contracts showed that 987 bids from various contracting firms were prequalified.
The list seen by PREMIUM TIMES contained names of companies shortlisted for over 390 contract lots for the procurement and supply of various goods, works and services in various locations across the country.
The BDCA had invited bids from prospective experienced and competent contractors/suppliers. They were asked to submit bids for the projects in line with the criteria laid out clearly in the invitation-to-tender advertisement published on July 29, 2018, for the execution of the projects between late July and early August.

Bid guidelines
Submission of bids by prospective contractors was to be accompanied with a three-year tax clearance certificate validated by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), with a cumulative average annual turnover of a minimum of N50 million for the period 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Also, prospective bidders were requested to submit their current Industrial Training Fund (ITF) compliance certificate and Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) compliance certificate, all valid till December 31, 2018.
The companies were required to produce evidence of registration on the National Database of Federal Contractors, Consultants and service providers by submitting the Interim Registration Report (IRR) expiring January 1, 2019, or valid certificate issued by the Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP).
Besides, submitted bids must be accompanied by the company’s audited accounts for 2015, 2016 and 2017, along with other documents attesting to their professional and technical competences.

Guidelines breaches
PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported that BDCA procurement officials disregarded some key criteria for selection of prospective contractors, as well as some requirements for the award of contracts, in a potential violation of the Public Procurement Act (PPA) 2007.
Section 23 (1) of the PPA (2007) does not allow federal agencies or their management to manipulate procurement guidelines to favour any party during a contracting process.
The law says: “Where a procuring entity has made a decision with respect to the minimum qualification of suppliers, contractors or service providers by requesting interested persons to submit applications to prequalify, it shall set out precise criteria upon which it seeks to give consideration to the applications and in reaching a decision as to which supplier, contractor or service provider qualifies, shall apply, only the criteria set out in the prequalification documents and no more.”

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Therefore, the BDCA appeared to have violated Nigeria’s procurement law by disregarding its published guidelines for the selection of contract applications in favour of unqualified companies.
Fresh findings
A further review of the procurement documents obtained by PREMIUM TIMES exposed how only about 173 bids could be considered to have met the minimum threshold for the award of the contracts advertised, out of around 988 bids received from various contractors and prequalified by the BDCA technical evaluation team.
The 173 bids were the only applications accompanied with both evidence of current Pension Compliance Certificate (PCC) and the Company Incomes Tax Clearance Certificate validated by the FIRS, both valid till December 31, 2018.
Of these, about 13 that did not have company income tax clearance certificates were from companies that were already enjoying tax holiday incentives granted by the Nigerian government covering the three-year period.

Still, further analysis by this newspaper showed that about 815 of the prequalified or shortlisted bids (or over 83 percent) failed to meet at least one or the two key criteria that define the minimum threshold specified in the bid guidelines.
At least 94 of the bids were accompanied with neither the pension compliance certificate nor tax clearance certificate, the two key documents required to qualify to even enter a bid, our findings show.

Where the bids were accompanied with tax clearance certificates, the cumulative average turnover of the companies fell far below the specified benchmark of N50 million average annual turnover.

Biding without valid documents
For instance, Arcad Projects Limited (Lot 110) prequalified to bid for the N200 million contract for the rehabilitation of selected rural roads in Ekiti/Irepodun/Idi/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency was not qualified.
The company’s bid was accompanied with its PENCOM certificate only without the requisite tax clearance document.
Similarly, SMV Nigeria Limited and Young Stallion Group Nigeria Limited (Lot 83) submitted bids for the N150 million contract for the construction of a mini-stadium at Kashere in Gombe Central Senatorial District, but both were shortlisted despite not meeting the requirements on tax clearance certificates.
Aicon Residential Limited (Lot 84) also submitted a bid for the N150 million contract for the rehabilitation/maintenance of water infrastructure in Yobe East Senatorial District without submitting its tax clearance certificate.
ABG Synergy Limited was prequalified for the N50 million contract to supply tricycles, popularly called “Keke NAPEP” in Monguno/Marte/Nganzi Federal Constituency of Borno State despite not attaching any of the two vital documents to its bid.
Budmusdru Hill Nigeria Limited and Khamz Intercontinental Limited (Lot 386) shortlisted for a N100 million contract to train youth and community leaders in Niger North Senatorial District also did not meet the requirements.
De Poor Shall Rich Nigeria Limited and Dankole Global Services (Lot 281) were shortlisted to bid for the N60 million contract to supply motorcycles in Edo Central Senatorial District without their tax clearance certificates.

