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valentineuwakwe:He's an APC bigwig, so he's untouchable! |
And this is an APC bigwig talking! |
kponkedenge:Factory from the 18th century abi? |
Reminds one of similar theats before the 2015 elections - 'The dog and the baboon will be soaked in blood' - GMB |
Scam! |
This one na sea of human beings! |
Town's locked down!
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freshbear:There's going to be a massive turnout for sure |
Kano govt revokes contracts of contractor who filmed Ganduje bribe videos January 19, 2019Abdulaziz Abdulaziz The Kano State Government has revoked three contracts awarded to Tiamin Multi Services Ltd, a company belonging to Aminu Mohammed. Mr Mohammed is believed to be the contractor behind the videos showing the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, receiving money from contractors. The three projects were worth N1.6 billion. The state commissioner of information, Mohammed Garba, announced the cancellation at a widely reported press briefing on Friday, on the resolutions of the State Executive Council. The state government gave “non-performance” as the reason behind revocation, which affected Tiamin and one other company, FNL Engineering Limited. It is unclear if the second company is also linked to Mr Mohammed. Last year, an online newspaper, Daily Nigerian, published a series of videos showing Mr Ganduje collecting wads of dollar bills at different times believed to be kick-backs from contracts awarded by the state government. Findings by this newspaper indicate that Tiamin’s managing director, Mr Mohammed, was the one who filmed the videos while delivering the cash to the governor at different times. Mr Mohammed however declined to answer PREMIUM TIMES inquiry on his role in the sting operation. However, a senior official in the company, who spoke to PREMIUM TIMES Friday evening but declined to be named as he was not authorised to speak by his boss, confirmed that Mr Mohammed was indeed the unseen face in the infamous Ganduje videos. He said the cancellation is not unconnected with the decision of Mr Mohammed to blow the whistle on Mr Ganduje’s alleged misconduct. Ironically, one of the projects by Tiamin that was revoked by the government, dualisation of Kofar Dawanau-Dandinshe-Kwanar Madugu was mentioned in one of the bribe-taking videos among those the contractors needed the governor’s intervention for payment. Mr Ganduje was heard promising to talk to the state’s Accountant General on the outstanding payments. The other two projects by the same contractor revoked by the government are roads linking different parts of Bichi and Fagge local government areas. Mr Garba said the road projects in Bichi and Fagge were awarded on August 2, 2017 and November 13, 2017 with completion period of four months and 14 months respectively. He said the contracts were revoked based on the contractors’ inability to complete the projects despite collecting respective advance payments of N204 million and N96 million. Mr Ganduje is enmeshed in the bribe-taking scandal in spite of his denial and his suit against the news platform and its publisher, Jaafar Jaafar. A probe into the scandal by the Kano State House of Assembly was also stalled in November by a high court of Kano State at the instance of Mr Ganduje. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed resentment over the misconduct as captured in the videos. He was reported to have made references to it at a meeting with Nigerian community in Paris last year, and at a meeting of his party’s campaign council penultimate week. On Thursday, Mr Buhari re-echoed the dilemma he expressed at the party meeting on the irony of campaigning for Mr Ganduje with the allegation still around the governor’s head. Mr Buhari mocked the governor for going to the extent of receiving the bribes personally and “smiling”. He said he hoped the issue would be cleared before his scheduled campaign visit to Kano and suggested the videos could have been doctored. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/306538-kano-govt-revokes-contracts-of-contractor-who-filmed-ganduje-bribe-videos.html |
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Sounds like a 5 year old child. |
Is this for real? Rotimi Amaechi was right - 'This Country's going nowhere!' |
https://punchng.com/eight-politicians-with-n232bn-corruption-cases-working-for-buharis-re-election/ Eight politicians with N232bn corruption cases working for Buhari’s re-election Published September 1, 2018 Eniola Akinkuotu, Gbenro Adeoye, and Jesusegun Alagbe At least eight out of the politicians working for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in the February 2019 election have pending corruption cases worth N232bn, checks by Saturday PUNCH have revealed. Investigation by our correspondents showed that the amount involved in the various graft cases, which are currently pending before security agencies, especially the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, range from N223m to N100bn for each of the politicians. Some of the eight politicians, who used to be members of the Peoples Democratic Party and other opposition parties, had allegedly defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress to stop the dangling axe of the EFCC and other security agencies from falling on them. Specifically, the politicians who are currently either under probe or prosecution for allegedly diverting government funds have separately vowed to ensure Buhari remains in power untill 2023. The eight politicians include the senator representing Nasarawa