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The Senate was thrown into a rowdy session on Thursday after a Senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, lashed out at President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as ‘incompetent.’

Mr Abaribe had come under order 43 to discuss the issue of insecurity in Nigeria but his submission threw the chamber into chaos.

The senator in March criticised President Buhari for constantly denying responsibility when things go wrong.

“A few days ago, in this chamber we talked about the security of Nigeria,” he said. “I recall that on the matter of herdsmen versus farmers, two explanations were given by highly ranked security personnel in the country. First of all, the Inspector General of Police said that these killings were as a result of laws being passed by states. Secondly, the Defence Minister said these killings were as a result of the blockage of grazing routes. And we continued to look at all these explanations.

“Yesterday, in London, the Commander-in-Chief and President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari said that these killings were as a result of the people who were trained by the late Muammar Gaddafi, implying that these people who are doing these killings in Nigeria are invaders from outside of Nigeria. And if he even said they are invaders, what it means is that it validates my last point that when a commander-in-chief says he cannot take care of invaders, why is he still a commander-in-chief?

“Why do we still continue to indulge this president that everywhere goes along to tell everybody outside this country that he is totally incompetent? Because it’s is obvious…”. He was cut short by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, as senators, mostly from the ruling APC, reacted.

"You can’t finish, you can’t finish,” they shouted suggesting to the Senate Presdent not to allow Mr Abaribe continue his speech.

After a partial restoration of order, Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, cautioned Mr Abaribe and asked him to withdraw his statement.

“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the leader of this country and deserves the respect and courtesy of this chamber and those of us in it. I was once a member of the opposition and I do not recall ever calling (out) the then president or insult(ing) him. This is our institution. If we do not conduct ourselves with respect, nobody will. I want to ask my colleague to immediately withdraw his statement and apologise to this chamber,” he said.
But an irate Mr Abaribe refused to withdraw the statement, leading to more anger from the other senators who insisted he did so.

The chamber was again chaotic for several minutes as protests from APC senators continued.

It took the intervention of Mr Saraki to make Mr Abaribe withdraw the statement partially.

“I am very well guided by you but and I say Mr President that there are words that there are no alternatives to. What I did was to interpret the words by Mr President in London and I juxtaposed it with the explanations here. What it tells me is that there is a conflict.
If any word I used is misunderstood by anyone, I apologise. All I am saying is simple. The heads of security in Nigeria made several explanations for the killings of our citizens and there is a dis…”

After another rowdy session, the Deputy Senate Leader, Ibn Na’Allah, coming under sections Order 53 and 54 said Mr Abaribe ”was not in order for tabling an issue that deals with Mr President without raising a substantive motion”.

“The issue is you cannot even raise any issue regarding the conduct of the president,” he said.

The point of order was sustained while the commotion continued.

More details later…



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This is the type of thread I can press my keyboard on. Well done Apostle Suleman

it was when one Bank deducted money from me fraudulently and i wrote to them and copied cdc of CBN, That was when i knew that banks are liable to so many transactions we customers take for granted no matter how litttle the amount is. since then not one dime has been unlawfully withdrawn. OP well done for this noble fight to get back what was yours.

O Lord save Deltans from the vision-less leaders so that Deltans will see developmental strides far more than that of Lagos in Jesus name!

Save them in your phone as 'Heldsmen Hunter' for quick dialing

Chukazu:
But the numbers are too complicated.
Should have been a 3.digit emergency easy to remember number . After all we in a state of emergency

Strong Woman

well said

9jakohai:
Dealing with kidnapping starts with

1.Adequate records

2.Well equipped police force

3.Developing Nigeria into an industrial economy that exports manufactured goods.

4.Reporting crime where you see it.

5.Doing the right thing. Like those kidnappers could have chosen a legit way to make money

6.Helping all in need

7Using your PVC to vote

Guys, I noticed recently that GTbank is refunding illegal charges deducted from customers account. My master card issuance fee of $5 that was deducted for account verification more than a year was refunded this week. Also, my wife's account received a refund this week of illegal amount GTbank deducted sometime ago.
This two elephants fight between GTbank and Innoson that has brought a lot of customer's grievances to the fore, is turning to work good for all customers.

