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Politics / Terrorists Occupying 64 Communities, Schools In Plateau – Gov Mutfwang by ogododo: 2:16pm On Dec 26, 2023
The Governor of Plateau State, Celeb Mutfwang says no fewer than 64 communities in the state have been displaced by terrorists who are occupying the areas and some schools.

Speaking on the recent attacks in the state, Governor Mutfwang highlighted the immense burden placed on the state by the continuous displacement of citizens due to terrorist activities.

He told Channels TV on Tuesday that they celebrated Christmas with heavy heart with not less than 17 communities attacked.

He said, “When people are dislocated from their villages and they have to run for shelter, now we are struggling to provide shelter for these people that have been displaced and dislocated from their communities.

“If they stay away from those communities for a sustained period of time, the terrorists would come in. As I am talking to you today (Tuesday), in Riyom Local Government, in Barikin Ladi Local Government, schools have been occupied by these terrorists for almost a number of years now.

“We have not less than 64 communities that have been displaced and their lands have been taken over by these terrorists.”

Furthermore, the Governor condemned the perceived inaction under the previous administration, stating that residents felt the terrorists were given official government backing.

He emphasized that the current occupation of schools did not happen overnight, with some having been seized for as long as five years.

“Under the last regime the feeling among people in Plateau State particularly the victims of these terrorists attacks is that it looks as if the terrorists were given official government backing to be able to terrorise them because little or nothing was done to repel these attacks.

“I can tell you these schools that are being occupied, it didn’t just start now, some of those schools have been occupied in the last three, four, five years.

“Children therefore in those schools have not been able to go to school, they have to relocate, we even have primary health care centres abandoned because of these terrorists which means that our health care system is put in jeopardy, what do we need to do? I think this is where the president needs to come in,” he added.

https://dailytrust.com/terrorists-occupying-64-communities-schools-in-plateau-gov-mutfwang/

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Politics / Re: Herdsmen Attack Plateau Villages On Christmas Eve, 112 Killed, 47 Injured by ogododo: 9:44am On Dec 26, 2023
BabaHenry:

I dey reason am
Make dem oil dere luggars and sharpen dem shackles and go to hell.

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Business / Naira Weakens To 1,233/Dollar At Parallel Market by ogododo: 2:35am On Dec 26, 2023
The naira exchanged to the dollar at 1,233/$ on Monday at the parallel market, according to Bureau de Change operators.

Some BDC operators who spoke to The PUNCH said, the local currency which was bought and sold at 1,228/$ and 1,233/$ had traded at the same rate on Friday.

Figures obtained from Abokifx showed that the Pound Sterling was bought and sold at 1,550/ £ and 1,565/ £, while Euro was 1,290/€ and 1,305/€ respectively.

A BDC operator in Lagos, Kamarudeen Ibrahim, said, “The naira traded at 1,220/$ a week earlier, but weakened to 1,233/$ by the end of the week.”


Another BDC operator, Akeem Yusuf, said, “The naira was sold for 1,233/$ on Friday; Today Monday, it did not change because people are not buying.” The naira weakened slightly at the parallel market by 1.1 per cent or N13.

However, on the Investor & Exporter forex window, the naira appreciated slightly on Friday, according to figures obtained from the FMDQ.

The local currency which closed at 889.63/$ on Thursday, appreciated slightly by 0.42 per cent or N3.75 to close at 885.88/$ on Friday.


Trading commenced at the official market at N915/$ and reached a high of N1,248/$ before closing at N885.88. The market recorded a total turnover of $92.16m on Friday.
https://punchng.com/naira-weakens-to-1233-dollar-at-parallel-market/

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Politics / Re: Herdsmen Attack Plateau Villages On Christmas Eve, 112 Killed, 47 Injured by ogododo: 5:49pm On Dec 25, 2023
Tranquillity360:
112 killed, 47 injured as killer herdsmen level Plateau villages on Christmas Eve.

Witnesses said the assailants struck in military fatigues and overwhelmed conventional security forces.

AHMED OLUWASANJO • DECEMBER 25, 2023


Suspected pastoralists on a deadly rampage across two local government areas of Plateau have killed no fewer than 112 residents and injured 47 others.


Peoples Gazette heard from security sources and local chiefs that the attackers executed a string of coordinated attacks on at least 12 communities spanning Barkin Ladi and Bokkos council areas on Christmas Eve.

“The attack started on Saturday evening when the herdsmen made separate entries and started butchering people and continued until midnight on Sunday,” a security source said under anonymity to wait for an official police statement. “We don’t know how they obtained the equipment they used but no group should have this capacity.”


Some of the villages affected include Ruku, Hurum, Darwat, Mai Yanga Sabo in Gashi and Ropp districts of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.

Solomon Musa, president of Berom Youth Moulders-Association, said at least 60 bodies were recovered in Bokkos, about 52 kilometres southeast of Jos, as of Monday afternoon, while 26 bodies were found in Ropp and Gashi. A police inspector said the combined fatalities had surpassed 112 residents, mainly women and children.

“They evacuated 47 people with different injuries to hospitals and clinics,” a local chief, Joseph Gwamzhi, said. “In some communities, the attacks lasted more than five hours.”


