The Cross River Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of the state Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, Ben Ukpepi at his residence in Akpabuyo local government area of the state.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Irene Ugbo, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Wednesday in Calabar.

Ugbo said that the NLC Chairman was kidnapped at about 7.30 pm on Tuesday night by suspected kidnappers.

“The story of the kidnap of the NLC Chairman is true. He was kidnapped in Akpabuyo in his house.


https://ngg.ng/2019/12/18/cross-river-nlc-chairman-allegedly-kidnapped/

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Lauretta Onochie, a Personal Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Media has declared on Social Media on Tuesday that President Buhari is leading Nigerians like the General that he is.

She reiterated the fact that, Buhari will not betray Nigerians as "he is recovering our Commonwealth in cash and properties, from "Democrats" who looted and raped our nation, leaving her for dead.

Onochie went further to say, Who needs the kind of "Democrats" who betrayed the trust Nigerians reposed in them. Buhari will never betray us.

She made this statement via her twitter handle @laurestar.

She further mocked by saying that President Muhammadu Buhari is a dictator without foreign accounts, and also called the President a Major General without oil wells. She concluded by praying to Allah to continue to be with the President.



https://ngg.ng/2019/12/18/lauretta-onochie…neral-that-he-is/


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In order to fulfill his administration's promise of moving judiciary more effectively closer to the people, Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday commissioned the newly constructed High Courts and Magistrates Courts at Ajah-Badore, Eti-Osa on Tuesday.

At the commissioning ceremony, the governor also promised continuous training and re-training of judicial personnel to deliver best practice in justice administration as well as maintaining a welfare package to inspire and motivate them deliver their best.

Also speaking, the deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat said that the "Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat's administration is focused at bringing justice closer to the people and empowering the Judiciary to continue being the protectors of the people."



https://ngg.ng/2019/12/18/sanwo-olu-commissions-new-court-house-at-ajah-badore-eti-osa-see-pictures/


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Femi Falana, SAN, lawyer to detained convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore has urged the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, to use his good office to facilitate the release of Sowore from the custody of the Department of State Service (DSS).

Sowore who was released on December 6 and made to appear before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja On December 7, but rearrested in the the court forcefully by DSS operatives after Justice Ojukwu had adjourned the trial till February 2020.

Following the transfer of the case to the AGF, Falana consequently wrote a letter to Malami demanding the immediate release of Sowore from custody.

Femi Falana (SAN) letter to Attorney General of The Federation;


“We remain Solicitors to the defendants in the above mentioned case pending at the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High court.

“We remain Solicitors to the defendants in the above mentioned case pending at the Abuja Judicial Division of the Federal High court.

“Following the announcement of your decision to take over the case of Federal Republic of Nigeria v Omoyele Sowore & Another, two members of the legal defence team visited the headquarters of the State Security Service on December 13, 2019 to demand for the immediate release of Sowore from illegal custody.

Our colleagues were however advised to direct the request to your office in view of the fact that you have taken over the case from the State Security Service.

“In the light of the foregoing, we hereby request you to use your good offices to direct the State Security Service to release Sowore from custody in line with the order of the Federal High court admitting him to bail pending trial. We are confident that you will not hesitate to grant our request as no court has issued any remand order for his detention”.



Femi Falana(SAN), Leading Counsel To

Omoyele Sowore



https://ngg.ng/2019/12/17/falana-writes-agf-demands-sowores-unconditional-release-from-dss-detention/


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The Nigerian green chamber has reject a bill sponsored by Rep. John Dyegh which seek the review of the constitution for the numbers of years per term for the President, Governor, Senators, Representative members and State Houses of Assemblies members to be adjusted from 4 years to 6 years per term.

"Rep. John Dyegh moved a motion for the second reading of a Bill to alter the Constitution to provide for a single term of 6 years for President & Governors & a 6-year term for Members of the National Assembly & States Houses of Assembly & it was seconded by Rep. Adeniyi Olajide."

"Rep. Dyegh in leading the debate said that the bill is aimed at ensuring the House retains experience and institutional knowledge from members. He argued that 6 years is enough time for new members to acclimatize to the system and properly dispense their duties."

"Rep. Gagdi in debating against the motion cautioned members that the bill will make Nigerians suspect the motive of the parliament. He called for a better electoral reform act."

"Rep's Haruna Dederi in his argument against the bill stated that the current 4-year system gives room for appraisal, improvement, and redirection if the electorates are satisfied enough to vote leaders in for the second term."

"He cautioned lawmakers to be wary of playing into the hands of detractors who will insinuate that National Assembly seeks to elongate the tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Bill was put to a vote and the nays have it."

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Following the continued feud existing between APC National Chairman Adams Oshiomole and Godwin Obaseki, Edo state Governor, APC Edo state has declared that Adams Oshiomole who is already on suspension from the state’s APC must resign to forestall peace and unity in the APC ahead of the 2020 governorship election in the state.

