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 Business › Re: The Latest On Naira-yuan Deal. by jcflex(m): 10:06pm On Oct 10, 2016 |
CBN shld do something fast, bfor something do them. at lease to reduce pressure off dollar. biko 1 Like |
| Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Updated-New Job Vacancies by jcflex(m): 10:53am On Oct 10, 2016 |
9[quote author=post=49722909]Our client a major operator in the Oil & Gas Industry has the following vacancies in their Calabar office: 1. Electrical Engineer's, Bsc, HND in Electrical Electronics 2. Mechanical Engineers, Bsc, HND in Mechanical engineering Requirements for both position are: Candidates must have at least 10yrs experience in their respective fields Candidates must have experience of depot operations/ Instrumentation Candidates must have previous experience in manufacturing industry which is an added advantage. Qualified applicants should send cvs to rawstonefirm@gmail.com or contact us on www.rawstoneconceptservices.com for further enquiries.[/quote]Pls house, as anybody attend interview with rawstone concept services, from the attach pic it shows their website was created jst of recent. The mail i receive from them is somehow suspicious, it was send with personal yahoo mail, on a mobile phone.
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| Politics › Re: Crackdown On Corrupt Judges: How BVN Gave Out Suspects’ Hidden Cash-the Vanguard by jcflex(m): 5:39am On Oct 10, 2016*. Modified: 8:06am On Oct 10, 2016 |
Intresting. BVN as it own purpose The official also pointed out that another judge, who is being detained and questioned, disguised as a shopper in one of the supermarkets and ended up collecting bribes in Dollars from a ‘client’ only to be caught on CCTV camera. odikwa serious 169 Likes 10 Shares |
| Politics › Court Orders Arrest Of Danjuma Goje Over N25bn Fraud by jcflex(op): 6:00am On Oct 05, 2016 |
A Federal High Court, sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of a former Governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje, for refusing to show up in court.http://punchng.com/court-orders-ex-gov-gojes-arrest-alleged-n25bn-fraud/
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| Politics › $15b Arms Cash: Judges In Trouble Over Stipends by jcflex(op): 10:56pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
More judges are under probe by security and anti-graft agencies for allegedly receiving monthly stipends from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), The Nation learnt at the weekend. The stipends were allegedly paid from the $15billion meant for arms procurement, which was mismanaged by the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. It was also learnt that the National Judicial Council (NJC) has received more than 20 petitions against some judges. A Preliminary Complaint Assessment Committee is said to be sieving the petitions to establish whether or not there are prima facie evidence against their Lordships. But the committee has found no merit in the four petitions against Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court because “he acted within the law”. According to sources, security and anti-graft agencies are looking into the activities and conduct of more judges bordering on abuse of oath. The NJC has sanctioned more than nine judges this year for some infractions. They are: Justice O. Gbajabiamila (Lagos State High Court); Justice Idris M. J. Evuti (Niger State High Court); Justice Tanko Yusuf Usman (Niger State High Court); Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia; Justice Mohammed Yunusa of the Enugu Division of the Federal High Court; Justice Olamide Oloyede (Osun State High Court); Justice Ladan Tsamiya of the Ilorin division of the Court of Appeal; JusticeI. A. Umezulike, Chief Judge of Enugu State; and Justice Kabiru Auta of Kano State High Court. But many more judges may be shown the way out of the bench for corrupt practices. It was learnt that security and anti-corruption agencies have stumbled on documents showing that some judges were on monthly stipends from the ONSA. The said stipends were disbursed from an account which was tagged “Security Vote”. Some judges benefited from the account in form of “assistance”; others were bought Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for official purpose, it was learnt. A source, who spoke in confidence, said: “In one instance, there were allegations that some outstanding allowances and SUVs were purchased from the account for judges based on a request by some heads of some courts. “Many contingency requests were accommodated from the three arms of government by ONSA under the guise of Security Vote. This is one of the reasons why the prosecution is opposed to the open trial of ex-National Security Adviser, Mr. Sambo Dasuki.” Another source said since May, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had been watching four high court judges in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) who allegedly frustrate the probe of high-profile corruption cases. The judges were said to have developed a penchant for going soft with suspects who approach their courts to stop their trial by the EFCC for corruption. “The affected judges have been indulging in ‘arrangee’ injunctions,” the source added. Meanwhile, the NJC has more than 20 petitions against judges in the lower and appellate courts. A member of the NJC said: “There are many outstanding petitions before the NJC against more judges. These allegations border on delay in delivering judgment, abuse of judicial oath, request for bribe and others. “But the Preliminary Complaint Assessment Committee is going through the claims, affidavits in support and evidence against the judges. “It is when a prima facie case is established against them that a report will be tabled before the NJC for investigation and disciplinary action. “The process is cumbersome and painstaking. Those behind these petitions owe the NJC a duty to prove their allegations beyond reasonable doubt. Otherwise, petitions without evidence won’t be considered by the council.” The source added: “For instance, four petitions were filed against Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court but all the allegations were frivolous. “The committee discovered that the judge discharged his duties within the law; he committed no infractions and the petitions were dismissed at the preliminary stage.” According to the rules, the Chairman of NJC may “ assess a complaint or