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2mercy:
https://www.thecable.ng/obasanjo-buharis-hand-too-weak-to-sign-african-free-trade-agreement

Movic1:
If Atiku can clearly define corruption, his understanding of corruption and highlight his strategy to combat it. I will support him...

yns4real:
The presidency has just circulated the statement below announcing the placement of 50 high-profile Nigerians on travelling restrictions.

The individuals, whose identities were not disclosed, include those whose assets, valued at N50million and above, are subject of corruption investigation and litigation.

The statement by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said the measure is part of the implementation of Executive Order Number 6 which seeks to ensure “that all assets within a minimum value of N50 million or equivalent, subject to investigation or litigation are protected from dissipation by employing all available lawful means, pending the final determination of any corruption-related matter.”

Mr Shehu added that the financial transactions of these persons of interest are also being monitored by relevant agencies to ensure the assets are not dissipated and that such persons do not interfere with,investigation and litigation processes.

READ FULL STATEMENT BELOW

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

PRESIDENT BUHARI DIRECTS IMPLEMENTATION OF EO 6 IN FULL FORCE[b][/b]

Following the instant judicial affirmation of the constitutionality and legality of the Executive Order 6 (EO6), President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice to implement the Order in full force.

To this end, a number of enforcement procedures are currently in place by which the Nigeria Immigration Service and other security agencies have placed no fewer than 50 high profile persons directly affected by EO6 on watch-list and restricted them from leaving the county pending the determination of their cases.

Also, the financial transactions of these persons of interest are being monitored by the relevant agencies to ensure that the assets are not dissipated and such persons do not interfere with, nor howsoever corrupt the investigation and litigation processes.

It is instructive to note that EO6 was specifically directed to relevant law enforcement agencies to ensure that all assets within a minimum value of N50 million or equivalent, subject to investigation or litigation are protected from dissipation by employing all available lawful means, pending the final determination of any corruption-related matter.

The Buhari administration reassures all well-meaning and patriotic Nigerians of its commitment to the fight against corruption, in accordance with the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the general principles of the Rule of Law.

Accordingly, this administration will uphold the rule of law in all its actions and the right of citizens would be protected as guaranteed by the Constitution.

We, therefore, enjoin all Nigerians to cooperate with the law enforcement authorities towards ensuring a successful implementation of the Executive Order 6 which is a paradigm-changing policy of the Federal Government in the fight against corruption.

Garba Shehu

Senior Special Assistant to the President

(Media & Publicity)

October 13, 2018

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/290187-breaking-buhari-bans-50-high-profile-nigerians-from-travelling.html

NgeneUkwenu:
Forbes Africa, a major global research firm, has rated Nigeria as the 2018 best economy in Africa, beating South Africa, Egypt and others.

According to Forbes, Nigeria came top with $172 billion, which was followed by South Africa with $166.735 billion.

Also on the list was Egypt as third with $78 billion, Algeria with $66, Lybia :$65, Botswana: $22.675, Ghana :$20.458 Morroco :$18, Ivory Coast :$11 and Madagascar with $6.766 billion.

Nigeria’s West-African neighbours, Ghana, is seventh with $20.458, Morroco is eighth with $18 billion, Ivory Coast is ninth with $11 billion while Madagascar is tenth with $6.766 billion.

 


https://leadership.ng/2018/10/10/nigeria-beats-south-africa-others-as-2018-best-economy-in-africa/

Gossiplover:
According to a trending report, a Nigerian man from Imo State has been dealt with after a failed drug business.

Facebook user Vincent aka Eze Awo who said the victim collected cocaine from a man in India and sent it to some of his village friends in Mozambique, wrote...

'This 3 stupid umu Awo omamma sale & put they blood brother in this shit!! In de name of making money!If you support this die now says Eze Awo!Is my destiny to stop evil minded people am second son of chukwu okike! Be with us live tomorrow by 9pm to hear what realy happened! Share share share'.

10Ebisco:
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie has faulted the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for allowing its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, pick Peter Obi as his running mate.

Onochie maintained that the prayer of Nigerians was responsible for PDP’s mistakes.

She stated that the opposition party first made a mistake by picking Abubakar who she described as “prince of corruption” as its Presidential candidate.

In a tweet, she insisted that the party made another mistake by allowing Abubakar pick Obi.

“What is wrong with PDP? Nigerians don use prayers scatter dem.

“PDP chose Prince of corruption as their flag bearer.

“PDP has now chosen Gov. Peter Obi, a man who took PDP to the 3rd position behind APGA and APC in Anambra. Chai, everyone knows Gov. Obiano is Gov Obi’s husband.”

https://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/10/peter-obi-presidency-mocks-pdp-over.html

PastorAji:
who is this online barbeque miscreant

nairalaila:
President Buhari is reportedly expecting the resignation of Minister of Communications, Alhaji Adebayo Shittu, who failed to participate in the NYSC scheme after his graduation from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Osun State.