Witnesses further said the security forces were overwhelmed during the attacks, rendering them incapable of confronting the assailants, some of whom were reportedly clad in military fatigues.

A spokesman the police in Plateau did not return a request seeking comments about police response. A government spokesman said a statement would be circulated on the situation.

The attack could mark the first test for Governor Caleb Muftwang, who assumed office in May on the back of a vow to contain the decades-long crisis between nomadic herders and villages over shrinking natural resources in the region.



https://gazettengr.com/112-killed-47-injured-as-killer-herdsmen-level-plateau-villages-on-christmas-eve/?fbclid=IwAR0yH741k-XfD6Dre9uc35u9ogfl0BtsUzWDLxmGDOLH2kOFpTqmxyhUQXc
Dem no fit buy luggars to defend themselves. D cut their hands. I beg enough.

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Burnley Vs Liverpool (0 - 2) On 26th December 2023 by ogododo: 12:25pm On Dec 25, 2023
Second-placed side Liverpool travel to second-from-bottom Burnley on Boxing Day, looking to get three points that would temporarily send them top of the Premier League. With Arsenal not playing until 28 December and Aston Villa needing a five-goal swing and a win at Old Trafford versus Manchester United in their favour to move above Jürgen Klopp’s side, a win would be enough to take the lead.

Boxing Day has been enjoyable for Klopp in the past. He’s won all five of his Premier League games on Boxing Day by an aggregate score of 17-1. No manager has a better 100% record in the competition on December 26th (Mauricio Pochettino also 5/5).

Burnley will be buoyed by their pre-Xmas win away at Fulham and an unexpected three points in this match would take them level with 17th-place Nottingham Forest, if Nuno Espírito Santo’s side don’t get a result at Newcastle in the day’s early kick-off.

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Politics / Re: It’s Terrible For Parents To Lament Poverty Before Their Kids; Remi Tinubu by ogododo: 10:44pm On Dec 24, 2023
Nlfpmod dem don pay December salary?

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Politics / Re: It’s Terrible For Parents To Lament Poverty Before Their Kids; Remi Tinubu by ogododo: 7:44pm On Dec 24, 2023
AqualinaXYZ:
Them dey discuss poverty?



Poverty wey no need intro or PR



You’ll see it with your two naked eyes



Ibadan people wey dey loot Christmas gift on a moving vehicle did anyone discuss poverty with them?



Abi this your husband government won’t favor us and our families again?



Talk fast madam
Nawa oh. Dem still dey blame sey we mentioned poverty for our domot. How family fit by N65k bag of rice.
Chicken na 10k. APC don spoil Xmas.

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Politics / It’s Terrible For Parents To Lament Poverty Before Their Kids; Remi Tinubu by ogododo: 7:36pm On Dec 24, 2023
It’s terrible for parents to lament poverty before their kids; Nigerians should hang on to hope: Remi Tinubu.
The Nigerian First Lady further urged citizens to be optimistic about the coming year, saying everyone should strive to make the country a better place.

Remi Tinubu and poor Nigerians
Remi Tinubu, Nigeria’s first lady, has urged parents to stop discussing ravaging poverty beforei their children, saying it could have adverse effects on society.



“Whoever we are, we should stop talking about poverty in front of our children,” Mr Tinubu said. “We are not a poor nation; the wealthy ones should also take care of the poor ones and make them wealthy; that is all it takes,”

Mrs Tinubu spoke at the State House on Saturday in her Christmas message with children of Nana Berry Orphanage, Abuja.


The former senator further urged citizens to be positive about the coming year, saying everyone should strive to make the country a better place.

“We have taken the issue of poverty out of context, and it is polluting the hearts of the young ones,” Mrs Tinubu said. “But we have to give them hope and a positive life. We are entering a glorious year, and those who believe it will be glorious will enjoy it.”

Before her husband, President Bola Tinubu, assumed office on May 29, over 130 million Nigerians lived in multidimensional poverty, according to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics.

Hardships have risen sharply nationwide amid Mr Tinubu’s economic decisions, including fuel and exchange rate policies. Petrol prices rose from less than N200 when Mr Tinubu assumed office to nearly N700 nationwide, while a naira trades for over N1,100 against the United States dollar.

Mr Tinubu had insisted that the current economic hardship was a necessary sacrifice for a better future for the country.

But the president was criticised for wasting taxpayer’s money sponsoring over 400 persons to the recent Climate Change Conference in Dubai and budgeting N20 billion for “computer software and renovation of residence” of his chief of staff, Femi Gbajabiamila.

Though experts have lauded Mr Tinubu’s decision to prune federal expenses and liabilities, many citizens have not seen any positive effects of the policy, with historic inflation hitting commodity prices.

In November, Nigeria’s headline inflation increased to 28.2 per cent, showing a 0.87 per cent increase over the 27.33 per cent recorded in October, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported.

https://gazettengr.com/its-terrible-for-parents-to-lament-poverty-before-their-kids-nigerians-should-hang-on-to-hope-remi-tinubu/
Politics / Re: Phase 2 Repair Of The Port-Harcourt Refinery Will Be Completed By Q4, 2024 -Kyar by ogododo: 8:59pm On Dec 23, 2023
Dem don change mind Nlfpmod. APC lie pass devil.