Pls share your experience if you were charged in excess and GTbank refunded it.

Michealsinzo:
You see yourself with all the quoting space, you still said rubbish...quoting what you don’t understand

In your own words from your double created topic

I did perceived earlier that there would be counter thread but never knew it would be this cheap lies. GTbank don become ShopToMyDoor wey dey import goods on behalf customers like Innoson. I will continue to sit on the fence on this matter

Pls change the topic to update on stations selling petrol in Nigeria. No be only Lagos scarcity dey. The matter tire everyone o!

Now I know the reason why GTB decided to refund my card issuance fee today. The boycott is telling on them. So they are playing nice to be

Congrats to them. A Good news from Nairaland today

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Romans 8:1 KJV

whateverkay:
This is what you get when everyone wants to live in Lagos by fire by force. The number of ifesinashi buses shipping in IPOB almajiris to lagos on a daily basis is increasing by the day. These people have no economic plans in Lagos than to become traffic traders and okada riders. Once they are able to afford a room rent, they will start calling Lagos a no man's land like their mad fellows. They claim igboland has the highest mansions in the country yet they cant sit and thrive there. Their success in life is tied to Yoruba states yet they are always ungrateful and call Yoruba names at the least provocations.i support the clamp down on okada riders and fan yogo sellers. After all the population of yorubas riding okada is not up to 5%. These people must be dealt with so they can start respecting their host. The next clamp down should be on Alaba and Ladipo markets. Nonsense

I am not an igbo man however, let me tell you this truth you don't know. Let FG put politics aside and allow other sea ports like calabar, Warri, Koko, Burutu etc to operate fully, by then you won't type this. I tell you Lagos will shrink in population.

Her Facebook photos says it all

It is well with Nigeria

rottennaija:
Tstv is not even working yet, but they are sending ripples down. I love this. Competition is good for the consumers

Yes consumers would be the winners now!

Lalasticlala pls take snake eye move this to FP

The competition is now real o! Pay Tv service company Startimes is starting pay per view beginning from 1st November, 2017. This was announced in their tweeter handle. It seems Nigerians have date with paytv on 1st Nov. Remember TSTV promise to begin their service on the same date.

Op, this is where they are now. You can get its test transmission signal for now with any HD free to air decoder like Strong, and later when they are done, the channels will be encrypted which can ONLY be accessed with TSTV decoder. Pls when they are fully operational, make another thread later to counter this one.


One of the much talked about Bein Sports is on air now as can be seen in the list below

TSTV Transmission now listed on FlySat.com.
Satellite ABS 3A @ 3.0 W
Frequency 11051
Polarization H
Symbol Rate 30000


More channels to be added before the launch

TSTV Transmission now listed on FlySat.com.
Satellite ABS 3A @ 3.0 W
Frequency 11051
Polarization H
Symbol Rate 30000


More channels to be added before the launch

It seems plans to stop TSTV is failing conspirators. Remember rumor about the CEO? Here what Pulse dug out.

Pulse: We asked EFCC about CEO and here's what they told us

Jude Egbas | 22:02 | 04.10.2017
Pulse asked EFCC about allegations of corruption levelled against TSTV CEO, Bright Echefu. Here's how it all went.


With all of the media attention that has come the way of TSTV in recent times, it is easy to miss the part where CEO of the cable TV company, Bright Echefu, was accused of corruption.
As published on the website of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), “on Thursday, January 21, 2016 the anti-graft commission arraigned one Bright Echefu before Justice S.C Amadi of the State High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers on a one-count charge bordering on Issuance of dud cheque and obtaining by false pretense”.

The story also added that; “the accused allegedly received computer accessories, laptops and stationeries which were delivered to his (suspect) business premises at Touchville Hotel, Ada George Road, Port Harcourt by the victim.

“After the supply, the suspect issued a post dated UBA cheque of One Million, One Hundred and Sixty Five Thousand, Five Hundred Naira (N1, 165, 500. 00), with a further agreement to pay the balance of One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N150, 000) on a latter date. But the cheque was returned unpaid due to insufficient funds on the suspect’s account. All efforts made to recover the money by the victim, were futile”.


Bright Echefu arraigned by EFCC in September (EFCC)
The defendant (Bright Echefu) was subsequently remanded in prison pending the hearing of his bail application.

