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Sankabson:
Hello Nairlanders,
How can someone who stays overseas re-activate his/her Naija Bank account.

- We have sent mail to the account, the requested for someone docs, we were provided.

- They requested we submit/courier the document to the bank branch or head quarter.

- The account holder can’t even remember his/her BVN as he/she operated the account in like 4Years. But money keep being deposited in it as a plan B account. But now the money is needed urgently and the account can’t leave he/she resides now.

- The Bank Here is StanbicIBTc. If there’s any staff here they should please get in touch. As someone is about to Die here.

- The Bank Gurus are highly welcome too. As your helps are urgently needed on this.

Thanks and God Bless!

Well, I don't know with StanbicIBTc...with mine it was quite easy. With EcoBank, they send me forms to fill, signed, scanned it and send to them. Though took about 2weeks but it was reactivated.

Racoon:
What a country.Nigeria is not ripe for democracy.

This is one piece of the recipe for the not ripe democracy...I'm sure it will get better.

All this sharing of FG money make most States governors in Nigeria lazy. They don't even think on how to generate and increase their own State internal revenue. Instead, what we see is abuse of this money to projects that doesn't make sense to their state and needs of their people but rather enriching themselves. They are all parasites waiting for manner to drop from oil and FIRS...

zakim:
A former Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, failed to appear before Justice Folashade Giwa of the Federal High Court Abuja, to explain his role in the alleged approval of N2.5billion to Pinnacle Communications Ltd. The money was for the purpose of the Federal Government Digital Switch Over (DSO) project.

Mohammed was listed by the ICPC prosecution counsel, Henry Emore, as additional witness to give testimony on the approval of payment of N2.5 billion to Pinnacle.

...Mohammed who approved the payment of N2.5billion to Pinnacle and joined him as a defendant in the case....

“Further more, the witness admitted that the N2.5 billion was released under the supervision of the former Information Minister. “To the best of my knowledge, the Presidency that released the N10billion to the NBC for the purpose of DSO has not complained of how the fund was used. “I am not aware if the former Minister had withdrawn his approval.” Meanwhile, Justice Giwa, has adjourned the case until July 1, for ruling on a motion by the 2nd and 3rd defendants seeking the release of their international passports to enable them travel abroad for official functions. (NAN)

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/n2-5bn-dso-project-lai-mohammed-fails-to-appear-in-court.html

Judicial matters in Nigeria is like playing the end game..never coming to conclusion. Especially in cases that concerns people of high status in the society. The news will first hit the front pages and make headlines on all medias. Go check it later...you will read matter is adjourned or not at all.

Na sit don read, mi dey sha...just dey watch from the bench patiently until when real justice is served to offenders or people that abuses our system.

Meanwhile, Lia Mohammed should do what he knows how to do best - Lies and more lies, his way out.

Shikina!

daddytime:
She's beginning to look like an old young woman.

Very funny looks.

That's how grand dad's likes it...! Happy marriage life, though...and enjoy!

HisMajesty1:
Amosun is a rogue.

...and he is still heading to NASS to continue what he started at the state level, national. Why, we NIGERIANS always rotate same old thieves for leadership roles and still expect different result. Na watch we dey watch!!!

DonCrack:
Nigerian Billionaire who was today stuck in traffic for over 2 hours on the lagos benin expressway called an helicopter to come pick him up

Watch Video Below:

see more: https://www.hgsmediaplus.com.ng/2019/06/nigerian-billionaire-stuck-in-traffic.html?m=1


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZSRYY3w_2Y

If there's no name tag to this so "billionaire" then is fake news except for the fact that we know the person they picked up with the helicopter might be important or carrying secret of important person.

Preciousgirl:
But why are they all Animals ?

Because Africans like bush meat...!!!

Oluwabash:
The Federal Government's vision for Nigeria in the next 10 years and more is to transform the economy into an industrialized one with a strong middle class and a place where the majority of the people are living above the poverty line, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.

Prof. Osinbajo stated this at a Dinner and Interactive Session with some visiting Faculty Members from the Harvard Business School (HBS) led by Prof. Srikant Datar, a Professor of Business Administration, alongside a select group of Nigerian business executives, on Tuesday evening in Lagos.