West at the National Assembly, Abdullahi Adamu; the senator representing Sokoto North and former Governor of Sokoto State, Aliyu Wamakko; ex-Senate Minority Leader and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Godswill Akpabio, who recently defected from the PDP to the APC; and a former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu. Others are the immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal; the former Governor of Rivers State and Director-General of the Buhari Campaign Organisation in 2015, Rotimi Amaechi; the Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari; and former National Chairman of the PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff. Abdullahi Adamu (N15bn) For instance, Adamu, a serving senator and former Governor of Nasarawa State, is one of the President’s allies in the Senate. He is also a member of the National Advisory Committee of the Buhari 2019 Presidential Support Committee. The lawmaker is being prosecuted alongside 18 others for allegedly stealing N15bn from the treasury through contracts awarded when he was governor for eight years. His son, Nurianu, was also arraigned by the EFCC in January 2018 for alleged N90m fraud. However, the former governor has been one of the fiercest critics of Senate President Bukola Saraki. According to Saraki, the former governor has been insulting him in order to get a soft landing. Saraki had said in July, “I have deliberately ignored the antics of Senator Abdullahi Adamu, especially his constant media attacks on me and the Senate since the EFCC dusted his file on alleged case of corruption and also went ahead to arraign his son in court.” Aliyu Wamakko (N15bn) Senator Aliyu Wamakko is in charge of Buhari’s campaign in Sokoto State. A few weeks ago, he held a massive rally on behalf of Buhari in order to prove to the President that Governor Aminu Tambuwal’s defection would be of no effect. Wamakko, who served as governor from 2007 to 2015, is under investigation over allegations of theft of public funds and money laundering totalling N15bn, an allegation he has vehemently denied. Spokesperson for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, had confirmed in April that the commission was investigating allegations contained in a petition against Wammako and that he would soon be invited to defend the allegations. Godswill Akpabio (N100bn) The former governor of Akwa Ibom State has been under probe by the EFCC for over three years based on allegations that he diverted over N100bn from the coffers of the state between 2007 and 2015. Akpabio was welcomed into the APC by the President himself. The former governor, who represents Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District, recently vowed that the APC would take over Akwa Ibom the way Adolph Hitler invaded Poland. Akpabio, who on Friday travelled to China with the President is arguably the closest defector to Buhari and has vowed to do everything possible to ensure Buhari is re-elected. Although he has been grilled by the EFCC, he has not been charged. Orji Uzor Kalu (N3.2bn) Kalu, who governed Abia State from 1999 to 2007, was one of the most influential politicians in the South-East during his time in government. After leaving the PDP, he formed the Progressive Peoples Alliance from where he contested and lost a senatorial election in 2015. The following year, he defected to the APC and has paid several visits to the President since then. Recently, he visited the President in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, where he was bestowed with the title, ‘Dan Baiwan Hausa’ by the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouq. According to the emir, Kalu was bestowed with the title in appreciation of his “unwavering support for our son, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, Bayajida II .” However, the former governor has been having a running legal battle with the EFCC since leaving office. The EFCC alleged that Kalu and the others committed fraud between August 2001 and October 2005. It accused Kalu of utilising his company (Slok Nigeria Limited) to retain in the account of First Inland Bank, now First City Monument Bank, the sum of N200m. The commission said that the sum formed part of funds illegally derived from the coffers of the Abia State government. The EFCC also said that the accused retained, in different bank accounts, about N2.5bn belonging to the state government, adding that he diverted about N3.2bn from the coffers of the same government. Regardless of his travails, the former governor has insisted that he will do all within his power to ensure that Buhari is re-elected. Babachir Lawal (N223m) The immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, was accused by the Senate ad hoc Committee on Mounting Humanitarian Crisis in the North-East, led by Senator Shehu Sani, of awarding a N223m consultancy contract for the removal of invasive plant species in Komadugu, Yobe Water Channels to his company, Rholavision Engineering in contravention of Section 43(iii) and (iv) of the Public Procurement Act 2007. A committee headed by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo subsequently investigated Lawal and recommended his dismissal in October 2017, a year after he was indicted by the Senate. Although he is under probe by the EFCC, Babachir is among the key figures running Buhari’s re-election campaign in Adamawa State. He also revealed during a recent interview on Channels Television that he still had direct access to the President. The former SGF has been having a leadership tussle with Governor Jibrilla Bindow over who should lead Buhari’s campaign in the state. Rotimi Amaechi (N97bn) Amaechi, who was the Director-General of the Buhari Campaign Organisation in 2015, has been charged with the task of ensuring that Buhari is elected a second time. L-R: Kalu, Sheriff, Lawal and Amaechi The Minister of Transport, who is the face of the Buhari campaign, was indicted by the Justice George Omeregi-led Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the sale of state assets. He and others were accused of allegedly misappropriating N97bn through the sale of the state valued assets. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, had alleged that $150m (N30bn at the time) was spent on Buhari’s campaign in 2015. Amaechi challenged his indictment but lost at the Appeal Court. Although anti-graft agencies have refused to state if he is under investigation or not, he has yet to clear his name and is still under investigation by the state government. The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Emma Okah, insisted that Amaechi was not cleared by the panel that indicted him on the sale of some assets belonging to the state. Also, a top official at the Government House in Port Harcourt, pointed out that at the last count on the matter, the former governor had gone to the Supreme Court. An appeal filed by Amaechi against the Justice George Omereji-led panel was in May 2017 dismissed by the Appeal Court in Port Harcourt. The Appeal Court had said that the refusal of Amaechi to appear before the panel amounted to self-denial. But Okah said that the matter was currently at the Supreme Court. “He (Amaechi) went to court against the panel and the matter is still in the Supreme Court. The state government has not cleared him on the matter concerning the sale of valued assets belonging to the state,” he said. Amaechi could not be reached for comments, as he did not answer calls to his mobile phone. A text message sent to him on the matter did not get any reply. However, a senior official of the Federal Ministry of Transportation told our correspondent that the minister was out of the country. The official, who also works directly with the minister, stated he (the official) was not aware of the said allegations against Amaechi. “I have not seen it (the report) and can’t speak on it. However, the minister is in China right now,” the official, who pleaded to be anonymous, said. Abdul’aziz Yari (N680m) Yari has been engaged in a fierce battle with the EFCC for over a year following allegations that he diverted nearly N700m which formed part of the Paris Club refund due to his state. In July last year, a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of N500m and $500,000 (N180m) said to have been looted from the Paris Club refunds made by the Federal Government in favour of the 36 states of the federation. The sums of money said to have been recovered from two firms, First Generation Mortgage Bank Limited, and Gosh Projects Limited, were allegedly linked to the governor. The EFCC also alleged, in an affidavit filed in support of its ex parte application seeking the interim forfeiture of the sums of money, that the N500m was diverted to offset Yari’s personal loan obtained from the First Generation Mortgage Bank Limited. In July, the Presidential Support Committee of Buhari 2019 appointed Sheriff as the director-general. The National Secretary of the group, Kassim Kassim, said in a statement that the conglomerate of about 300 Buhari supporters’ groups unanimously endorsed Sheriff to lead the Presidential Support Committee, Buhari 2019 and not the Buhari’s Campaign Organisation for the 2019 election. He said groups that made up the Presidential Support Committee were all registered with the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Matters. Sheriff and others are under investigation for allegedly receiving N450m out of the N23bn ($115m) bribe allegedly disbursed by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, during the build-up to the 2015 elections. He has been grilled several times by the EFCC but was never charged. His private jet was also impounded by the commission but later released to him. Sagay, EFCC react Speaking with our correspondent, the Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), said joining the President’s camp would not save any politician from probe or prosecution. He said those whose cases had already been taken to court would continue to face prosecution. Sagay, however, said there was room for plea bargain, an option he said stubborn people would never use. He said, “I know Akpabio is still under probe and if he is found culpable, he would be invited and prosecuted. For me, the only import of him joining the President’s campaign is that he can be persuaded to make a plea bargain quickly, which everyone is entitled to, but the stubborn ones will not take that option “As for allegations against Amaechi, he was indicted by a fake and useless judicial panel set up by Wike, who is himself under investigation for corruption. He set up a kangaroo panel, which Amaechi refused to answer to.” When asked about the Appeal Court ruling which ordered Amaechi to answer to the panel, Sagay added, “he doesn’t have to answer to rubbish. Judges who allow themselves to engage in injustice deserve to be disregarded. Amaechi is innocent. All the charges were trumped up.” Also speaking with our correspondent, the EFCC Spokesperson, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said joining the President’s camp would not translate to immunity from prosecution. Uwujaren said, “The EFCC neither closes cases nor clears