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May Allah grant the victims aljanatu firdaus and also grant their families the fortitude to bear this irreplaceable loss.

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A leadership crisis is brewing at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), following the exit of Ahmadu Giade, who spent 10 years as the agency’s chairman/chief executive.

Some concerned NDLEA officers have, in a petition, rejected the appointment of the agency’s secretary, Mrs. Roli Bode-George, as acting chairman/chief executive.

They said Mrs. Bode-George’s appointment “is unacceptable because she is “not an employee of the NDLEA”.

The aggrieved senior officers noted that the situation “is breeding disaffection” in the 25-year old agency, urging “President Muhammadu Buhari to consider the appointment of one of the directors of NDLEA as the chairman/chief executive”.

“It is interesting to know that both the chairman/chief executive and the secretary of the agency are appointed by the President and Commander-in-Chief in what has been described as two key political appointees on consolidated salary. In view of the end of the tenure of Giade and vociferous clamour for a staff of the agency to take over leadership, it has become necessary to clarify who members of staff of the agency are,” the officers wrote.



In the petition, titled: “Who Succeeds Ahmadu Giade in NDLEA After Ten Years in the Saddle”, the officers explained that the staff of the agency were those defined in Section 5(5) and (6) of the NDLEA Act, which spelt out terms and conditions of service of officers.

“It is obvious from the above provisions that the chairman/chief executive and the agency secretary are not staff since their appointments are not in accordance with the terms and conditions of the service of the agency.

“Thus, the clamour for a staff of the agency to take over the top job clearly excludes the secretary of the agency. This is more so, given the fact that Mrs. Roli Bode George, was appointed in October, 2014, as secretary without any law enforcement background,” the petition stated.

They insisted that precedents in other national agencies showed that the NDLEA secretary was not in a suitable position to take over as the chairman/chief executive.

“When Nuhu Ribadu was removed as the EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, then director of Operations, was appointed as acting chairman.

‘’When Mrs. Farida Waziri was also removed as EFCC chairman, the director of Operation was again made to act as chairman pending appointment of a substantive chairman. On all these occasions, the EFCC also has a secretary,” it added.

However, when contacted, the NDLEA spokesperson, Mitchell Ofoyeju, said Giade’s decision to hand over to Mrs. Bode-George was in accordance with the law.

He added that the petition was unfounded, and without any basis in law.

“There is nothing wrong about handing over to the director-general. Ordinarily, the President should appoint the next chairman/chief executive, but since that has not been done yet, the DG is the next to the chairman in terms of hierarchy and is also the secretary to the board,” Ofoyeju said.





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Our international image and pride was rubbished under Jonathan, it will take a lot more to re-establish the giant of Africa on the global map...keep walking,with that comes more direct investment and with more FDI comes more jobs for more of the jobless.

Which way nigeria,tribalism everywhere

APC have just played into the hand of the opposition by this unwise decision. I am very sure the election will be nullified by the court. Why conducting a fresh primary election? The deputy governorship candidate or the runner up to the APC primary election ought to have been adopted for the supplementary election.

Make I sharply send this guy friend's request jare

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The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has ordered the arrest of a director and five officers for the alleged leakage of information and corrupt practices.

The agency is investigating some of its top operatives, who are believed to be living above their earnings.

The massive clean-up has caused tension in the commission because of the likely sack of bad eggs.

A source said: “The no-nonsense acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has commenced a massive clean-up of the agency with the arrest of some officers.

“Those affected are a director and five officers who are causing disaffection and engaging in corrupt practices.



“We will not release their names until the investigation is completed.”

The source also gave details on the allegations against the six suspects.

“They were allegedly involved in unauthorised leakages of official information and causing damaging reports based on false information to be published against the commission by bloggers.

“The action of the officers is prejudicial to discipline and violates their oath of allegiance.

“Those in custody include a director, some senior and lower cadre officers, including a former senior operative, who was dismissed for corruption and involvement in cult activities.

“In recent times, the EFCC has been at the receiving end of negative reports by bloggers and the mainstream media, targeting its leadership. The malicious reports have done untold damage to the reputation of the commission.

“Available facts showed that the staff, who operated as a syndicate, were desperately projecting the management staff to take over the leadership of the commission while attacking the integrity, professionalism and reputation of the EFCC.

“The investigation is still o, with the possibility of more arrests in the coming days.”

Meanwhile, the EFCC has started probing workers and operatives living above their means.

It was also learnt that some workers, who used to collect bribes to influence investigation, were being sorted out.

Another source said: “We have some workers using exotic cars above their income or family inheritance. We are looking into the activities of these workers in order to rid this commission of bad eggs.

