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newsynews:
Singer Jaywon has been allegedly stabbed by some Church security guards.

This was shared by Daddy Freeze amidst an audio recording which has Jaywon marrating the ordeal.

According to him, a church blocked the entrance to his street because they were holding an event. When he and his entourage tried to get in, the church security guards brought out knife and stabbed him.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2_bZsyhH1q/?hl=en

https://wotzup.ng/singer-jaywon-stabbed-by-church-security-guards/

simbated:
I have been away from wifey for about a year due to work. We used to sex chat initially but that has stopped for a while now. She used to to tell me she was horrrnny before, but not in recent 4 months. We are good in every other aspects. She looks after our 2 kids.

Now we are about to be together again permanently, after a year of being away. She has said it to me about 3 times that I should not be angry if she doesn't feel like having sex when we see. I really don't understand what this means. I have asked her why and she said no rwason. Somebody help me. I have no suspicion that she is cheating though. I don't really know what this could mean. Has anyone had this experience before?

titiloyeblog:
Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10023126/balcony-sex-fall-deaths-ecuador/

Nairafame1:
Rapid Response Squad (RRS) officers arrested for extorting N5000 from a motorist in Lagos, from the underground voice we can her the Divisional Police Officer threatening them says they are goner.

Watch Video Below
Source https://www.nairafame.com/2019/09/rrs-officers-arrested-for-extorting.html


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBKoHAqBuv8

Opexzy:
Good day fellow nairalanders, i will try to keep this as short as possible.

I have a sixteen years old brother that is still bed-wetting. Dad and Mom has done everything humanly possible, but all their efforts ends in futility.... So many methods have been devised to just help him but non worked.

Initially we thought it was because of late dinner, he was stopped from eating when it is after 7pm

There was a time that dad use to whip him, but he stopped when he realized he's not getting any better.

We have bought some medicines, but it is still the same story.

Currently everyone is tired and no one is talking about it anymore... my parents believes that when he gets to uni he will change after a single inglorious display of this act.. He is currently in ss3.

what baffles me is that, my bro doesn't show any sign of remorse. He is always unapologetic and doesn't really give a damn...

Please nairalanders, is there anything else we aren't doing...?

efighter:
You dated her for six months and now you want to marry her

SLAP44:
My elder bro also broke up with the Edo girl.

SLAP44:


Same thing happened in our compound, my elder bro brought back this girl to marry in Mbaise Imo state, my auntie was happy, but when she spoke to the girl and she was like, "Auntie doo, I no dey hear Ib,,,,, she couldn't complete the sentence and my auntie took the coke I brought for her and broke on the poor girl's head. See wahala that day

The poor Edo girl ran and my aunt chased her with a cane, flogging her all the way to the bus stop, my elder bro was helpless as it was my auntie who trained him in university.

The poor Edo girl was rejected because one wicked Edo woman who lived in my uncles house in Benin was using witchcraft to suck my auntie business.

Kassidy4luv:
I have been dating her for about 6 months now, last month on her birthday I proposed to her and she said yes. Ever since then the mum have been angry, she invited me to come over to have discussions with me. She is EDO and I am IGBO, the mum said she doesn't want her daughter to marry IGBO because of what an Igbo lady did to her brother.
I was shocked and dumbfounded, while didn't they tell me all this while instead of wasting my time.

GistmoreNG:
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disqualified 14 political parties from participating in the upcoming elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states for fielding invalid candidates.

Disclosing this in a statement in Abuja on Friday, INEC National Commissioner and the Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, said the commission disqualified eight parties in Kogi state and six in Bayelsa state.

According to the commission, 49 of the political parties in Kogi state had submitted names and personal particulars of their nominated governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the November 16 governorship election.

It explained further that only 23 political parties will be allowed to participate in the election, owing to the fact that eight of the parties violated the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) by nominating under-aged candidates. He also said that 18 other political parties voluntarily withdrew from participating in the election.

However, 46 out of the 52 political parties that submitted names and credentials of their candidates for the election in Bayelsa state will be participating in the election.

According to commission, six of the parties were also disqualified for also violating the rules of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) by nominating under-aged candidates.

“At the close of the time stipulated by sections 31, 33 and 35 of Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) for the submission of the names of nominated candidates, 49 nominations were received for Kogi State.