Yalele Farms Limited (Lot 315) was shortlisted for the N60 million Strategic Empowerment and Training of Women and Youth in Zaki Federal Constituency with absolutely no requisite documentation.
Equally, Al Nady Multi-Services Limited (Lot 23) bided for the Solar lights contract in Gada/Goronyo Federal Constituency; Nitux Engineering Services Limited (Lot 68) for the provision and installation of solar street lights in Abia Central Senatorial District, and AIAG Energy Limited (Lot 135) for the supply of Toyota Hilux pick-up vans at Kaga/Gubio/Magumeri Federal Constituency (each worth N50 million), without either pension or tax clearance certificates.
Yet there bids that met all the requirements but were deliberately excluded from the list of those prequalified or shortlisted by the agency.

A history of violation
PREMIUM TIMES had on December 14, 2018 revealed how BDCA) shortlisted 18 unqualified companies for constituency projects of federal lawmakers advertised between late July and early August.
About 33 companies were prequalified for eight zonal intervention projects worth over N1.3 billion that were reviewed by this medium at the time.
In shortlisting the firms, procurement officials at BDCA overlooked tax clearance certificate, one of the top two requirements which any interested firm must present to meet the basic requirement of contract award.
In its invitation to tender published on July 29, the BDCA had said all firms must have a minimum annual turnover of N50 million in taxes over three years — but officials prequalified at least 18 firms whose annual taxes were substantially below N50 million, according to tax documents obtained by this newspaper at the time.
Estivus Nigeria Limited, the last of the 33 companies reviewed, did not qualify for the contract because it obtained its tax clearance on August 16, 2018, three days after the bidding process closed on August 13, 2018. It remained unclear how the firm was smuggled into the list of companies whose bids were received as of deadline.

A BDCA official claimed that may have been an error which would could still be corrected before the final companies are announced.Fresh procurement documents obtained by PREMIUM TIMES have revealed how the Border Communities Development Agency (BDCA) shortlisted unqualified companies for a slew of federal contracts across the country.

BDCA reacts, defends process
Regardless, the BDCA defended its handling of the bid process. The agency in a statement said its interventionist activities have always been carried out strictly, guided by the provisions of the BCDA Establishment Act.
“Our activities have given a sense of belonging to those living in border communities and boosted their confidence in the present administration,” the agency insisted in its statement.

However, it noted that not meeting the cumulative average turnover of N50 million over a three-year period does not disqualify any company for further considerations for the award of the contracts.
“Each requirement is assigned a weighted score and cumulative score of each contractor determines their prequalification or otherwise,” the agency said.

Group writes procurement office, demands probe of agency
A group of anti-corruption campaigners has petitioned the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), demanding an urgent probe of ongoing procurement activities at the Border Community Development Agency (BDCA).
The Council on African Security and Development (CASADE) said in a December 18 letter to the BPP that it was alarmed a PREMIUM TIMES investigation which exposed how procurement officials at the BDCA have been shortlisting unqualified firms for federal contracts in the 2018 zonal intervention projects.

PREMIUM TIMES revealed last week that dozens of firms were pre-qualified to get contracts for federal projects which lawmakers inserted into the 2018 budget in continuation of their self-enrichment tradition.
The group said the BPP, as the regulatory institution responsible the supervision of federal contracting processes to ensure strict compliance with procurement regulations, should immediately step in and sanction the BDCA for previous violations, and forestall further occurrences.
“We hereby request for the intervention of the BPP in the ongoing BCDA ZIP 2018 procurement process,” the group said in the letter to BPP. “Please assist in the fight against corruption.”

HallaDaTruth:
where is , come and defend these olodo president

just read this , i have been in shock since , look at klepts people without brains have been ranting for

https://www.nairaland.com/5003777/abacha-loot-fg-secretly-pays/2

uncleamachinonig:
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and some US lobbyists have agreed to the sale of state-owned and controlled oil company.
According to a source close to one of the lobbyists who was actively involved in Mr Abubakar securing a waiver to enter the US, a deal has been reached.
The source who did not agree to be named said that the sale of the state-owned oil company was part of the deal that helped Atiku secure the waiver.
“I can tell you that he (Mr Abubakar) and some prominent lobbyists entered into a deal before he came to the United States.
“They have agreed that Nigeria’s state-owned oil company will be sold to a group of people including a Russian consortium which was very influential in bringing him to the US.
Mr Abubakar has repeatedly stated that he will sell the Nigerian National Petroleum Company if elected President in the February 16 election.
He also bragged that he will sell the company to his friend, adding that, he has a right to enrich his friends but not his family.

which one is worse ？
https://www.nairaland.com/5003777/abacha-loot-fg-secretly-pays

Ashleyeniwin:
Buhari Remains The Right President for Nigeria.