According to Punch's sources, Adebayo Shittu who was recently disqualified from participating in the APC gubernatorial primaries in Oyo State because he had no NYSC certificate, was told by to do the “needful” by President Buhari.

The source further stated that President Buhari had made it clear that the minister did not have to wait for him (the President) to act, before doing the proper thing in this instance.

“The truth is that the President has made his position known to the minister and there are witnesses.

“What the President said was that people should not be waiting for him to act the way he did in the case of a former Minister of Finance (Mrs Kemi Adeosun) before they do what is needful.

“I am sure he is very clear on the matter the way he addressed the issue, and the minister understands this" the source said.

However when the Minister was contacted and asked if the President had asked him to do the needful on the matter, Shittu said, “I am hearing that from you.”


https://lailasnews.com/nysc-buhari-expecting-resignation-of-adebayo-shittu/

AutoJoshNG:
When you talk about the amazing car collections used by the police, Dubai would always dominate because they have a lot of luxury cars in their police fleet.

We are here for the most expensive cars used by the police of various countries and not just Dubai. These countries ensure they give their police powerful cars that can be able to keep up to chase anything moving on road.

Below are the most expensive police cars used in various countries.

1. United States:

The most expensive car in the United States police fleet is Dodge Charger, Police Interceptor. The price of this police car is $46,000. This is the iconic police car in the United States. No doubt you’ve seen one in one of the Hollywood’s movies.
https://i2.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/police-car-usa-dodge-challenger.png?resize=600%2C353&ssl=1

2. Australia:

Australia has the Lotus Exige as the most expensive car in their police fleet. The price of the car is $84,300. The country had a deal with Lotus Car Company and they bought several cars from them for their police.
https://i2.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/police-australia-lotus-exige-car.png?resize=600%2C396&ssl=1

3. Austria:

Porsche 911 is the most expensive car in their fleet. It is sold for $99,ooo. In case they catch a thief, where are they going to put him/her?
https://i2.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/police-austria-porsche-911-car.png?resize=600%2C385&ssl=1

4. Abu Dhabi:

The Arab country has a Nissan GT-R as their most expensive police cars. The price is $100,000. This is one of the most aggressive cars ever produced by Nissan.
https://i2.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/police-abu-dhabi-nissan-gtr-car.png?w=600&ssl=1

5. Qatar:

They went for the Porsche Panamera. The price is at $175,000. That’s a very powerful car right there.
https://i1.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/police-qatar-porsche-panamera-car.png?resize=582%2C400&ssl=1

6. South Africa:

They are the only African country that made it to this list. They have Lamborghini Gallardo in their police fleet. The price for the car is $248,000.
https://i0.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/police-south-africa-lamborghini-gollardo-car.png?resize=583%2C400&ssl=1

7. italy:

The South Africans and the Italians have like minds. They went for the Lamborghini as well. The cost is still $248,000. It’s another privilege that the car is manufactured in the country.
https://i1.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/police-italy-lamborghini-gollardo-car.png?resize=600%2C391&ssl=1

8. England:

The English men have the Lamborghini Murcielago in their police fleet and its price is $380,000. Mayweather have one of this.
https://i1.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/police-england-lamborghini-mucielago-car.png?resize=600%2C364&ssl=1

9. Germany:

The Germans picked their very own German machine. A Mercedes Brabus Rocket CLS that is priced for $580,000.
The car had a world record in 2006 as the fastest saloon street legal car. It has a top speed of 227mph.
https://i1.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/police-germany-mercedes-cls-brabus-car.png?w=600&ssl=1

10. Dubai:

This country is the king in the game of luxury cars. They have the Bugatti Veyron that is priced at $2.5 million. This is one of the numerous supercars in their fleet. They already have plans to add Bugatti Chiron to their fleet.
https://i1.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/police-dubai-bugatti-veyron-car.png?w=600&ssl=1

https://autojosh.com/the-most-expensive-police-car-in-various-countries/

NIGHTMARE0O7:

But Yoruba parents Can be very wicked.
See how they nearly spoil this beautiful lady face with their afonja mark.

Thank God she was able to stand tall with it.

freeborn76:
My own is that, Buhari will win in 2019...even if Atiku like, make e resurrect Mathew, Mark, Luke and John to team up with Peter 'okwute' Obi, he will still lose.

sirequity:
Source: https://www.ngpolitics.com/obasanjo-acquire-us-visa-atiku-apc/

presidency:
State House Press Release

Obasanjo's Endorsement Of Atiku Will Not Distract President Buhari

The Presidency has received the news of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s predictable U-turn and somersault on the endorsement of the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar, at a meeting Thursday, and to say that we are the least surprised by the well-rehearsed theatre.