may, at his discretion, refer it to a Preliminary Complaint Assessment Committee where such has been established. “The Preliminary Complaint Assessment Committee shall review the complaint referred to it and advise the Council whether the complaint should be: • dismissed; • terminated and not proceeded with because an intervening event has taken the complaint; • terminated because remedial action has been taken that makes action on the complaint no longer necessary; • referred to the subject Judicial Officer for his response; • referred to an investigation committee should his response not be sufficient to dispose of the matter without an investigation.” Paragraph 21 of Part One of the Third Schedule to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria( as amended) says: “The National Judicial Council shall have the power to: Recommend to the President from among the list of persons submitted to it by the Federal Judicial Service Commission, persons for appointment to the Offices of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Justices of the Supreme Court, the President and Justices of the Court of Appeal, the Chief Judge and Judges of the Federal High Court, and the Judicial Service Committee of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, persons for appointment to the Offices of the Chief Judge and Judges of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, the Grand Kadi and Kadis of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and the President and Judges of the Customary Court of Appeal of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja; recommend to the President the removal from office of the Judicial Officers specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph, and to exercise disciplinary control over such Officers; recommend to the Governors from among the list of persons submitted to it by the State Judicial Service Commissions persons for appointments to the Offices of the Chief Judges of the States and Judges of the High Courts of the States, the Grand Kadis and Kadis of the Sharia Courts of Appeal of the States; and President and Judges of the Customary Courts of Appeal of the States; recommend to the Governors the removal from office of the Judicial Officers specified in sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph, and to exercise disciplinary control over such officers; collect, control and disburse all moneys, capital and recurrent, for the judiciary; advise the President and Governors in any matter pertaining to the judiciary as may be referred to the Council by the President or the Governors; appoint, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over members and staff of the Council; control and disburse all monies, capital and recurrent, for the services of the Council; and deal with all other matters relating to broad issues of policy and administration. BACKGROUND ON THOSE SANCTIONED Justice Gbajabiamila allegedly delivered judgment in a matter before him 22 months after written addresses were adopted by all the parties and 35 months after the close of evidence in the suit. Justices Evuti and Tanko Yusuf Usman, guilty of allegations that they falsified their dates of birth. Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court barred from elevation to the appellate court for allegedly adjourning pre-Election matter severally until the termination of the life span of the Ogun State House of Assembly. Justice Mohammed Yunusa was recommended for compulsory retirement for making orders restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission and other law enforcement agencies from investigating some persons, including a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah. Hon. Justice Mohammed Ladan Tsamiya thrice, in his residence in Sokoto, Gwarinpa, Abuja and Owerri where on each occasion, he demanded from him the sum of N200, 000.000 (Two Hundred Million Naira) to influence the Court of Appeal Panel in Owerri or risk losing the case. Justice Oloyede was sanctioned because of the petition she wrote to the Osun State House of Assembly against Governor Rauf Aregbesola, and failure to conduct herself in such a manner as to preserve the dignity of her office and impartiality and independence of the judiciary.” The Chief Judge of Enugu State failed to deliver Judgment in Suit No E/13/2008: Ajogwu V Nigerian Bottling Company Limited in which final addresses were adopted on 23rd October, 2014. The judgment was however delivered on 9th March, 2015, about 126 days after addresses were adopted, contrary to constitutional provisions that judgment should be delivered within a period of 90 days. Justice Kabiru Auta allegedly received N125million from a litigant through an account approved by him. http://thenationonlineng.net/15b-arms-cash-judges-trouble-stipends/ Mynd44 1 Like |
| Politics › Senate President: Senator Saraki In Fresh Move Against CCB Trial by jcflex(op): 10:36pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has initiated a fresh move aimed at neutralising his trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). This time, he has filed a new suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja seeking among others, to restrain CCT and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) (who are listed as respondents) from proceeding with his trial. The suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/117/2016 was filed by one Timipa Jenkins Okponipere, who claimed to be “suing as attorney to Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki”). The new suit, a fundamental rights enforcement application, is one of the various attempts by the Senate President to stop his trial before the CCT for alleged corruption and false assets declaration. Saraki had challenged his trial up to the Supreme Court and lost. He has also lost past fundamental rights enforcement applications, the last being the one dismissed on April 15, 2016 by Justice Adamu Kafarati of the Federal High Court, Abuja. In the new suit, the applicant seeks the court’s declaration that “the plan to resume the trial of Senator Abubakar Saraki at the CCT is a breach of his fundamental right to fair hearing as guaranteed by Section 36(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). He also seeks an order compelling the CCT and AGF to suspend indefinitely, any plan to resume the trial at the CCT. Among the grounds relied on by the applicant, include that the trial at CCT was commenced at the wrong time; four years after Saraki allegedly committed