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Politics / Phase 2 Repair Of The Port-Harcourt Refinery Will Be Completed By Q4, 2024 -Kyar by ogododo: 6:17pm On Dec 23, 2023
The Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NNPCL, Mele Kyari has stated that the second phase of repair works of the Port-Harcourt refinery will be completed by the fourth quarter of 2024

He said this during the inspection tour of the rehabilitation project, which also coincided with the 15th Refineries’ Rehabilitation Steering Committee Meeting, comprising the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, Members of the NNPCL Board, and the MD of the Port-Harcourt Refining Company Limited.

The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Mele Kyari, clarified that as of December 15, 2023, approximately 84.4% of Area-5 Plant, a crucial element of the Port Harcourt refinery, and 77.4% of the overall rehabilitation project had been completed.

He said, “In our quest to ensure that this refinery is re-streamed to continue to deliver value to Nigerians, we made a promise that we will reach a mechanical completion of phase one of the rehabilitation project by the end of December and get the other plants running in 2024. Today, we have kept those commitments,”

We are done with phase one. We will complete phase two as promised within 2024, maximum – the last quarter of 2024,”

Refinery when completed to last for 50yrs

Also speaking during the meeting was the Managing Director of the Port-Harcourt Refinery Company, Ibrahim Onoja when the rehabilitation of the refinery is complete it’ll serve the country for another 50 years.

He stated, “This plant you see is a renewed plant that will last Nigeria for decades. We can beat our chest and say we’ve come over 50 years, and we’ll go another 50 years.
“This will give value to Nigeria, create jobs, provide feedstock for industries, revenue, foreign exchange, energy security and more. Phase one of this refinery is 60,000 barrels per day, the other one is 150,000 bpd. So we have a complementary 210,000bpd refinery,”
The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, said the PHRC would produce cooking gas, adding that this would lead to a reduction in the importation of the commodity.

Yesterday, the NNPCL reported the completion of the Area 5 section of the Port-Harcourt refinery and the successful mechanical completion and flare start-up.
In March 2021, the federal government approved the contract for the repair of the 210,000-barrel capacity Port-Harcourt refinery for $1.5 billion. The rehabilitation, which was awarded to Tecnimont SPA, an Italian company, was to be done in three phases of 18, 24 and 44 months.


https://nairametrics.com/2023/12/22/phase-2-repair-of-the-port-harcourt-refinery-will-be-completed-by-q4-2024-mele-kyari/

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Politics / Re: N35,000 Wage Award: You Betrayed Us, We’re Suffering – Workers To FG by ogododo: 11:04pm On Dec 21, 2023
Nlfpmod una welcome.

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Politics / N35,000 Wage Award: You Betrayed Us, We’re Suffering – Workers To FG by ogododo: 12:29pm On Dec 21, 2023
The Federal Workers Forum (FWF) has raised an alarm that the N35,000 wage award given to workers by the Federal Government to cushion the effects of the economic crisis caused by the fuel subsidy removal has been stopped.

The workers, on Thursday, alleged that the Federal Government paid only one month out of the six months promised to the workers.

National Coordinator of FWF, Comrade Andrew Emelieze, in a statement made available to DAILY POST noted that the workers are passing through tortuous moments since the removal of fuel subsidy.

He noted that minimum wage has remained at N30,000 monthly while prices continue to soar and a bag of rice now is above N60,000.

Federal Government workers nationwide have been going through tortuous moments since the removal of petroleum subsidy. Our take home pay has been made meaningless as a result of the rising cost of living crisis and the constant devaluation of our naira. Salaries have remained the same while prices of goods and services have tripled within this period.

We are surprised to note that the meager 35,000 naira wage award grudgingly given to the federal workers by the federal government to cushion the effects of the economic crisis caused by the subsidy removal have been stopped. The federal government paid only one month out of the six months promised.

“We the federal government workers feel betrayed by the federal government. Our employer has been very unfair and unfaithful to us. We have not been treated as if we matter. We are citizens, we are not beggers and we are supposed to be worthy of a fair wage. We the federal workers feel cheated.

“Civil servants have been financially embarrassed. Minimum wage has remained at 30,000 naira monthly while prices of everything continue to soar and a bag of rice now is above 60,000 naira.

“Most unfortunately, it is within this period that salaries are been delayed, some workers are being blocked from receiving salaries, promotion arrears not paid, etc,” he said.

https://dailypost.ng/2023/12/21/n35000-wage-award-you-betrayed-us-were-suffering-workers-to-fg/

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Politics / Yuletide: Tinubu Approves 50% Waivers On Road, Rail Transport by ogododo: 8:28am On Dec 21, 2023



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQvMDK6WPyU

To facilitate smooth holiday travel for citizens, President Bola Tinubu has granted approval for a 50% reduction in interstate transport fares and free train rides for Nigerians traveling between December 21, 2023, and January 4, 2024.