They will lose together. Listening to the prepared statement of the former President after the meeting showed the usual ego trip and “I know it all” character of Chief Obasanjo.

In the first place, we dare to say that a pompous statement from the former President advising Nigerians on a vote against President Buhari is the best recommendation that can come at this time.

It also betrayed a lack of understanding of today’s politics which is about good governance.

The country voted for change in 2015 and a leader that ensures good governance which only President Buhari and the APC can provide.

Bent on these laudable goals, we will not allow ourselves to be distracted.

We are busy on various national issues including the restructuring and the diversification of the economy, fighting corruption, terrorism and other threats to national security; increasing the availability of electric power, improving education, health, and providing long-delayed infrastructure – roads, rail, airports and so forth.

Many governments have come and gone, but they did not care about some of these projects.

We were talking about these things for sixteen years under the PDP and nothing was done.

President Buhari is proud of his record because his achievements are verifiable, while that of the PDP is manifested by the devastating social and economic impact of large scale corruption during their governance.

The President will not relent in the war against corruption because the ordinary people are the ultimate victims if we surrender to corruption and let its perpetrators go unpunished.

Abandoning the war against corruption is not an option. President Buhari is in this battle against graft because he cannot allow a few, rapacious, and selfish class of the elite to divert the resources meant for the well-being of the ordinary people to their private pockets.

Nigerians trust President Buhari in this effort because they are convinced he is not in government for personal financial benefits, or for an ego trip. It is just eleven years ago that the former President and Vice President in their ugly fight for power accused each other of corruption. Nigerians are yet to forget all that.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
October 11, 2018

CEOYOMZZYBLOG:
Self acclaimed entrepreneur, Ray Hushpuppi was acknowledged by Fendi on his birthday yesterday.

The Gucci boss turned Fendi addict received a Fendi designed cake.

He shared photo of the cake and wrote;

'Thank you all so much for the love you showed me yesterday till now. I love you all and thanks @fendi @mohammedabdelnabi for the cake. God bless you all'

Gists via: http://www.yomzzyblog.com/2018/10/ray-hushpuppi-receives-fendi-designedcake-birthday.html

oyacastam:
Husband Of Oyakhilome’s Daughter, Phillip Frimpong just blast a critic for criticizing his wife wedding dress.

The Critic wrote:

"I don't like the wedding dress ur wife was putting on, it exposed her body, and it was not really represe"

Phillip Frimpong replied:

Well, 1) I am incredibly glad to say that my wife did not wear her wedding dress to impress you.

2) The wedding dress in no shape or form exposed her body. Her father was happy with it. And I was happy with it. This should give you an idea as why your negative perspective doesn't matter.

3) Peoples opinions will NEVER be the reason as to why we change the way we live. God bless.

See photo below:

Source: https://www.gistvic.com/2018/10/i-dont-like-your-wife-wedding-dress.html

gistblogger:
Celebrity Police officer Dolapo Badmus shares new stunning pictures as a slay mama. This woman is such a beauty, what a slay queen!

News via Gistmore :: http://gistmore.com/celebrity-officer-dolapo-badmus-slay-queen-new-pictures

goldcoinhub:
The Presidency has reacted to the meeting between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his then Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, earlier today in Abeokuta.

In a statement released on twitter by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the Presidency is not surprised at the action of the former president to make a U-turn and support his political enemy.

Garba Shehu then went further to mention that the parties involved in the meeting will all lose together.

Read the statement below:



https://lailasnews.com/they-will-lose-together-presidency-reacts-to-atiku-obasanjo-meeting/

lalasticlala

presidency:
State House Press Release

President Buhari: Anybody That Jokes With Nigeria's Unity Has A Problem With Us

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja declared that the Federal Government is ready to contend with anyone who is against the peace and unity of Nigeria.

''Anybody that tries to joke with the unity of this country has a problem as long as we are alive,'' President Buhari said while receiving Eze Abdulfatah Emetumah III, the Offor of Umuofor Kingdom, Oguta LGA, Imo State.

The President told members of the delegation led by the monarch, who is also the Chief Imam of Oguta that his main objective of serving as an elected public office holder is to make the country better.

''Our single objective is how to make Nigeria better and we will never get tired,'' he said.

President Buhari, who thanked the delegation for identifying with the progress made so far by this administration in moving the nation forward, assured them that their well thought out recommendations on engendering unity in the country would be considered.

In his remarks, Eze Emetumah commended the President for demonstrating his love for Nigerians and Nigeria through purposeful leadership in the last three years.

''Your Excellency, from birth you have a mission for Nigeria and you have demonstrated this in your career as a soldier, Minister, Head of State, in PTF and now President.

''You have fought for the unity of this nation and its enemies, we know very well that you won’t tolerate anything that would affect its unity and our collective existence,'' he said.

