₦airaland Forum

If I will advice, stringent measures should accompany this Kano complete lock down. Kano is coming back from relegation and if strict measures are not put in place, they will just be scoring own goal.
Anyway who am I to advice the government self.

Hm....

Let the count down begin FCT Lagos, Ogun 7 more days to go.
Kano na now Una start. My Kano people how market. Now that there is enough teat kit and personnel in Kano, 11:30pm today u will be hearing 115 new cases. Kano will just be scoring own goal after coming back from relegation.
God heal our land

More testing more new cases more fatality. Anyway Kano is still on relegation. Just watch out for when kano will be back in the league. They will just be scoring goals like no tomorrow.
God pls heal the world.

Pls this man should stop giving Nigeria his hard earned money. The one he gave them at the initial stage how did they use it.

Wow how amazing. And with all this figures kano state is still collating its result. After the one day lift on the stay at home order and the panic buying in kano the result will be like
Mano: 1000
Lagos: 750
Abuja: 200
God pls heal our land. This shit is getting real

Please can someone tell the general that there is no testing kit in kano and the virus that killed Abba is on the increase. In case he don't know the dollar governor lifted the stay at home for a day and the famous Sabon gari market was like dugbe

May God see US through this.

ybalogs:
Kindness to animals should be thought in schools. We lack that basic training in Nigeria.

School ke. Must we always push everything to teachers. Kindness should be taught in school but charity begins at home. Its all start with the way we treat the rats, lizards cockroaches etc around us. Most of the animals we see today are not found in schools. So let's start inculcating this in our children at home to be kind to all including animals. U can't be kind to an animal when u ain't even kind to ur fellow human.

Time for Chelsea to get back kelvin.

if am not mistaking, one governor commissioned transformer last week. Nigeria I hail thee. welcome development from the north. gandun aiki. nice one from kano

if u are a southerner. LA apply LA bend. don't even waste your time applying. the admission list that was released on Monday was 90% katsina indigene even in a federal university. my advice is don't waste your time resource and energy. a word is enough for the wise

Morning to all the nairalanders all over the world. Hope u all had a wonderful night rest. without wasting Mich of our time on pleasantries let me hit the nail on the head.
I have been a nairalander for long and very active in the romance and politics section but today it dawn on me that I had to put down a little write up on the major ethnic groups in Nigeria. let me begin by saying I hold no personal grudge with any of these ethic group. However, the truth be told. we all want a strong and a united nation of which can only be achieve when we have LOVE for one another. Even after the amalgamation of the northern and southern protectorate in 1914 and the independence of the giant of Africa in 1960, the giant of Africa is still lacking and that's why we haven't seen any progress so far.These major ethnic groups I will be talking about are:
1. Yoruba
2. Hausa
3. Igbo
Talking about the Yoruba's, they are found in the south west of Nigeria and a little from the north central. they are believed to be the descendant of oduwa. however, an average Yoruba man is insultive and an amebo. permit me to use that language. Anything he or she sees they must comment on it ranging from your looks the way u walk even the way u dress. Having a Yoruba man or woman as friend is funny. for instance if u don't understand their language, they get to insult u and the insult is done in such a way that he or she will be smiling at you and u will think he is greeting u. a Yoruba man can insult your fore father's and ur generation and he will still be smiling.
The Yoruba's are said to be respectful but am sorry to say that is in the past. most Yoruba boys this days don't even greet elders cos they are their own elders. A Yoruba man will be hurting u and still be smiling at u.
In the area of religion, the Yoruba's are usually mostly do not hold on to a religion. some celebrate Xmas at the same time celebrate sallah and when its time for Ogun festival, they are always present.
talking about the Hausa's, we regard them as the abokis. an Hausa man is the funny type. they make friends easily and they are very friendly. nevertheless, an Hausa man is very religious. he can do anything for religious sake. A Hausa doesn't play with his religion or his time for prayers. a Hausa man can kill for his religion. uneducated Hausa men love religious crisis cos that's is the time they use in acquiring their wealth. when an Hausa man is in a position to help he always help his own brother that is the more reason the north is more developed than the southern part of the country.
Just like the Yoruba, a Hausa man especially from katsina is very insultive. to them, insults are complement. a Hausa man don't mind insulting u in the presence of your father to them its normal but thru are very united of it happens to be what they will gain from. A wealthy Hausa man can carry out a project for his community from his own pocket to develop it but not a Yoruba nor an Igbo man this two only think about themselves and their family.
Igbo kwenu. I haven't stayed much with this group of people but the little I have stayed with tend not to like themselves. An Igbo man always want respect. if u sing an igbo an praises he can empty his pocket to show up. an Igbo man with no house in his village can be living in a rented house and driving a Bugatti. an Igbo man like living large. for club and bear parlor na them they lead. an Igbo man will not give u money but he can take u to a bear parlor to flex.
An Igbo man can kill even if bit is his own father for a plot of land. their major communal crisis is cos of land. T.B.C
pls I stand to be corrected if I have typed anything wrong but pls no foul language.