Dele Alake, Chairman of the inter-ministerial committee on presidential intervention, disclosed this announcement at the Aso Rock Villa.

The federal government, in collaboration with the Ministry of Transportation, will coordinate efforts with transporters, road transport unions, and the Nigerian Railway Corporation to ensure the successful implementation of this special presidential initiative.

He adds that air travel is not included in this initiative, as the focus is solely on benefiting the masses.

The Minister of Transportation clarified that the intervention specifically addresses luxurious buses operating on 22 designated routes during this period.
https://punchng.com/50-transport-subsidy-fg-slashes-inter-state-fares-labour-knocks-government/?amp

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Politics / Re: ₦25k Monthly To 15M Nigerians, Tax Waivers Solutions To Economic Hardship - BAT by ogododo: 9:03am On Dec 18, 2023
iwaeda:


How can someone believe giving 25k to 15m is the solution to economic problems. When we said Tinubu doesn't know Jack about development, they called us a wailers. Money boys will use to carry olosho or buy drinks and pepper soups., women will use to buy Aso ebi. angry grin grin grin grin grin
Nawa ooo.

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Politics / ₦25k Monthly To 15M Nigerians, Tax Waivers Solutions To Economic Hardship - BAT by ogododo: 7:44am On Dec 18, 2023
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has listed the provision of N25,000 monthly for three months to 15 million Nigerians and tax waivers as solutions to citizens’ economic hardship.

President Tinubu disclosed this on Sunday while speaking on his administration’s economic programme in an interview to mark the Man-Of-The-Year Honour bestowed on him by the Nation Newspaper.

Tinubu admitted that he is aware of the country’s economic crisis and its severe impact on Nigerians.

According to him, his administration is taking proactive steps to nip the challenges in the bud.

He highlighted that the country has commenced a tax waiver for Compressed Natural Gas purchases and diesel to ease the impact of fuel subsidy removal on transportation.

As your President, I am deeply aware of the severe impact of the economic crisis on Nigerians, and we are part of a global challenge with the rising living costs. To help our people, my administration is taking proactive steps.

“We are focused on providing financial support to businesses and ensuring the availability and affordability of staple foods, which are essential for every Nigerian family.

“One of our key initiatives is the provision of N25,000 monthly to 15 million households for three months.


To further support food security, we’re working with our local and international partners to improve agricultural practices and provide essential resources to farmers
, he said.

https://dailypost.ng/2023/12/18/n25000-monthly-to-15m-nigerians-tax-waivers-solutions-to-economic-hardship-tinubu/

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) / Re: Liverpool Vs Manchester United (0 - 0) On 17th December 2023 by ogododo: 9:14pm On Dec 17, 2023
Manu shredded blood no be small.
Politics / World Bank Approves $750m Electricity Facility For Nigeria by ogododo: 11:39am On Dec 17, 2023
The World Bank has approved a $750 million facility for the Nigeria Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) project.

The bank said in a statement, in Abuja, this afternoon, that the project, to be financed by an International Development Association (IDA) funding, would leverage over $1 billion of private capital and significant parallel financing from development partners, including $100 million from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet and $200 million from Japan International Cooperation Agency.

Other development partners collaborating on the programme include the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the German Development Agency (GIZ), SEforAll, and the African Development Bank (AfDB).

The DARES project aims to provide over 17.5 million Nigerians with new or improved access to electricity through distributed renewable energy solutions.

It would use innovative financing solutions to scale up private sector-led clean electricity provision in Nigeria.

As of 2021, over 85 million Nigerians lacked access to electricity; businesses and households with access to the national grid have faced unreliable and insufficient supply, a gap often filled with power from petrol and diesel-run generator sets that are costly and highly polluting to people and the environment.

The bank explained, [b]“To further address the access gap, DARES will build on the achievements of the World Bank-financed Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP), which has supported the establishment of 125 mini grids and the sale of over a million Solar Home Systems, through which more than 5.5 million Nigerians have gained access to electricity.


“NEP has also resulted in the creation of over 5,000 private-sector local green jobs in Nigeria.

“The DARES program will enable the Federal Government of Nigeria to coordinate and finance all off-grid electrification efforts and will help states access technical assistance to develop institutional capacity and policy frameworks for rooftop solar.

“The program will prioritize gender and inclusion by building on the NEP’s gender-related actions to facilitate access to electricity for disadvantaged female-headed households and women-led MSMEs, as well as, actions to increase the employment of women in the energy sector.

Speaking on the new deal, Shubham Chaudhuri, World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, said that his team was committed to providing many more Nigerians aces to electricity.

His words, “We are committed to expanding clean energy-based access in Nigeria, with the USD $750 million Nigeria DARES project being the largest ever single distributed energy project of the World Bank globally.

“It will benefit over 17.5 million unserved, underserved, rural, and remote Nigerians through the deployment of standalone solar and mini grids and replace more than 280,000 polluting and expensive petrol and diesel generator sets, an important step for Nigeria towards achieving its energy transition targets.


“Through the DARES project, Nigeria will be able to provide up to 237,000 MSMEs with reliable and clean electricity for productive uses that will help improve their potential to generate income and create local jobs.”