Addressing a world press conference in Benin City at the party secretariat along Airport road, State Chairman of the party, Barr. Anselm Ojezua traced the genesis of the party’s crisis to the conduct of the party primaries ahead of the last general elections.

Barr. Ojezua stated that events have shown that there had been a grand plan to falsely create the impression of a crisis of leadership within the party in the state.

Ojezua said the plans were hatched and executed under the directive of Comrade Oshiomhole and executed through Oshiomhole’s acclaimed ‘infantry division’.

Ojezua said the Edo APC have concluded that Comrade Oshiomhole lacked the capacity, temperament and moral authority to lead the APC as National Chairman.

His words, “In any case, having been placed on suspension as member of the party, he has lost the legitimacy to act in any capacity in the party.

Ojezua said to prevent what happened in Zamfara state at the last election, which led to the fall of APC in that state and other states, Adams Oshiomole must resign.

Ojezua also denied news going round, about the APC Edo state issuing the party’s membership cards to Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and his followers.


https://ngg.ng/2019/12/16/edo-apc-crisis-oshiomole-must-go-edo-apc-declares/


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According to theguardian, a US Newspaper, Chinese football fans have burned Arsenal football shirts and called on the club to fire star player Mesut Ozil after he publicly criticised China’s treatment of Muslims in Xinjiang.

On Friday, Özil, who is usually quiet on social media, posted a message on his Instagram profile describing Uighurs in the far north-western region of China as “warriors who resist persecution”.

Posting the words against the backdrop of the flag of the short-lived East Turkestan republic, an area that is now Chinese-controlled Xinjiang, he wrote: “[In China] Qurans are burned, mosques were closed down, Islamic theological schools, madrasas were banned, religious scholars were killed one by one. Despite all this, Muslims stay quiet.”

His comments have prompted a wave of anger in a country where Arsenal is hugely popular. Özil, who has more than 4 million followers on the Chinese microblog Weibo, is affectionately known as “272”, numbers that when pronounced sound like his name.

“Do you know how Arsenal fans in China have spent the last two days?” one former fan posted on his Instagram profile. “They are struggling to understand how the club and idol they once loved has turned out to be a rumourmonger. Of course, if you intend to attack China, you are as insignificant in our hearts as dirty ants.”

Another said: “As a Chinese football fan, I’m very disappointed. Why can’t you just focus on playing football? As a public figure, you should know what you can say, what you can do and be aware of the consequences.”

On Weibo, a fan posted a video of football shirts bearing Özil’s previous numbers lit on fire. Others said they too planned to burn their shirts, while some said they planned to trash theirs. Some posted photos of Arsenal shirts or Özil’s jersey and wrote: “How disappointing.”

Attempts over the weekend by Arsenal to distance itself from Özil’s comments failed to calm the situation, as fans said the midfielder should be fired. Several Chinese football fan sites have said they will stop posting news related to Özil, according to the Shanghai-based publication The Paper. A Chinese football simulation game said it would no longer produce Özil player roles or cards.

The footballer’s comments and use of the national flag of East Turkestan, now used by independence activists, have triggered condemnation from the Chinese state, underlining the possibility that the club or the Premier League could be punished in the same way the NBA and the Houston Rockets over general manager Daryl Morey’s support of anti-government protests in Hong Kong.

Censors blurred out images of the flag in Özil’s post while the state broadcasters CNN canceled a broadcast on Sunday of Arsenal’s Premier League game against Manchester City. State media have criticised Özil’s comments as “disappointing”. The Chinese Football Association told local media it was “outraged and disappointed”.

In a comment that has since been deleted, the editor of the Global Times, Hu Xijin, accused the footballer of essentially calling for global jihad against China. Asking Özil to provide examples of his allegations, Hu wrote: “This man is full of nonsense. Does he just want to encourage global jihad, using Xinjiang as an excuse?”

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Following the 12 years imprisonment Conviction of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu over a #7.65bn($19.6m) fraud, by Justice Mohammed Idris of Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Femi Fani-Kayode narrates how his columns in the Sun Newspaper and Daily Telegraph were stopped two years ago, after the presidency ordered Orji Uzor Kalu to do so.

FFK wrote;

“My columns in the Sun Newspaper and Daily Telegraph were stopped 2 years ago after the Villa asked Orji Kalu to do them that favour.”

“Today the same Government that he did that “favour” have jailed him and sealed up the Sun Newspaper structures.”

“Moral of the tale: tyrants have no friends & cannot be appeased.”


https://ngg.ng/2019/12/16/tyrants-have-no-friends-and-cannot-be-appeased-ffk/

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Senate Approves #37bn for Renovation of National Assembly Complex, #1bn For Constitution Amendment


The Nigerian senate have approved the whooping sum of #37 billion for the renovation of National Assembly complex.