According to the royal father and cleric, it is noteworthy that under the present administration, ‘‘dissemblers like Boko Haram and other anarchists have tasted the bitter pills.''

''In agriculture, today locally produced rice has outnumbered the imported, while critical infrastructure especially Federal roads across the nation have improved and are still improving''.

Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
October 11, 2018

stephenduru:
A former Special Assistant to the Governor of Akwa Ibom State on Electoral Matters, Barrister Mfon Udeme has been shot.

Barrister Udeme who is a  staunch supporter of Senator Godswill Akpabio resigned his appointment last month and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC)  was shot in the early hours of Thursday.

The attack may not be unconnected with the recent revelations by the former aide published in major national newspapers that over 200 aides of Governor Emmanuel were set to desert him in the build up to the governorship election in 2019.

He was also quoted as saying that as a former Special Assistant to the Governor on Electoral Matters he had known that Governor Udom Emmanuel had no electoral value.

Barrister Udeme, who resigned last month as the Governor's Special Assistant on Electoral Matters, dropped the hint in a press conference  on Wednesday in Uyo and was shot on Thursday.

Udeme, during the chat, said: "within the next few months, Udom's Government House would be a sort of ghost town as over 80% of his aides have all perfected plans to abandon Udom's administration."

Udeme, a former Chairman of Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area blamed the mass exit on "the Governor's maltreatment of the aides and blatant show of unserious attitude towards matters of genuine development of the people of the state."

He said most of the remaining aides have decided to go after suffering in silence for more than three years.

He said having done a thorough assessment of the political situation in the state as the Governor's Special Assistant on Electoral Matters, he has found out that Governor Emmanuel lacked the electoral value needed to win a second term.

Udeme advised Governor Emmanuel to concentrate on finishing his term and forget about wasting time on campaign for second term to avoid a disgraceful defeat at the polls by the All Progressives Congress (APC), which has overwhelmed the PDP in the state.

cc; Lalasticlala, mynd44

Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2018/10/assassins-shoot-governor-udom-former.html

stephenduru:
A Nigerian lady identified as Progress took to Facebook to share the story of a family consisting of husband, wife, and three beautiful children plagued with insanity in Ogoja.She shared the story and wrote....

'This happens to be the weirdest situation I've seen in my entire life. I have been trying to get this shot for the past five months and whenever I tried, they either walk past too quickly, change direction, or not just close enough.

At other times I may be on a bike and whenever I ask the cyclist to go slow so I can get a shot of them, he'll be like "Hmmm, Abeg o, I nor fit stop this bike make u snap o, if the madman catch u, your own Don finish!

And that's how it went.

The first time I saw them here in Ogoja, my heart melted, I was livid. And my mind wandered, searching for the closest guess as to why a whole family, husband, wife, and three beautiful children would be plagued with INSANITY.
WHY!

My heart could not contain the curiosity, then i began to ask questions. Anytime I drove past them in a car or on a bike, I engage the driver or someone in a conversation about them.

I have seen them trekking long distances underthe scorching sun, I've also met them in the market making enquiries about where they could get a particular item to buy.

They're never separated, always found walking together, complete family. But the intriguing part is their communication. Jeez! This "MAD" family speak CORRECT QUEENS ENGLISH. They flow in CLEAN grammar. Na this one dey burst my head.

I've heard the man instructing one of his children who was walking sluggishly behind him as they trekked down the road; "Hey Dorcas, will you hurry up, C'mon girl, meet up with the pace". And I marvelled.

At the market he asked someone for directions and he went; "Hey ma'am, Pls where can I get this and this."

As you can see their dreadlocks is twisted, showing that it has lasted for God knows how long.This means that this madness nor be today. E Don tay!

A conversation ensued between him and his wife one day and it turned into an argument, people were listening; you'll be so shocked when you hear what the content of their argument was'.

cc; Lalasticlala, mynd44

Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2018/10/fatherwife-and-their-3-kids-plagued.html

Nogodye:
There gathering will nt stand...PMB till 2023

boman2014:
President Muhammadu Buhari's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has posted what seems like a reaction to the news of former President Olusegun Obasanjo's endorsement of Atiku Abubakar, presidential flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the 2019 general election.


Atiku visited Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State
capital, on Thursday afternoon. After the meeting, which held behind closed doors, Obasanjo said he had forgiven the former Vice- President, stating:

"From what transpired in the last couple of hours or so, you have shown remorse; you have asked for forgiveness and you have indicated that you have learnt some good lessons and you will mend fences and make amends as necessary and as desirable.


" However, minutes later, at exactly 4:15pm, Adesina tweeted:




https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2018/oct/11/Femi%20ad.JPG

https://mobile.twitter.com/FemAdesina/status/1050404643141021698?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet[/quote]It hit them hard!!! No wonder he said the harder!!!

boman2014:
President Muhammadu Buhari's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has posted what seems like a reaction to the news of former President Olusegun Obasanjo's endorsement of Atiku Abubakar, presidential flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the 2019 general election.