the offences. “Having regard to the aims and objectives of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and its functions in sections 2 and 3 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal (CCBT) Act, Senator Saraki ought to have been prosecuted by the respondents long before he returned to public life again in 2015 as an elected Senator. “Indeed, the CCBT Act never contemplated that an incumbent public office holder was already corrupt before he attained public office, otherwise, people like Senator Saraki, who had a case to answer regarding his activities between 2003 and 2011 would not have been permitted to return to public life. “However, four years later in 2015 Senator Saraki not only returned to public life as a Senator, he went on to become the President of the Senate, Chairman of the National Assembly and Nigeria’s number three citizen. “It is nobody’s fault that the 1st and 2nd respondents were not vigilant enough to stop or prevent Senator Saraki from attaining public office. If truly the respondents were proactive institutions of government, they ought to have prosecuted Senator Saraki immediately after he left office as Governor of Kwara State in 2011, but they never did. “The failure, refusal and/or negligence of the respondents to prosecute Senator Saraki for the offences he allegedly committed between 2003 and 2011 before he returned again to public life as a Senator, vitiated all his past alleged misdeeds such that, as of June 8, 2015 when he was inaugurated as a Senator, he was assumed to be a public office holder without blemish in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of the respondents, otherwise they would have long since initiated proceedings against him. “The subsequent attempt to put Senator Saraki on trial over offences allegedly committed between 2003 and 2011 are not only tainted with political mischief and desperation, they constitute a breach of his fundamental right to fair hearing,” Okponipere said. However, the AGF, in a notice of preliminary objection, has faulted the suit and urged the court to dismiss it for lacking in merit. The AGF noted that the subject matter of the suit did not fall within the provisions of chapter four of the Constitution, containing the guaranteed fundamental human rights. “The appellant lacks the locus to institute this suit on behalf of Senator Saraki in the absence of any legal basis which prevents him (Saraki) from deposing to the affidavit accompanying this application himself. “The grant of the applicant’s reliefs will constitute an abuse of court/judicial process having regard to the fact that the subject matter of this suit has been determined by the Supreme Court,” the AGF said. When the case up for mention on September 29 before Justice Gabriel Kolawole, neither Okponipere nor his lawyer was in court, following which the judge adjourned it to November 16 for hearing. Meanwhile, the CCT will tomorrow deliver ruling on an application by Saraki seeking that the tribunal Chairman, Danladi Umar withdraws from his trial on the grounds that Umar made some remarks in the course of the trial, which Saraki considered prejudicial to his case. Saraki’s lawyer, Kanu Agabi (SAN) – a former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) – had in an application filed on June 13, 2016, accused Umar of making remarks that purportedly betrayed his bias against his client during the June 7, 2016 proceedings. Umar had, while expressing his displeasure at the delay tactics employed by Saraki’s legal team (comprising over 10 Senior Advocates of Nigeria) warned that the delay strategy would not “reduce the consequences the defendant will meet in this tribunal at the end of the trial.” At the hearing of the application on June 21, Saraki’s lawyer argued that by his statement, the tribunal Chairman had already concluded that his client would be guilty and thereby exposed to “consequences.” In a counter argument, prosecution lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) faulted Saraki’s lawyers’ interpretation of the tribunal Chairman’s remarks. “That I am aware that the Chairman of this honourable tribunal on the said June 7, 2016 stated clearly that his mind is open to do justice to this matter and that he has no prejudice against any of the parties. “The statement allegedly made by the Chairman of the honourable tribunal was quoted out of context without referring to the statement made by the Chairman to the effect that his mind was open to do justice to this matter and that he has no prejudice against any of the parties,” Jacobs said. http://thenationonlineng.net/saraki-in-fresh-move-against-ccb-trial/ OAM4J Mynd44 |
| Politics › Sylva Opposes Report On Reclaimed 48 Houses by jcflex(op): 10:10pm On Oct 03, 2016 |
Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, on Monday, opposed a report claiming that he retrieved “48 houses” in Abuja, allegedly, seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).http://thenationonlineng.net/sylva-opposes-report-reclaimed-48-houses/ 1 Like
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| Nairaland General › Diversification: Fg Begin Bio-fuel Project Next Year by jcflex(op): 5:34am On Oct 01, 2016 |
The Federal Government will next year begin a programme, which among other objectives, is aimed at developing bio-fuel as an alternative to crude oil. The Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina Mohammed, who disclosed this in an interview in Abuja, said that the Jatropha Value Chain Project, would not only provide an alternative to fossil fuel but also create jobs. Mohammed stated this just as the Minister of State for Environment, Mr. Ibrahim Jibril, during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, said Jatropha had been identified by the Nigerian Bio-fuel Policy and Incentives in 2007 as the most preferred non-food plant for bio-fuel feedstock for production in the country. On her part, Mohammed allayed fears that the project would not be sustainable, saying government would involve communities, youths and traditional rulers. “Funding will come if we can show the revenue stream. Talking about the Green Bond, government will have to put fund for it. We intend to do it in the 2017 budget,” she added. According to her, the Federal Government would create value chain for the plant over the next five years because the programme was part of efforts to diversify the economy. Explaining the ministry’s programme on the plant, Jibril said the Jatropha programme would reduce dependence on fossil fuel and ensure clean environment. He stated, “This policy as well as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation’s Renewable Energy Division was set out to link the agriculture and energy sectors and promote job creation, technology acquisition and also attract foreign investment in the bio-fuels industry. “The Jatropha value chain project is being proposed as a means not only for the successful production of a viable green alternative to fossil fuels, but also for providing an additional means of livelihood for local communities that are losing ground water and vegetation every year due to desertification.” http://punchng.com/diversification-fg-begins-bio-fuel-project-next-year/ |