“Out of these, 41 nominations were valid while 8 were invalid. Subsequently, 18 political parties withdrew from contesting the elections. Therefore, 23 political parties will contest the Governorship election in Kogi State.

“For Bayelsa State, a total of 52 nominations were received. Out of these, 46 were valid, while 6 were invalid. One political party has since withdrawn from the contest, leaving a total of 45 political parties to contest the Governorship election in Bayelsa State.

“In compliance with section 34 of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), the full names and addresses of all candidates standing nominated will be published in the relevant offices and on the website of the Commission on Monday, September 30, 2019,” the statement said.

See more here; http://gistmore.com/inec-disqualifies-14-political-parties-for-kogi-bayelsa-gov-polls

Tulsaguy:
Since the scam story is coming from this useless government who like to persecute anyone that's not on the same page with them, I don't believe the story.

As a matter of fact APC thrive in falsehood and whoever Buhari takes to court as a matter of fact should be the plaintiff.

GboltNG:
The suspended Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, has forfeited some of her assets to the federal government.

This comes as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, ordered her to permanently forfeit some monetary assets linked to her.

Channels TV reports that Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa gave the order at the resumption of her corruption trial on Friday.

The embattled head of civil service had been accused of being involved in a N3billion alleged contract scam.

President Muhammadu Buhari suspended her last week after she was rumoured to be considering to voluntarily retire from service.

The suspension, according to the president, was to allow for proper investigation of the allegations against her by the EFFC.

http://igberetvnews.com/1028435/suspended-head-service-oyo-ita-forfeits-assets-fg/

LocalChamp:
Published September 27, 2019
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ordered the permanent forfeiture of some assets returned by a suspect linked to the suspended Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita.

Details of the case were not read out in the open court when Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa made the order of final forfeiture of the monetary assets to the Federal Government.

Oyo-Ita was placed on an indefinite suspension over corruption allegations launched against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Moving the application on Thursday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s lawyer, M. S. Abubakar, said the funds were voluntarily returned to the commission as proceeds of crime.

Abubakar reminded the court that it had on June 28, 2019 granted an ex parte application ordering the interim forfeiture of the assets.

Abubakar said as of Thursday, no one had filed an application to challenge the interim order despite that it had been served on the suspect.

He therefore urged the court to grant a permanent order of forfeiture of the assets. He informed the judge that the money had been paid into an account with the Central Bank account as soon as it was returned by the suspect.

The judge went on to make the order of final forfeiture of the assets.

Copyright PUNCH.

https://punchng.com/court-orders-permanent-forfeiture-of-assets-linked-to-oyo-ita/

agwom:
A policewoman, Sgt. Wuraola Babalola, has petitioned a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, seeking the dissolution of her marriage of 14 years to Oladimeji, over alleged attempt to use her for money ritual. According to the petitioner, alleged that Oladimeji, uses different kinds of charms whnever he wants to sleep with her.

She alleged that Oladimeji, has also turned her into his punching bag. ”At any slightest opportunity, he stripes me prevents my relatives from seeing me. ”He puts puts charms in my private part whenever he wants to sleep with me.

He also surrounds my plate of food with charms, saying he uses it to protect me. “He has also buries different kinds of charms in the house chanting my name. My first child saw him do that. “I have evidence of all the charms and how he maltreats me on my cell phone,” she alleged. Oladimeji was not in court to answer to the allegations. The bailiff informed the court that he had on several occasions served hearing notices on Oladimeji, who lives in Oluyole Estate in Ibadan.

After listening to the testimony of the petitioner, Chief Ademola Odunade, the President of the court, dissolved the marriage, on grounds of threat to life. He granted custody of the three children to the petitioner and ordered the respondent to pay N15,000 as the monthly feeding allowance. The arbitrator ordered the clerk of the court to ensure that copy of the judgment is sent to Oladimeji. (NAN)

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/my-husband-wants-to-use-me-for-money-ritual-policewoman-alleges.html

NORSYK:
FIFA vote-rigging storm: Captains and coaches claim they DID NOT vote for Lionel Messi for The Best award - and now FIFA reveal Egypt's vote for Salah was rejected because it was written in CAPITAL LETTERS

FIFA's prestigious The Best awards have been struck by a vote rigging storm amid claims indicating the ballot was rigged — with the governing body suggesting Egypt's votes were left out after the signatures were written in capital letters.
Lionel Messi walked away with the best men's player accolade at the glitzy ceremony in Milan on Monday, pipping Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk to the award.