Look-alikes
Bright Echefu.

Remember the name.

The man who stood beside minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, during the grand launch of TSTV on October 1, 2017, is also called Bright Echefu.


TSTV CEO Bright Echefu and Min of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed (Nigeriannews)
Was this Bright Echefu of TSTV the same dude who issued a dud (pun not intended at all) cheque and was arrested and charged back in 2016? Or was this just another person in another part of the planet who bears the same first and last names as the TSTV CEO? After all, in Nigeria, thousands of people bear the same first and last names.

It can’t be the same guy, can it? Why do they have this uncanny resemblance about them?

Pulse was confronted with a barrage of these questions and much more all week long. To provide answers, we went digging as we normally do around here. Searching for doppelgangers from thin air isn't exactly our thing, but we promised to try.

EFCC boss and the search for Samin
First off, we rang the mobile of acting EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu and shared all of the details of the 2016 saga with him.

Was this Bright Echefu who was arraigned by his commission last year, the same fella who runs TSTV?

“Give me a minute…I’d have to check and get back to you on this”, said Magu.

However, as we went back and forth over the phone, Magu apparently had a change of mind.

“Why don’t you go to the court where he was arraigned? Is the court in Lagos?”

“No sir, the court is not in Lagos”, we thundered from the other end of the line, not in the least bit exasperated. “The court is in Rivers State…Port Harcourt”.


Acting EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu (Sahara Reporters)
“Hmmm”, Magu responded. “Ok, go to my office in Lagos and ask for Samin. Tell him I said he should confirm this for you, Ok?”

“Sammy?”

“Samin…he’s my media officer in Lagos. Samin…S…A…M…I…N,” Magu made sure to spell out the name for us.

As temperatures in the Lagos area hovered near the 32 degree Celsius mark, we pulled the car out of a packed driveway on Stella Ogunleye street in Lekki, Lagos and joined the traffic heading for Ikoyi.

The EFCC’s Lagos office is perched on Awolowo way in Ikoyi.

We first showed up at the wrong EFCC address. It’s the EFCC office alright, tucked somewhere off Ribadu drive in rustic Ikoyi, but it wasn’t the one Magu had in mind. Thankfully, the police officers who did the rounds as sentry personnel, were kind enough to explain how we could get to the other EFCC address on Awolowo way.


TSTV head office in Abuja (Pulse)
We grabbed murderous ice cold bottles of Coca Cola along the way, as the sun blazed through journalistic skulls.

After inquiring from a couple of pedestrians, we found the right EFCC address, just beside the imposing Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) structure on Awolowo way, and made for the reception.

After getting frisked with our cellphones taken off us, we filed through the cordon of stern looking police officers with their guns drawn by default, and ended up at another reception hall.

“Hello officer, we are looking for Samin…S….A…M….I…N…..the….the….EFCC Chairman…asked that we should see….see….him”.

“Ok, sign here…the next left turn …second door by your right…knock on that….”

Samin wasn’t in his office when we showed up, but his colleagues kept assuring that he was within the premises and we should wait.

To wait for Samin, we were beckoned into an adjoining office where the television is permanently tuned to NTA. As we would find out, all the TV sets in the EFCC zone are permanently glued to NTA.

We didn’t ask why.

Samin appears
This writer had dozed off for what seemed an eternity, when the door blazed open. A thickset, bald man draped in bespoke suit, peered inside. He looked imposing, stern and mild mannered all at once. He was Samin.

Samin looked like he’s not missed a gym session in years.

Samin Amaddin is Head, Public Affairs at the Lagos Zone of the EFCC. He led us into his sparsely furnished office; where shelves overflowed with all sorts of anti-graft books and materials.

We delved into the subject matter without delay.

Stern looking EFCC operative in Abuja (Pulse)
Samin often listened with a furrowed brow and a knowing expression.

This writer reeled out the details of the 2016 case by rote. “Is he the same Bright Echefu?”

It was the one million dollar question the world had been asking. The elephant in the room.

Samin grabbed his sleek gadget and together we ran several searches that revolved around “Bright Echefu”, comparing photographs from different era and what life has been like for the Echefus.