The Vice President featured alongside Srikant Datar and Mr. Bayo Ogunlesi, a Nigerian Investment banker in the United States of America, in a panel discussion moderated by Mr. Hakeem Belo- Osagie, Chairman of Metis Capital Partners and addressed several issues on power, the economy and climate change, amongst others.

According to the Vice President, “I will like to see Nigeria become an industrialized nation in the next 10 years; with a very strong middle class and most people living above poverty line. Our policies and programmes are directed at achieving this objective."

He said the Federal Government had put in place measures that will kick-start the industrialization drive of the country, citing the example of the creation of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and small manufacturing clusters across the country as some of the steps taken by government.

He said "practically everything we are doing is to ensure that there is a conducive environment for businesses to thrive.

"The Federal Government is looking at natural economic clusters. We have done a lot of work in five of them, we are looking at 23 others, and we have already set up shared facilities in designated locations to address some of the concerns in production.

"What we plan for the Special Economic Zones is also unique and geared towards that drive to industrialize our economy."

Speaking on efforts to alleviate poverty, the Vice President said it is being addressed by government.

When asked what keeps him up at night, Prof. Osinbajo said it is the problem of “extreme poverty; the issue is that the largest number of those who vote for us are the very poor.

"The promises that government makes to them is that their lives will be better and obviously they are looking at their lives being better in the shortest possible time."

He explained that a number of government policies and programmes were focused on people at the bottom of the pyramid, especially in agriculture and trade, and getting credit facilities to people in order to enable them improve in whatever they are doing.

He said that many farmers had been lifted out of poverty as a result of some of the initiatives, adding nonetheless that the scale needs to be improved.

According to him, "First, the focus of our government was on agriculture which has the potential to take many out of poverty. We are supporting farmers operating through the out-grower programme and our focus is to attain sufficiency in Rice, Sorghum and Millet production.

"A lot of attention has also been given to the Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) which factored the provision of cheap credit to petty traders—at the bottom of the pyramid. We have given out cheap credits through our TraderMoni and MarketMoni initiatives and this has also proven to be largely successful."

On Power, the Vice President said the government is committed to finding lasting solutions to issues militating against the improvements that ought to have been witnessed in the sector.

"The issues are enormous but what we really need to do is to re-write regulations and encourage more people to invest in the sector.

“In the next few months, we will unveil a plan that deals with most of the critical issues in the power sector,’’ he said.

Addressing concerns raised about climate change, Prof Osinbajo said Nigeria would not act differently as "the momentum, globally, is in favour of renewable energy and recycling".

He cited examples of what the Federal Government in partnership with the private sector have so far done, through the solar power programme in selected markets in Kano, Abia and Lagos States as well as the Federal Government Green Bond Initiative.

On improving trade among countries in Africa, the Vice President said Intra-African trade is important and is "the way to go" but that there is the need to address concerns around dumping and protection of local manufacturers, amongst others before the endorsement of any agreements.

Addressing the issue of brain drain and efforts to curb it, the Vice President expressed optimism that the steps being taken by government to improve the business environment in Nigeria will address the menace.

According to him, “As people see that the environment is getting better for business, they will come back, the opportunities for making huge profits are here."

He also noted that Nigeria was open to business as it has a lot of potential and urged Nigerian investors abroad to look homewards.

“If you are going to do business anywhere in Africa, it has to be Nigeria. This is where you have the energy, you have the drive.

“We are already seeing that kind of activity, business people will always be driven by profit," Prof. Osinbajo added.

On his part, Datar said he was particularly proud of Osinbajo as an academic in governance, stressing that academics do well in governance.

He pledged HBS’s readiness in providing needed support for human capital development in Nigeria and proffering solutions to tackling Nigeria’s infrastructure challenge.

Also speaking at the event, Ogunlesi said that the era of depending on government for infrastructure was gone, adding the Federal Government had no business running infrastructure in Nigeria, especially the airports.

In a vote of thanks, Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, regretted the high poverty rate in Nigeria especially in the North West and called for urgent action to address it, advocating for a committee on girl-child education to be set up to address issues surrounding early marriage and family planning.

The event also attracted Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Stuart Symington, immediate past Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah, immediate past Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma amongst others.

Laolu Akande
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity
Office of the Vice President
19th June 2019

Keneri government...Only to sing. Absolutely nothing happening in reality. Na wait see..we dey.

Emyres:
Early this morning(Nigerian Time), the 45th US President, Donald Trump declared his bid to run for the US presidency for a second term.

