₦airaland Forum

hello friends, i recently sat on my flash drive ( An LG SILVER USB) and it broke just the head.

i really need the files in it. so please i will appreciate if you help me out.

i really really need your help seriously and believe me i will really appreciate it if you proffer a genuine solution.

thanks

hello friends, i recently sat on my flash drive ( An LG SILVER USB) and it broke just the head.

i really need the files in it. so please i will appreciate if you help me out.

i really really need your help seriously and believe me i will really appreciate it if you proffer a genuine solution.

thanks

hello friends, i recently sat on my flash drive ( An LG SILVER USB) and it broke just the head.

i really need the files in it. so please i will appreciate if you help me out.

i really really need your help seriously and believe me i will really appreciate it if you proffer a genuine solution.

thanks

it's good if they start paying these guys like the pay a civil servant!

please is it really effective(vercuten cream) and please where do i get it? i will really appreciate if you help.

BY BEN AGANDE
ABUJA—


Crisis is brewing in the House of Representatives over the sale of the official residence of the Speaker to the immediate past occupant of the office, Dimeji Bankole for a N45 million.

It was learnt that there is a move to let out the same house to the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwa at a scandalous N40 million per annum.

Vanguard gathered that at the last Executive Session of the House of Representatives, members expressed outrage that the official residence of the speaker which they described as a ‘national monument’ would be sold off even when the monetization policy of the government does not capture such




ut the Chairman of the House Committee on Media, Hon. Zakari Mohammed told Vanguard that a decision on whether the House would be retrieved from the former speaker or not has not been taken because the ‘issue has not been officially brought before the house of Representatives’.

Sources at the executive session told Vanguard that already, steps are being taken by the House leadership with the backing of its members to reverse the sale and refund the money to Hon. Bankole.

“Members were shocked when the speaker who does not have an official residence since he was elected informed the House that he intend to rent the official residence from its present occupant for N40million. It is scandalous that a house that was bought for N45million would be rented out at that amount. We must retrieve the House from the former speaker” one source at the meeting told Vanguard.

It was gathered that at the tail end of the sixth Assembly, the official residences of the President of the Senate and the Deputy; the Speaker and his Deputy were sold to their occupants at prices that were considered to be way below the prevailing market prices for such houses.

It could not be confirmed whether the president of the senate and the deputy president of the senate also paid for their houses as the former speaker did.

A member of the House who spoke with Vanguard on condition of anonymity expressed shock that the houses of the presiding officers of the National Assembly could be sold to their occupants.

“How can we sell the official residence of the presiding officers of the national assembly? These are like national monuments and they are not captured in the monetization policy of the federal government. If the official residence of the speaker and the senate president are sold to their occupants, then the official residence of the president and the Chief Justice of Nigeria should also be sold to their occupants too. The sale of these houses is a monumental fraud and we must reverse it. It cannot fly”, the member who does not want his name in print told Vanguard.

It was gathered that apart from buying the speaker’s official residence, the Speaker also purchased his residence which was allocated to him as a member of the House of Representatives before he was elected speaker.

When contacted, the chairman of the House Committee on Media, Hon. Zakari Mohammed said the House has not taken a decision on whether it would pursue the retrieval of the house from the former speaker.

“The house has not taken a decision on that. For the house to take a decision, a member has to bring the issue up at plenary and a position taken on it. For now, the House has not taken a position on it. When the house takes a position, then we will know what to do”, he said.

i really appreciate!

By Leke ADESERI, CLIFFORD NDUJIHE, HENRY UMORU & IKECHUKWU NNOCHIRi
LAGOS—BARRING

last minute hitches, three former Governors, Alao Akala (Oyo State), Gbenga Daniel (Ogun) and Aliyu Akwe-Doma (Nasarawa) will today appear before a Federal High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to answer to criminal charges that will be preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The ex-governors, who were arrested by operatives of the anti-graft agency last Thursday spent their weekend in EFCC detention cells, explaining themselves over allegations that they pilfered over N101 billion from the public treasury while they were in office.

They will be answering to criminal charges bothering on alleged financial recklessness, breach of public trust and misappropriation of state funds.

Meanwhile, former Gombe State Governor, Senator Danjuma Goje, who was also declared wanted, has turned himself over to the commission as feelers emerged that his three former colleagues were receiving VIP treatment in detention.

However, eminent Nigerians have adopted a cautious approach to the issues, saying there was nothing to cheer yet until EFCC secured convictions that would serve as deterrence to graft in future. Notable personalities, who spoke on the matter include Second Republic presidential candidate, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite; Pioneer Chairman of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), Professor Anya O. Anya; Legal icon, Chief Solomon Asemota (SAN) and former Transport Minister, Chief Ebenezer Babatope.