Atiku visited Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State
capital, on Thursday afternoon. After the meeting, which held behind closed doors, Obasanjo said he had forgiven the former Vice- President, stating:

"From what transpired in the last couple of hours or so, you have shown remorse; you have asked for forgiveness and you have indicated that you have learnt some good lessons and you will mend fences and make amends as necessary and as desirable.


" However, minutes later, at exactly 4:15pm, Adesina tweeted:




https://www.tori.ng/userfiles/image/2018/oct/11/Femi%20ad.JPG

https://mobile.twitter.com/FemAdesina/status/1050404643141021698?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet[/quote]He will soon pack his load with the lifeless one come 2019

15Ebisco:
The General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo, has arrived the residence of former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.

Oyedepo’s visit comes while Obasanjo is in a meeting with his former Vice, Atiku Abubakar.

But it is not certain if both visits are connected.

DAILY POST reports that the meeting is being held at the residence of the ex-president within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Abeokuta.

Atiku arrived his former boss’ premises at about 1:05pm.

The former VP was accompanied by his campaign Director-General and former Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, and Senator Murray Ben-Bruce, among others.

https://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/10/breaking-bishop-oyedepo-arrives.html

dre11:
https://punchng.com/buhari-apc-praised-me-as-exemplary-nigerian-atiku/

ijustdey:
https://m.guardian.ng/news/anxiety-as-nigerias-fresh-25-oil-cargoes-await-buyers/

AutoJoshNG:
https://i2.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/lru-accident-berger-bridge-lagos.png?resize=534%2C400&ssl=1

This is an accident between a sedan vehicle and a DAF truck On Berger Bridge, Lagos.

Lagos Response Unit (LRU) responded to the accident and the victims were handled by LRU paramedics.

LASEMA ERT team Police & Lagos state fire service where on ground to manage the incident.

See more photos;

https://i1.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/lru-accident-berger-bridge-lagos-3.png?resize=600%2C397&ssl=1


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https://i2.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/lru-accident-berger-bridge-lagos-4.png?resize=600%2C397&ssl=1

https://i2.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/lru-accident-berger-bridge-lagos-5.png?resize=600%2C398&ssl=1

Be safe out there!!!

https://autojosh.com/lru-rescues-accident-victims-berger-bridge-lagos/

PenPrince07:
The Presidency on Thursday morning released 64 achievements of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in the agricultural sector.

Buharis media aide, Lauretta Onochie, released the achievements in a statement on Facebook titled ‘Sixty Four Achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari in Agricultural Sector’.

List of achievements below:

“1) The anti-corruption drive of Mr. President put to a halt the exogenous leakages in the Agricultural sector to encourage, empower, and enhance the locally made farm produce thereby increasing our internally generated revenue (IGR) index and foreign exchange capacity and reserve to over $45 Billion in cash and bonds.

2) President Buhari initiated the Home Grown Feeding Programme which is designed to put an end to importation and market monopoly of farm produce that can be grown here in our country which is a pilot vehicle to sustainable economic, agricultural, academic and job creation across the length and breadth of our nation.

3) Under President Buhari, the Standing Inter-Ministerial Technical Committee on Zero-Reject of Agricultural Commodities and Produce / Non-oil Exports in Nigeria was inaugurated.

4) Under the Buhari-led administration, Nigeria has benefitted from 13.1billion Euros honeybee project.

5) The Buhari administration has commenced steps improving the standards of Nigeria’s agricultural exports to align with global standards due to the rejection of our produce at the EU Border Controls.

6) Under President Buhari, Standards and Quality Control measures have been developed in.

7) Under President Buhari administration at the end of 2016, agricultural goods as a share of total trade got N212.73bn and 4.02 percent and Agricultural goods exports were 2.7 percent higher in Q4 2016 than Q3 2016.



8.) Under the Buhari-led administration, Sesame seeds contributed N6.46billion to Agricultural product exports in the fourth quarter of 2016.

9) In the fourth quarter of 2016, Frozen shrimps and prawns chipped in N4.4billion to Agricultural product exports under PMB’s administration.

10) Under President Buhari administration in the fourth quarter of 2016, Flour and meals of soya beans contributed N2.59billion to agricultural product exports

11) Under President Buhari administration in the fourth quarter of 2016, cashew nuts in shell contributed N0.95billion to Agricultural product exports with the Buhari-led administration.

12) Crude palm kernel accounted for N0.62 billion of the total Agricultural exports under the President Buhari administration in the fourth quarter of 2016.

13) Under the President Buhari administration, the agricultural universities coordinating agency is being revitalized as stipulated in the enabling Act which will work closely with the Nigerian University Commission and development partners to re-focus the universities of agriculture in the country.