| Nairaland General › Leaked Bankers Committee Email Suggest Nigeria’s Interbank Market Is Manipulated by jcflex(op): 5:09pm On Sep 29, 2016 |
Unconfirmed reports reaching Nairametrics may have confirmed speculations that the flexible exchange rate market introduced by the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, is being manipulated. According to an email exchange purportedly exchanged between members of the Banker’s committee, obtained by Nairametrics, some commercial banks appear to be conniving to influence the currency market. Here are a few excerpts of the exchanges; Key outcomes for us to note as follows .CBN has directed that Minimum tenor of currency forwards be 60 days. This comes on the back of banks doing 2, 4 and 7 day forwards outside of the official rate in order to fill orders at a higher rate. .If the CBN Funds are used for settling LC’s then for every LC that is settled a new one of 50% of that value must be written. Sources tell Nairametrics that this is simply a continuation of current in-force rules. .Banks will not be able to sell to BDC’s going forward as double cheques are being written. .Same goes for buying currency from corporate…double cheques are being written to make up value (Olam specifically mentioned here). .Banks may not bid for Dollars at a rate exceeding N315 for amounts less than $1.5 m, but on large amounts banks should call him (Emefilele) to agree upon a different rate should they wish to trade higher (basically to manipulate the official rate at a level Emefiele decides). .Any banks lacking clarity on exactly what the regs around the currency are should call Herbert (possibly of Access Bank) for clarity. Whilst the email exchange is yet to be confirmed independently, our source reveal it was obtained from someone with access to email exchanges within the bankers committee. The email exchange also aligns with rife speculations about a rate ceiling imposed on bidders by the Apex bank. Controversies have currently bedeviled the recent flexible exchange rate market introduced by the Central Bank in June 2016. First the exchange rate remained fixed at around N280 to the $1 for almost a month even though the black market, which has continued to be referenced by traders, traded at around N335 to $1. It took several analysts accusations that the newly floated currency is being rigged for the CBN to eventually allow the market to determined prices that now saw the exchange rate depreciate to about N315. In contrast, the parallel market has depreciated to multiple lows reaching a new low of N470/$1. One of the major reasons why the exchange rate disparity between the parallel market and the interbank rate is liquidity. With commercial banks ‘refusing’ (as the BDC’s claim) to sell forex remittances to BDC’s, a lack of liquidity at the retail end of the market has sent rates up on the streets of major cities in Nigeria. Another reason of course is a clear suspicion of the manipulation of the interbank market, in a bid to control the exchange rate, thus discouraging corporates from selling their forex in the official market. They then turn to a virtual black market to sell their forex benchmarking their price at the black market rate which many believe is more market driven. The email above, if confirmed to be true, further validates rumours that the current interbank market which is said to be floating, is actually being controlled by a group of commercial banks with clear instructions from the CBN. As usual, we do not expect authorities to investigate or confirm suspicions that the market is being manipulated by some people with vested interest. Vested interests are raking in billions in arbitrage from this market and so it favors them to continue to widen the disparity. They present a deceptive view of an interbank market where rates are stable to pacify a President with socialist inclinations about markets, while allowing the economy burn. The exchange rate at the black market is on its way to hit N500 in the next couple of weeks as the handlers of our economy continue with a rogue handling of the forex market. http://nairametrics.com/leaked-bankers-committee-email-suggest-nigerias-interbank-market-is-being-manipulated/?utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter |
| Investment › Ogun Signs Agreement For Africa’s Second Largest Refinery by jcflex(op): 4:44pm On Sep 28, 2016 |
The Ogun State Government, on Wednesday, signed an agreement with a consortium of four private companies to build the second largest refinery in sub-Saharan Africa and the largest petroleum product depot in Nigeria. The Chairman, Petrolex Group, Mr. Segun Adebutu who led other partners in the consortium to the office of the Ogun State Governor for the agreement signing ceremony, said the two projects, when completed would generate not less than 2000 employment opportunities for the citizens and greatly increase the socio-economic condition of the state. He said the refinery is situated in the Odogbolu Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during the ceremony, Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, assured the consortium of his administration’s commitment to fully support the project. “We have the political will and we would support the project fully. You can be rest assured that I will get involved, when necessary, in order to ensure that the project is a success,” the governor said. Governor Amosun added that, “any government that will get it right indeed must be private sector driven.” In this respect, Governor Amosun said Ogun State does not just want any investment but that which will truly support the dreams, goals and economic drive of the present administration in the state. The Governor disclosed that his administration will always support people of like minds who will in turn bring positive economic development to the state. The firms involved in the consortium include Petrolex Oil and Gas, Hyundai, Ajayi Legal Partner and Wema Bank PLC. Adejuwon Soyinka Senior Special Assistant (Media) Ogun State Governor