Investigations by Vanguard revealed that whereas the anti-graft agency apprehended Daniel over his alleged complicity in a N58 billion fraud, Alao-Akala of Oyo and his counterpart from Nasarawa, Doma, were arrested over allegations that they helped themselves with state funds to the tune of N25 billion and N18 billion respectively.

Akala, Daniel, Doma

Though only Doma was initially queried at the National Headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja, Daniel and Akala, who were earlier interrogated at the Lagos office of the agency were later taken to Abuja for prosecution today.

Conviction: EFCC optimistic

An EFCC source said that although the embattled trio declined to give explanations to some of the allegations raised against them in three separate petitions that led to their arrest, he exuded confidence that aggregate proof of evidence gathered by the commission within the weekend would be enough to secure their convictions at the trial court.

“This case is going to be very interesting considering that so many people have on their own volition volunteered to appear in court and testify against the accused persons as prosecution witnesses. In fact as I am talking to you, our legal team is putting finishing touches to the charges, which may be read to them simultaneously tomorrow (today),” he added.

Vanguard equally gathered that the EFCC has briefed a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Kemi Pinheiro, and three seasoned prosecutors, Wahab Shittu, Godwin Obla and Rotimi Jacobs, to prosecute the ex-governors.

Goje surrenders self

Meantime, Senator Danjuma Goje, who was earlier declared wanted by the EFCC, may be arrested today.

He is wanted over allegations of mismanagement and diversion of over N52 billion public funds.

Indications emerged yesterday that Goje, who was placed on security watch list by the anti-graft agency, has expressed his readiness to appear at the headquarters of the commission today for grilling, contending that the reason he was not able to join his co-accused colleagues to spend the weekend in detention was owing to the manner the invitation was extended to him.

In a ‘please pardon me letter’ he forwarded to the EFCC via his lead counsel, Mr Niyi Akintola, SAN, the allegedly on the run ex-governor maintained that he would voluntarily submit himself today having been duly notified about the subsisting warrant of arrest that was secured against him by the agency.

Daniel, Akala, Doma calm in EFCC cells

Ahead of today’s arraignment, Vanguard checks yesterday showed that the former governors were calm in their detention cells and they are not denied access to visitors.

One of the former aides of Gbenga Daniel, who spoke to Vanguard from Abuja said the former governor was in high spirit and saw his detention as a golden opportunity to clear his name once and for all.

According to the aide who said he visited his principal yesterday, “frantic efforts are being made by his friends and family members in readiness to meet whatever bail conditions that may be raised when he is arraigned possibly tomorrow.

The ex-governors are said to be kept in VIP cells. “There are showers in every cell, and each apartment is equipped with a table, chair, television and ventilating fans. It was also gathered that there were air conditioners in some of the VIP cells. The former governors were said to be well composed.”

An EFCC official concurred. “The ex- states’ chief executives are used to comfort that money can buy, so we have to supply them with a level of comfort because they are not

guilty yet. That is why most suspects beg the court to remand them in EFCC‘s custody. We would have put ceiling fans there instead of ventilating fans, but we were advised that some people could hang themselves with the ceiling fans.”

It was observed that relatives of the detainees were allowed to visit their family members at visiting housr, while their spouses are allowed unimpeded access for the purpose of providing them with whatever they need to keep body and soul together.

None of the detained ex-governor is taking EFCC meals. They rely on food brought to them by their spouses and house helps. ”But that has to be approved by us. We even allow them to take medications where necessary,” said an official who added that the suspects were also allowed access to telephones.

But spokesman of the commission, Mr. Femi Babafemi, said the suspects would regain their freedom once they fulfilled the bail terms of the court. ”We are not denying them of their rights,” he said.

Nothing to cheer yet – Braithwaite, Anya, Babatope, Asemota

As the EFCC arraign the three former governors today, a host of eminent Nigerians have expressed reservations on how far the anti-graft quest would go.

Given how past arrests and arraignments had gone with no one being convicted, the leaders are adopting a wait and see posture.

Asked what he made of the arrest and whether it would boost the ant-graft crusade, Asemota adopted the cautious mode. “Let’s wait and see,” he said.

Anya shared Asemota’s feelings, noting that little or nothing had come of previous high profile arrests and arraignment of allegedly corrupt public office holders

“We need to wait and see what happens after all people had been arrested in the past. We did not hear anything about former House of Representatives Speaker, Dimeji Bankole after his arrest, arraignment and bail. So, let’s wait and see whether or not it is the usual game,” he said.

On his part, Braithwaite said what the citizenry yearned for now was decisive outcomes and not a plethora of arrests. “They have made arrests but it is the outcome that is important. So far, the outcome of high profile arrests has been disappointing. Until we see convictions that will send signals, until they (EFCC) secure convictions that can serve as deterrence to corruption, we cannot say we are fighting corruption,” he said.