He captioned his campaign to be "KEEP AMERICA GREAT"

If you watched the campaign, the crowd was too much, but the most amazing thing was the strength of Donald Trump. At 73, he is still agile and bouncing.

He had no MC because he was the MC himself.

He could remember and call people by their names.
.

It was a great moment.




please do the needful.

Good morning people.

Good luck to him and the American people...But come to think of it: he has kept most campaign promises set out in his first term. If ONLY our pear shaped heads political leaders in Nigeria can keep even a fraction of their promises during their campaigns. Things would have getting better slow but steady...INSTEAD what we have is the blame game. They should work the talk. Shikina!

One word for EFCC -> korruption

4starstunna:
tekno

Maybe be this is what Tekno meant in his song...lyrics "....I get big cassava"

youngest85:
Eye service

At least he show love for someone. Wetin you don take eye service do for anyone. In his mind, e go wish say na him CR7 stop for. Some people sha...na wa oh!

orjisblog:
Breaking News: Gov. Governor Rochas Okorocha Presents Brand New Houses, SuV Cars To Former Governors Of Imo State

Governor Okorocha present Brand New Houses, Suv Cars to Former Governors of Imo state. Evan Enwerem, De Sam Mbakwe, Achike Udenwa and Ikedi Ohakim, beneficiaries.

https://orjisblog.com.ng/2019/05/27/breaking-news-gov-governor-rochas-okorocha-presents-brand-new-houses-suv-cars-to-former-governors-of-imo-state/

More photos below...

His he also going to award himself same gesture since he's soon to be past governor....

Just checking!!!!!

Abdulazeez99:
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, passed a bill prohibiting the use of plastic bags by individuals and manufacturing companies in the country.

Igbere TV reports that the bill, which was sponsored by Hon. Edward Pwajok, is aimed at addressing waste management and protecting the environment.

The Plastic bag prohibition bill provides for: “an act to prohibit the use, manufacture and importation of all plastic bags used for commercial and household packaging in order to address harmful impacts to oceans, rivers, lakes, forests, environment as well as human beings and also to relieve pressure on landfills and waste management and for other related matters.”

According to the bill, any person found guilty of the offences above shall be liable upon conviction to a fine not exceeding N500,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

It also prescribes a fine of N5 million to companies guilty of the aforementioned offences.

The bill states that a retailer shall offer a paper bag to the customer at a point of sale.

It also added that it was an offence to fail to provide customers with paper bags.

The bill emphasised that manufacturing plastic bags for the purpose of selling, and importing plastic bags whether as a carryout bag or for sale amounts to an offence.

Source: http://igberetvnews.com/702110/breaking-reps-pass-bill-proscribing-plastic-bags-set-fine-for-offenders/

Pure water now loading in paper pack. Just watching this clueless and inconsiderate law makers...

Instead of encouraging local or foreign investors to invest in the production of paper bags...and run the pivot scheme over a period of time. During this time run commercials and involve the public in educating them about using this items. That's the implications to our environment. Instead, they go by fire by force.

This is an ethical and moral issues. It shouldn't be force on the people...but rather encouraged.

Just watching sha! Even the paper bags that will be in circulation, I'm sure will be way down below standard(ie not strong enough to hold a kilo or so without breaking). Who is going to check this? How would the consumers be protected for damages course by this act of inferior bags....for their damaged goods purchased.

elmisti:
Bro dnt make a fool of urslf...ex governors pension is rnd 200% or 300% of their salary, nd arnd that amnt is paid yearly for furniture allowance, infact they get same car as d sitting governor annualy.. Security details too....this is no news at all.....smtn I know b4 I left secondary skul...Lagos av d same law!

Congrats!

engrchykae:
maybe you should tell us the design for public schools and private schools.
i think is time we upgrade

I'm not an architect by profession, so I can't take the job that I am not qualified (that's call moral ethic and being professional). Even though I did have the opportunity to deciding it, I do a better job than the one you and I is debating. Something missing in the incompetent people managing that office. But unlike the people you're defending...you should tell them not to give public project to just anyone. That young/old architect that also submitted his/her proposal they tossed it to trash because is not one of them in government or management or refuse to bribe...

Just saying...things should be done the right way. They can even shortlists any of the proposed designs and leave it for the people to make vote on it rather than impose it on them...That's why is called public project not his own private money or investment.