cc: lalasticala

and they proudly say their new slogan is change the change. to me they are just recycling. bunch of old fools. but sheriff u don't have upper hand again just step down. your wings have been cut off.

•Blood flows in the creeks
•Running battle between military, militants continue
•Avengers blow up SPDC’s Forcados 48" export line
•Things getting out of hand’ – Ijaw Youth Council
By Emma Amaize , Regional Editor, South-South, Egufe
Yafugborhi, Perez Brisibe and Akpokona Omafuaire
AFTER’ a six-day siege, soldiers moved out of Oporoza,
the traditional headquarters of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri
South-West Local Government Area, Delta State on Friday
without arresting ex-militant leader, Government
Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, who repeatedly denied link with
Niger Delta Avengers, NDA in the last few
weeks. Notwithstanding the withdrawal of the military 24
hours after militants, in a surprise attack, three days ago,
killed two soldiers, six civilians and sank a military
houseboat in Warri South local government area, Saturday
Vanguard learned that the running battle between the Joint
Task Force, JTF, in the Niger Delta and Niger Delta
Avengers, NDA, continues.
In fact, the Avengers blew up the Forcados Export Line
belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC,
at about 3.00 am, yesterday. Before leaving Oporoza
yesterday, the Army arrested 10-suspected members of
NDA, who the Commander, 4th Brigade, Nigeria Army,
Benin City, Brigadier General Farouk Yahaya, paraded last
Sunday, in Benin City, with arms and ammunition, including
pistol and magazines, explosive devices, ipads, laptops,
combat boot, dagger, cable wire, speedboat throttle cable,
among others recovered from them.
The militant group hotly denied that the military arrested any
of its members. Similarly, the spokesperson of Gbaramatu
Traditional Council, GTC, Chief Godspower Gbenekama, Ijaw
People Development Initiative, IPDI, National Association of
Gbaramatu Students, NAGS, and others maintained that the
apprehended persons were not militants and gave their
names.
They gave the names of the 10 persons whose release they
demanded as Ebis Emma Job (SS1 Student, Gbaraun
Grammar School, Oporoza), Philip Gagha (Palace cook),
Andrew (Palace driver) and Tebe-ebi (Palace tailor). Others
are Emotimifagha (Student of Gbaraun Grammar School,
Oporoza), John David (Student of Gbaraun Grammar School,
Oporoza), Solomon Teiwei (Student of Gbaraun Grammar
School, Oporoza), Oromoni Peter Miyebi (Community boy),
Godspower Abraham (Student of Gbaraun Grammar School,
Oporoza) and Bright (mechanic).
Saturday Vanguard could not verify the information before
the military took over Oporoza, last week, but a dependable
source hinted, weeks before the invasion that Tompolo had
since fled the kingdom. The man they regard as General
Officer Commanding, GOC, Movement for the Emancipation
of the Niger-Delta, MEND, in a press statement, 24 hours
after soldiers took over Oporoza, also maintained that he
had left Gbaramatu Kingdom.
Military commanders, who acted on a tip-off that he was
hibernating in Oporoza with members of the Niger Delta
Avengers did not believe the story and stormed Kurutie, his
father’s home town in search of him and others. They found
neither him nor his father, who had also escaped from the
community. Chief Gbenekama confirmed to Saturday
Vanguard that soldiers were, indeed, demobilizing from
Oporoza when contacted about 11.00 am. Public Relations
Officer of Oporoza Youths, Paul Kirifade, told our reporter:
“They are leaving as I am talking to you now.”
Gbenekama said: “I thank God that the military have seen
with their eyes what we have been telling them since, that
the people of Gbaramatu kingdom are not Niger Delta
Avengers, we do not know them and we do not wish to
know them.” “They came here looking for Tompolo, I said it
before that Tompolo is our son, but since the EFCC declared
him wanted, we have not seen him. He had left Gbaramatu
kingdom, but whistle blowers told them he was here, they
have searched for him and I think it is now clear to them
that he is not here.
“I can also tell you that they did not find any member of
Niger Delta Avengers here, but I am not saying that there
are no criminals in Gbaramatu kingdom. Those they