Also speaking, Babatope condemned the manner the EFCC arrested the former governors and warned that it was dangerous to assault the myths of leadership and authority.

Babatope, a member of the Board of Trustees, BoT of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in a text message to Vanguard yesterday urged the Chairman of EFCC, Mrs Farida Waziri not to dramatize the agency’s series of arrests.

The PDP chieftain who also appealed to the EFCC chairman not to turn the Commission into an inquisition said, “a clear achievement of the Obasanjo administration has been the establishment of the EFCC and ICPC to fight corruption in Nigeria. As good and desirable as these organisations are I will however want to appeal to the EFCC in particular to scale down considerably the seeming over dramatization of these arrests.

A man is presumed innocent until proved guilty by judicial process. It is equally dangerous to assault the myths of leadership and authority in the way these arrests are being affected. I once again appeal to the EFCC not to turn the desirable body into an inquisition. We should not turn holding of public offices in Nigeria into a crime.”

Comments are moderated. Please keep them clean and brief.

By Tony Ubani
AS Nigerians continue to sulk over the lame and stupid play of the Eagles that saw them eliminated from the Nations Cup and with many calling on Coach Samson Siasia to throw in the towel, former NFA Chairman, Anthony Kodjo Williams said that Siasia should not be made the scapegoat.

“Were you expecting a better result from the team?”, Williams said on the phone. He laughed and cleared his throat.

“I told Siasia when he was employed that he lacked the quality to be national coach. He does not have it and no Nigerian coach can lead the Eagles. Sentiments will not allow them do a good job. But you cant put the blame on Siasia alone. How can a football association hire a coach on public opinion?.

It is never done. Majority of those fans who scream to mould the opinion of your NFA are illiterates on football matters. Where in the world have you seen or heard that a coach was hired because of public opinion?What they want is results.

That explains those running our football.It would have been unfair for Nigeria to qualify. We’ve been patching things and think we are moving forward. We have the poorest league, no scouting policy, no room for the development and integration of local players into the national team. No challenges. No ideas. How can we move forward?. It is a shame. A big setback. A slap on the face to think that Nigeria did not qualify for the Nations Cup in a group that included Guinea, Ethiopia and Madagascar. So, why sacrifice Siasia? It’s a collective failure.

Who are in the technical department?. They are clueless. Siasia does not have what you people thought he had. And no Nigerian coach can lead our national team. They are petty, vindictive and act on sentiments. I don’t believe in any Nigerian coach”.

Kodjo Williams who was impeached as NFA Chairman argued that Nigeria has more pressing worries. “The Guineans were outstanding. They did not come to play. But the two times they attacked, they got their goals with precise passes and understanding. There was no rhythm in our game”.

He also lashed out at Siasia. “No Manager will allow his best player to go on the altar of discipline. Discipline is good but the boy(Vincent Enyeamah) apologized. He should not have excludeded him from the match.

That’s very parochial”, Williams who has entered into partnership with Rivers State Government for a football College of Excellence said.

By Tony Ubani
AS Nigerians continue to sulk over the lame and stupid play of the Eagles that saw them eliminated from the Nations Cup and with many calling on Coach Samson Siasia to throw in the towel, former NFA Chairman, Anthony Kodjo Williams said that Siasia should not be made the scapegoat.

“Were you expecting a better result from the team?”, Williams said on the phone. He laughed and cleared his throat.

“I told Siasia when he was employed that he lacked the quality to be national coach. He does not have it and no Nigerian coach can lead the Eagles. Sentiments will not allow them do a good job. But you cant put the blame on Siasia alone. How can a football association hire a coach on public opinion?.

It is never done. Majority of those fans who scream to mould the opinion of your NFA are illiterates on football matters. Where in the world have you seen or heard that a coach was hired because of public opinion?What they want is results.

That explains those running our football.It would have been unfair for Nigeria to qualify. We’ve been patching things and think we are moving forward. We have the poorest league, no scouting policy, no room for the development and integration of local players into the national team. No challenges. No ideas. How can we move forward?. It is a shame. A big setback. A slap on the face to think that Nigeria did not qualify for the Nations Cup in a group that included Guinea, Ethiopia and Madagascar. So, why sacrifice Siasia? It’s a collective failure.

Who are in the technical department?. They are clueless. Siasia does not have what you people thought he had. And no Nigerian coach can lead our national team. They are petty, vindictive and act on sentiments. I don’t believe in any Nigerian coach”.

Kodjo Williams who was impeached as NFA Chairman argued that Nigeria has more pressing worries. “The Guineans were outstanding. They did not come to play. But the two times they attacked, they got their goals with precise passes and understanding. There was no rhythm in our game”.