Also a reliable source in the red chamber, told ngg.ng that there was also an approval of #1 billion for the amendment of the Nigerian Constitution in the 2020 budget.

The N37 billion renovation cash is part of the N2.5trillion capital project provision which is to be carried out by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA).

Commenting on the #37bn for the Complex renovation, the National Assembly Director of Information, Dr. Rawlings Agada said, he doubts if the money will be enough to complete the renovation works.

Attempt to get more information from Dr Agada on the National Assembly complex renovation proved abortive as he avoided questions but said only the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) can comment on this as it is their responsibility not his.

On Sunday, Attempt by ngg.ng to reach Muhammad M. Bello  Hon. Minister Federal Capital Territory & Chairman Board of FCDA was in vain.



https://ngg.ng/2019/12/16/senate-approves-37bn-for-renovation-of-national-assembly-complex-1bn-for-constitution-amendment/


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Omoyele Sowore who has been battling the Government of Nigeria since he was arrested in August following his nationwide planned protest tagged "#RevolutionNow", which the President Muhammadu Buhari's administration in collaboration with the Department of State Services(DSS), a security apparatus viewed to be an act of " treasonable felony".

For 126 days, Sowore was in DSS custody before his release on December 6th after Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of Federal High Court, Abuja fined the DSS #100,000 and gave the DSS barely 3 hours to free the Sahara Reporters Publisher and pro-democracy activist who contested for the office of the President in the February 23, 2019 general election under the auspices of the African Action Congress(AAC), a party founded by him in 2018.

However, after he was released on December 6th, he was to be available in court on December 7, along with his counsel team headed by SAN's Femi Falana and his Codefendant, Olawale Bakare, for the final verdict at the Abuja Federal High Court. As the proceeding was ongoing, some operatives of the DSS stormed the court heavily armed and chased the Judge away, halting the proceeding of a constitutional Federal High court of law, and forcefully rearresting Sowore and returned him back to their Abuja detention facility.

Findings from a friend who is a DSS operative said that the Federal Government is cautious of the next revolutionary actions Sowore will embark on if allowed to be freed after Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu-led Federal High Court Abuja had adjourned the case to February 11, 2020. He further revealed that, the Federal Government has planned to tie him down with further security issues by attaching him to be one of the sponsors of Boko Haram security hiccups in the country and declare him to be a national security threat.

Sowore 48, has been a stronghold in students activism with full Aluta d Continua spirit. Before Sowore became the President of University of Lagos(Unilag) Student Union Government, in 1989 in his first year, he took part in student demonstrations protesting the conditions of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan of $120 million to be used for a Nigerian oil pipeline. Among the conditions of the IMF loan were to reduce the number of universities in the country from 28 to 5.

When he became Unilag SUG President in 1992, Sowore led 2,000 students in protest against the Nigerian government.

During the protests, the police started shooting and seven people killed. Sowore was arrested and tortured.

He was also involved in the demand for democratic government taking over military rule in June 12, 1993. This resulted in several arrests, detentions and life threatening treatment by government officials.

It is disturbing that in the thick of needless desperation, the federal government and its agencies could not manage Sowore and either by omission or commission, naively lionised a man, who could barely muster 20 thousand votes at the poll but has now become a major crisis on their hands. Sowore now gets mentioned in foreign media almost on a daily basis, so much that United States senators and congress members openly advance his cause.

The Federal Government led by Buhari in his feudalist, Autocratic and military patterned style of governance has failed to consciously considered the fact that, the World politics has been democratized in all its dealings as such, in dealing with lions and goal chasing advocates like Sowore, he has to do it peacefully and democratically to avoid further general public collaboration and international outcries.

Sowore has been there since June 12, 1993 with MKO Abiola and Tinubu, he understands the Political Geography and languages of Nigeria. Sowore has been made relevant and important to Nigerians, Africans and the International system outside the African Terrain.

This is why security must be circumspect in their handling of him. They mismanaged the whole situation ab initio, lionised him and now, they require wisdom going forward, particularly, by showing respect for the rule of law. And with the case now taken over by the AGF, perhaps, Nigerians will begin to see some sanity in its handling.

Sowore is now a Lion, and he cannot be broken now by any apparatuses, not even death want to embrace Comrade Omoyele Sowore right now with this huge international recognition.

Do not forget him as he coast to victory come 2023.



https://ngg.ng/2019/12/15/sowore-the-revolutionary-and-activism-lion-zero-to-hero-ukpiebo-solomon/


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The Nigerian Immigration Service said it has commenced the production and printing of the new Water Resistance E-Passport.

Speaking at the rollout in its Alausa office in Ikeja, Lagos, NIS Comptroller-General, Muhammed Babandede, said the new passport has the latest security features and biometrics that comply with International Civil Aviation Organisation standards.

See the features and qualities the new water resistance E-Passport have;

1. Supplemented Access Control (SAC), which is the latest set of security features on e-passports.
2. The enhanced e-Passport is in three categories:

(1).32-Page Five-Year validity@#25,000:00;
(2).64-Page, Five-Year validity@#35,000:00;
(3). 64-Page, 10-Year validity@#70,000.