“Hmmmm…he looks the same person”, Samin said at one point and minutes later, he would punctuate his searches and introspection with “hmmmm, he doesn’t look like the same person…he is the same person…he is not….” And on and on he went.

It was an EFCC room full of confusion. For once, photo evidence would prove painfully inadequate in cracking a case. The ‘Bright Echefus’ of this world take very little pictures and are camera shy, it appeared, because we kept happening on the same photos as we went back and forth.

The EFCC detectives and the journalists were confused. We couldn’t crack this case, hard as we tried.

An hour later, we all gave up. It was the wisest thing to do at the time.

Ibrahim Magu (Punch)
“I’ll get back to you on this tomorrow. I promise. Or just call me same time tomorrow”, Samin assured.

Sources at the EFCC told Pulse that detectives worked the phones and pored through a trove of case files after we exited the building.

The next day, at the Ikeja City Mall, over crispy chicken and chips, two EFCC agents went through several documents with us. The verdict stared us in the face:

The Bright Echefu who was arraigned by the agency last year may have looked like the dude who launched a new cable TV company that seeks to rival DSTV, but he wasn’t the same person, EFCC operatives announced.

Still not satisfied, we called Samin.

“He’s not the same person from what we have found so far….but…..I called our Port Harcourt agents and they told me that the Echefu of TSTV is more literate than the other one”.

We also asked Samin what has become of the dud cheque case. Did that Bright Echefu ever serve jail term? Was he found guilty or set free?


TSTV Lagos office yet to open shop (Pulse)
“It’s difficult to say at this point because this case was in Port Harcourt. If it were in Lagos, we would have immediately pulled out documents to hand you a definitive answer. It looks like after he was arraigned, the plaintiff and defendant asked to settle out of court. That may have been what happened”, Samin conjectured.

Samin also assured Pulse that his team will keep digging.

As we joined the bedlam out of the mall, we couldn’t help but groan about what the Bright Echefus had just put us through.

What’s in a name? Oh well, ask the Echefus.

TSTV boss
TSTV CEO Bright Echefu hails from Obowo in Imo State.

He is the MD/CEO of Bricke and Athens limited--owners of AHTV-Heath Television and Telcom Satellites TV (TSTV).

Echefu has been MD/CEO of these companies since November 2014.

He attended the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, before leaving the country’s shores to pursue further studies abroad.

Echefu also serves as the Chairman of Briechberg Investment Limited, owners of Bright FM.

He is also on the board of Bright Joy Multiventures limited.

His skills are listed as Strategic Planning Research, Nonprofits Public Speaking, Program Management and Fundraising Program Development.

Echefu is also newlywed.

drizzypat:
Frm 5 to 28... Y am I finding it hard to believe this?

According to op, its LANDING cost and not UNIT price which has been pegged at #5,000.00. What it means is that the decoder has been subsidized by probably investors that FG has given 3Yrs tax-free on dividend
TSTV is here to stay!

Until TSTV dealers begin dey sell, na that time we go know the real thing.

Op we need to see the back view o!. It think the package is two in one o!

See TSTV advert below

ossy7881:
This is the decoder. It will be on sale soon

Pls can we see the back view of what you posted here?

epistleNow:
I haven't seen anything like this before.
Strange look to a decoder.

They did say it was a hybrid; a combo between a conventional decoder and a smart box

I will only believe it to be TSTV decoder when I see the back view

dustmalik:
This is what I have been seeing yet not a single pictorial evidence of the channels.

If you are seeing the list of channels and not yet able to see the pictures , then it maybe that its only when you connect TSTV decoder you are able to view the pictures

Mod pls front-page this post kia kia!

Nice sport studio they've got there. TSTV is really serious

When a friend who leaves in Canada told me about 3yrs ago that in Canada, he pays only one subscription for phone calls unlimited, satellite TV and internet unlimited for an equivalent of about 15k for one month with pause mode from a single decoder, I hoped it would happen someday in Nigeria. Now it has appeared via TSTV.
For all those making failure analysis of TSTV, make una no vex o!, na wetin DStv and Nigerian politician don brainwash una with high price over the years na im cause am.

Remember say one politician say in the 80's that telephone is not meant for the poor. Today, Android phone wey im no see for life dey poor man hand now. Time will tell