14) The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) programme was initiated by the Buhari Administration and it is aimed at bringing life back to rural communities through the empowerment of youth, women and other vulnerable groups across the country.

15) Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) Programme initiated by the President Buhari administration is geared towards promoting community-based on-farm and off-farm business activities as a model for job and wealth creation amongst unemployed youth and women in rural and suburban households.

16) Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) Programmes under President Buhari are expected to establish 150,000 cooperatives nationwide under commodity value chain groups.

17) Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) programme under President Buhari will establish and operate up to 1,000 cottage industries in the country, and ultimately engage about 1,995,500 youth and 997,500 women for enhanced productivity.

18) Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE) programme under President Buhari would add about 5,965,000 metric tons of foods to the national food store.

19) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme is an intervention of the Buhari administration aimed at fast-tracking access of rural farmers to finance productivity.

20) The Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria under the Buhari-led administration has made available N82billion in funding to 350,000 farmers of rice, wheat, maize, cotton, cassava, poultry, soybeans and groundnut; who have cultivated about 400,000 hectares of land.



21) The Buhari-led administration has made provision of agricultural credit for financing the production of rice, wheat, ginger, maize and soybeans in Kebbi, Niger, Kaduna, Kano, Enugu, Benue, Zamfara, Anambra and Kwara States.

22) The Anchor Borrower’s Programme (ABP) under Buhari’s administration has provided a quantum of money for dry season farming in 2015, wet season rice and wheat farming in 2016 and is currently supporting the 2016 dry season farming in many states.

23) The President Buhari administration has commenced the use of National Soil Map Data, with the promotion of the use of soil-specific fertilizer formulations and application in prescribed dosages based on soil types following the conduct of soil mapping/test to enhance agricultural production and productivity.

24) Under President Buhari administration a resurrected interest in agriculture has awakened among smallholder farmers.

25) Under the Buhari-led administration, Nigeria’s fertilizer market is growing.

26) The President Buhari administration has signed an agreement with the Government of Morocco for the supply of fertilizer raw materials on concessionary terms to boost local blending to facilitate making soil and crop-specific fertilizer blends available and accessible to smallholder Nigeria farmers.

27) The Ministry of Agriculture under President Buhari is facilitating the timely access of farmers to appropriate quality seeds.

28) The President Buhari administration has facilitated seed trading locally and internationally through the application of regionally agreed principles and rules.



29) The enabling environment for private investment in the seed industry has been created by the Buhari-led administration.

30) Under President Buhari, the National Irrigation Policy and Strategy has been developed and focuses on the need to overcome the irrigation challenges and put available irrigation facilities in the country into effective use.

31) The PMB Administration has assessed the status of infrastructure in all the 12 River Basin Development Authorities (RBDAs) hence, commenced immediate and effective use of the facilities for commercial farming.

32) Under President Buhari, the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) has been strengthened for improved delivery of services through consolidation and recapitalization in collaboration with the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to ensure loan disbursement at a single digit interest regime in the agricultural sector as obtainable in developed and emerging economies.

33) The President Buhari administration has approved the restructuring, re-capitalizing, and repositioning of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA).

34) The Buhari administration has secured the approval of a grant of $1.1 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the restructuring of the Bank of Agriculture, aimed at staff training to strengthen service delivery.

35) The President Buhari administration has embarked on the re-validation of the claims of agro-dealers and input suppliers under 2014 wet and 2014/2015 dry seasons to ensure that genuine claims are paid by the government.

36) The President Buhari administration has facilitated the payment of the sum of N20 billion, as part of the debts owed agro-dealers while efforts are on to fully settle the outstanding liabilities.

37) The President Buhari administration has established a N50 billion mechanization fund to facilitate the second phase of Agricultural Equipment Hiring Enterprise (AEHE) to roll-out 6,000 tractors and 13,000 harvest and post-harvest equipment units across the country.

38) With the Buhari-led administration, Tractors and Implements were rolled out in Ilorin and Abuja on January 12, 2016, to support targeted commodity value chains.

39) The rising spate of hostilities and attendant insecurity arising from clashes between crop farmers and nomadic herdsmen has raised serious concern within the government. Accordingly, the PMB administration has commenced efforts towards the resolution of pastoralists-farmers conflicts through the provision of 55,000 hectares of land by 11 states as part of the 5,000 hectares each expected from the 19 northern states for the development of pasture/paddocks grazing reserves.

40) The Buhari administration has established 40 large-scale rice processing plants and 18 High-Quality Cassava Flour (HQCGF) plants with a stake commitment of China EXIM (85 percent) and Nigeria Bank of Industry (BoI) (15 percent) through concessional credit facilities of US$383,140,375.60 for the rice mills and US$143,722,202.40 for the HQCF Plants.