3. It has Polycarbonate Data Page with laser printing as against the existing passport which is printed with ink on hard paper.
4. It has Multiple Laser Image (MIL) which is an added security that guards against forgery.

Applicants for any of these are advised to visit http://immigration.gov.ng,click on Passport, make their applications and payments ONLINE by themselves.



https://ngg.ng/2019/12/13/nigeria-has-water-resistance-new-e-passport-see-featuresqualities/#sidr-nav

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Justice Ibrahim Tanko-Muhammad, Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, on Wednesday advocated for teaching of Sharia law in Nigerian universities in Arabic language.

He made the remark while declaring open the 20th Annual Judges Conference held at the Faculty of Law Moot Court, Kongo Campus of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, Kaduna State.

The two-day conference was organised by the Centre for Islamic Legal Studies, CILS, ABU in collaboration with National Judicial Institute, NJI, Abuja.

The theme of the conference is: “Documentation of Contracts in Islamic Law: Procedure, Sample Precedents and Practice.”

The CJN, who was represented by Justice Muhammad Danjuma, Grand Khadi of Niger State, said the call became imperative in view of the importance of Arabic to Sharia legal system.

“The Sharia law should be taught in Arabic instead of English, there is no university in Nigeria that runs Sharia in Arabic, they all teach Sharia in English.

“So, academicians let’s also look into this issue, let’s try something, let’s have a Faculty of Sharia.”

Mr Tanko-Muhammad blamed Muslims for their lukewarm attitude towards moving the Sharia forward in Nigeria, advising that there should for a change of attitude to propel Sharia to certain level of advancement.

He recalled that since the issue of Sharia was introduced in Nigeria, there was no meaningful progress up to today, saying that “while others are moving, the Shari is not moving in this country.

“As we all know that there are sections of the constitution that allow the implementation of Sharia personal law and apart from that, we cannot do more than that.”

He said there was a section of the constitution that says: “Not less than three of Judges of the Court of Appeal should be learned with Sharia, as at that time the number of Justices of the Court of Appeal was limited.

“It comes to a time where the number of Justices of Court of Appeal was increased, but the number of Justices to be learned in Sharia is still limited to not less than three.

“We should have fight, because Muslims are there when they increased the number of the Justices, we say ok, since the number of Justices has been increased, we should also increase our number to be not less than 10 or five,” he advised.

This, according to him, will enable those Justices with Sharia background attend to issues that have to do with Islamic law.

In his speech, the Vice-Chancellor, ABU, Prof. Ibrahim Garba lauded the collaboration between CILS and NJI for providing a platform for a national discuss on core issues in Islamic jurisprudence.

Mr Garba, who was represented by the Dean, ABU School of Postgraduate Studies, Prof. Sani Abdullahi, assured the organisers that the management of the university identifies with the philosophy and objectives of the Annual Judges Conference and had fully thrown its weight behind it.

He said the university decided to do so largely due to its far-reaching significance for both the development of Islamic Legal Education as well as National Development.

“A university without public discuss or an avenue to discuss research findings or critical problems confronting society is not worth its name,” he argued.

Earlier, the Director, CILS, Prof. Muhammad Bello-Uthman said the main objective behind the conference was for the development of Sharia.

He recalled that in the last 20 years of organising the conference it had handled several areas of interest to Sharia including Islamic Criminal Justice, procedural matters, marriage and divorce, issues relating to children and recently Islamic financial legislation.

“The centre has found that there is a gap in the existing financial legislation in this country, and that several Non-Interest Financial Institutions (NIFIs) do not actually possess the documentary wherewithal required to compete with many of the advanced Non-Interest Financial jurisdictions around the world.

“In the light of this, we resolved to do some work on this in order to fill in the gap that exists. To achieve this, we need to generate the mandate of jurists, hence the selection of this conference theme,” he noted.

The conference attracted participants such as Grand Khadis from different states of Northern Nigeria, Sharia Court Judges, academics and lawyers.


https://ngg.ng/2019/12/11/sharia-law-should-be-taught-in-nigerian-schools-with-arabic-language-cjn-tanko/

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Following Wednesday Punch newspaper’s editorial referring to Muhammadu Buhari as ‘Major General’ Buhari instead of the constitutional title ‘President’ Muhammadu Buhari, and the controversies there of, Femi Fani-Kayode has replied Femi Adesina’s comment saying that,

“If you decide to call him Major General, he wasn’t dashed the rank, he earned it. So, you are not completely out of order. The fact that you can do so is even another testimony to press freedom in Nigeria.”

FFK has replied Adesina who is a SSA on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari.