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| Politics › Ekiti Lawmakers Incur Fayose’s Wrath For Visiting ‘foe’ by jcflex(op): 5:55am On Sep 28, 2016 |
•Speaker: they’ve not been removedhttp://thenationonlineng.net/ekiti-deputy-speaker-panel-chair-incur-fayoses-wrath/
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| Nairaland General › The Case Of Major General Patrick Against The Nigerian Army by jcflex(op): 5:37am On Sep 28, 2016*. Modified: 5:57am On Sep 28, 2016 |
RECENTLY, Patrick Falola, Commander of the Armed Forces Hospital in Kano and former Director of the 68 Military Reference Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, was demoted from the rank of Major General to Brigadier General by a Special Court Martial for alleged fraudulent misapplication of the hospital’s property. Major General Falola was first arraigned in May 2016 on a two-count charge before a court martial presided over by Air Vice Martial James Gbum for admitting international students from Espan Formation University, Cotonou, in Benin Republic between July and September, 2015, for training at a military hospital. The court martial discharged and acquitted him on charges of conduct prejudicial to the service but convicted him for using the Nigerian Army’s property to train students from the Republic of Benin without following the necessary procedure. While AVM Gbum, who presided over the court martial, declared that the court’s decision was based on Sections 103 and 66 of the Armed Forces Act Cap A 20 Laws of the Federation 2004, Lieutenant Colonel Ukpe Ukpe, the prosecuting officer, claimed that the judgment was a balanced one as the court was very liberal in meting out punishment. However, the defence counsel, retired Wing Commander Enokela Onyilo-Uloko, insisted that the conviction had no legal backing and was an attempt to tarnish the clean record of his client. He stated further that there was no law stating that senior officers must take permission from the higher authorities before allowing such training. He consequently declared the intention to appeal the judgement. Considering that the judgement of the Army court martial is subject to confirmation by the Nigerian Army Council, we call on the council to disconfirm the decision. The punishment is uncalled for, and entirely meaningless given the circumstances. It seems at best a disincentive to hard work and public service. During the proceedings, the Army presented the service record of the General to the Special Court Martial. He was described as an officer of impeccable character noted for his intelligence, honesty, transparency, dedication to work and enthusiasm for military service. It was also noted that he had always been an outstanding medical officer of the military. The General, as senior consultant ophthalmologist, was reported to have served Nigeria as the chairman of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN), Lagos State chapter. It was noted in the records that he significantly upgraded all the hospitals where he served. For example, he refurbished and set up the Intensive Care Unit and Neonatal Unit at both Greek and Yaba hospitals. He transformed the Bonny Camp (Lagos) Eye Centre to a world-class status; he introduced laser equipment worth millions of naira at no cost to the Nigeria Army, but by sheer dedication to work and resourcefulness. He is reputed to be an exemplary military administrator, clinician and surgeon. He was singly commended for his prompt and professional handling of the cholera outbreak in Jos, Plateau State, and his proactive initiatives to prevent Lassa fever and Ebola outbreaks in the barracks. Over the years, no charge of breach of military discipline was brought against him. As many senior military officers have pointed out, Falola’s predecessors who had similarly admitted students for training without any authorisation from the Army headquarters were not prosecuted because no such requirement for permission is contained in the extant military laws. Again, the distinguished officer has not been accused of benefiting in any way from the said admission of foreign students for training at a military hospital. How then could he have been guilty of fraudulent misapplication of the hospital’s property? The trial conveys the impression that he is merely a victim of circumstances being punished for some undisclosed offences. We call on the Army Council to consider General Falola’s outstanding service performance in reviewing the decision of the Special Court Martial. Indeed, upholding the decision would send a wrong signal to conscientious and diligent officers that the Army is an organisation that does not give due regard to meritorious service and outstanding performance in case of trouble. Indeed, we are of the view that the allegations could have been addressed administratively without the full drama of a court martial given the nature and consequences of the issues involved. http://tribuneonlineng.com/case-major-general-patrick-falola/
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| Nairaland General › Fashola Dispels Fears Over Possible Nation-wide Power Shut-down by jcflex(op): 5:02am On Sep 28, 2016 |
Lagos- Against an earlier statement of possible shut-down of the country’s power supply over cash liquidity and gas supply difficulties in the power sector, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has faulted such claims, describing it as “inflammatory and insensitive to Nigeria’s national security.” The minister made this known at the opening ceremony of the Power Nigeria Agenda 2016, yesterday in Lagos. It will be recalled that the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Egbin Power Plc, Mr. Dallas Peavey Jr, had warned that the country’s electricity woes may worsen in the coming weeks as liquidity and gas supply issues continue to threaten operations of Egbin, noting that owners of the plant might be forced to consider shutting it down if the challenges remain unresolved. Dispelling the remarks, Fashola said: “The statement is inflammatory and it was insensitive to our national security.” Speaking further, he said: “If the commentator was not introspective, he would mention that the debts were not incurred by this administration, and that debt