Also speaking, the Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adebalu, said, “I am excited to contribute to this revolutionary movement, emphasizing innovative financial instruments like the DARES program. These initiatives not only unlock the full potential of the off-grid sector but also fuel investments, propelling forward clean energy solutions.

“The ripple effect reaches unserved and underserved communities, unlocking access to a realm of clean and equitable energy for all. It’s a powerful journey of empowerment and transformation”.

The DARES program will support Nigeria in closing its electricity access gap and accelerate its transition towards sustainable, efficient, and economically viable electricity supply, demonstrating what can be achieved through effective collaboration and partnerships between the Government, private sector, and development partners.

The International Development Association (IDA) is the World Bank’s fund for the poorest.

IDA loans with maturities ranging from 25 to 40 years, grace periods of 5 to 10 years, and interest rates of between 1.5% -2.8%, depending on whether the borrower is a blend country and to which degree it is eligible.

A regular IDA eligible borrower may take advantage of no-interest loans
.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/12/w-bank-approves-750-m-electricity-facility-for-nigeria/amp/

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Politics / Re: Customs Generate 70% Revenue From Lagos, Says Comptroller-General by ogododo: 8:30pm On Dec 16, 2023
Nawa oo.
Travel / Re: People Have Abandoned Travelling, Now Send Goods To Families - Kaduna NURTW by ogododo: 8:22pm On Dec 16, 2023
Nlfpmod merry Xmas.
Travel / Re: People Have Abandoned Travelling, Now Send Goods To Families - Kaduna NURTW by ogododo: 2:13pm On Dec 16, 2023
flokii:
Some of us dey travel steady.. We can't help it.
If you see population of people at Lokoja for stop over this last week, fear go catch you.
Maybe it's North people are avoiding sha.
Na insecurity. Kogi na dens of evil.

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Travel / Re: People Have Abandoned Travelling, Now Send Goods To Families - Kaduna NURTW by ogododo: 2:12pm On Dec 16, 2023
Urheadmaster:
Na watin MC Olumo boys are causing everywhere in motor park allover the country.

People no longer travel they prefer to pay any amount to send goods to their parents at home tongue
Dose pipu na gofarment of dere own.
Travel / Re: People Have Abandoned Travelling, Now Send Goods To Families - Kaduna NURTW by ogododo: 12:27pm On Dec 16, 2023
iwaeda:


I go report you to MC Oluomo. For your shake oooo. Everything APC touched, economy in ruin. grin grin grin grin grin
Nawa oo. I no be agbero bros.

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Travel / Re: People Have Abandoned Travelling, Now Send Goods To Families - Kaduna NURTW by ogododo: 11:00am On Dec 16, 2023
Nawa oo. If NURTW thugs no get money, na red.

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Travel / People Have Abandoned Travelling, Now Send Goods To Families - Kaduna NURTW by ogododo: 10:54am On Dec 16, 2023
The leadership of the Kaduna State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers says travellers in the state have reduced by over 50 per cent as the Yuletide approaches.

The state NUTRW Secretary, Malam Bature Suleiman, disclosed this on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria.

Suleiman said the development was due to the high cost of transportation fare which was occasioned by the increment of fuel pump price.

People no longer travel but only prefer to send messages to their loved ones. Sadly, if you go to our motor parks now, you will see a lot of vehicles waiting without passengers.

People don’t have money to travel until it becomes necessary; they prefer to waybill messages,” Suleiman noted.

He said commercial motorists were running at a loss due to the poor economic situation of the country, adding, “Apart from the increase of fuel price, we have a lot of bad roads, and a lot of policies taken on the transportation sector are not favourable.”

The official lamented alleged multiple taxes which members of the union had been paying, describing the situation as very bad.

He said, “There are lots of revenues attached to transportation as the government now seems to have its focus on the sector. Currently, there is an increment so much that what the driver would get at the end of the day is nothing to write home about. Drivers would just be doing the work without any gain in it.”

The official lamented alleged multiple taxes which members of the union had been paying, describing the situation as very bad.

He said, “There are lots of revenues attached to transportation as the government now seems to have its focus on the sector. Currently, there is an increment so much that what the driver would get at the end of the day is nothing to write home about. Drivers would just be doing the work without any gain in it.”

https://punchng.com/people-have-abandoned-travelling-now-send-goods-to-families-says-nurtw/

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Politics / Customs Generate 70% Revenue From Lagos, Says Comptroller-General by ogododo: 12:26pm On Dec 15, 2023
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, has disclosed that 70 per cent of the service’s revenue comes from Lagos State.

According to him, the Lagos State Government are planning new collaboration to enhance the economic growth and prosperity of the entire country.

He said this on Thursday in Lagos during the CGC 2023 Conference with the theme ‘Leveraging Data Analytics for Secure and Efficient Trade Facilitation in Customs operations.’

According to Adeniyi, Lagos houses 40 per cent of the Customs commands in the country.

“Lagos houses 40 per cent of our commands, contributing over 70 per cent of our monthly revenue. It is not just a location on the map; it is a cornerstone for Nigeria Customs Service, symbolising the integral role in the economic narrative of our great nation.