FFF a former Aviation Minister in Goodluck Jonathan’s administration said that, “Whether he has earned the title of Major General or not the fact remains that the Punch has voiced the opinion of millions that your principal is a divisive, vicious, unstable, repressive, fascistic & dangerous tyrant who is unworthy of being called Mr. President. Suck on that!”



https://ngg.ng/2019/12/11/femi-fani-kayode-replies-femi-adesina-on-buhari-earning-the-rank-major-general/


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The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency is set be investigated by the Ahmed Lawan led Senate over alleged non-remittance of N800 billion to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for the maintenance of roads across the country.

Lawan stated this in his concluding remarks on a bill for an Act to Repeal the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency Act, 2002 and to Establish the Federal Roads Authority Bill, 2019.

According to the Senate President, previous efforts by Nigeria to concession government enterprise failed as a result of systemic corruption.

He, therefore, called for Public – Private – Partnership in the construction of roads across the country if government must meet up to its responsibility of providing good roads.



https://ngg.ng/2019/12/11/nigeria-senate-to-investigate-pppra-non-remittance-of-800bn-for-road-maintenance-across-nigeria/


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Nollywood sensation and humanitarian, Tonto Dikeh in conjunction with Godspower Oshodin Global Foundation appears to have some pleasant surprises off their sleeves, especially for the coming year, 2020, gradually surfacing in the horizon.

The actress who is also the president of The Tonto Dikeh Foundation, has inked what appears like a huge deal that would be beneficial to thousands of Nigerian children with regards to providing them with quality education, ngg.ng can confirm.

In a series of Instagram photos, shared by King Tonto Dikeh on Wednesday, December 11, the actress gave pointers to the possible partnership, although, full details are still sketchy, she wrote:

“The right steps in the right direction would be taken when we focus on educating every child.
So we commenced the #AdoptASchoolProject2020 by signing up with Volunteers from North Africa. Let’s set a pace for the next generation.”



https://ngg.ng/2019/12/11/tonto-dikeh-enters-strategic-partnership-to-provide-education-for-nigerian-children-photos/


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The Debt Management Office (DMO) has debunked a recent statement reportedly made by a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Obadiah Mailafiya to the effect that the President Muhammadu Buhari inherited a debt stock of less than $7 billion in 2015, which according to him, now stands at $84 billion.

Debunking this, the DMO said as at June 30 shortly after the APC government came into power, that the debt profile of Nigeria was #63.81bn and not the purported #7.0bn reportedly declared by the CBN deputy governor, Dr Obadiah. Debunking this yesterday, the DMO said the Deputy Governor of the DMO said the purported claim was totally incorrect and not supported by public debt data that is readily available on its website.

A thisday newspaper report has it that the DMO said that, the nominal increase in the public debt stock between June 30, 2015 ($63.81 billion) and June 30, 2019 ($83.88 billion), was about $20.0 billion, which is a far cry from the gross misrepresentation made at the live programme on Channels that the public debt stock increased by $77.0 billion during this period.”

The DMO stated that it considered it expedient at this time, in the interest of the general public to make some clarifications regarding Nigeria’s public debt.



https://ngg.ng/2019/12/10/buhari-inherited-63-8bn-debt-not-7bn-dmo/

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Tobinrobin:
A Nigerian player (name withheld) in a Slovenian club too without a name as well? What manner of silly journalism. Name withheld for what purpose? Did he commit a crime? This def is fake news

My brother, I took my mind off the article after seeing the headline... Blindfolded and unverifiable information... The club and player has no name... What are we going to do with the player or the club

The Nigerian Federal government led by President Muhammadu Buhari has on Monday launched an Open Treasury Portal through the office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris as directed by President Buhari. This is aim at embracing Financial Transparency and driving the anti-corruption war of this administration.

The initiative aims at ensuring transparency in government, as well as curbing corruption in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).

President Muhammadu Buhari, who spoke while unveiling the portal in Abuja, said Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has been mandated to issue a daily treasury statement of government’s transactions.

Represented by the Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Tayo Alasoadura, President Buhari explained that the Treasury statement will provide information and update about what comes in and out of the national purse.

The President is optimistic that the platform launched would further strengthen government’s drive towards curbing corruption through transparency and accountability.

https://ngg.ng/2019/12/10/nigeria-fg-launches-otp-for-daily-govt-financial-transactions-reports/

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STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

PRESIDENT BUHARI NAMES NEW FIRS BOARD FOR SENATE CONFIRMATION

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of a new board for the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, subject to Senate confirmation.

The President nominated a renowned tax consultant, Muhammad M. Nami as the new chairman.

The board is composed of a member representing each of the six geographical zones and statutory representatives from a select number of ministries and government agencies.

Mr Muhammad, a well-trained Tax, Accounting and Management professional with highly rated qualifications and professional practice and licenses from relevant professional bodies, has almost three decades of practical working experience in Auditing, Tax Management and Advisory and Management services to clients in the banking, manufacturing, services and public sectors as well as non- profit organizations.