If it was his, I won't comment because his money is choose...and do or design whatever. I don't care.

engrchykae:
should it rather look like a factory?
an academic environment should look better than hotels.
rochas is the champion of education.

This is a public contract not a his own business. It is alright if it is his but unfortunately is not. Yeah, he is a champion of education in his own right but in my opinion he failed already already in this design.

Perhaps the facilities in the hotel education building is good enough to produce elites graduates....

naptu2:
The minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has just finished addressing a press conference that was broadcast live by the NTA, Radio Nigeria and Voice of Nigeria. He said:

1) President Buhari will be sworn in on May 29th.

2) The inauguration will be a low key event.

3) All the foreign dignitaries that would have been invited to attend the inauguration will be invited to attend an event on June 12 (Democracy Day).

4) Both May 29 and June 12 are public holidays.

https://mobile.twitter.com/voiceofnigeria/status/1130436636846825472

Nigeria government with public holidays very soon we will ran out of 365days in normal year for holidays. Instead of being productive.

This is not for the hard working Nigerians...is public holidays mostly meant for those ass politicians and people in government that don't know what they're doing.

If our country's economy keep shutting down each time an holiday is declared, Where are we getting the balance from...? Clueless leadership in this country of ours...

EVILFOREST:
TRULY SPEAKING.
I think say na HOTEL oooooo
ACADEMIC BUILDING like this .....
Hahahahaha

The people that award the contract to the architect are to blame for the decision to choose hotel based design rather than an academic building.

That's what happens when incompetence continues to play a vital role in management...

The new oil well for northerners to drying us (Nigeria) dry. A new business concept for looting and sucking us dry.

Unfortunately is the innocent majorities that pays the biggest price for this ill calculated act.

Ethnicity shouldn't be the device for choosing our leaders in Nigeria but our electoral act should be amended to carry all along.

Whichever tribe you belong or come from in as much as you are competent and qualify...you should run. But, an Hausa should only be president if s/he wins votes from from other tribes, the same goes for an Igbo or Yoruba or any other minority tribes vying for that position.

We shouldn't decide our election based on the number of votes the candidates has but rather the number of votes from the different geopolitical region s/he was able to win excluding that which s/he comes from. That's: Each States of the federation is counted as 1 regardless of the population and size. Where you able to win 2/3 of that State, if yes then you won the State as 1win. The same goes for the remainder of the 36States and FCT as the decider if there's a tie.

This will ensure that a candidate is accepted by all Nigerians not just a section. It will also take out tribalism. The presidential tenure should be 5years with maximum of 2-terms a president can hold office. Mid-term election should be carried out to checkmate performance.

Our constitution is one of the biggest problems facing Nigeria today. It is not clear enough. Each time a section is being challenged in court. Well, it's either we have it rewritten or we encourage people like this to keep addressing the flaws for clarity.

Always work in progress...

Priscy01:
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting behind closed doors with Service Chiefs and security heads, Igbere Tv reports.


The president is holding the meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.


Below are more photos of Buhari and the security chiefs during the meeting as obtained by Igbere Tv;

Culled From; http://igberetvnews.com/642859/just-in-see-photos-of-president-buhari-in-closed-door-meeting-with-security-chiefs/

Security meeting after the other...There still no improvement on the security situation rather it gets worse. The security situation needs to improve...It is the primary responsibility of any government and each time Nigeria government is always failing it with F9. The only thing that's easy to get a destination on... Total failure this government...

The only business this country know is the oil business and we're not even running in good. Other oil producing countries in the middle-East are making good use of the gains of oil and reinvesting it on their people and infrastructure.

The one thing this country is good for is fighting and killing themselves for positions. Absolutely no brain as to how to make an impact on the life's of Nigerians.

All States in Nigeria don't think or find other means of generation revenue from their State...all waiting to share the peanut generated by oil. Shame. Meanwhile Saudi Arabia's State owned oil company made over 200 billion dollars of revenue in their last financial year.

Once again, shame to you Nigeria.

Loan loan loan...The only thing our leaders know, they don't know how to maintain and make money for the country.

I know government is not here to make money but we should have means to sustain it. Our population is about 200 million plus and our savings is just barely below 50 million US dollars. While the government don't reason how to grow this savings at least to be proportionate to the size of the population.

