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President Muhammadu Buhari is using the recovered $311 million stolen by the late Nigerian dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha, to construct the Second Niger Bridge, Abuja-Kano, and Lagos-Ibadan expressways, Abubakar Malami, the attorney general of the federation reveals.https://gazettengr.com/buhari-using-311-million-abacha-loot-to-build-second-niger-bridge-malami/
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About 20 per cent of workers in Nigeria have lost their jobs as a result of COVID-19 pandemic, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said yesterday. The NBS and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) surveyed sbout 3,000 businesses in Nigeria. In March, the NBS said a third of Nigeria’s workers were out of a job in the fourth quarter of last year, a situation worsened by the pandemic. “While there have been promising signs of recovery this year, COVID-19 has had an outsized socio-economic impact on Nigeria,” the duo said in a statement. The job cuts followed disruptions to supply chains, continuing supply and demand shocks, and a drop in consumer confidence. About 60 per cent of the almost 3,000 businesses surveyed reported that one in three of them knew of a company that had permanently closed down because of operational challenges resulting from the pandemic. Four-fifths of enterprises reported decreased production, it said. Businesses complained about revenue declines, higher costs and an inadequate safety net for those in the informal sector, they said, adding that the disruption could leave a lasting impact on enterprises. Only a few in the utilities, financial and health sectors reported gains from the previous year. The economy, the biggest on the continent, was hammered by the fall in oil prices following disruptions caused by the pandemic. The country relies on crude exports for around 70 per cent of government revenue. Growth in Nigeria has resumed after COVID-19 triggered a recession but it lags the rest of sub-Saharan Africa, with food inflation, heightened insecurity and stalled reforms slowing the economy and increasing poverty, the World Bank has said. The bank has said the COVID-induced crisis was expected to push over 11 million Nigerians into poverty by 2022, taking the total number of people classified as poor in the country to over 100 million. The total population is estimated at 200 million. https://thenationonlineng.net/nbs-20-nigerians-lose-jobs-to-covid-19/ |
A Bill for an Act to Amend the Pension Reform Act 2014 to provide for the exemption of the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension Scheme And for Related Matters on Tuesday passed for second reading on the floor of the House of Representatives. This Bill seek to amend the Section 5, sub-section 1 paragraph (a) Pension Reform Act of 2014, to include the Nigerian Police Force as part of the categories of . persons exempted from the Contributory Pension Scheme. Those currently exempted by the Act acording to the bill sponsor Hon.Francis Waive include: members of the Armed Forces, the intelligence and secret services of the Federation. The Nigerian Police he siad was brought under the current pension scheme by the then President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration. The then government, which. modeled the country’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) after the Chilean scheme (Chile Pension Scheme) that exempted both the armed forces and the police from the scheme, unfortunately in adopting same model brought the police under the Nigerian Pension Scheme while exempting the military and other intelligence agencies. Debating the principles of the bill he said: “Mr.Speaker, Honourable colleagues, the Nigeria Police Pensions Limited emanated from a Presidential approval that was aimed at enhancing the welfare of serving and retired police officers. Consequent on the approval, the National Pension Commission (Pencom) was’ in 2012 directed to guide the Police towards the establishment of a Nigeria Police Pension Fund Administrator, in order to remain within the Contributory Pension Scheme and to address all other areas of concern on welfare and pension matters. Unfortunately operating under the current pension scheme has been both, unpalatable and regrettable for the retirees of the Nigerian Police Force. “By the express provision of section 4 of the police Act, the Nigeria Police is charged amongst others with the responsibilities of performing such military duties within and outside Nigeria as may be required by the authority. By this provision the Nigeria Police Force is the only paramilitary organization in Nigeria recognized as such by law. “The Police being the frontline security agency in the country are exposed to danger day and night more than other security agencies and as such deserves better treatment during and after service”. He argued that it was on account of the above amongst many others the Nigerian Police ought and should be exempted from the current pension scheme like their counterpart in the Military and the Intelligence agencies. “For example, the highest retirement benefit of Deputy Superintendent of Police under this obnoxious pension scheme is N2.5m and that of Assistant Superintendent of Police is N1.5m while their equivalent in Army (captain) and DSS are paid N12.8m and N10.3m