arrested are not militants and talking about the arms and
ammunition they recovered, I tell you that I do not know
about that,” he added. The Ijaw leader said” “I must thank
the media; they are the ones that cried out for us, you can
see the molestation, looting and inconvenience that they
caused thousands of residents of Oporoza, Kurutie,
Okerenkoko, Kokodiagbene and other Ijaw communities they
raided.”
“We are not saying they should not do their work, but they
should work with good intelligence and isolate the criminals
they are looking for, instead of subjecting the whole of
Gbaramatu people to untold hardship and even branding all
of us as militants, “he asserted. Another youth leader, Frank
Ekpemupolo, said, “We just noticed that they suddenly left
the community after laying siege to us for a week.”
“We cannot tell if they have left finally or if they are
returning back to the community, but we are hoping social
and economic activities can return to normal while residents
of the community embark on their daily affairs,” he
said. Before yesterday’s call-off of the Cordon and Search
Operation in Oporoza, the military had deployed four
warships, jet fighters, surveillance aircraft and nearly 100
gunboats in the Niger Delta region, especially Delta and
Bayelsa states, 48 hours after it took over Oporoza.
The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai had
prior to the operation, last week, raised the alarm that
militants were killing soldiers in the creeks and vowed to
crush them. He did not give details of the casualties, but
what was known at the time he spoke was that three
soldiers of the Joint Task Force perished in two separate
boat tragedies in the two states.
Fact vs fiction
Responding to Buratai’s finger pointing on Tuesday, Niger
Delta Avengers, NDA, opened what looked like secreted
information. It squealed: “The Chief of Army Staff, Lt
General Buratai in his statement said NDA killed Nigerian
soldiers, it is not true. Chief of Army Staff, we are not the
ones killing your soldiers. The Chief of Army Staff deployed
personnel to the creeks without amphibious training that led
to the death of about 50 soldiers. If not for the help of local
fishermen, the death would have been up to 100.”
A source told Saturday Vanguard: “It is not possible for the
Nigerian Army to lose up to 50 soldiers in one day and keep
quiet about it. Do the soldiers not have families? It is
obvious that a number of soldiers lost their lives to
suspected militants in separate attacks lately.” A military
officer hinted that the military did not just take over
Oporoza, saying, “We had a lead before they moved in to
Oporoza and stayed put from last Saturday after two
previous visits, last month.”
Baptism of fire in Bayelsa
All the while, soldiers had not clashed face-to-face with the
militants blowing up pipelines in Delta state, but they
arrested 10 persons suspected to be members of the Niger
Delta Avengers at Oporoza, last Saturday and took them to
Benin City. It was on Sunday, May 29, at Gulobokriand
Eweleso communities around Brass area of Bayelsa state
that soldiers of the 343 Artillery Regiment of 2 Brigade, 82
Division of the Nigeria Army engaged militants in a gun duel
that led to the killing of some militants, which averted the
planned attack on an oil pipeline in the two communities.
Shaking off the stupor
The military siege to Gbaramatu, which has caused
humanitarian crisis with thousands rendered homeless,
appeared to have momentarily cut off the militants from the
their attacks in Delta state until June 1 when the
Avengers shook off the lethargy and ripped apart two
Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL oil wells at Dibi, Warri North
local government area.
Claiming responsibility for the attack, Niger Delta Avengers
on its twitter handle, @Niger Delta Avengers, boasted, “With the
heavy presence of 100 gunboats, 4 warships and jet
bombers, NDA blew up Chevron oil well RMP 23 and RMP
24 at 3. 44 am this morning (June 1).” “This is to show the
whole world that the Nigeria military is good in harassing
innocent Nigerians. RMP 24 and RMP 23 are Chevron
swamp highest producing wells,” it added.
Breaking the ice
Despite the recurrent swanks by Niger Delta Avengers, the
troops and the militants seemed to be minding their