and settlement are continuous events in the power value chain, bills are served, claims are made, they are verified and settled. “Also, he would have spoken about approval and payment that have been made this year. It is a continuous verification for claims and settlement of debts. “All of the debts that are owed and legitimately contracted, verified will be paid. There is a clear policy decision in that area, but it requires all operators, those who claim and those who have to pay to operate in a transparent manner. We will not pay debt that are not properly verified and accounted for.” He, however, refuted claims that the grid is very fragile and cannot support 1300MW not to talk of 5000MW. He said the grid currently has the capacity to support 5300MW which is expanding on a daily basis. “We are synchronizing with the Generating Companies and the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) in order to ensure the service end that connects both, which is the Transmission Company of Nigeria is able to respond adequately on demand. These are some of the serious issues that we take up at our monthly power meeting. Our next meeting will hold in Sokoto,” the Minister said. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/fashola-dispels-fears-possible-nation-wide-power-shut/ |
| Politics › Buhari Presented With Evidence,Chief Of Staff Took N500m To Help MTN Reduce Fine by jcflex(op): 12:54pm On Sep 20, 2016 |
President Muhammad Buhari has received concrete evidence that his Chief of Staff (CoS), Abba Kyari, took N500m from operators of MTN to help the telecommunications giant mitigate the fine imposed on it by the federal government, SaharaReporters has learned. Sources say the evidence was presented to President Buhari several times including during the Sallah holiday. The mind-boggling revelation is the latest in the mounting allegations of corruption involving members of the top echelon of President Buhari’s administration. Confronted with the evidence, the CoS reportedly claimed he was helping the All Progressives Congress party raise funds for the gubernatorial election in Bayelsa State, to which the president is said to have asked him if he was the party chairman, but did not relieve him of his post. SaharaReporters has previously revealed several corrupt actions of the Chief of Staff. They include taking money from Jide Omokore, a shady businessman who was massively involved in corruption in the oil sector in the preceding administration. Following acceptance of the money, Mr. Kyari reportedly took Mr. Omokore twice to meet President Buhari to enable the businessman to make a promise to refund some of the funds. A source told Saharareporters Omokore promised to refund N500 million When Omokore was eventually arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the CoS reportedly told President Buhari that it was the EFCC chair, Ibrahim Magu, who had bungled progress concerning Omokore. SaharaReporters has also previously reported that Mr. Kyari wants to remove Magu from the anti-graft body in favor of a candidate who is more amenable to his wishes. On his part, Omokore is also known to have bribed the judge handling the case with $2million. He was released on bail without leaving the court premises. Other members of President Buhari’s inner circle have been exposed as engaging in serious cases of corruption but the President has not acted on their cases, either. In some instances, they reportedly got members of President Buhari’s office to absolve them of any “wrongdoing”. Among others: The Chief of Army Staff, Yusuf Buratai, was found to have used Nigerian Army funds to purchase homes in Dubai; The Minister of Internal Affairs, Abdulrahman Dambazau, bought homes for millions of dollars in Boston in the United States; Several other aides and officials within the government have been exposed for involvement in illegal employments and forgery of age and certificates. As in the case of Mr. Kyari, they have so far all been shielded by President Buhari. Speaking earlier this to journalists in Daura, his hometown, the president said his “anti-corruption war” was being implemented on the basis of justice and fairness. http://saharareporters.com/2016/09/20/buhari-presented-evidence-his-chief-staff-took-n500m-help-mtn-reduce-fine
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| Nairaland General › Re: Konduga, Boko Haram Spokesman, Rearrested In Ndume’s House by jcflex(op): 4:31pm On Sep 16, 2016 |
| Nairaland General › Konduga, Boko Haram Spokesman, Rearrested In Ndume’s House by jcflex(op): 4:20pm On Sep 16, 2016 |
The embattled self -confessed spokesman of the Boko Haram Islamic sect, Ali Sanda Umar Konduga (a.ka Al-Zawahiri) who was sentenced to three years imprisonment without option of fine and released last week, was rearrested at the Maiduguri residence of Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume by some good Samaritans and Policemen attached to Government Reservation Area (GRA) Police Station. Sources said, Konduga was identified, beaten and rearrested on Wednesday after he sneaked into the Senator’s house the third times beginning from Sunday 11th September 2016. Konduga according to family source, “kept on coming to the Senator’s house purposely to apologize to the immediate family for indicting Ndume, who was charged for providing Konduga with politicians’ phone numbers and not disclosing information to authorities under Nigeria’s Terrorism Prevention Act”. Konduga was arraigned before Abuja High Court along with Senator Ali Ndume (Borno South), whom he (Konduga) said was sponsoring him to undertake Boko Haram activities. Ndume had pleaded not guilty to charges of passing classified information to an unauthorised person and of criminal intimidation. Investigation by our Correspondent revealed that, the said Konduga, whose Father and family had earlier claimed is mentally unstable, sneaked into Ndume’s house a day to Sallah at about 8pm last Sunday. Konduga insisted that he wanted to see and apologize to the Senator who was out of the country and still in Saudi Arabia for the 2016 Hajj exercise. Sources said, “When the Maigadi (Gate man) accosted Konduga that the senator was not in the house, requested to see Justice Aisha Ndume, one of the senator’s wife, but was asked to come back the following day. “As luck will have it, Konduga revisited the house on Wednesday at exactly 4pm, where he was identified by some Ndume’s close associates, who accompanied the senator to the Federal High Court, Abuja