respectively”. He informed the Speaker and colleagues that upon retirement, the take-home pay of a retired Police DSP is just N31,6OO while that of a Captain and equivalent in the Army is N180,000. While for example for a Police Inspector it is N15,000, a warrant Officer, the Army equivalent to a Police Inspector takes home N120,000 upon retirement. He pointed out that the Nigeria Police is the principal law enforcement and the lead security agency in Nigeria.Morover due to the nature of their Job a policeman would risk his life and that of his dependant to serve the nation for 35yrs only to retire to a life of penury. He also said that the Police are being made to face humiliation after retirement on account of their pension and gratuity scheme not being effective adding that the Problems with the non-payment of pension benefits under the present scheme are well known. According to the Delta born lawmaker, ordinarily, life in retirement is a period of sitting back to enjoy the fruit of one’s hard work, just like any other retiree, should call for celebration. It is a period others look forward to with huge expectations. Regrettably, it’s not for the men of the Nigerian Police Force. At retirement, they become apprehensive and looks forward to the future with trepidation. The lawmaker said that this Act when amended will exempt the Nigerian Police Force from the contributory pension scheme to ensure proper remuneration at retirement and also make room for improved welfare for serving police officers. This in tum will serve as a positive motivation for better service delivery as a well motivated Police Force is likely to be an efficient and more productive Police force. Consequently, the Speaker Hon.Femi Gbajabiamila urged the House and his colleagues to give an overwhelming support to the proposed legislation which later passed for second reading and was referred to the House Committee on Police Affairs. https://championnews.com.ng/reps-move-to-severe-police-pensioners-from-contributory-pension-scheme/ |
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that it will temporarily suspend the online Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) application process in Lagos to give room for all registrants to check for appropriateness or otherwise of their information supplied during the registration.https://nairametrics.com/2021/09/21/inec-temporarily-suspends-online-continuous-voter-registration-in-lagos/
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The National Judicial Council NJC has recommended the appointment of six Chief Judges and 31 others as Judicial Officers to beef up judicial functions in some states and the Federal Capital Territory FCT.https://von.gov.ng/2021/09/19/njc-recommends-appointment-of-6-chief-judges/
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The federal government has commenced the payment of outstanding allowances to 9,066 participants of the batches A and B of the 2016 and 2018 N-Power programmes. This was disclosed in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Mr. Bashir Alkali. The statement said the federal government had in March 2020, flagged the accounts of 14,021 volunteers on the Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), due to a number of anomalies that were observed. According to Alkali, the beneficiaries had multiple accounts, receiving other payments such as salaries and allowances from multiple federal government ministries, department and agencies (MDAs) on permanent employment or participating in other schemes. He said: “These acts violate the regulations guiding the N-Power volunteer programme and could amount to gross misconduct and corruption.” The statement said the ministry carried out detailed investigation in collaboration with relevant government MDAs, disclosing that so far, the accounts of 9,066 volunteers were cleared for final payment. “Based on this reality, the five months allowance arrears of these volunteers, totalling N150,000.00 each, is currently being paid. “The allowances of the remaining 4,955 are withheld pending conclusion of further investigation. “Where clear violations of the agreements are established, such violators will be subjected to appropriate sanctions as stipulated by the law,” he said. Alkali maintained that “contrary to some insinuations in the public domain, this process is a clear demonstration of the ministry’s resolve to address the unfortunate incident in a transparent manner for accountability and to forestall its future occurrence”. He said the investigation caried out by the ministry is in the best interest of the country, adding that it is aimed at institutionalising the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) as well as “its efficient management in line with Mr President’s resolve to ensure transparency and accountability in its implementation at all times”. The statement expressed regrets over the delays experienced in concluding the process, stressing however that transparency and accountability cannot be compromised in all its activities. https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/09/18/fg-commences-payment-of-outstanding-allowances-to-9066-n-power-beneficiaries/ |