Customs impound 25 vehicles with smuggled goods
“And as we navigate through the agenda of today, we will hope that the synergy of Lagos and Customs inspire us to enhance operations and contribute significantly to the economic prosperity of Nigeria,” Adeniyi said.

The CGC said the service had adapted to the ever-evolving landscape of global trade, beyond its traditional role of safeguarding borders.


“Customs has evolved into a vital catalyst for economic growth and development in this era, characterised by relentless change. Customs has emerged as a paragon of resilience and adaptability, eagerly embracing technology and global best practices to remain at the forefront of its mission and standing at a crossroads of innovation, and tradition,” he added.

Earlier, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had stated that the state would continue to ensure that “it has all the capability and capacity to be resilient, resourceful, and be the beacon that holds the nation together.”

“We are indeed excited with what Lagos and NCS have built. We want to make this place a bigger home for you. We want to make it a nicer environment for you,” he asserted.

https://punchng.com/customs-generate-70-revenue-from-lagos-says-comptroller-general/

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Politics / Re: NPA, Customs, Others’ Budgets Missing From Tinubu's 2024 Budget - BudgIT by ogododo: 10:17am On Dec 15, 2023
dre11:
Ports Authority, Customs, Others’ Budgets Missing From Tinubu Government’s 2024 Budget, BudgIT Laments



https://saharareporters.com/2023/12/14/ports-authority-customs-others-budgets-missing-tinubu-governments-2024-budget-budgit
Na inconclusive budget.
Politics / Re: Fuel Price: Reject W’bank N750/litre Proposal, NLC Warns FG by ogododo: 7:42am On Dec 15, 2023
Nlfpmod.
Politics / Re: We Need To Mobilize For Good Governance, By Femi Falana, SAN by ogododo: 7:08am On Dec 15, 2023
RushManni:
Don't jur like this falana guy ..... Man is one of the problems of this country - would rather prefer to keep mute at attrocities specially if it's some people than call a spade a spade.


Na true he no dey straight.
Politics / Fuel Price: Reject W’bank N750/litre Proposal, NLC Warns FG by ogododo: 7:06am On Dec 15, 2023
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Thursday, warned the Federal Government against heeding the advice of the World Bank to increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit popularly called petrol to N750/litre.

The NLC’s Head of Information, Benson Upah, in an interview with The PUNCH, said any further increase in the price of petrol would lead to anarchy in the country.

He, therefore called on the government to reject the proposal of the World Bank that petrol should sell at about N750/litre, as against the current rate of between N620 and N650/litre in most locations across the country.

This came as oil marketers explained that the cost of PMS should be around N1,000/litre had it been that the government not subsidising the product.



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But the government, on Thursday, denied the claims of marketers and the World Bank as regards the reintroduction of subsidy on petrol in Nigeria.

The World Bank, on Wednesday, asked the Federal Government to stop the subsidy payment on petrol and raise the cost of the product to N750/litre.

It said the Federal Government might still be paying the subsidy as fuel prices in Nigeria were currently not cost-reflective, stressing that Nigerians should pay about N750/litre for PMS as against the current price of N650/litre.


The World Bank’s lead economist for Nigeria, Alex Sienaert, alleged the continuous payment of petrol subsidy by the government in Abuja during his presentation of the Nigeria Development Update, December 2023 Edition.

“It does seem like petrol prices are not fully adjusting to market conditions. So, that hints at the partial return of the subsidy if we estimate what is the cost reflective of the retail PMS price of the would-be and assume that importation is done at the official FX rate.

“Of course, the liberalisation is happening with the parallel rates, which is the main supplier, the price would be even higher. These are just estimates to give you a sense of what cost-reflective pricing most likely looks like.

“We think the price of petrol should be around N750/litre more than the N650/litre currently paid by Nigerians,” he stated.

Reacting to statement of the World Bank, the labour movement declared that a further hike in the price of fuel would be an automatic invitation to anarchy.

The NLC’s Head of Information, Upah, described the World Bank as a predatory institution that does not care about the welfare of Nigerians, stressing that the initial increment in the pump price of PMS had caused enough problems in Nigeria.

“The World Bank is globalist north in thoughts and actions and has little or no consideration for the global south. It is a predatory institution that the global north uses to justify its crimes against the south.


“It is almost single-handedly responsible for the ruination of the economies of countries of the global south for which it prescribes one solution for all ailments.

“It does not care what happens to Nigeria or Nigerians so it could from its perch in Washington say whatever it likes or push around our leaders like house-helps.

“The truth, however, remains that the present regime of the pump price of PMS has all but destroyed the country. To now ask the government to raise it to N750/litre is to invite anarchy upon the land.

“The World Bank is so hypocritical it fails to see the nexus between price and capacity. The minimum wage in Nigeria for a privileged few is N30,000. The same minimum wage in the United States where the law is enforced is N1.5m.

“In light of this, if the government knows what is good for it, it should ignore the World Bank but must remain committed to fighting inherent corruption in the downstream sector of the petroleum industry. It must also cut down the high cost of governance.”

FG denies subsidy

But the Federal Government denied the claims of the World Bank on the continued payment of the fuel subsidy on petrol.