He is an expert in rendering advisory support services to investors in respect of new business start-ups and management of existing businesses. He has also continuously rendered outsourced services to clients in trading, service and manufacturing sectors of the nation’s economy.

Muhammad Nami attended Bayero University Kano and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology (1991) and a Masters of Business degree (2004) respectively. He is a fellow of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Institute of Debt Recovery Practitioners of Nigeria and Associate Member of Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) and Association of National Accountants of Nigeria.

He started his career with PFK in 1993 and rose to the position of a senior Consultant in charge of Tax management and advisory services. He is currently the managing consultant of Manam Professional Services (Chartered Tax Practitioners and Business Advisers) based in Kaduna, Abuja, Niger State.

Mr Muhammad has served, and is still serving, on many companies’ Board and Statutory Board Audit Committees. He was appointed as a member, Presidential Committee on Audit of Recovered Stolen Assets in November, 2017 by President Buhari.

He is married with children.

Chairman of FIRS, Babatunde Fowler, whose term of office expired on Monday, 9th December, 2019 is expected to hand over to the most senior director on the board, who will take charge, pending the senate confirmation of the new board.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
December 9, 2019

Buharistocratic Buharism is at it again... North by North, With North, Of the North and For the North... Continuous Marginalization.... Instead of Nigerianization, what Nigeria has become is Northernization... We were all warned but we said it is change we wanted without clarification to ascertain if was Positive or Negative Change they were talking about... Our eyes are now filled with tears...

[quote author=presidency post=84768047]STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

PRESIDENT BUHARI NAMES NEW FIRS BOARD FOR SENATE CONFIRMATION

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of a new board for the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, subject to Senate confirmation.

The President nominated a renowned tax consultant, Muhammad M. Nami as the new chairman.

The board is composed of a member representing each of the six geographical zones and statutory representatives from a select number of ministries and government agencies.

Mr Muhammad, a well-trained Tax, Accounting and Management professional with highly rated qualifications and professional practice and licenses from relevant professional bodies, has almost three decades of practical working experience in Auditing, Tax Management and Advisory and Management services to clients in the banking, manufacturing, services and public sectors as well as non- profit organizations.

He is an expert in rendering advisory support services to investors in respect of new business start-ups and management of existing businesses. He has also continuously rendered outsourced services to clients in trading, service and manufacturing sectors of the nation’s economy.

Muhammad Nami attended Bayero University Kano and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology (1991) and a Masters of Business degree (2004) respectively. He is a fellow of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, Institute of Debt Recovery Practitioners of Nigeria and Associate Member of Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) and Association of National Accountants of Nigeria.

He started his career with PFK in 1993 and rose to the position of a senior Consultant in charge of Tax management and advisory services. He is currently the managing consultant of Manam Professional Services (Chartered Tax Practitioners and Business Advisers) based in Kaduna, Abuja, Niger State.

Mr Muhammad has served, and is still serving, on many companies’ Board and Statutory Board Audit Committees. He was appointed as a member, Presidential Committee on Audit of Recovered Stolen Assets in November, 2017 by President Buhari.

He is married with children.

Chairman of FIRS, Babatunde Fowler, whose term of office expired on Monday, 9th December, 2019 is expected to hand over to the most senior director on the board, who will take charge, pending the senate confirmation of the new board.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
December 9, 2019

Buharistocratic Buharism is at it again... North by North, With North, Of the North and For the North... Continuous Marginalization

MrGidifeed:


https://www.independent.ng/senator-goje-announces-retirement-from-elective-politics/

Time to face his forgotten corruption charges that has been silenced by the quarrupt APC EFCC and Buharitocracy

PRESIDENCY BACKS DSS REARREST OF SOWORE SAYS AGENCY HAS POWER TO ABORT NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS


Following the showdown on Friday at the Abuja Federal High Court as Sowore and Bakare appeared before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu for the final verdict of Sowore and Bakare, to the court’s surprise, DSS officials stormed the court and halt proceeding, forcefully rearresting Sowore after he was granted bail a night before.

The Presidency has said that the Department of State Services have the constitutional powers and entitlements to arrest anybody that poses national security threats. This statement according to reports shows that, the presidency is in support of the dismal character displayed before a constituted court of law and before a Justice of the Federal High Court.

Releasing this statement, the presidency through Garba Shehu, President Buhari’s Spokesperson, the Presidency said it notes some of the insinuations in the media about the arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS) of the agitator, Omoyele Sowore.

“The DSS does not necessarily need the permission of the Presidency in all cases to carry out its essential responsibilities that are laid down in the Nigerian Constitution – which was the foundation for the restoration of democracy in our country in 1999.”

“However, it should not surprise anyone who has followed his actions and words that Sowore is a person of interest to the DSS.”

“Sowore called for a revolution to overthrow the democratically elected government of Nigeria.”