people. Also, being in the President’s party does not give anyone immunity from prosecution.” Buhari, who later won the presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress had consistently accused the then ruling party, the PDP of engaging in mind-boggling corrupt practices. “If Nigeria does not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria,” Buhari had said repeatedly during the build-up to the 2015 general elections. However, no sooner had he been declared winner than some politicians from the same corrupt party began defecting to the President’s own party. While some of the allegedly corrupt persons were kept at arm’s length, others became very close to the President, constantly appearing in pictures with the professed anti-corruption champion and sending mixed signals to Nigerians. SERAP, CACOL react The Executive Director of Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, Adetokunbo Mumuni, however, said it would be wrong to condemn the President for being supported by people alleged to be corrupt if there was no proof that he had prevented anti-corruption agencies from prosecuting such people. He said, “Unless you want to tell me that the anti-corruption agencies will not do anything unless they are prompted or unless somebody says they should do it, I don’t want to believe rumours. Allegations must be backed by concrete evidence for it to be substantiated. I don’t want to think that somebody with convincing evidence against him will be prevented from facing the music simply because he supports the President. For example, Kalu still has his case in court.” Similarly, the Executive Chairman, Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership, Mr. Debo Adeniran, said it would be wrong to presume people guilty because they have corruption allegations against them and that the President could not have stopped anyone from supporting him, in any case. He said, “You can’t prevent sinners from going to a religious place, what you don’t have to allow is for them to take over the pulpit to preach the doctrine of the crimes that they have been committing. From our recent experience, defecting to the ruling party has not, in practical terms, stopped the trial of some of politicians. For instance, Kalu’s case is still in court. “And as of now, Akpabio has yet to be convicted and until someone is convicted, you cannot say they have committed a crime. Even Kalu, whose case is in court, cannot be said to be guilty of the offence until he is convicted. So, it is a moral question and the moral suasion has its limit.” But a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Onueze Okocha, said President Buhari was sending a dangerous and negative signal to Nigerians by allowing people with pending corruption cases to work for his re-election. He said, “The whole thing sends a dangerous and unhappy signal to all of us that the so-called anti-corruption war is not whole. We can all see that only those in the opposition are mainly those investigated of corruption while those in the ruling party are regarded as sacred cows. “It’s what we’ve always known; there is no effectiveness in the anti-corruption war. Look at Akpabio, for instance, shortly after he was elected to the Senate, the EFCC raided his house and found lots of cash. Now that he has defected to the APC, what happens to him? “Babachir Lawal, though has been sacked, is still free to walk around. Look at the issue of fake National Youth Service Corps certificate held by Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, all these tell us there are sacred cows in the anti-corruption war.” Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. |
allthingsgood:So the doctors and nurses in the multiple 'Government Hospitals' the reporter went to across North-Central Nigeria are demonic. Don't you think there could have been another possible common factor in all those facilities leading to similar events? |
allthingsgood:Calm down! No one mentioned government policy. Read well before commenting. I wrote: Most Hospitals have their policies of payment before service which the medical staff have to adhere to. |
allthingsgood:The doctors and nurses don't make the hospital policies. There are usually strict policies in most centres that require payment before service. Failure to adhere, most times attract strict penalties for the hospital staff. A major means of tackling such problem is having viable, active and client-friendly health insurance schemes in place. Of course, the general economic state has to be favourable also for health services to be available to most if not ALL individuals. What the reporter saw is unfortunately, a common occurrence which plays out EVERYDAY in different health centres across the Country. |
BruncleZuma:I wonder. |
yemiosinbajo:Calm down. It's a known fact that the doctor-patient ratio in our region is the worst in the world. In organised climes, the welfare of those providing care to individuals, families, etc is of utmost importance. Healthcare workers are allowed intermittent breaks and leaves during which they take vacations in different parts of the world. A few use such periods for voluntary work. How many doctors in Nigeria can afford a vacation even in neighbouring African Countries? Such packages help in the overall physical, mental and social health of the individual. I know a number of workers from developing Countries may forfeit such breaks and work extra hours or calls in order to earn more income. They can easily do this because such work is child's play compared to what they go through in their home Countries. A government health institution would require 200 doctors, but you'll find only 50 doctors being employed and overworked. You can't find such in any sane society! |