In an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said President Bola Tinubu had made it clear from his first day in office that his government would not sustain the payment of subsidy on petrol.

According to Idris, the removal of the petrol subsidy had led to an increase in the revenue accruing to the Federation Account.

“Subsidy is gone, and the President told Nigerians from his first day in office that there won’t be subsidy (on petrol). It is because subsidy has gone that we have so much money available for the government to do so many things. Of course, it’s never enough, but fuel subsidy is gone and it’s gone for good,” the minister stated.

He added, “There are instances where the government needs to come in to see that things don’t go so bad. That’s the responsibility of the government. Every rule will also have its self-adjusting mechanism, but I can assure Nigerians that the subsidy is gone.

“If you look at the monies accruing to the Federation Account and the kind of money the states are receiving, you would know that everybody desires that subsidy should go. What do we do with that subsidy, I think, is the next question. We need to scrutinise that so that Nigerians would benefit from the subsidy that has been taken away. Subsidy is gone.”

Marketers project

Reacting to the argument by the Federal Government that the petrol subsidy had gone, the National Secretary of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Chief John Kekeocha, said this was not true.

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Kekeocha said the government was afraid that the removal of the subsidy would lead to unrest.

“It is funny when government personnel who don’t know the realities on the ground come to the open and mess the government up. How can you say that subsidy is gone? No reasonable person who knows the dynamics of the market globally will say that.

“As we speak, a pound is about N1,480 or more, and a dollar is about N1,200 or more. So what is the magic to use and say subsidy on PMS is gone? The government is subsidising PMS because if it gets to N1,000/litre the country could be set on fire.

“So the government is apprehensive. Just like I keep saying, the things they ought to have done before the removal of subsidy on petrol, were not done. They are now beginning to sit with organisations and try to know what they ought to have done.

“So no reasonable government personnel who knows the politics or dynamics of the downstream oil sector would come out and say subsidy has been removed. There is a subsidy, the government is subsidising the product which is why you can see fuel at N650/litre,” he stated.

Asked whether he shared the view of the World Bank that the pump price of petrol should be N750/litre, Kekeocha replied, “Even at N750/litre it is still subsidised. What is the cost of fuel in London? It is about N1000 to N1,200/litre. So that is the range we should be looking at.”

Earlier, the National Public Relations Officer, IPMAN, Chief Ukadike Chinedu, told one of our correspondents that the subsidy on every litre of petrol should be about N400 currently.


“Remember I once told you that we are operating quasi-subsidy, but now that quasi-subsidy scenario is gone. It is now a full subsidy on PMS because the naira is down, so there is nothing you can say about it.

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“Since the dollar is now about N1,100, if you buy it at that price for the purpose of importing petrol, that means PMS should be selling around N950 or N1,000/litre. This is because when the dollar was N750, petrol was sold at N595/litre. So there is no magic about this.

“Also, the cost of diesel is skyrocketing. Now, when diesel is sold at over N1,000/litre, the difference between its cost and that of PMS is not more than N5 or N10/litre in normal circumstances,” he stated.

The Convener, Nigerian Unity and Progressive Forum, Ifeanyi Egwuagu, called on Civil Society Organisations to embark on a nationwide peaceful demonstration to demand concrete action from the government towards ameliorating the sufferings of Nigerians.

In a statement issued in Abuja, Egwagu expressed worry over the economic hardship being faced by the majority of Nigerians over the years and accused the Tinubu administration of taking the sufferings of Nigerians to a higher degree through the removal of the subsidy.

“The plan to remove fuel subsidy has been on the front burner over the years. There is a logical argument that the positive impact of removing the subsidy will be felt in the long run.

“However, a government that truly has the socio-economic well-being of the people at heart will put in place sustainable measures to lessen the sufferings associated with the immediate subsidy removal.


“I cannot see any clear-cut vision by the present administration to enhance the socio-economic well-being of Nigerians. For me, what President Tinubu did was to put the cart before the horse.

“If a powerful cabal was alleged to have been stealing subsidy money, why not go after the cabal and recover the stolen wealth of the people from them? In any case, I do not see this government fighting corruption as desired by good-thinking Nigerians.”

Fuel queues

In a similar development, the Independent Petroleum Association of Nigeria, on Thursday, said it would meet the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, to demand the supply of more Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol.

It disclosed this while responding to questions on what was being done by the association to address the queues for petrol at filling stations operated by both major and independent marketers, as well as the lack of products by IPMAN members.

Speaking on the sidelines of the National Delegates Election of the association in Abuja, the newly elected National President of IPMAN, Abubakar Maigandi, said his team would work hard to ensure the seamless distribution of petroleum products nationwide.

Commenting on the queues at filling stations and the lack of products by some independent marketers, Maigandi said, “We are going to contact the GCEO of NNPC to make sure that all the required products are being supplied to us so that we should be able to get our filling stations with PMS and others.”


On the move by the Federal Government to deploy Compressed Natural Gas as an alternative to PMS, the new IPMAN boss said it was a welcome development and promised that members of the association would participate fully.