Nigerian Police is end time police. 99.9% of the time for the negative reasons on the news. A synonym we should start using Nigeria to tag or label criminals and crimes in Nigeria = Nigerian Police

God help us for this once beautiful, ambitious and prosperous country called Nigeria !

comshots:
April 18, 2019
Tunji Bosun, Abeokuta

A 52-year-old Canadian, Kyliuk Morris, on Tuesday said policemen in Ogun State assisted him to deliver the N2.5m ransom paid to his kidnappers to regain his freedom.

Morris, in a chat with PUNCH Metro in Abeokuta, said his ordeal started when he was abducted by the hoodlums at Fidiwo, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State.


The victim said he was heading for Ibadan, Oyo State, when the incident happened on March 13, 2019.

The Canadian noted that he spent six days in the kidnappers’ den, adding that he was forced to eat eba and drink dirty water.

Morris explained that he was travelling with his wife to fix his car when the two gunmen shot at his car, which made him to drive into a ditch.

He noted that when his wife tried to escape to get help, the kidnappers shot at her, while he was led to a bush.

“I spent six days in the den of the kidnappers. They beat me up, while my wife ran around to raise the ransom they demanded,” he added.

The victim said he was forced to call his sister in Canada who provided the ransom before he regained his freedom.
He said, “A policeman, who collected the ransom, paid the kidnappers to get me released from my abductors.”

The Canadian, who had been married to a Nigerian, Mrs Justina Kyliuk at the Marriage Registry, Accra, Ghana, since December 9, 2014, said they had been together for the past five years.

He stated that he decided to stay in Abeokuta to set up a farming business before the incident occurred.
When asked about how he paid the ransom, Morris said, “A policeman assigned from Abuja gave my wife a telephone number to call an officer from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Ogun State.

“Aside from the ransom, they (police) asked my wife to give them N20,000 as transportation fare. They said they risked their lives to get me out.
“I want the government to be aware of what happened to me. The Nigerian government has been pushing for foreign investors to come, especially for agriculture and yet, there is no security; absolute zero security.

“I am not calling for a special treatment because I am a Canadian. I want people to be aware of what is happening. I just did through personal experience.
“If they (the police) have a job to do, they should do it. I think government at all levels should hold the police responsible for what they are hired for.

“If someone is kidnapped, the police should do their job. My wife went to see them, but they made no effort. My wife told them the exact place where I was; nothing was done. They dragged their feet.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the Canadian’s abduction and release.

He described the allegation of being part of the ransom payment as false.

“He was rescued; what he said is impossible, who is that kidnapper that will come and collect ransom from the police?
“It is not possible because the police have been campaigning against people paying ransom to kidnappers.

“If people stop paying ransom to them, they will stop the business of kidnapping; so, the police cannot encourage them.

“Immediately the case was reported, the state Commissioner of Police deployed all our tactical squads to find him at all cost and eventually, he was rescued.
“We are not aware of any ransom deal. What we know is that he was kidnapped and rescued by the police,” the police spokesman said.
https://punchng.com/police-delivered-n2-5m-ransom-to-my-kidnappers-canadian/amp/

Let's the conversation be on any candidates that would be brave enough to investigate and probe all public servants that has held any public position both in the past and at present...in which public fund has be missing or missed under his/her watch. What comes to mind is from 1980 - till date.

The candidate should also have a sound track in his/her profession life and character...

Enough is enough to big talk...we need in Nigeria someone that will work the talk. We as a nation is doing catch up while others far ahead of us many aspects of development and growth.

Buhari is poorer now then in 2015...Jeje dey smell. I guess you're the one accumulating wealth on his behalf...

You guys think, naija is still in stone age...only time will tell.

Fake headline news!!!

Lawyers seems to be thriving in Nigeria since 1999. And more so at present...the Nigerian electoral law and process has made this profession a manna given from above.

The laughable side is that justice is served slowly or never... Dubious politicians seems to hide under this loop hole. This is yet another such process that is open to endless battle in court.

Please, legislators legislate and do the job you all are voted for.

To all Lagosian eligible to cast their vote...Use ur PVC wisely and vote for candidate that have something to offer.

I'm not in the belief that one person should detect who governs us Rather that trend should be seen as dangerous to our existence as people and our democracy.

We the people should be able to decide and detect...who is best for us and should govern us. Not the 0.01%

Shine you eyes �