Rstc:Who tell you say na aboki. |
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Well, a 20 yr old is actually an adult. Besides, most of our parents (mothers)married around this age range (20 - 25). I also know quite a number of ladies about this age who act maturely, are of commendable character and are quite focussed. A lady being older than 30yrs of age does not guarantee mental (& spiritual) maturity. Though it is expected that 'most' should be. So largely, it is more of an individual thing. If you both have been friends with mutual attraction and a good knowledge of each other, that would be great. You may have to be patient for her to finish school and be ready to support and encourage her, especially morally in order to achieve even more than her dreams. If she was suggested to you by friends and you have some reservation or uncertainty going through your mind, then you have to really think critically and possibly consider other options if you have doubts. Considering some comments on this thread, is it socially ackward for a 37 year old man to marry a 20 year old woman? |
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WhyMoD:Exactly! What's stopping them from pushing for it now when they are NOT in opposition? That is what he should be talking about. These people just think Nigerians are stupid. |
mightyhazell:Really? We go still continue to dey tell ourselves the truth. No mind am! Sometimes, frustration fit dey cause these kain tins. Na make we dey encourage ourselves. But seriously, we the youth need serious sanitization and redirection for dis Country O! |
resurgent4oodua:Brother, there's no need to further impart damage on one another and the Country as a whole by hating on and working against one another. You can see where the Country is today. It's largely because of hate politics. Remember, there are multiple other tribes in this Nigerian Nation who pay the price for our level of disunity. You can see examples in Kaduna, Jos, Taraba, Benue, even in the SouthWest, SouthEast and South-South. What has any average Yoruba, Igbo, Jaba, Berom, Hausa, Jukun, Esan, Bini man gained today from hate politics? The world has advanced and left us way behind. Wetin we gain? Is it constant power supply? Potable pipe borne water? Good roads? Reasonable housing schemes? Jobs for youth? Security? While you are busy hating and killing one another, the very few individuals who want to remain at the helm of affairs despite poor performance will make sure they take advantage of your disunity. Even juicy job placements are given to their kids, relatives, friends and associates. I remember a thread on this forum for NPA (Nigerian Ports Authority) which seemed laudible. A lot of Nairalanders travelled across the Country (despite security risks) for exams and interviews. I learned appointment letters were issued to individuals who did not sit for the exam and have been working for some time. I haven't seen any Nairalander confirm receipt of an appointment letter; maybe very few have and have not indicated. This was a recruitment for hundreds of personnel! Did you know some corpers were abducted on their way to orientation camp and were just released today? You see the state of security. It could have been any of your relatives. So you see! That hate and scattering of Country you're talking about, only the average Nigerian feels the brunt. I am from a 'minority' tribe. I don't care about the tribes of those who steer this Country in the right direction. We all have to play our parts - you and me. Put in ideas and energy in the positive direction. |
mightyhazell: . E taya me. |
resurgent4oodua:Honestly, you sound unstable! I made an observation regarding your highly insensitive statement , the next thing you're quoting me talking about Igbo people. Wetin concern my statement with Igbo? The way some of you have a morbid delusion about these Igbos, honestly this is bodering on some sort of psychiatric condition. If the christians in KD can't protect themselves then the Fulani can as well finish them there.The Fulanis can finish the Christians in KD, but you stand with status quo till 2023. |
resurgent4oodua:This is a selfish statement! We should be more nationalistic in resolving issues which affects everyone of us (even if you think you may not be affected directly). With what Fashola revealed yesterday, I really wonder what special gains a region gets when they produce the president of the Country. With the general outlook of the Country as a whole, it's just plain stupidity! |
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Oh! So it was a business investment! You see the sort of creatures we have amongst us? These are the ones you see online convulsing upandan supporting this ineffective, power-hungry people in government despite the increasing hardship and ills the common man goes through! Well, you are not part of the grand plan. This one na investment gone wrong eh! Come back online and hustle for your weekly stipends. “We were promised that we will be funded but up till now we have not seen anything,” the source said, adding that there was lack of adequate communication between BCO and the support group leaders.Nepotism kee you there! |
Fresh episodes of violence within Kaduna Metropolis. Some casualties have been taken to St Gerard's Catholic Hospital. |
Any attempt to impose a stooge on the throne will be vehemently resisted. |
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