“We are ready to key into Mr President’s programme on CNG in such a way that you are going to see all our members participating fully in the programme,” Maigandi stated.

Speaking about the elections that produced him as president, Maigandi said other contestants for the position of IPMAN president stepped down and gave him their support to lead the association.

“They stepped down for me, therefore I need them so that we can be able to move this association forward and help the administration of President Bola Tinubu in moving the oil sector forward,” he stated.

The Chairman, Board of Trustees, IPMAN, Aminu Abdulkadir, said the elections successfully produced new officials who would run the association for the next five years.

“By our constitution, we are saddled with the responsibility of conducting the elections, and we have done our job well because there was no single dissenting voice. We have conducted a successful election and our members are happy about it.

“This is because the wishes of the people have been expressed here. I want to also state that IPMAN, as a critical stakeholder in the downstream oil sector in Nigeria, has turned a new leaf today with the emergence of its latest leadership.”


Other newly elected executives of the association include the National Vice President, Adekunle Fasola; National Secretary, James Tor; Assistant National Secretary, Suleiman Yakubu; and National Treasurer, Umar Aliyu.

The National Organising Secretary is Ben Odjugo; National Legal Adviser, Nnanna Oru, among others.

Also, the Federal Ministry of Finance, on Thursday, said details of the proposed plan to scrutinise the dollar oil revenue flow accrued to the government from financial gains of fuel subsidy removal would be released and widely publicised when completed.

The Director of Press and Public Relations, Stephen Kilebi, offered this explanation when one of our correspondents sought further clarification on plans to scrutinise the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited as earlier indicated by the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun.

Kilebi said the audit, which was a work in progress, represents the government’s effort to be accountable to the public and all processes and procedures would be released.

He said in a telephone interview, “Well I don’t think those details should be in public domain for now because it should be a work in progress.

“And since that is the intention of government, I think they would be working towards that. So when they are perfected and procedures completed. They will come to tell the public how the audit will be done.”


Recall that the minister had revealed during a panel session at the World Bank’s Nigeria Development Update Release, that the government was ready to scrutinise the revenue flow from the National Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited.

In the report, the World Bank raised transparency and accountability issues about the financial gains from fuel subsidy removal remitted by the NNPCL and the impact of subsidy removal on federation revenues.

According to the World Bank, while revenue gains from the exchange rate reforms are visible, more clarity is needed on oil revenues, including the fiscal benefits from the PMS subsidy reforms.

It declared, “Nominal oil revenue gains have been evident since June; these are mostly categorised as ‘exchange rate gains’”, suggesting that they are due to the naira depreciation.

“Except for the exchange rate-related increases, however, there is a lack of transparency regarding oil revenues, especially the financial gains of the NNPC from the subsidy removal, the subsidy arrears that are still being deducted, and the impact of this on federation revenues.

“It is also unclear why retail petrol prices have not changed much since August, despite fluctuations in the exchange rate and global oil prices.”

The institution further expanded that gains in net oil revenue of the federation were lower than what they should have been considering what the removal of fuel subsidy should have added to the accounts.


The PUNCH reports that the expanded scrutiny comes barely a week after a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi, alleged that the NNPCL might not be remitting enough dollars to the Federation Account despite the subsidy removal.



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Politics / Re: We Need To Mobilize For Good Governance, By Femi Falana, SAN by ogododo: 7:31pm On Dec 14, 2023
It is submitted that the concept of African democracy is neither new nor original. There was a huge debate about it in the 1970s and 1980s in Africa. In 1974, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe suggested a diarchy to replace liberal democracy while the Kutu Acheampong military junta attempted to impose union government (uni gov) which would make Ghana a non-party state. In a rigged referendum, over 60 per cent of the voting population supported the uni gov in 1978. The concept was developed to justify authoritarian rule and wanton corruption by generals and civilian despots. Some misguided intellectuals supported the concept before it was defeated.

African dictators had insisted that they should be judged by the standard of the West because of the peculiarities of African countries. In West Africa, Ghana attempted to experiment with uni government or diarchy under the pretext that the liberal democracy was alien to the African environment. In 2015, Gardner Thompson, who had taught in Uganda as a history teacher, published a 446-page book on it entitled AFRICAN DEMOCRACY: Its Origins and Development in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

It is submitted that the campaign for African democracy is diversionary as Section 14 of the Constitution provides that the Federal Republic of Nigeria shall be a State based on the principles of democracy and social justice while the participation by the people in their government shall be ensured as sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria from whom government through this Constitution derives all its powers and authority. Furthermore, the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.

But members of the ruling class have deliberately failed to observe the provisions of section 14 thereof since 1999 on the ground that it forms part of the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy are not justiciable. That is a misleading position as section 224 of the Constitution has imposed a legal obligation on all political parties to adopt the fundamental objectives as part of their programmes. Since all governments in Nigeria are constituted by members of political parties they are bound to implement the provisions of the fundamental objectives. However, the socio-economic rights of the Nigerian people outlined in Chapter two of the Constitution cannot be actualized by a peripheral capitalist government. I am compelled to call on the trade unions and other progressive forces to mobilize the Nigerians to fight for the socialist reconstruction of Nigeria.

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