“He did so on television, and from a privileged position as the owner of a widely read digital newspaper run from the United States of America.”

“He founded an organisation, Revolution Now, to launch, in their own words, “Days of Rage”, with the publicised purpose of fomenting mass civil unrest and the elected administration’s overthrow.”

“No government will allow anybody to openly call for destabilization in the country and do nothing.”

“Mr. Sowore is no ordinary citizen expressing his views freely on social media and the internet. He was a presidential candidate himself, who ran and lost as the flag bearer of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the February 23 general elections.”

“Nigeria’s democracy was a long time in the making, and was achieved after decades of often harsh, military-led overthrows of government: the kind of situation Sowore was advocating.”

“To believe in and desire armed revolution is not normal amongst ‘human rights activists’, as Sowore has been incorrectly described.”

“Again, it is no surprise that he should be a person of interest to the DSS.”

“Nigeria is already dealing with an insurgency that has left millions of people displaced and desperate in the northeastern region of our country.”

“The Boko Haram militants, who are behind the violence, also fancy themselves to be fighting for some sort of revolution.”

“Nigerians do not need another spate of lawlessness and loss of lives all in the name of ‘revolution’, especially not one that is orchestrated by a man who makes his home in far away New York and who can easily disappear and leave behind whatever instability he intends to cause, to wit, Nnamdi Kanu.”

“This is a matter for the DSS, acting under its powers.” Garba Shehu concluded.



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https://ngg.ng/2019/12/09/presidency-backs-dss-rearrest-of-sowore-says-agency-has-power-to-abort-national-security-threats/


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The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace Airline, Chief Allen Onyema has been honored by the University of Ibadan with the Most Distinguished Alumnus Award at the University of Ibadan 2019 Alumnus lecture.

Chief Allen Onyema is an ex-student of the University of Ibadan who stayed at the Ransom Kuti hall/hostel as a UI student. However, to honour the Air Peace Boss, students who reside at the Ransom Kuti hall of the University came out in numbers carrying placards with one different inscription’s such as ”Ransom Kuti Hall Welcomes a Great Man, Barrister Allen Onyema”, “Barr Welcome Back to UI”, ” Man Worthy As A Role Model,UI is Proud of You Sir”.

Barrister Onyema thanked the UI community for remembering and honoring him and urged the students to allow all the teaches and lessons of the great UI to make them great individual worthy of emulations. Reports have it that he gave out some scholarships and cash to some students and advised them to be more serious, dedicated and committed to their academics.




https://ngg.ng/2019/12/09/allen-onyema-confirmed-with-most-distinguished-alumnus-award-by-ui/


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The Local Government council election was conducted in Ekiti state on Saturday, results were delayed till yesterday evening.

The All Progressive Congress(APC) Chairmanship candidates were declared winner in the 16 Local Government Councils by the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission(EKSIEC) Chairman Justice Jide Aladejana.

According to reports, 14 political parties participated in the polls including the APC and PDP.

Justice Jide Aladejana declared the election peaceful, free and fair.

However, the opposition party in the state, PDP has sharply rejected the election results and threatened to approach the court to appeal the results.


https://ngg.ng/2019/12/09/ekiti-lg-election-apc-wins-all-16-local-govt-councils/


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On Friday, a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted Ekiti state ex-governor, Ayodele Fayose permission to travel abroad for medical purposes following the deterioration of his health.

Ayodele Fayose is facing prosecution from the Economic and Financial Crimea Commission over an allegation of #2.2 billion fraud.

This medical trip abroad leave was granted following the an application filed by his counsel a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olalekan Ojo.

This medical leave abroad is reportedly the second time Ayodele Fayose is been granted by Justice Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos. However, the EFCC prosecuting counsel ,Rotimi Jacob(SAN) did not oppose the Judge’s ruling.



https://ngg.ng/2019/12/06/alleged-2-2bn-fraud-court-grants-fayose-leave-for-medical-trip-abroad/

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On Friday, Omoyele Sowore along with his co-defendant, Bakare who were released from DSS custody on the order of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu were rearrested at the Federal High Court in Abuja after DSS agents chased the Judge and other lawyers with fire arms.

The People Democratic Party presidential candidate in the 2019 general election has slammed President Muhammadu Buhari and the DSS.

“Today, I am in extreme anguish of spirit having watched the unfortunate drama that played itself out at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, in which agents of the state caused a commotion in court in order to frustrate a judgment of a court of competent authority.”

“Never in the history of Nigerian democracy has a judge been treated in such a disdainful and brazen attack on not just her person and office, but on the entire judiciary. This is unacceptable. It is a rape on the sanctity of the court.”

“Nigeria is not a dictatorship. We are a democracy, no matter how inconvenient this fact is to the powers that have forced themselves on us.”

“I call for an immediate inquiry to be set up to identify those responsible for the maltreatment meted out to Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu and the desecration of her court, and indeed the Nigerian judiciary. They must be sanctioned to the highest extent permissible by our laws.”