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government have started working to have the corruption charges against former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode quashed. SaharaReporters learnt the President and his party, APC are also planning to make Fani-Kayode a minister. This comes after the defection of the former minister from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC. "They are working on dropping corruption charges against Fani-Kayode and making him a minister," a top source told SaharaReporters on Friday. However, it is not yet clear what 'juicy' ministry Fani-Kayode will be given to manage. Fani-Kayode officially defected on Thursday and was presented to President Buhari by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the APC, and governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Fani-Kayode, who has recently been hobnobbing with APC chieftains and bigwigs, said he was led by God in his decision. The former minister, known for his inconsistent stance on public issues, added that he joined the APC to help unite the country. He once described the APC as “a filthy, rat-infested sinking ship,” saying he would rather die than join the party. Although Fani-Kayode said he joined the APC to help unite the country, SaharaReporters gathered that he defected because of his corruption cases with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Sources also told SaharaReporters that the former minister is broke and was desperate for some political relevance that would put him in public office. Fani-Kayode was arraigned in 2016, alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenadi Usman; Danjuma Yusuf, and a firm, Joint Trust Dimensions Ltd over N4.9bn alleged fraud. The former minister, who was also the Director of Publicity for ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign organisation for the 2015 election, was accused of conspiring with the others to, directly and indirectly, retain various sums which the EFCC claimed they ought to have reasonably known were proceeds of crime. In one of the counts, the defendants were accused of conspiring among themselves to “indirectly retain the sum of N1,500,000,000.00, which sum you reasonably ought to have known forms part of the proceeds of an unlawful act to wit: stealing.” The four were also accused of indirectly retaining N300 million, N400 million, and N800 million, all proceeds of corruption, according to the EFCC. Fani-Kayode was accused of directly using part of the money at various times. For instance, he allegedly spent N250,650,000.00 between March 20 and 25, 2015. He was also accused of making a cash transaction of N24 million to one Olubode Oke, said to still be at large, on February 12, 2015 “to Paste Poster Co of 125, Lewis Street, Lagos Island”. The duo were said to have made the transaction without going through any financial institution, an act the EFCC claimed was contrary to sections 1(a) and 16(d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) (Amendment) Act, 2012, and punishable under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act. Months later, the former minister was rearrested and solely arraigned on five counts bordering on money laundering to the tune of N26 million. According to the EFCC, Fani-Kayode allegedly received the sum of N26 million from the office of the former National Security Adviser (ONSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) in 2014. The defection of such political leaders to the APC and the subsequent offer of rewards to them through political patronage is not new. It is also not new for such people being prosecuted for alleged corruption, to automatically have the charges quashed. In 2019, Adams Oshiomhole, a former National Chairman of the APC announced that those who joined the ruling party would have their "sins" forgiven. He encouraged more politicians in opposition parties to toe the path of some members of the PDP who had defected to the APC at that time. “I am told that there are a lot of very senior people from PDP who have decided to join forces with President Buhari to take the broom to sweep away PDP and to continue to ensure that APC continues to preside all over Nigeria. "We have quite a number of other leaders who have come. We have quite a number of other leaders who have come… in fact, once you have joined APC, all your sins are forgiven,” he had said. http://saharareporters.com/2021/09/17/exclusive-buhari-presidency-moves-make-infamous-politician-fani-kayode-minister-quash |
The Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has disclosed how solving Mathematics saved him from insanity during his 27 months incarceration by the Federal Government during the military regime of General Yakubu Gowon. Soyinka said though he disliked Maths as a subject while in secondary school, the subject actually became his saving grace while he was undergoing over a year incarceration by the military junta. The literary icon disclosed this on Thursday when he played host to the academic laureates who did Ogun State proud in various academic competitions, at his Kemta, Idi Aba residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Soyinka, while addressing the laureates, advised them not to prioritise any subject above others. Soyinka said that the efforts of the present administration in Ogun on education was evident in the emergence of the academic laureates who have shown great excellence and exploits. He further encouraged the laureates to always have an holistic sense of integration and interaction of subjects, which, he said, would help them to excel in all spheres