then. “Policemen in charge of G.R.A police station were alerted and swooped into action leading to the rearrest of Konduga. He is now in police custody, while Senator Ndume have been informed” the sources said. Already investigation further revealed that Konduga has been taken to Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri at about 10am on Friday (Today), to ascertain his mental health, after which, if prove mentally okay, he will be handed over to appropriate authorities by the police. When our Correspondent visited the said Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, the Prosecutor who accompanied Konduga (Names Withheld) declined comments, even as he referred our reporter to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO). However, Senator Ndume in a telephone interview with our Correspondent confirmed the rearrest of Konduga in his residence in Maiduguri by the Police, insisting that he did not have further details, as he is presently out of the country for 2016 Hajj. Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/09/konduga-boko-haram-spokesman-rearrested-ndumes-house/ |
| Health › Re: Graphic Photos: Cesarean Section Step By Step In Photos. by jcflex(m): 9:36am On Sep 13, 2016 |
Explorers:you right, but everything have limit 2 Likes |
| Health › Re: Graphic Photos: Cesarean Section Step By Step In Photos. by jcflex(m): 9:24am On Sep 13, 2016*. Modified: 11:05am On Sep 14, 2016 |
This is what my wife went thru. What a mighty GOD we have. Explorers, with this your post, I respect her the more. jst that she dey Bleep up sometimes.  80 Likes 2 Shares |
| Travel › Re: Airports Authority Increases Access Gate Charge by jcflex(m): 3:02pm On Aug 31, 2016 |
Keneking:Like i said in my first post, am not in support of it. the increment is not justifiable. Most pple are talking of paying then the old rate by tomorrow, and if they refuse to colect, leave your car there, with that, your block others from gaining access and that will call the attention of the general public. |
| Travel › Re: Airports Authority Increases Access Gate Charge by jcflex(m): 2:57pm On Aug 31, 2016 |
Keneking:See, you dnt need dancing up and down, my lagos office is right behind the toll gate, opp Training Sch. if FAAN increase, it across board, Have pay toll in lag airport on several occasion, before may 2015. |
| Travel › Re: Airports Authority Increases Access Gate Charge by jcflex(m): 2:52pm On Aug 31, 2016 |
Keneking:Sir, i dnt need any finding, been using the abj Airport toll gate, since 2011, The toll gate was reconstructed around 2013, due to the right of way of the railway line. That was when the toll fare was increase. and not 2015 as you stated. 1 Like |
| Travel › Re: Airports Authority Increases Access Gate Charge by jcflex(m): 2:24pm On Aug 31, 2016 |
Keneking:Sir, stop painting a false info. am not in support of the increment, as it affect me as well, cus i use the toll gate everyday. May 2015, there was no increment of the toll fare. it was increase either 2013 or so, but so sure not 2015. |
| Politics › Re: $200m Halliburton Cash ‘blown On Presidential Helicopter’ by jcflex(m): 5:55am On Aug 31, 2016*. Modified: 6:13am On Aug 31, 2016 |
My own question be say, for how many years will this Halliburton case drag in this country. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Romance › Re: I Was Okay As The Side Nigga... Now She Wants A Pound Of Flesh. by jcflex(m): 2:30pm On Aug 26, 2016 |
Thebachelor:Good to go |
| Romance › Re: I Was Okay As The Side Nigga... Now She Wants A Pound Of Flesh. by jcflex(m): 5:06am On Aug 25, 2016 |
I was here |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: Mugabe Calls For The Arrest Of Zimbabwean Olympic Team by jcflex(m): 2:19pm On Aug 24, 2016 |
I guess this is a joke. |
| Science/Technology › Re: 5-Seater Helicopter Built By A Boy In Kogi With Local Materials. Photos by jcflex(m): 12:27pm On Aug 21, 2016 |
adedayourt:You donate helicopter to navy. later you will donate Ship to Airforce Jumbo my son............... |
| Celebrities › Re: FELA Never Paid For International Collaboration, I Will Never Pay – OLAMIDE by jcflex(m): 6:36am On Aug 21, 2016 |
I concor (in Timaya voice) |
| Christianity Etc › Re: How Often Do Your Church Read Song Of Solomon? by jcflex(m): 6:24am On Aug 21, 2016*. Modified: 8:02am On Aug 21, 2016 |
marriage counseling, Married and singles program and on few occasion. beside must church direct you there. Jumbo my son............. 7 Likes 2 Shares |
| Crime › EFCC Uncovers Another $5m Cash Given To Fayose By Obanikoro- Sahara Reporters by jcflex(op): 4:18pm On Aug 18, 2016 |
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered another $5million (N1.040billion) cash allegedly given to Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose by former Minister of State for Defence Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, it was learnt yesterday. The cash is part of the N4.7billion slush funds traced to Obanikoro’s company, Sylva McNamara. Out of the $5 million, EFCC’s investigation has shown how Fayose allegedly gave his associate , Abiodun Agbele, over $1million as part-payment for the acquisition of four chalets in Lagos. The bubble burst when Agbele took the $1million to a Bureau De Change (BDC) operator, Ahmed Uba, who transferred the cash to Still Earth as part-payment for the properties. Also, the EFCC has grilled Ekiti State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General Kolapo Kolade, who admitted that he facilitated the agreements for the four properties. Kolade, who may face EFCC interrogators on August 30, it was gathered, said he was paid N1million for the job. According to a top source in the commission, the ongoing investigation of Fayose for allegedly receiving N1.219billion from Obanikoro, also revealed that he got another $5m cash (N1.040billion) from the ex-minister. “Our investigation so far has shown that out of the $5m Fayose gave Agbele $1million which Agbele gave to a BDC operator who transferred the money to Still Earth as part-payment for the properties bought. “Going through the accounts of Fayose, you could see a lot of transactions. Kolapo Kolade , now a commissioner in Fayose’s cabinet was the one who arranged the agreement between Still Earth and J.J. Technical. “We have interrogated the owner of the BDC Jamil Uba, who told us how he asked his staff to attend to Agbele. Jamil said ‘I instructed Abba Ahmed Uba to transfer the money into Still Earth accounts because Abba Ahmed Uba was working under