41) The President Buhari administration through the Ministry of Agriculture is embarking on a programme of distribution of rice mills, of ten tons per day capacity, 20 tons a day, 40 tons a day, 50 tons and a few 100 tons. Collectively between them, the capacity for rice milling will be close to 3,000 tons a day nationwide. That is expected to close the gap between paddy availability and mills to process it.

42) The President Buhari administration has established 10 large-scale rice processing plants and 6 High-Quality Cassava Flour plants to be owned and operated by the private sector and would be funded by the Special Rice Processing Intervention Fund and the WB Assisted Agricultural Development Policy Operation [AgDPO] Funds.

43) Through President Buhari administration, Real GDP in agriculture grew by 4.11 percent in the year 2016, and this growth rate was higher than that recorded in 2015 of 3.72 percent.

44) Under Buhari’s administration as captured by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), there was a continuing strong growth in Agriculture (especially Crop Production) in the Q4 of 2016.

45) Agriculture contributed 21.26 percent to nominal GDP in the Q4 of 2016 and the sector grew by 6.45 percent year-on-year under President Buhari administration.

46) In the Buhari-led administration, the contribution of Agriculture to overall GDP in real terms was 25.49 percent in the quarter under review, higher than its share of 24.18 percent in the corresponding quarter of 2015.

47) The Ministry of Agriculture under President Buhari administration also provided 2283 bags of industrial salt to hides and skin dealers in 12 targeted states.

48) The President Buhari administration placed a ban on rice importation and that has saved Nigeria an average of $5 Million daily.

49) The growing success story on agriculture in Buhari’s Administration has prompted more youths to commence full production in agriculture.

50) More than 7 million Nigerians are actively employed in agriculture under the Buhari Government’s diversification agenda and the Ministry of Agriculture is working to ensure that Agriculture will offer 20 million jobs in the nearest future.

51) Nigeria’s milled rice production has increased by about 60 percent, from 2.5 million MT in 2015, to 4 million MT in 2017 under the President Buhari administration.

52) The Buhari-led administration set up the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) to deliver commercially significant quantities of affordable and high-quality fertilizer to the Nigerian farmer at the right time

53) The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) under the President Buhari administration has resulted in the revitalization of 14 blending plants across the country, with a total installed capacity in excess of 2 million MT.

54) The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) under the President Buhari administration has resulted in benefits which will include annual savings of US$200 million in foreign exchange, and N60 billion annually in budgetary provisions for Fertilizer subsidies.

55) Under President Buhari administration, the current cumulative in terms of IGR generated through Agriculture since the fall in the price of crude globally has placed agriculture as the best alternative for creating wealth and increasing our National Foreign Reserve to an all-time high.

56) Nigeria’s economy has since bounced back after the recession of 2015/2016 and has continued to grow back as the strongest stabilizing economy in Africa under Buhari-led administration.

57) Through the Buhari-led administration, agriculture is already ripe to be the next green oil and global gold the world has ever seen and the green-rush will lead all roads to Nigeria.

58) Buhari-led Administration has revived 11 moribund plants with a combined capacity of over two million metric tonnes.

59) In 2017 under the President Buhari administration, Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) delivered 10 million 50kg bags(500,000MT) of NPK 20:10:10 fertilizer at a price of N5,500 in time for the wet season which is down from the price of N9,000 per 50kg bag in 2016, a 40% reduction in price.

60) Under President Buhari administration there is a higher patronage for the country’s rail network due to movement of raw materials and finished goods.

61) Under President Buhari administration, the bag-making sector of the economy was boosted, with over 10million packaging bags produced exclusively for Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI).

62) The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) has been able to create 60,000 direct jobs and even a higher number of indirect jobs under the Buhari-led administration.

63) The Buhari-led administration has cut down on imports of agricultural products in order to enable self-sufficiency in food production and consumption.

64) Under President Buhari administration, The Green Alternative (TGA) was initiated, a major policy thrust to build an agri-business economy capable of delivering sustained prosperity by meeting domestic food security goals, generate exports, support sustainable income and job.”

MYND4, Lala,
https://www.concisenews.global/2018/10/11/presidency-release-list-buharis-achievement/

midolian:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/atiku-visits-obasanjo-today/

Nogodye:
A house is about to be divide against itself...

CastedDude:
A Nigerian man has taken to social media to lament after his sister based in the United States was scammed by fraudsters. It was gathered that the Nigerian lady who lives, works and studies in California was duped her a total of $1300 (over N450,000) which she sent via a first bank account in Nigeria.

Below is the story of how the Nigerian lady was duped as shared by Remi Adeoye. 

My sis said the guy sent her Facebook friend request and went on to start sending her some messages. She cautioned him and even blocked him for about three weeks. She later decided to unblock him only for him to send her a message shortly afterwards. She asked him whom he was and he introduced himself as Desmond Akunwa from Ugwashiuku in Delta State.