of life. Speaking at the event, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, while highlighting some of the achievements of his administration in the education sector, promised to continue to sustain and uphold the legacy of the founding fathers who strived to make Ogun a citadel of education. The governor represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, enjoined the awardees to thrive in giving their best and promised that the state would continue to create an enabling environment for learners to excel. “We are indeed proud of all our academic laureates who have distinguished themselves in different competitions. And as a state, we promise to continue to put in the required provisions that will continue to aid teaching and learning activities that will produce more academic giants,” the governor said. In his address, the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, enjoined the students to draw inspiration from the Nobel Laureate by not relenting in achieving greatness in all they do. It would be recalled that Governor Abiodun had in April showered the academic laureates and teachers with cash prizes, houses and laptops at a ceremony held at the Obas’ Complex, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta. https://independent.ng/solving-maths-saved-me-from-insanity-during-27-months-in-jail-soyinka/ |
Senator Shehu Sani has officially joined the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.https://politicsnigeria.com/breaking-senator-shehu-sani-defects-to-pdp-photo/
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday inaugurated Local Government Congresses Appeals Committee, charging aggrieved party members to explore the provided window to resolve their grievances.https://www.sunnewsonline.com/apc-inaugurates-lg-congresses-appeals-cttee-releases-timetable-for-state-congress/
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Abducted Reverend Father Luka Yakusak in charge of St. Mathew’s Catholic Church, Anchuna in Zango-Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been released by his captors. Anchuna village is in Ikulu Chiefdom, hometown of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah where his brother, who’s the traditional ruler of the Ikulu Chiefdom was abducted in the past. A statement from the Kafanchan Catholic Diocese by its Chancellor, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Uchechukwu Okolo, broke the news of the release on Wednesday and thanked all for their concern while offering prayers to God to hasten the release of other victims in kidnappers’ dens. Bandits in large numbers had on Monday stormed the official resident of the Catholic priest at about 8:00pm and abducted him. Although the statement did not categorically say when the Priest regained his freedom from his captors but noted that the cleric was set free “barely 24 hours after his kidnap.” The statement titled, ‘Fr. Benson Bulus Luka is released,’ read, “With hearts filled with joy, we raise our voices in a symphony of praises as we announce the return of our Priest, Rev. Fr. Benson Bulus Luka. Fr. Benson was abducted by armed persons from his residence at St. Matthew’s Parish Anchuna, in Zango Kataf Local Government Area, Kaduna State, on Monday 13 September, 2021. “Barely 24 hours after his kidnap, our beloved brother priest was released by his abductors. “We want to thank all those that have offered prayers and entreaties for the quick release of our Brother Priest and Others who are still in the dens of their kidnappers. We pray God to hasten the release of those who are still in the hands of their Captors. “All our Priests are directed to kindly celebrate Mass of Thanksgiving to God tomorrow, Wednesday 15th September 2021, for the quick and safe release of our Brother, Fr. Benson. “May Our Lady of Guadalupe intercede for us and all those that are still in captivity!” https://punchng.com/bandits-free-abducted-kaduna-catholic-priest/ |
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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha revealed that Nigeria is expected to have received a total of 52 million vaccines by the second quarter of 2022.https://nairametrics.com/2021/09/14/covid-19-nigeria-to-receive-52-million-vaccines-by-q2-2022-sgf/
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Saturday, October 2 to conduct its state congresses across the country.https://www.channelstv.com/2021/09/13/breaking-apc-fixes-october-2-to-conduct-state-congresses/
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Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed a politician dismissed for criticising her predecessor as energy minister in a cabinet reshuffle that also included the nomination of the country’s first female defence minister. Former deputy environment minister January Makamba was sacked from the government in 2019 and forced to apologise to then president John Magufuli who died suddenly in March this year. But in a reshuffle announced overnight Monday, Hassan, who has broken from some of her predecessor’s policies, welcomed the 47-year-old back to government and put him in charge of the strategically important ministry of energy. Magufuli had accused Makamba of criticising him during telephone conversations with other members of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party and threatened to expel him unless he apologised. Magufuli, nicknamed “the