business in the state until the bloody June 1 evening when
so-called militants attacked a military houseboat at Efe
Ugbokodo in Warri South local government area, killing two
soldiers and six other persons. Assistant Director, Public
Relations, 4 Brigade Nigeria Army Headquarters, Benin City,
Captain Jonah Unuakhalu, in a statement, June 2, said the
suspected militants, who disguised as commuters
approached the Houseboat in Five (5) speedboats mounted
with 250 horsepower engines.
“During the deliberate attack, 2 soldiers were killed, one
wounded, one soldier missing while 4 civilian staff attached
to the house boat were shot dead.” “The attack occurred
when other members of the troops were on pipeline patrol.
The Brigade out rightly condemn the attack on our
personnel carrying out their constitutional duties and other
innocent staff,” he asserted. Admonishing citizens to go
about their normal businesses, Unuakhalu said such
dastardly acts would not deter the Brigade; rather it would
remain resolute in discharging its constitutional duties.
He, however, stated that the military would apprehend and
bring to justice those who carried out the criminal
acts. Niger Delta Avengers, who blew up two crude oil
pipelines at about 2.00 am on the same day in Bayelsa
state, did not claim responsibility for the attack. On the
Bayelsa infraction, it tweeted: “At about 2:00am today
(yesterday) @ Niger Delta Avengers blew up the Ogboinbiri to
Tebidaba and Clough Creek to Tebidaba Crude Oil pipelines
in Bayelsa State.
“This is in line with our promise to all international Oil
companies and Indigenous Oil Companies that Nigeria Oil
production will be zero,” the militants added.
Suspicion
However, a security source said of the killings of soldiers in
Warri: “We suspect they are the ones that did it because
they warned in statements issued earlier that that something
big was going to happen and that they were going to shock
the world.” “I can tell you that by this unprovoked action,
they have given the military license to kill, never mind all
these noise people are making that soldiers are looting
property, molesting people and raping girls, which is not
true,” he said.
Soldiers wail
Saturday Vanguard learned when the news of the bloodbath
filtered to the soldiers, who went out on patrol in the creeks
when the militants came calling, they boiled with anger and
when they saw their gory remains, many openly
moaned. The colleagues of the fallen soldiers made efforts
to save them and the affected civilians by rushing them to
the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, DELSUTH,
Oghara, but it was pointless, as the doctors were on strike.
They died.
NDA denunciation
Apparently aware of the likely backlash and emotion over
the senseless killing of soldier and sinking of their
houseboat, the Niger Delta Avengers, at about 9.47 pm,
June 2, refuted killing two soldiers in the blood-spattered
attack. It, however, admitted blowing up two crude oil
pipelines in Bayelsa state, same day.
Newly promoted spokesperson, Brigadier General Mudoch
Agbinibo, said: “The Niger Delta Avengers are not involved
in the attack of the Military houseboat around Warri, Delta
State. Killing of Soldiers sleeping is not our style. We
promise the world that in this process of liberating our
People, not a single blood of Nigeria soldiers will be wasted
despite the provocation.” “Even the inhumane Nigeria
soldiers are exempted, our war is on oil installations not to
take innocent lives. For the fact we cannot give life, we also
do not have the power to take any life. But we (Avengers)
are assuring the families of the affected soldiers that we will
bring the culprits to book,” the violent group stated.
Its words: “When it is time to face the military in combat let
the whole world know that we won’t be the ones to throw
the first punch.” NDA added: “This message is going to all
groups parading themselves as freedom fighters. You can
fight for your people without killing innocent souls. NDA has
proved that, we were able to drop Nigeria oil production
from 2 million barrels to just 800,000 barrels without killing
a soul.”
“We are warning every group to follow our footsteps. The
days of killing and kidnapping are over,” the group
added. Shell Media Relations Manager, Precious Okolobo,