me that day when Agbele sold $1million at the rate of N208, which is equivalent of N208million.” The EFCC team has also discovered that one of the companies used for the purchase of the properties , J.J. Technicals Limited, was not in the picture until the owners were invited for questioning. The source said: “Agbele got Maroun Mechleb, a Lebanese and contractor to the Ekiti State Government to provide a company, J.J. Technicals Services Limited whose name was used in making the agreement for the sale of the four chalets in Victoria Island by Still Earth. “J.J. Technicals Services belongs to Maroun Mechleb’s junior brother, Joseph and his brother-in-law. They gave him the company’s document to help them prospect for contracts in Ekiti State. He gave the company’s document to Agbele without their knowledge.” The two Lebanese, Joseph and Maroum Mechleb have told the EFCC that they had nothing to do with the purchase of the four properties in Lagos. The source quoted Maroun Mechleb as saying: “I also saw an agreement with my signature between Noga Hotels Nigeria Limited for the sum of $1.1m. I am not aware of the agreement even though my signature appears on it. The agreement is between Noga Hotels Nigeria Limited and J.J . Technical Services. My brother who owns the company does not know anything about the whole agreement with Noga Hotels Nigeria Limited.” According to the source, Joseph Mechleb said: “I did not know that the company was used to buy any property. I don’t know of any property(ies) that J.J. Technical Services bought. I hear of Fayose but have never heard of Biodun Agbele. “I don’t know of any company with the name, Still Earth. I got to know of a property that was bought with J.J. Technical Services few weeks ago when our manager told me that the EFCC has invited me to Abuja. I am not a signatory to the said account. “I don’t know the said property. I don’t know where it is located . I have never heard of any property purchased with J.J. Technicals before. “I have not done any project in Ekiti State before. I only go visiting and sight-seeing. I visit our site in Imore, Ikere Road. I don’t visit Fayose in Ekiti. It is Maroun that works in Ekiti State.” Kolade, who was grilled by EFCC, it was learnt, said he knew of the agreements for the four chalets. He said: “Sometimes in early January 2015, Abiodun Agbele approached me that he and his friend wanted to buy a property in Lagos and gave me the particulars of the property situated on Victoria Island and that I should keep them and conduct a search. “I did and advised him that the property is free from encumbrance. About a month later or there about, he came to me and said the property had been paid for and that I should help them go to Lagos to collect the agreements from a company called Still Earth. I went to Lagos and collected the agreements. It was in respect of two chalets; the agreements were between Still Earth and J.J. Technicals. “The two agreements I signed for them at Still Earth, I brought them to Ado -Ekiti. Upon looking through the documents given to me at Still Earth, the agreement with which Still Earth bought the property from a company called Noga Hotels was also given to me. “I noticed that Still Earth Company newly bought the property from Noga and had not perfected their papers. “The staff of Still Earth said they could get Noga Hotels to make an agreement directly with my clients, J.J. Technicals so that they don’t do double consent but the money she asked for was ridiculously high and going through the document, I saw that the lawyer that acted for Noga Hotels is one Adekunle Ojo, who incidentally is my friend. “I told my client, who asked me to discuss with Lawyer Adekunle Ojo if he could work on the agreement between Noga Hotels and J.J. Technicals Services. I called Mr. Adekunle Ojo, he agreed , he said his chambers will collect N500,000 if he did that. I told my client, they said he should go ahead. “The money was given to me and I paid it into his account. When the documents were ready, he handed them over to me and I handed them over to Agbele and one white man who both came to me to collect same. “The white man signed and they took the agreement away and gave me N500,000 as my fees. That is all I know about the first two chalets. “After about two months or thereabout, Agbele called me that he has given my number to the Still Earth people and they will call me. Later that day, someone from Still Earth called me that I should send my e-mail address. I did and the person sent to me an offer letter in respect of yet another two chalets in the same estate on Victoria Island. “I told Agbele and he said I should accept the offer. I did by replying the e-mail. I didn’t hear anything again until one day Agbele called me again that I should help him collect documents from Still Earth Limited in respect of the two chalets. “This second set of agreements was made between a company called Signachorr and J.J. Technicals Services. I took them to Ado-Ekiti and handed them over to Agbele. The white man did not come with him the second time. “Agbele said I should help him approach Mr. Adekunle Ojo to help him write an agreement between Noga Hotels and J.J. Technical Services. I did and Mr. Adekunle Ojo sent the second set of agreement . I was also given N500,000 for him which I also paid into his account. I was also paid N500,00 for my efforts. “When I approached Mr. Adekunle Ojo to help write an agreement between Noga Hotels and J.J. Technicals in respect of the two sets of agreement, he demanded for copies of the agreement between Still Earth and J.J. Technicals as a confirmation that J.J . Technicals actually bought from Still Earth. “I was given a copy of the agreement to give him and I actually gave him. He also called to inform me that he also confirmed from Still Earth that J.J. Technical actually bought the properties before agreeing to prepare the agreements. I don’t know who J.J. Technical is.” http://saharareporters.com/2016/08/18/efcc-uncovers-another-5m-cash-given-fayose-obanikoro |
| Politics › Re: FG Probes Jonathan Over Bombings In Niger Delta - Daily Trust by jcflex(m): 6:18am On Aug 18, 2016*. Modified: 9:42am On Aug 18, 2016 |
What the basis for all this noise, most of all this security matter shld be done silently and not be on public domain. I tire for this we country. 2 Likes |
| Politics › Re: Dogara Took Bribes From Agencies, Multinational firms - Jibrin by jcflex(m): 9:50pm On Jul 25, 2016 |
it is a gengen in (orezi voice) Loving this. |