Is obvious that some Nigerians has failed to see the good in President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration in less than four years in office, this administration has done notably well in different sectors of the government which in turn has corrected some of the degradation caused by PDP 16 years led administration.
On the basis of Buhari’s tract record, Agriculture has gained a new turn, it booms as Nigeria now exports more than they import. From statistics, agriculture earns the government about $85 Billion annually.
Buhari’s administration launched 4 initiative under the special intervention programme;
“School Feeding”, 9 million children from 49 different public schools has be fed under this initiative. More so, they bought the food from local farmers to help promote local business.
An interest free loan of 30 thousand naira with the name “TraderMoni” were given to traders and Artisans, which increases as they pay back to collect more till it reaches the limit of one million Naira. Also “N-Power”; which is aimed at curbing unemployment, attracts #30,000 every month for unemployed graduates, some were given Laptops and IPad. So far this initiative has alleviated 200,000 unemployed graduate from poverty. More to this, a conditional cash transfer were made to less privilege, most vulnerable in the society, it is paid every 2 months, beneficiaries get #10,000 each time and 400 thousand households has benefitted from this initiative.
Presently, the federal government is working on producing 10 large scale rice processing plats in Bayelsa, Benue, Anambra, Ogun, Bauchi, Kaduna, Kebbi, Kogi and Zamfara State, to help grow and consume our local rice, the government binds the importation of rice, as they also gave out Fertilizer to farmers.
This administration, also completed and commissioned Airports abandoned by the former government. Needless to say, work is on going at the second Niger Bridge, the Yenegoa Oloibiri road wher the former President hails from has witnessed the touch of this administration.
On the bid to get the youths into government, Buhari signed a “Bill of Not Too Young To Run” which allows the youths to vie for any political position in Nigeria, this was not considered by the previous administration
Buhari still remains the right President for Nigeria especially now that he is trying hard to erase the fabrics of corruption that has eaten deep this country and at such deserves your votes.
#CitadelTower
#OndoForBuhari
#OndoStateNextLevelCampaignRally

read and digest this thread , and categorize yourself either a ZOMBIE or human

https://www.nairaland.com/5003777/abacha-loot-fg-secretly-pays/2

Indispensable85:
Like I said before you're a bitter soul,no matter how hard you try to hide your identity,we know block heads like you.
Prepare yourself for more sorrow after Feb 16th.

Really can't twist words with you , you have revealed yourself already ,Enjoy your Feb 16th

okofians:
Not from the South East anyway but a strong follower of IMO politics...I wish Sen. Uzodima best of luck for there are so many factors fighting against him.

Great , correct spirit , There are over 30 governorship contestants currently, in my own opinion , the BEST should emerge but not anything from Rochas dynasty

Destinychigozie:
This is really serious waw in this country God help us.

come, what's these

okofians:
Mr man,kindly save this post ......Okoroausa will win the senatorial election

That is why he is holding on tenaciously to the APC at federal level knowing that as they are rigging at Federal level , he will key in ,and rig too
ROCHAS can't even win through vote buying ,
from facts on ground in Imo state , people are waiting for him to dole out logistics , they will eat it, and still vote against him
He can only be a Senator with the help of APC Federal level

Indispensable85:
That's your personal opinion. When pdp pulls such crowd you hail,but when someone else does it's so painful for you guys.
Bitter soul!

Mr Sweet soul , check my post , its devoid of party bias , i belong to no party , the point is to give you facts on ground , the same crowd is rented by both PDP, APC, APGA, AA etc,
I don't know what's paining who , if you like ,die for Nigerian politicians, once they assume office , you are a forgotten nitwit

Indispensable85:
Exactly, Rochas seems to know something we don't know.
I don't know how he manages to put these crowds together.
He does it repeatedly with some ease.