“Also in focus of the discreet investigators are workers against which allegations of corruption have been made by the public.

“This clean-up has created tension in the anti-graft agency. Magu has vowed to ginger up the anti-graft campaign and he will leave no stone unturned.”




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Chai,see Bleep up

Immediate past Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, may have been flown abroad for the treatment of undisclosed ailment, The Nation learnt yesterday.

Lamorde, who was scheduled to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions yesterday, failed to honour the invitation provoking wild insinuation that he had fled the country to evade Senate probe of the alleged diversion of N1 trillion leveled against him.

An activist, Dr. George Ubah, wrote a petition to that Senate claiming the Lamorde in his capacity as the EFCC Chairman diverted over N1 trillion recovered by the commission.

Lagos lawyer Festus Keyamo, who stood in for Lamorde, defended him.

Keyamo said, “He (Lamorde) is still a policeman, he has no reason to go on exile. Lamorde has served this country very well and let me tell you this if you don’t know. The only way to succeed as the chairman of EFCC is for you not to succeed at all.



“Lamorde is not here today, not out of disrespect to the committee. It is a matter of complete misunderstanding of issues at stake. When Lamorde was invited to this committee, he was invited as chairman of EFCC and between then and now circumstances had changed.

“He is no longer the chairman of EFCC. So, because of that, he thought that would be the end of his invitation because he was invited in that capacity.

“He then handed over the case and traveled for medicals. It was in his absence that the second letter came and addressed as the immediate past EFCC chairman. The fact that he is no longer the chairman, he can no longer be invited except as a witness.”

The Chairman of the committee, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, noted that Senate does not accept representation when it invites anybody to appear before it.

A member of the committee, Senator Obinna Ogba, wondered why Lamorde failed to live by example being a man who was a former boss of the anti-graft agency that usually invited people to appear before it.

He said the non appearance of Lamorde at the probe was an insult, and disrespect to the Senate.

Senator Tayo Alasoadura, who is also a member of the committee, said: “We are in a situation whereby people are showing their shamelessness.”

Alasoadura queried the capacity in which Keyamo was in the Senate being a lawyer to the EFCC “and the man he claimed to represent is no longer in office as chairman.”

The Chairman of the committee stopped Keyamo half way insisting that anybody could be invited by the Senate panel to come and give evidence.

What followed was hot exchange of words between Keyamo and members of the committee.

At end Anyanwu insisted that Lamorde should make himself available on November 24 notwithstanding the plea by Keyamo that his client would not be available until December 15.

Keyamo later told reporters that the committee was wrong to have insisted that Lamorde must appear before it.

He said: “The constitution is very clear as to those who can be subject to investigation by section 88, 89 of the constitution. By section 88, 89 of the constitution the Senate has powers over two categories of persons.

“The first are those who are subject of investigation. They can be summoned before the committee and the second are witnesses to appear in respect of that investigation.”




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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has discovered 17 staff members of the Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) with fake NYSC exemption certificates.
Four of the suspects were handed over to the police by the corps for onward prosecution while others are to be arrested for prosecution.
Speaking with newsmen at the handing over in Abuja, the NYSC Director of Certification, Alhaji Hudu Aliyu Taura, said the arrest was made possible through the cooperation of their employers, who alerted the scheme for verification of their certificates.
He disclosed that 17 certificates were found out to be fake during the verification exercise carried out by the scheme, adding that three out of the suspects who are currently using the certificates to work in one of the financial institutions bank were on the run.
 
He assured that the remaining 10 people and those on the run would soon be arrested.
“Some employers came to verify those certificates, specifically GTB sent certificates to be verified by us and in the course of that, we found 17 out of what they sent to be fake. So, we invited them to come with the original of that certificates.
“Only seven came and we took their statements. We verified the certificates and found them to be fake, they were not issued by the NYSC. They confessed to have gotten them from other sources.
“So, with their written statements, we will hand them over to the security agencies for further necessary action.
Taura further said that it had become necessary for the employers of labour to crosscheck with the NYSC to ascertain the genuineness of certificate submitted to them by applicants.
“We are appealing to all employers of labour to bring the certificates that are said to be issued with NYSC for verification. Any time they are employing, they should contact NYSC with the certificates so that we can verify and tell them the genuine ones. Even those that had employed should bring those certificates for verification,” he said.
The suspects confessed to newsmen to have paid money ranging from N25,000, N40,000, N60,000, N20,000 to get the fake certificates.  





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Jonathan lost because he didn't fire you and Abati.

Those guys are giant mesomorphs

Hollywood is “gripped with fear” after a womanizing Tinseltown A-Lister has been diagnosed positive for HIV — panicking his long list of sexual partners, according to a published report.