said he would get back on the development when contacted
for official comment on the repeated attack on the Forcados
pipeline, where the company had started repairs on
damages resulting from the initial bombing.
Okowa begs
Downhearted governor of Delta state, Senator Ifeanyi
Okowa, Thursday, appealed to the militant group to stop
their bombings, as they were destroying the nation’s
economy. His words: “The pipeline vandalism that is going
on is very bad for Delta State, we are suffering from
pollution, our communities are affected, and we are the
greatest losers; our communities are impacted negatively.”
No retreat, no surrender
The Avengers did not care a hoot about his appeal, as they
struck again in the early hours of yesterday, blowing up the
Forcados 28" export line in his state, belonging to Shell
Petroleum Development Company, SPDC. Brig General
Mudoch said in an email statement: “At 3:00am Niger Delta
Avengers blow up SPDC Forcados 48’ export line. We
warned SPDC not to go on ahead with the repair work but
they refuse. This is an example to all other multinationals.”
Tension heightens
This is even as militant commanders under the auspices
of the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Front, JNLF, threatened
on Thursday to commence a three-day testing of six
missiles in Niger Delta states as from June 7 and warning
that they should be no flight within the period.
Time for Buhari to intervene – IYC
Meanwhile, the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, on Friday, observed:
“The situation in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria is rapidly
deteriorating and getting out of control.” Spokesperson of
the council, Mr. Eric Omare, in a statement, said: “The Ijaw
Youth Council (IYC), worldwide calls on President
Mohammadu Buhari to urgently and personally take charge
of the management of the process to return peace and
normalcy to the region.” “In the last 72 hours, there have
been reported cases of attacks and killing of soldiers,
civilians working in house boats and attacks on oil facilities
in Ogbeinbiri, Bayelsa State and Forcados Export Line, Delta
State.
Senseless killings of soldiers, civilians
“The civilians killed at the houseboat were mainly Ijaw
youths including Tombra David Iwoubebi and Anita
Demedongha from Odimodi Community, Burutu Local
Government Area of Delta State. We in strong words
condemn this senseless killing of soldiers and civilians that
were working in the houseboat. This act of wickedness
would only complicate an already delicate security
situation,” he said.
IYC added: “We call for a bi-partisan stakeholders’ effort to
bring the fast deteriorating security situation under control.
The IYC is of the view that to make the process effective
and produce the required result, President Buhari must
personally take charge and provide leadership. The situation
requires the direct involvement of President Buhari.”
It continued: “The events of the last few days have clearly
shown that those mandated to lead the peace process have
failed to produce the desired result. We also call on the
governors of the Niger Delta states to collaborate and
galvanize stakeholders in the region to quickly start the
process to return peace to the Niger Delta region.” “This is a
call to save the Niger Delta region and Nigeria; hence
political considerations must be set aside. The events that
are happening in the region pose serious economic,
environmental and security challenges to the entire nation.
“On the part of the IYC, we reiterate our readiness and
commitment to work with relevant stakeholders to return
peace to the Niger Delta region while at the same time
addressing the issues affecting the region,” the group
asserted. Omare said: The IYC also passionately call on the
Niger Delta Avengers and other militant groups and
individuals to give peace a chance. Violence has never
solved problems anywhere in the world. The federal, state
governments and stakeholders in the Niger Delta region
should be given the opportunity to look at the issues at
stake.” His words: “We strongly feel that the continuous
bombing of oil facilities and killings is not in the interest of
the Niger Delta region and people. Aggrieved groups must
give peace a chance.”
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/soldiers-depart-oporoza-without-tompolo/