My dear , there's hunger in the land, #500 with free transport , is pulling out those crowd , but don't be surprised, they will show him shege

Amaco123:
so much love for Okorocha I watched the video, Imolites love him so much.

Do not decieve your self yet , people are being mobilized with #500 and free bus to come and stand in the SUN, from facts on ground , it was only Atiku that has mobilized people with #1000 and Free food ,
So, the same crowd you see in Atikus campaign ,is the same you see in Rochas too,
Their Strategy, make them hungry and throw crumbs to them to dive ,

Rochas money will be eaten anytime he starts bringing it out , he should ask OHAKIM ,OWERRI people are wiser than him now

Chinese schools enforce ‘smart uniforms’ with GPS tracking system
31/Jan/2019, 01:50ripplesnigeria.com

Chinese schools have begun enforcing “smart uniforms” embedded with computer chips to monitor student movements and prevent them from skipping classes.
Eleven schools in the south-west province of Guizhou have introduced the uniforms, which were developed by local tech firm Guizhou Guanyu Technology.



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As students enter the school, the time and date is recorded along with a short video that parents can access via a mobile app.
Facial recognition further ensures that each uniform is worn by its rightful owner to prevent students from cheating the system.
Skipping classes triggers an alarm to inform teachers and parents of the truancy, while an automatic voice alarm activates if a student walks out of school without permission.

Nigeria keeps moving like a roller coaster , mission unknown ,destination unknown , all because of dirty ethnic cladded useless politics, Nigeria sorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry

Biodun556:
These are the pictures of federal appointments under former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan.

All the above listed doesn't even contribute in the decision making of your country，
The question is, was GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN actually in charge of the country even though he was the PRESIDENT ?
A President who was asked to abandon his region in terms of infrastructural development and face the North ?
The list is not yet complete cos there are over 30 more key positions in NIGERIAN polity

maybachmusic:
Certified Financial Technician

Then also ads CFA

Certified financial analysts

Starting salary in some funds is 400kusd per annum at that level
I was with the fxtm chief education officer last week in lag and he told me how Arabs pay 10kusd per class to listen

Are these people the ones called QUANTS

BabaO2:
Obasanjo will be avoiding this information on TV and social media because of possible heart attack.

forget it, they know how they recruit miscreants , including you

Borno state that has become the land of massacre for young Nigerian Soldiers
has the governor stopped shedding tears
Jubilate wildly for more bombings are coming your ways , una neva see anything
conscripted almajaris

Fuckuignos:
RIP to the fallen heroes
It's now a clear choice between Pres. Buhari & a coalition of past corrupt leaders coordinated by ex-Pres Obasanjo
He failed to answer a simple question posed by our President who inherited a nation in darkness
Buhari is fixing Nigeria with improved power supply and OBJ is angry

when you leave facts and start pursuing shadows
hope you will create a new moniker soon ！！

really wish Nigerians canjust ignore both PMB & Atiku

Its quite a pity that this news has been hidden from the media since 14th, do our soldiers really deserve this horrible and traumatizing deaths . GOVT is busy campaigning

The irony of the crime incident is that ,there's an ANTI ROBBERY PATROL stationed permanently at garrison just 10meters from the scene of the crime 。
NIGERIA DOESN'T CARE

somehow:
Ekosodin of 8-12yrs ago is not the same with ekosodin of now.

Cultism was rampart during the igbinedion/osahon or what was that few year's governor's name self.

This has dropped drastically because i have people schooling/serving/living in and around ekosodin currently and they have not told me of any death in that vicinity for months now.

maybe ,you will need to update your information , benin has been counting scores for weeks now

The entire Nigerian society has lost morals long long ago !!

AbiaOnline:
THE NEED TO REPEAT GOV. IKPEAZU AGAIN

The increasing complexities and requirements arising from the constant change in society, coupled with the constant push for higher levels of productivity require effective and ethical leadership. Good governance and effective-ethical leadership are the essential or basic....
https://abiaonline.com.ng/2019/01/14/the-need-to-repeat-gov-ikpeazu-again/

Are you guys not ashamed of the person you people are fronting ，Look at OSISIOMA , for 3 years , that sham construction is still at 30％, no hope of completion even if you give him extra 8years , Abians, better shine your eyes

Bragalane:
Did Ojukwu resigned after he slaughtered 2 million of your tribesmen ? Why didn’t u make noise then ?

Is this the end of your ethnic eroded reasoning？