“I further call for all law enforcement agencies in Nigeria to immediately respect not just the court order made by Justice Ojukwu, but the order of any court in Nigeria, on any detainee, be it Omoyele Sowore, Sambo Dasuki or Ibrahim Zakzaky, among others.”

“We cannot have a situation where our government is quick to obey foreign court orders and even quicker to disobey domestic court orders. This is symptomatic of a mindset that is servile to foreign powers and brutal to Nigerians.”

Atiku said,”Without the rule of law, there can be no rule at all. Power in Nigeria still flows from the people, not from the barrel of a gun. I call on all men and women of goodwill not to keep quiet or sit on the fence at times like this.”

“To keep Nigeria a democracy is the paramount duty of all concerned stakeholders. Please speak up against this tyranny and side with the Nigerian people.” Atiku concluded.


https://mobile.twitter.com/atiku


https://ngg.ng/2019/12/06/sowore-atiku-slams-buhari-and-his-dss-instrumentstagged-buhari-a-tyrant/


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PROPHET GEJ PROPHESIED IN 2015 ABOUT THE OPPRESSION AND REPRESSION FROM BUHARI AS NIGERIANS CHOICE



The actions of DSS on Sowore only reminds me of what Goodluck Jonathan said before he left office.

“When I’m gone you will appreciate the level of Freedom you have in my administration”

“The choice before Nigerians…is simple:

“A choice between going forward or going backwards”

“A choice between FREEDOM & REPRESSION and desperate POWER SEEKERS with EMPTY PROMISSES.

Jonathan for saw these, now they are happening and Courts rules and verdicts are been disobeyed, the Constitution is weakened, law enforcement agencies are now absolute government instruments, National Assembly collaborates with the Presidency to slain Nigerians, and Press freedoms are been limited and different kind of aggressive bills are been sponsored to silence citizens freedom of speech and other undemocratic political decisions.


https://ngg.ng/2019/12/06/prophet-gej-prophesied-in-2015-about-the-oppression-and-repression-from-buhari-as-nigerians-choice/


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Following the release of Omoyele Sowore and Olawale Bakare, after Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu gave a 24 hours ultimatum to the DSS for the release of Sowore and Bakare, they have however been rearrested by the Service.

There was a serious sadonic drama on Friday in Federal High Court Abuja as the Department of State Service used fire arms to chase away Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu and forcefully rearrest them take them back to their facility in Abuja.


Watch Video: https://twitter.com/SaharaReporters/status/1202893125636804609


https://ngg.ng/2019/12/06/dss-stormed-court-forcefully-rearrest-sowore-and-bakare-watch-video/


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Everton have sacked manager Marco Silva after 18 months, with the club in the Premier League relegation zone after their Merseyside derby humiliation.

Wednesday’s 5-2 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield was their ninth of the season and leaves them 18th in the Premier League after three successive losses.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Everton/status/1202674105901887489

On Thursday, at a Federal High Court in Abuja, many naked women were seen protesting for the immediate release of Omoyele Sowore from DSS custody.

Sowore who has been granted bail by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of Federal High Court is yet to be freed even after reports have it that he had met bail conditions.

Sowore was arrested by the Department of State Services since August in Lagos for organizing a national protest tagged #RevolutionNow.

The women were seen removing their blouses and inner wears with just braziers left to drive home their demand to president Muhammadu Buhari.

According to the naked women, “Sowore is their son and they argued that he had not committed any crime and urged President Muhammadu Buhari to order his immediate release”.

The Publisher of Sahara Reporters and human Rights activist was expected in Court today.


https://twitter.com/ade_ogbeni/status/1202532728933097473


https://ngg.ng/2019/12/05/drama-in-federal-high-court-as-women-protests-sowores-freedom/

The National University Commission on Tuesday said it has unravel the scenario of Nigeria Universities harboring 100 fake professors across Nigerian Universities in the country. The NUC is an advisory and regulatory body on issues that concerns Nigerian universities to both the Federal and state government. It is in charge of the accreditation of Courses in the various universities and set standards for all universities to pursue.

The commission’s Secretary Professor Abubakar Saheed said yesterday that, the commission in its November bulletin has published the names of the fake professors across Nigerian universities in the commission’s website and have sent the names to Vice Chancellors of the affected universities for verification.

He said: “The updated version of those documents will be published by December 2019 and professors in their respective universities uploaded their CV on the website, which was used in the compilation of the directory. About 100 fake professors also uploaded their details but we detected them.

He said: “The updated version of those documents will be published by December 2019 and professors in their respective universities uploaded their CV on the website, which was used in the compilation of the directory. About 100 fake professors also uploaded their details but we detected them.

Professor Abubakar made this known in the Vice Chancellors 2019 retreat.



https://ngg.ng/2019/12/04/nuc-uncovers-100-fake-professors-across-nigeria-universities/


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