Given Van Dijk's remarkable season at Liverpool, where he led the club to their sixth Champions League title, and Ronaldo's excellent campaign at Juventus - Messi's winning award was met with a degree of surprise.

There was also a belief that Mohamed Salah would be a strong contender for the prize.

And now the Barcelona superstar's claim to the honour has been thrown into serious doubt following questions over the legitimacy of the voting.

The Egyptian football association, Sudan's coach Zdravko Logarusic and Nicaragua's captain Juan Barrera have raised concerns over the authenticity of the ballots - citing uncounted or misallocated votes.

Egypt's association called on FIFA to explain why the votes of its national coach Shawki Ghareeb and captain Ahmed were not taken into account. Ghareeb and El-Mohammadi are not mentioned in FIFA's publication of official votes.

FIFA have now indicated that they were not included because signatures on Egypt's ballots 'were in capital letters and thus seemed not valid (not authentic).'

They added that 'voting forms were also not signed by the (federation) general secretary which is mandatory.'

Nicaragua’s captain Juan Barrera has raised concerns over the authenticity of the ballots
Nicaragua’s captain Juan Barrera has raised concerns over the authenticity of the ballots
Sudan’s coach Zdravko Logarusic took to social media to say his vote was not reflected by FIFA
Sudan’s coach Zdravko Logarusic took to social media to say his vote was not reflected by FIFA
The Egyptian Football Federation claim they officially sent Egypt's vote to FIFA on August 15, four days before the deadline.

Their statement had earlier asked 'FIFA why the Egyptian vote was not accepted' and goes on to confirm the EFA have opened an 'investigation' into the circumstances of this failure.

The Egyptian federation was in turmoil in July and August after its leadership resigned due to the national team's Round of 16 exit at the African Cup of Nations it hosted.

Later in August, FIFA sent an emergency management team to run the Egypt federation.

Additionally, Sudan's coach Lugarisic and Nicaragua's Juan Barrera took to social media to indicate that the votes published by FIFA, in their names, did not reflect their actual choices.

Lugarisic says his first choice was Egypt's Salah but FIFA's voting document showed Messi as his first selection.

Lugarisic says his first choice was Mohamed Salah but FIFA's records said he voted for Messi
Lugarisic says his first choice was Mohamed Salah but FIFA's records said he voted for Messi
Barrera is also adamant that he did not vote for Messi, as claimed by FIFA.


'I did not vote for Messi. I was surprised to be on the list of captains who voted for Messi and there is no explanation how it appeared there,' Barrera is reported to have said.

FIFA determines the best players based on the votes of national team coaches, captains as well as a journalist from each country.


The votes are then made public for transparency. However, the voting system has been called into serious doubt following the alleged discrepancies.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7507143/FIFA-Best-awards-hit-vote-rigging-storm-nations-claim-selections-not-counted.html?ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwAR14Ft7_QWevbOm2zSOHHaIpz2QtgQMGxwRFR39Qg9M63Hq7haB4p3b_t6o

MhizMuna:
Nothing Good in Life comes easy, and when the Good stuff start rolling in you can only be grateful that those sleepless night now paying bills.

Moments ago, Zlatan Ibile had more glory and blessing to his fast rising musical career has he became the first rapper to be signed to the Nigerian Coca- Cola Brand.

He Captioned it : OYA GBE BOTTLE EH ���� @cocacola_ng

https://www.instagram.com/p/B24RvkelPpa/?igshid=184n6tdi88yb

https://www./2019/09/gbe-body-eh-crooner-zlatan-ibile-becomes-coca-colas-latest-ambassador.html


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Dpharisee:
But the large ships lifting oil that revenue will be shared to all from Abuja allocation don't face any issues using the eastern ports to transport oil. Keep defending injustice

cuteboy2:
This is a fat lie, and one of the misinformation used to stunt the patronage of all ports from Warri to Calabar (Warri, Koko, Port Harcourt, Ibaka Deep Sea Port, Onitsha, Calabar, etc)

Can you back up this false claims with technical facts? The NPA Managing Director claims the channels are too shallow because of silting. She forgot that one of the primary responsibilities of a ports manager, is to regularly sweep port access channels to ensure enough draught for ships.