He also lashed out at Siasia. “No Manager will allow his best player to go on the altar of discipline. Discipline is good but the boy(Vincent Enyeamah) apologized. He should not have excludeded him from the match.

That’s very parochial”, Williams who has entered into partnership with Rivers State Government for a football College of Excellence said.

By Tony Ubani
AS Nigerians continue to sulk over the lame and stupid play of the Eagles that saw them eliminated from the Nations Cup and with many calling on Coach Samson Siasia to throw in the towel, former NFA Chairman, Anthony Kodjo Williams said that Siasia should not be made the scapegoat.

“Were you expecting a better result from the team?”, Williams said on the phone. He laughed and cleared his throat.

“I told Siasia when he was employed that he lacked the quality to be national coach. He does not have it and no Nigerian coach can lead the Eagles. Sentiments will not allow them do a good job. But you cant put the blame on Siasia alone. How can a football association hire a coach on public opinion?.

It is never done. Majority of those fans who scream to mould the opinion of your NFA are illiterates on football matters. Where in the world have you seen or heard that a coach was hired because of public opinion?What they want is results.

That explains those running our football.It would have been unfair for Nigeria to qualify. We’ve been patching things and think we are moving forward. We have the poorest league, no scouting policy, no room for the development and integration of local players into the national team. No challenges. No ideas. How can we move forward?. It is a shame. A big setback. A slap on the face to think that Nigeria did not qualify for the Nations Cup in a group that included Guinea, Ethiopia and Madagascar. So, why sacrifice Siasia? It’s a collective failure.

Who are in the technical department?. They are clueless. Siasia does not have what you people thought he had. And no Nigerian coach can lead our national team. They are petty, vindictive and act on sentiments. I don’t believe in any Nigerian coach”.

Kodjo Williams who was impeached as NFA Chairman argued that Nigeria has more pressing worries. “The Guineans were outstanding. They did not come to play. But the two times they attacked, they got their goals with precise passes and understanding. There was no rhythm in our game”.

He also lashed out at Siasia. “No Manager will allow his best player to go on the altar of discipline. Discipline is good but the boy(Vincent Enyeamah) apologized. He should not have excludeded him from the match.

That’s very parochial”, Williams who has entered into partnership with Rivers State Government for a football College of Excellence said.

thanks.

i pray that super eagles should win. also i pray that Bishop T.B Joshua should seriously pray abd fast that the super eagles win! come on he's a man of God so he should try.

i'm back

pls bro your froex stuff is too expensive. come on even if you are making millions of dollars from your trading biz, why will you sell your forex stuff for that outrageous amount?

help people who want to do business online.

i trade forex but i have never sold my strategy.

security has been a very important issue in this country. and as far as I'm concerned, there is absolutely nothing like security in this country.

with all the wealth this country has, the govt. has not made a single effort to even boost security in the country.

all we hear is ' i will do this', ' i will do that' this are all just baseless statements.
words don't do anything. adequate action change things.

I'm fed up with irrelevant statements and baseless promises that makes headlines in the media.

innocent people are dying everyday and what we keep hearing are 'promises'.

who are they deceiving? or is it because it has not happened to them?

how can FCT suffer very major bombings especially on the independence day, now it's the UN and nothing is been done.

people are losing their lives, families are in sorrow and all we keep hearing are baseless and glorified promises. in fact, I'm sick and tired of this and mostly i pity Nigeria.

if the presidency and the whatever govt. does not tackle this, i suspect that they are going to be the next target.

[td]You did not witness a witch. You saw someone with a mental illness that was saying back what people had put in their head. You basically watched people stone a sick person to death for being sick. May her soul rest in peace
[/td]


you sound funny dude.

@PAGAN,

if you don't believe witches exist, then you better do.

all those your stories are just irrelevant.

in fact let me tell you, witches exist.

and don't let me suspect you.  

i will not hesitate to change that name.

Wow!!!

Group A is a group of death.

But Any how, BARCELONA WILL DOMINATE!!!!

many times you see and hear people winning awards for being the best dressed celebrity.

now i want to ask 'who is the worst dressed celebrity?'

i have one in mind but i want to know if I'm correct.

wishing them all the best.

i dont know why nigeria can never change.

let him go to hell. he's really making the Spanish football uninteresting. for me i really think mourinho is trying to bring hatred into the Spanish national team. because when they start quarreling among themselves, they'll not play well. so for me i think he is a bad man. i really hate his character.  and most importantly, let him never in his life think of defeating Barcelona becos they will always beat him even in space.

really need to know more about human resource management.

happy birthday friend. hope i will have my cake?

spent it doing some serious e-learning and taking serious courses.

people should just stop talking any how. even if mikel has all the money in the world does it mean that he should spend it carelessly?

@: odiaero. NO.