Still watching

Kai I give it up to FUDMA

The recent development Nigerian youth got in research made some few intellectual to go into production of shisha of which they believe will be presented to the next senate plenary for consideration before going into full production.

Nigerians chemist are taking practicals to the next level. Just today some group of young and vibrant chemist of one of the supposed higher institution in Nigeria produced this locally made shisha. It was wow! it will be displayed on the next plenary session for the senate members to see how Nigerian youth can be creative and innovative....

When super eagles go start they score like this

SycophanticGoat:
Nice

The guy na fine boy. The guy gather swags see as the guy they telephone hell

Hmmmmm.

Na gobe be this o. Baba come see issue o. Story Don wowo

ABUJA— The board of inquiry set up by the Nigerian Army to investigate allegations of professional misconduct by some officers in the 2015 elections that pitched President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, APC, against former President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has recommended the compulsory retirement of two senior officers of the Nigerian Army.
General Officer Commanding 1 Division, Kaduna, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade, who chaired the board of inquiry, while submitting the report to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, in Abuja, also recommended that three officers were to lose their command and one officer was recommended for prosecution for collecting financial gratification.
A statement signed by Col. Sani Usman, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, said: “Other recommendations include placing 15 officers on watch list, nine officers were to be further investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over allegations levelled against them.
6 officers to face audit c’ttee
“Six officers are to face an audit committee and 62 officers (mostly of the rank of majors and below) were to be given Letters of Displeasure and to appear before their respective General Officers Commanding for counselling.”
Based on petitions and allegations of unprofessional and partisan conducts of some officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army during the 2015 General elections, Ekiti and Osun States governorship elections last year, the Nigerian Army set up a high powered board of inquiry.
The statement said: “The board, after a thorough job, had today, Monday, January 11, 2016, submitted its report to the Chief of Army Staff at the Army Headquarters, Abuja.
“Submitting the report, Chairman of the board, Major General Adeniyi Oyebade, the General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army, stated that the board placed advertorials in the media requesting for memoranda from the public before they commenced sitting.
23 officers, 100 soldiers, 62 civilians appeared before it
“In all, he stated that 23 officers and over 100 soldiers appeared before it as well as 62 civilians.”
According to him, the board had made far-reaching recommendations that would assist the Nigerian Army and the nation in future.
He thanked the Nigerian Army for the opportunity to serve and reiterated the board’s members’ willingness to serve when called upon for any other such assignment.
In his remarks, while receiving the report, Lieutenant-General Buratai thanked the board for a thorough and dispassionate job devoid of influence from any quarters.
He expressed delight that the board, knowing the gravity and implication of their report on the careers of officers and impact on the Nigerian Army, discharged their assignment diligently and professionally.
Buratai assured that the report would be reviewed accordingly, in line with Nigerian Army’s legal and administrative procedures.
The Chief of Army Staff also enjoined members of the Board to share knowledge acquired in the course of their assignment with their colleagues for the benefit of the Nigerian Army and the nation.
He further reiterated assurances that the Nigerian Army would continue to remain professional and apolitical in the discharge of its responsibilities.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/2015-ekiti-osun-polls-army-panel-recommends-retirement-of-2-officers/

Na gbege be that o. This guy Don buy market.

proudly FUDMArian. I rep FUDMA.

ABUJA–AS President Muhammadu Buhari presents the 2016 Appropriation Bill to the joint session of the National Assembly comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives today, there were strong indications, yesterday, that the lawmakers are ready to ensure speedy passage of the bill.
Vanguard learned that senators and members of the House of Representatives are prepared to give the bill accelerated consideration and passage into law.
As part of moves to fast track the passage of the bill when the Senators resume from New year break in the second week of January, a source told Vanguard that once the President presents the budget today, the Senate and the House of Representatives will go to their various chambers to commence work.
According to the source, part of the arrangement is to present the bill for first reading today and tomorrow, when the lawmakers will formally adjourn sitting till next year, the bill would be presented for second reading and passed and thereafter referred to the appropriate committees on Finance, Budget, National Planning and Appropriation among others.
The move, the source told Vanguard, would make the job easy as the budget would then be at the committee level where ministers, heads of parastatals, departments and agencies of government would be invited to defend their budget.
Last Wednesday, the Senate approved the Medium Term and Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper, FSP submitted by the Federal Government, just as it approved Crude Oil Benchmark price of US$38 per barrel for 2016 despite the global dwindling crude oil price to $36 per barrel as at Monday from the $40 per barrel.
In the documents, the Senate also approved that the Federal Government should in 2016 establish a data base and possibly a single salary account for all its employees as that would help streamline and reduce its personnel cost. It also approved the exchange rate of N197 to $1 as proposed in the MTEF.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/nass-shuts-down-as-buhari-presents-2016-budget-today/

By Dele Sobowale “He [Dasuki] should be made to say all he knows on the matter. …It is surprising that an adviser to the President could be awarding contracts and making payments.” Balarabe Musa, former Governor of Kaduna State. Mr Debo Adeniran, Chairman of the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL, also seemed to agree that the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, was not empowered to disburse funds, but was made to do so under the Jonathan administration. Incidentally, readers must note the emphasis on the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, as opposed to the person occupying the office. In the matter of arms deal, the person was Sambo Dasuki. It could have been anybody else. My private investigation has revealed that it is not the first time that the ONSA or Office of Directorate of State Security, ODSS, the Nigeria Police force, NPF or other security agencies had been used to disburse funds to corporate entities and individuals in our history. A great percentage of the funds looted by former Inspector General of Police, IGP, Tafa Balogun, were given to him administration to help win the 2003 election. (See book PDP: CORRUPTION INCORPORATED). Incidentally, a bigger scandal than Dasuki’s is escaping our attention. In the on-going investigation into N1 trillion worth of contracts by the Nigerian Railways Corporation, NRC, the former Chairman of the Board of Directors, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur (former Chairman of PDP) and Senator Ladan, who headed the NRC have stated categorically that the Board of NRC was not involved in awarding any contracts. So, who was awarding contracts for the rails? That’s another story. When the DSS first broke the story alleging that the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Dasuki was involved in a $2bn arms deal and that he took the huge sum of money from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for weapons not
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/was-dasuki-only-obeying-orders-from-above/

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http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/12/buhari-ready-with-budget-of-change-presidency/