He claimed to be living in the same state with my sister in the United States. He told a lot stories and claimed he was single He said he was interested in my sister. He equally claimed he was working with a company in California

He later brought a woman from Naija into the picture, claiming she was his mother. The supposed mother started calling my sister very regularly and they later brought a little girl of six into the picture too. The girl according to them was a child from a relationship he had when he came to Naija and just slept with the girl and got her pregnant.That the lady died while giving birth and the small girl now lives with his mom

The were always sounding so religious and pious

The woman was already talking to my sister like her daughter in-law. Too many stories. My sister asked the guy that they meet and he accepted to visit by 10th of this month. He claimed to be building house in his village and was sending his mom money for the house He said he sent some money to his mom for procuring tiles for the house and the mom went and withdrew the money on Wednesday.

Then on Thursday early morning, the mom called my sister and was crying that armed robbers came to their house, carted away the money, shot their gate-man dead, shot the small girl and made away with her car. She said the girl was bleeding profusely and needed to be rushed to the hospital. Mean while the guy had earlier claimed to be going on a training program outside his state of residence sent him by the company where he works and that he won't be very free because of the training.

I told my sister to let me know of any move she is making with the guy so I can advise her and we had been doing it that way. I told her they might be scammers but let us see where they were headed Even when she told me of the Armed robbery incident, I quickly alerted her that it was a pure scam. That this is their usual pattern. I warned her very strongly not to send any money.

But they continued pressuring her with the issue of the little girl's life being at stake, and the guy crying to her to help him send them the money that he would refund her when he came out from the training program. She later sent them the money into a Nigerian first bank account they gave her. They were even asking her for more money but she got angry and now told me a little about the more money and I warned her strongly not to yield. And she didn't send more money.

Since then both the supposed mother and the guy have stopped calling her. The guy only sends text once in a while. 
I asked her to tell the guy to refund her the money because she has emergency. The guy agreed but subsequently stopped picking her calls.

I feel bad because I encouraged her to give the guy a chance. I said so because I really want her to get married and she has been having wrong people coming into her life for too long. But I equally warned her not to do any financial dealings with them without letting me know.

It appears as if juju was involved (although I don't so much believe in juju). She said she was very restless when they were asking for that money because of the little girl's life being at stake, that it was after she sent the money that she then realized what she did.

The guy's fbk name is Akunwa Desmond. 

We have two foreign numbers he was using, his supposed mom's Nigerian number, the first bank account number that the monies were transferred to, and the little girls photograph.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/nigerian-lady-based-in-us-scammed-by-fraudsters-see-how-they-did-it.html

CastedDude:
The Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP), Dame Julie Okah-Donli, has described the 2017 law put in place by the Republic of Ghana, banning the external migration of women especially to the Middle East, as commendable and a course of action that can be adopted for the prevention of young African women from falling prey to human traffickers and cheap labour merchants. 

The DG stated this on Wednesday at the NAPTIP Lagos Zonal Command, during the formal handover to the Ghana High Commission, for safe repatriation, eight Ghanaian women intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, by Officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Monday 8th October, as possible victims of human trafficking.

The NAPTIP Boss, who was represented at the handover ceremony by the Head of Operations at the Command, Mr. Taiwo Waheed, formally handed the women over to the Head, Consular, Ghana High Commission, Hussein Adam Amandi who was represented by the Second Secretary, David Ako Sowah.

NAPTIP’s preliminary investigations revealed that the ladies, who are between ages 24 and 34 are possible labour migrants, six of whom have previously worked in Kuwait, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia, from whence they returned to Ghana at the expiration of their visas. Prior to their interception, the women reportedly left Ghana and arrived Nigeria with the aim of boarding an Egypt Air flight to Cairo, then proceed to Kurdistan, Republic of Iraq.

The links to Kurdistan were reportedly made by their Ghanaian Agents who had convinced them of great opportunities in Iraq. The women were unable to give traceable information about the Nigerian agents who linked them at the Airport for further investigation which hindered their possible arrest by NIS. 

The representative of the Head, Consular, David Ako Sowah, expressed the Ghana High Commission's appreciation for the level of cooperation and good working relationship between the Agency and the Commission. 

The interception of the women is in tandem with a law passed by the government of Ghana in 2017 which puts a ban on the external migration of Ghanaian females as part of efforts to protect them from falling victims of human trafficking and other dehumanizing practices prevalent all over the world.

This is contrary to earlier reports in the media which stated that the intercepted women were human traffickers. Preliminary investigations has revealed that they were possible victims of human trafficking and exploitation, bearing in mind the various reports of exploitation being faced by young Nigerian and African girls in domestic servitude in the Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries.

They have also been successfully handed over to the Ghanaian authorities for further actions.

Source; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2018/10/naptip-hands-over-eight-women-to-ghana-high-commission-as-dg-commends-ghanas-anti-trafficking-efforts.html