Regular sweeping and dredging is done for Apapa port to keep the channel open. Why is it not done for other ports in the South South and Eastern flank of Nigeria?

God is watching all of you with all the lies you use to keep this country down for the benefit of a few

PHIPEX:
How come the big oil vessels are able to access the port?

Tmania:
Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the representative of Enugu West in the Senate, has said that no constituency project will be abandoned in the district.

Ekweremadu, who was reacting to allegations of abandoned projects in the constituency, said Enugu West remained ahead in terms of implementation of constituency projects in the country.

The senator’s Special Assistant on Projects, Mr Jonathan Ivoke, said the former deputy president of the Senate, challenged any person who cared to come for a tour of the constituency to see projects which he attracted to the district.

He said, “The Ogwuma rural road rehabilitation project was first included in 2017 Zonal intervention project under Sustainable Development Goals in the Presidency.

Unfortunately, it was not awarded by the Presidency due to lack of funds.

It was then rolled over to the 2018 budget under Ministry of Environment and awarded.

The work involved is restoration of eroded surface and laying of asphalt and it is ongoing.

Umuhu Owelli erosion control project is ongoing, asphalt was laid before the rains and will continue after the rains because it is also included in the 2019 budget.

The Amata, Ituku erosion control project is also ongoing, some drainage work has just been done, awaiting asphalting immediately after the rains.

The road project at Mgbowo attracted by Senator Ekweremadu has since been completed by the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency and commissioned.

This can easily be verified from anybody from Mgbowo.

He advised the media and civil society organisations to always make proper enquiries from the respective MDAs.

Tracking of constituency project is a very positive development. It affords the citizens the opportunity of knowing what their representative does and how the FG MDAs carry out their statutory responsibilities.

However, I want to request that visits should be made to the Directors of Projects of the various MDAs for proper inquiries on project status.

I also want to appeal to communities to set in motion structures for the protection and maintenance of amenities sited in their domain,” he added.





Read more here; https://maniagist.com/2019/09/26/no-projects-will-be-abandoned-in-enugu-west-ike-ekweremadu/

Sunnycliff:
One thing that scared me in this PID saga, is the lengthiness of any article related to it.

For Bleep sake, can't it be summarised and kept precise?

naijapower:
$9.6bn judgment: P&ID says no negotiations, UK legal battle resumes today
Published September 26, 2019
by:Olalekan Adetayo and Ade Adesomoju

The Process and Industrial Development on Wednesday denied offering to negotiate with the Federal Government over a recent contentious judgment of a United Kingdom which affirmed that it is owed $9.6bn by Nigeria.

This came as both Nigeria and the firm are set for a legal showdown in a push by the Federal Government to have the controversial judgment set aside in the UK court on Thursday (today).



The P&ID’s denial of an out-of-court negotiation with Nigeria over the judgment, followed media reports that it made the offer to have talks with the Federal Government after its conviction for fraud, tax evasion and other sundry offences by the Federal High Court, Abuja, on September 19, 2019.

Responding to an e-mail enquiries by The PUNCH on Wednesday, an official of a London-based public relations firm, iNHouse Communications, which has been receiving and responding to public enquiries about P&ID in relation to the $9.6bn judgment, Chris Rogers, said such “suggestion” of an offer to negotiate with Nigeria was false.

“Any suggestion P&ID has made an offer of negotiation or that there is an offer the Nigerian government is considering is entirely false,” Rogers said.

Responding to an earlier enquiry if such negotiation was going on, Rogers said, on Wednesday, “I have checked, and any suggestion that negotiations have commenced is entirely false and incorrect”.

Earlier on September 1, the company expressed its readiness to negotiate with Nigeria over the $9.6bn judgment.

The company, however, advised the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to “appoint and authorised a party to enter into real negotiations” instead of what it called the Nigeria’s “baseless slander and sham investigations against P&ID and its founders”.