bulldozer” for his authoritarian style, made no secret of the fact that he eavesdropped on the telephone conversations of members of his government. Makamba, whose father is a former secretary general of the CCM, had challenged Magufuli for the party’s 2015 presidential nomination and lost. The reshuffle, which also saw Stergomena Tax named as defence minister, the first woman to hold that position, came as Hassan seeks to draw a line under the Covid-sceptic policies of her predecessor by launching Tanzania’s first vaccination drive in July. Although some had hoped that Hassan would bring about a new era of political freedom after the increasingly autocratic rule of Magufuli, the arrest of opposition leader Freeman Mbowe has raised fears for the future of democracy in the East African nation. Mbowe was arrested in July and is being tried on terrorism charges, which his Chadema party describes as a politically motivated effort to crush dissent. The ministry of energy is currently overseeing the construction of a controversial hydropower dam project in the Selous Game Reserve and is strategically vital to Tanzania, which has significant natural gas reserves. https://www.channelstv.com/2021/09/13/tanzania-president-appoints-first-female-defence-minister/ |
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a circular to all foreign airlines operating in and out of Nigeria not to deny Nigerian passengers boarding if they are unable to show evidence of payment for the Day-7 COVID-19 PCR test or generate paid QR code. This comes after many passengers had expressed frustration in accessing the COVID-19 portal, the costs of the test on arrival, and others. In a letter to all foreign airlines, the Director-General of the NCAA, Musa Nuhu, said the decision was taken due to the challenges that some Nigerian travelers face while trying to fill their Health and Travel history into the Nigerian International Travel portal (NITP). The letter entitled, “Permission for Airlines to board passengers traveling to Nigeria who are unable to show evidence of payment for day seven COVID-19 PCR test or generate paid QR code/permit to fly”, signed by Nuhu, stated the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has been made aware of difficulties some Nigerian travelers experience while trying to fill their health and travel history into the NITP. By the letter, airlines are mandated to board any traveler to Nigeria who is unable to either pay for the repeat day-7 COVID-19 PCR test or generate the paid QR code/permit to fly. Nuhu added that such passengers would be required to make payment for the repeat day-7 COVID-19 PCR test at their destination airport in Nigeria. “Holders of diplomatic passports and children aged 10 years and below who are unable to complete the NIPT are to be allowed to board the flight. Their health declaration and travel history will be captured by the Port Health Services (PHS) at the destination airport. “Airlines are to bring this information to the knowledge of their passengers and ensure strict compliance with the above-stated condition, “ he added. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recently disclosed that it is working with other Ministries and Agencies through the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 to address challenges faced by travelers to Nigeria. The NCDC identified the travelers as those using the Nigerian International Travel Portal. The measures included – “All travelers arriving in Nigeria must have tested negative for COVID-19 by PCR in the county of departure pre-boarding. The PCR test must be done within 96 hours before departure and preferably within 72 hours. https://www.sunnewsonline.com/allow-nigerians-board-without-covid-19-test-receipt-ncaa-urges-foreign-carriers/ |
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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and six other prominent Nigerians are to be conferred with the chieftaincy title of Iyin Ekiti.https://dailypost.ng/2021/09/12/senate-president-6-others-to-bag-ekiti-traditional-title/
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Police in Ogun State said on Sunday that they have arrested an ex-convict, Segun Ogundeji, who impersonated as a soldier at Sango-Ota Police Divisional Headquarters in Ogun. Police spokesman in Ogun, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, made the declaration in a statement issued in Ota. Oyeyemi stated that Ogundeji was arrested when he went to Sango-Ota Divisional Headquarters, fully dressed in army camouflage to solicit for the release of a suspect. “On getting to the station, Ogundeji met an Air Force man, one Cpl. John Temitope, who accused him of failure to give him an official compliment, as a result of which a quarrel ensued between them. “It was the quarrel that led the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Sango-Ota, CSP Godwin Idehai, to interrogate them. It was during the interrogation that the police discovered that Ogundeji is not a military man. “It was also discovered that a court once convicted Ogundeji for impersonation,’’ he stated. However, the Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Ajogun, has ordered a full investigation into the past activities of the Ogundeji. https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/09/12/fake-soldier-segun-ogundeji-nabbed-in-ogun/ |
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