“It has now become common knowledge that this star is HIV positive, something he has known for years,” an insider told The Sun newspaper of London, which attributed its report to unnamed sources, and didn’t name the infected Lothario.

“His lawyers are bracing for the threat of potential action.”

The source continued: “The reality is that if he’s knowingly put women at risk, then that’s disgusting and it’s only a matter of time before that becomes public.”

Friends have urged the actor to come forward, but he has so far refused, according to The Sun.

“He’s distraught about the possibility of the illness becoming a defining quality of his career,” a source told the site.

The actor’s list of exes includes “an award-winning actress, a religious movie star, a top Hollywood personality with a controversial past, a TV star, a media personality and a glamour model,” the site reported, without naming names.



http://sunnewsonline.com/new/panic-spreads-throughout-hollywood-over-womanizing-hiv-a-list-actor/

Armaggedon:
one of the monkeys in the zoo sighted.

You already have a mindset,but I thought we could have an intellectual and objective discussion.but its ok...do your thing,and I will do my thing,its just that I think we should be more civilized and not call each other names

The generation that lived and witnessed the Biafran War would shudder to hear that there are further attempts at secession. Nigeria represents the greater picture of Africa, with its economic potential and it's large population to support it. I'm sure the Federal System is working in order for every region to have some semblance of self rule.

I love President Buhari. The clean up continues!

You-oga how market?

Coffin maker-e dey una hand

Clown

A football commentator has lost his job after a hilarious incident which saw him fall asleep and snore on live television while giving his thoughts on a UEFA Champions League group stage match this week.

Dong Lu, the veteran Chinese pundit, was acting as co-commentator for LeTV’s coverage of the Real Madrid versus Paris Saint-Germain match early Wednesday morning Beijing time, when he dozed off.

The 46-year-old had to stay up until 3:45am for kick-off at the Santiago Bernabeu, and fatigue got the better of him in the final 20 minutes.

In footage of the match from LeTV, Dong can be heard snoring at around the 79-minute mark, in an incident that had football fans across China chuckling.

However, his employers at LeTV did not take the incident lightly, as the man with 20 years of experience analysing football matches was fired from his post soon after.




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A retired colonel, Bassey Jackson-Umoh, was on Thursday paraded by the Cross River State Police command for allegedly stealing a 2008 model of Toyota Highlander belonging to a member of the Cross River House of Assembly, Mr. Steven Okpupken

Briefing PUNCH Metro on the development at the command headquarters in Calabar, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. John Eluu, said the suspect was arrested with the vehicle in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State following complaints from a car dealer.



He said the retired colonel, who allegedly posed as Maj.-Gen Peter Williams, attached to the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, had issued a dud cheque to the car dealer and left an old Toyota Camry car in the dealer’s custody.

But the suspect while being paraded boasted that he would deal with all those connected with his travail when he regained his freedom.

“At the end of the day, the truth will come out and I will deal with all those connected with this and everybody connected will pay for it,” he boasted.

However, the PPRO maintained that the blue Toyota Highlander with number plate, Cross River BKS 214 AA, was received fraudulently.

He said, “On October 5, 2015, one Mr. Steven Okpukpen, a member of the state House of Assembly, came to the command with a written petition that he gave out his 2008 Toyota Highlander for sale. He gave the light blue vehicle to the owner of Micah Motors to be placed for sale at the cost of N3m.

“He stated that to his surprise, the manager of Micah Motors informed him that one retired Maj. Gen. Peter Williams came to his car shop and indicated interest to buy the Highlander and another Honda Accord car for N7.5m.

“In his petition, he also stated that the said retired colonel, who introduced himself as Maj. Gen. Peter Williams, had on October 3, issued a post-dated cheque to be cashed on October 5, by the Managing Director of Micah Motors. But on presentation of the cheque to the bank, it was dishonoured by the bank for insufficient funds.”

The PPRO said upon receipt of the information, a team of detective from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the state trailed the suspect to Uyo where he was arrested.

He added, “During investigation, the suspect confessed to the police that his real name was Col. Bassey Jackson-Umoh (retd). He said that Maj. Gen. Peter Williams was his fake business name which he used in duping members of the public.

“He equally confessed that he was fully aware that there was no money in the said bank account. He confessed that since his Toyota Camry car was bad and he needed a new car and had no money to buy a new one, he had to convince the car dealer that there was money in the said bank account. He did this dirty deal so as to allow him take possession of the Toyota Highlander and the Honda car.”

While noting that investigation was still ongoing, Eluu advised members of the public to be wary of frausdters.

Meanwhile, Okpupken, who is the chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, has commended the state police command for the manner with which it handled the case.