The firm said in a response to our correspondent’s enquiry, “If the Nigerian government is serious about a willingness to negotiate then it must do so in good faith.

“This means that the Buhari administration must acknowledge the reality of the rulings of the independent Tribunal and the English Commercial Court, desist from its campaign of baseless slander and sham investigations against P&ID and its founders and instead appoint an authorized party to enter into real negotiations.”



The Federal High Court in Abuja had on September 19 convicted and subsequently ordered the winding down of Process and Industrial Development Limited and its Nigerian affiliate, P&ID Nigeria Limited.

Justice Inyang Ekwo made the orders after the two firms, through their representatives, pleaded guilty to the 11 counts of fraud, money laundering, tax evasion and other sundry charges in connection with a year 2010 contract leading to the recent controversial judgment of a British court affirming the $9.6bn awarded in favour of the firm and against Nigeria by an arbitration panel in the UK.

In his judgment, which he delivered shortly after the representatives of the companies pleaded guilty to the charges, Justice Ekwo also ordered the forfeiture of “the assets and properties” of the two firms to the Nigerian government.

Swiftly reacting to the development, the firm described the trial and conviction as “sham and entirely illegitimate”.

The firm said the proceedings followed “a systematic campaign of harassment, intimidation and illegal detention of a number of individuals associated with P&ID or the Gas Supply Project Agreement contract”.

Rogers, in a response to The PUNCH’s request for the firm’s reaction to the conviction, quoting “a spokesperson for P&ID”, said, “Today’s sham trial in Nigeria is entirely illegitimate, and follows a systematic campaign of harassment, intimidation and illegal detention of a number of individuals associated with P&ID or the GSPA contract.

“The individuals detained have not been afforded due process and have instead been pressured and intimidated by the government into making false statements.”

It added, “None of the individuals involved are current employees or representatives of P&ID. P&ID itself has received no communication from any Nigerian authority about the investigation or today’s hearing.”

FG delegation in last-minute meetings with lawyers, stakeholders

Also, members of the Federal Government delegation currently in London on Wednesday intensified efforts aimed at setting aside the judgment of a United Kingdom court that asked Process and Industrial Development Limited to seize $9.6bn in Nigerian assets.

The case is coming up in the UK court on Thursday (today).

Ahead of the court sitting however, the team consisting of top government officials and lawyers on Wednesday embarked on last minute meetings to ensure that Nigeria gets a favourable outcome.

A source close to the delegation told our correspondent that the team is not taking anything for granted.

According to him, members of the delegation continued their engagements with the media and foreign lawyers on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Information and Culture confirmed the last minute efforts in a series of messages it posted on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday.

The message read, “Hearing in the $9.6bn arbitration award to P&ID comes up in London on Thursday, September 26, 2019.

“FG’s delegation currently engaging with media and stakeholders in London, over the P&ID case.

“On Wednesday, the delegation held a series of engagements, starting with a stakeholders’ event, lunch with a leading Barristers’ Chambers in London and interviews with the BBC.

“The delegation includes HMIC Lai Mohammed, Attorney General and HMJ Abubakar Malami, IGP Abubakar Adamu, CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, Ag. EFCC Chair Ibrahim Magu and AIG Ibrahim Lamorde.”

Lawyers in the team include the Director of Civil Litigation, Ministry of Justice, Anne Akwiwu; a director from the CBN, S.K Salam-Alada; Timi Balogun; and Bradley Doline.

Others are a director in the EFCC, Bala Tsanga; a special counsel and prosecutor with the commission, Rotimi Oyedepo; and Senior State Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Oyin Koleosho.

Malami had in an interview with journalists on Sunday said the Federal Government was still considering all options in its efforts at upturning the judgment of the UK court.

The minister was asked whether the government would be filing a new case based on recent developments, especially the conviction it secured against the firm in Abuja on Thursday or would build on the previous judgment.

Two representatives of the P&ID had last Thursday pleaded guilty before the Federal High Court in Abuja to charges of fraud and tax evasion instituted against them in respect of the contract leading to the controversial judgment.

On Sunday, the Minister of Justice said the government would adopt the option that would be most beneficial.

He said, “All cards are on the table, but it all depends on the one that has potency for setting aside the award having regards to the applicable law in the circumstances.”

Malami made it clear that the government team was not ruling out any possibility in tackling the issue.

He said, “No possibility is ruled out. The options available to us include the possibility of filing a new case and or using existing proceedings to seek relief of setting aside the award (of the contract). Nothing can be ruled out.”

Malami had also told Saturday PUNCH last Friday that the case had yet to reach an appeal level, but at the stage of determining whether or not the P&ID should be allowed to enforce the award of $9.6bn by an arbitration panel against Nigeria.

He said the Federal Government would tender before the court evidence that the Gas Supply Processing Agreement signed in 2010, which led to the judgment of the British court, was rooted in fraud and corrupt practices.

The minister said although the court had ruled that Nigeria should pay P&ID $9.6bn, it had yet to grant the firm the go-ahead to seize Nigeria’s assets in enforcement of the award given in favour of the firm.

The AGF said the Federal Government would tender, among others, the investigative report of the EFCC as well as Thursday’s judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, convicting P&ID Limited, which was incorporated on the British Virgin Island, and its Nigerian affiliate of fraud.

The AGF said the government would also tender the charges pending against firms and individuals who played one role or the other in the alleged fraudulent GSPA.

P&ID: Court grants ex-petroleum ministry director N10m bail

Meanwhile, the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Apo, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted a N10m bail to a former Director, Legal Services of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Grace Taiga, who faces criminal charges connected with the controversial P&ID $9.6bn judgment.

Justice Olukayode Adeniyi had on September 20, 2019, ordered her remand in Suleja prison in Niger State after the defendant pleaded not guilty to the eight counts preferred against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The judge subsequently fixed Wednesday for the hearing of her bail application.

Ruling on her bail application moved by her lawyer, Ola Olanipekun (SAN), the judge said on Wednesday he had the discretion to grant bail to the defendant.

He then granted her bail in the sum of N10m which must be guaranteed by two sureties in like sum.

The prosecution had opposed the bail application. Justice Adeniyi, however, ruled that the prosecution failed to convince her not to grant the bail.

He directed that the sureties to be produced by the defendant must include public servants not below directorate level and must be resident in Abuja.

The sureties are to depose to an affidavit of means.

He directed that the defendant must not travel outside Nigeria without the court’s permission.

The prosecution accused her of among other charges, receiving a bribe through her offshore bank account in signing, alongside the then Minister of Petroleum Resources, the late Rilwan Lukman, the Gas Supply Processing Agreement between the Process and Industrial Development Limited and the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry on January 11, 2019.

She was also accused of violating various laws by entering into the GSPA without a prior approval by the Federal Executive Council and a certificate of no-objection to the contract from the Bureau of Public Enterprise.

The charges are in connection with the controversial Gas Supply Processing Agreement which led to the recent $9.6bn judgment given against Nigeria and in favour of Process and Industrial Development by a British court.

Taiga was said to have signed as Nigeria’s witness to the GSPA while the then minister presiding over the ministry, the late Dr Rilwan Lukman, signed as Nigeria’s representative.

JosEast:
The House of Representatives Committee on abandoned Projects awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission yesterday directed the commission to recover over N67 billion and other monies disbursed for contracts.

The directive was issued by the chairman of the committee, Ossai ‎Nicholas Ossai (PDP Delta), at the resumed hearing of the committee. He was responding to submissions by the NDDC management team led by its Acting Managing Director Akwaga Enyia who appeared before the committee to give details of contracts awarded by the commission. The committee urged the NDDC to recover N61.4 billion from contractors who abandoned sites ‎and another N5.8 billion alleged excess payment to others as discovered in a preliminary report of the investigation by the committee. According to the committee chairman, over 600 contractors were dubiously awarded contracts by the NDDC across the states of jurisdiction.

An official the ‎NDDC told the lawmakers that 49 of the contracts awarded across the Niger Delta regions were terminated and 342 others stalled. The committee’s chairman said findings revealed that the commission, apart from engaging in questionable dealings, lacked effective control mechanism in contract awards and project finance which led to flagrant abuse of due process. He directed that all former MDs of the NNDC be invited to attend the next hearing slated for today.