In a letter he addressed to the police command, the lawmaker said contrary to the negative impression created against the police, the case had shown that the police had a better image than what was being portrayed.




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The leader of the National Representative Council (NRC) of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Professor Francis Sikoki and his deputy, Mr Ezekiel Karibo, have been relieved of their positions.
According to a statement made available to Tribune Online, on Monday, Sikoki, Karibo and the nine others were removed from office by the NRC of the congress over the weekend.
The other affected nine officers Charles Ambaiowei (Vice President); Sir Theo Ezonfade (National Secretary who was on suspension); Chief Williams Mkpah (National Assistant Secretary); Lady Meg Agidee (National Financial Secretary) and Pastor Victor Burubo (National Publicity Secretary).
Others included Amagbe Kentebe (National Organising Secretary); Chief V. B. Bamuza-Mutu (National Legal Adviser); Chief Phillip Agu (National Auditor) and Lady Ebiere Gold (National Welfare Secretary).
In the statement signed by Dr Bibobra Orubebe and Mr Miebaka Tamunomiebi, national secretary and national publicity secretary, respectively, the affected officers were sacked for allegedly failing to meet the conditions for membership of the INC as stipulated in Article 6(v) of its constitution (2009).
According to the statement, the NRC of the congress, in an extraordinary meeting held on April 29, 2015 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, resolved that the provisions of the constitution of INC should be implemented.
Consequently, the NRC of the INC, at a meeting held on October 30, 2015 in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, elected officers to fill the vacancies created by the cessation of INC membership of the defaulting members of the NRC and the National Executive Council.
Those elected included Sir Lovette Kigigha (Leader of NRC); Captain Paul Akins (Deputy Leader of NRC); Chief Gabriel Apaingolo (Vice President); Dr Bello Orubebe (National Secretary); Dr Okere Iragunima (National Assistant Secretary) and Chief Victoria Potoki (National Financial Secretary).
Others included Mr Miebaka Tamunomiebi (National Publicity Secretary); Mr Ebipuodo Sapere-Obi (National Organising Secretary); Gabriel Yabaka (National Legal Adviser); Chief Odieari Oruye (National Auditor) and Mrs Cecilia Onana (National Welfare Secretary).




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Yes Metuh, we are now enjoying democratic government not the type of kakistocratic government you ran under Dr Jonathan. Your hawkish and vultures' government that nearly ransacked Nigeria to the point of no return will never come back to misrule this country again. Your current noise is the last kick of the dying horse. Your PDP is already submerged under the oceans of defeat which will never resurface. Lailai!

Five senior Customs chiefs yesterday threw in the towel. They voluntarily opted to retire according to highly placed sources in the organisation.

The Deputy Comptrollers General John Atte (Finance, Administration and Technical Service) ; Adewuyi Akinade (Tariff and Trade) ; Tahir Musa (Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection; Chukwuma Nwosu and Mera IM, reportedly wrote a joint letter of voluntary disengagement through the Comptroller General of Customs Col. Hameeed Ali, to The Chairman, Nigerian Customs Service Board.

The Service had not responded to the request as at last night, it was learnt. Spokesman of the Customs, Mr Wale Adeniyi, said he was not aware of the development.

He said: “I left the office at about 4pm and I’m not aware of such development.”



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Officials of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) have shutdown normal banking operations at a branch of Zenith Bank in Abuja.

The bank’s branch located at Obafemi Awolowo Way, Jabi was shut for over two hours.

As at the time of filing this report, customers were prevented from entering the bank except for those in the bank premises before officials of the AEPB stormed the bank.

Customers expressed anger and disappointment over the situation.

Those in the banking hall had to bend low under the chain lock to exit the bank.



“What kind of embarrassment is this? Do you know if I have pile. Whatever issue you have with the bank should have been sorted before now,” an aggrieved customer said.

The Nation gathered that the bank was owing AEPB for an unpaid bill.

One of the security officials at the entrance who tried to persuade the customers stated that‎, “They said I should go to another bank that this branch is sealed up for now.‎  It so disappointing that we could not gain access into the bank.”

At a point, ‎security officials could not explain further due to increasing number of customers visiting the bank. They showed the customers the seal rightly pasted at the main gate.

“They are suppose to pay tax to the AEPB but they didn’t. It is very bad on a working day like this,” a police source said as he rode off on his motorcycle.

Incidentally, a bullion van arrived the bank 11:10 to make deposit but ‎they were forced to make use of the rear entrance to the bank.

When our correspondent spoke with an official of the AEPB, he said, “The issue is between them and the court. That’s why they asked customers to go to another branch,” he said as he pleaded not to be mentioned because of the sensitive situation.”



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