According to a document submitted by the NDDC management during the hearing, the commission’s approved budgets from 2008 to 2018 stood at N2,832,611,325,966; and the total receipts, N1,848,774,602,103. A member of the committee, Suleman Abubakar Mahmud Gumi, said what was discovered was shocking, saying the committee had exposed the level of corruption in the NDDC. He said the committee would submit its report to the House and that anybody found culpable in depriving the Niger Delta people of the needed development by short-changing them through the NDDC would be prosecuted by relevant agencies.

Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/reps-uncover-n67bn-contract-scam-in-n-delta.html

madenigga:
If u don't know what the article is about, try not to comment

2016v2017:
what's the work of the government?
is your responsibility to construct or work on the waterways so as to enable the ships to go through them?
Have you become clueless government lawyer or defender?

Edenx:
NPA has granted full approval for the construction of the lekki deep sea port but giving excuses why the already made ports in the East is hard to manage. Who is fooling who? How long will this dilly dally last?

Alutaprophet:
[color=#000099][/color]The National Convener of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Crusade Organization (ABATCO) has described the online publication claiming that Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu may kick start 2023 presidential campaign on October 1st as false and untrue.

The Group described the twisting of event slated for 1st of October, 2019 in Oshodi Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos as mischievous acts capable of heating up the polity in the nation.

The National Convener of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Crusade Organization (ABATCO), Comrade Ayeni Oluwaseun Samuel clarified in a statement in Lagos that the programme for the day is aimed at holding a public lecture to discuss on the struggle for True Federalism; Perspectives, Problems, and Prospects.

Ayeni, was of the opinion that the Independence Day Lecture would also be used to commemorate the celebration of the 59th anniversary of our beloved Nation.

He said, that Asiwaju Tinubu presidential ambition declaration was not part of the programme, the programme was put together by likeminds who believe and belong to the ideological school of thought of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The group is not been sponsored by any political associate or aides of Asiwaju Tinubu and we have no hidden agenda towards declaration for the 2023 presidential ambition by anyone.

Ayeni, noted that the group is not in anyway associated with Asiwaju BolaTinubu presidential ambition declaration and the Asiwaju Tinubu has not in anyway declare to run in 2023 for anything. "To clarify the issue, we are law abiding citizens, we would not do anything that contradict electoral law and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria". "The Constitution stipulates the time frame for declaration and campaigning, we wondered where the online publication gets the information from". We just finished 2019 Elections, and 2023 is far, ahead, we want general public to jettison the rumours.

"We are friends and associates who come together to preach the ideology of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and to teach young generation of the need to follow the footsteps of Asiwaju Tinubu. In short, It is just to associate with him on ways of preaching political development, thereby deepen the dividends of democracy,Ayeni said.

Ayeni stressed that Asiwaju Tinubu is a political leader worthy of emulation in various aspects because he is a man of integrity, honest and straight forward man that believes in the democracy, good governance and enacipation of people from poverty.

"These are the ideologies we are trying to share with the people at the October first inagural meeting and independent day lecture for people to know the kind of person Asiwaju Tinubu is and practicing politics they way he does." Ayeni clarifies.

Ayeni said the Independent Day lecture with the theme "Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Struggle for True Federalism;Perspectives,Problems and Prospects" will have, Comrade Wale Balogun, Dr. Fatai Abatan from Department of Political Science, LASU as Guest Speakers alongside others like Hon. Fuad Atanda-Lawal, Chairman Ikoyi Obalende LCDA, and Hon. Olujimi Lai Mohammed, Member, Lagos State House of Assembly as Keynote Speaker for the day..

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Ayeni Oluwaseun Samuel
CONVENER ABATCO

Olufemi Atoyebi, Abuja

The Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Festus Keyamo, has been redeployed to the Ministry of Labour and Employment about one month after his assumption in the office.

A statement from the Director of Information at the Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, said Keyamo would replace Tayo Alasoadura as the Minister of State at the labour ministry while Alasoadura moved the other way. The statement said President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the swap.

It said, “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate redeployment of two Ministers of State as follows.

“Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs is to move to Ministry of Labour and Employment as Minister of State,

“Senator Tayo Alasoadura is to move to Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs as Minister of State. This redeployment takes effect from today, Tuesday 24th September, 2019.”