₦airaland Forum

Yusufg2:
OFFICER told me d list will be release in december end. while training will begins january..

Manufacturing industries in Nigeria have been given access to foreign exchange valued at over $660m in the inter-bank market to source raw materials and spare parts for their industries courtesy of the interbank forex market.

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr. Isaac Okorafor, in a statement on Monday said that the measure by the CBN was in line with its promise to ease foreign exchange pressure on manufacturing and agricultural businesses through forward sales under the new flexible Forex regime.

He said that the sum sourced by the manufacturers was to facilitate the procurement of raw materials for agricultural, pharmaceutical, automobile, aviation, plant and machinery, power, telecommunications, and printing,

He said, “The CBN is committed to ensuring that manufacturers of goods for which Nigeria does not enjoy comparative advantage are able to get letters of credit (LCs) to import the required materials for their businesses.”
The measure is coming after Erisco Foods Limited announced the closing down of its N4bn tomato paste processing plant in Oregun, Lagos State.

The Company’s President, Mr. Eric Umeofia, said it was closing down its 450,000 tonnes tomato plant, sacking 1,500 workers and moving its operations to China.

Umeofia has said the decision was due to the refusal of CBN to allocate Forex to the company for importation of raw materials

Okorafor said that since the CBN introduced restrictions on the sourcing of Forex for 41 items from the inter-bank market, the move had greatly benefited local manufacturers in the country.

He urged manufacturers to take advantage of the policy which would enable Nigeria to reclaim its status as a major producer of goods through backward integration initiatives.

According to him, this will necessary push to Nigeria to conserve billions of forex being spent on import bills annually.

entapryce:
my source is a psc guy. he is a barrister, his body language gives me d impression. the guy is very careful with words so u can hardly get any info from him. he told me that Asp are 13 per state base on federal constituency n senatorial district

citizenjuwon:
I thought there was a seantei and Rogersmith on this thread, any info?

Yusufg2:
Shikenan, Angama, Finish...

entapryce:
This one u are re-tweeting, don't go and wake ur "village people" to spoil this recruitment for me o... I'm not insulting u but @benmurraybruce or whatever is an anti APC senator. in fact it's just like asking Fayose to submit ur final year script to a lecturer called buhari. I hope u understand my point.

sojiboy:
We can make it trend, if we re willing

A 26-year-old man, Tunde Agbaje, has reportedly trekked from the Ketu area of Lagos State to Zaria in Kaduna State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Agbaje, who is the cousin of a former People’s Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, went on the adventure to prove his love for a lady, Sharon Donald.

Our correspondent gathered that 26-year-old Donald is the daughter of a former governor of a state in the South-South and had recently travelled to New York, United States of America.



It was learnt that Agbaje and Donald had met in Ikoyi, Lagos State, and had been friends for the past six years, but she had turned down his marriage proposal several times.

Agbaje said he decided to trek to Zaria to prove his love for Donald, adding that he was on the road for 19 days.

The Lagos State indigene was reportedly received on Friday, October 21, by the Chief Security Officer of the Ahmadu Bello University, Col J.K. Tukur; and the protocol office of the Emir of Zaria.

He was later taken to a hospital where he was reportedly treated for the injuries he sustained during the trek, which was monitored by a GPS tracker.

Narrating how he met Donald, Agbaje said, “I was with my friends sometime in 2010 and while we were discussing about ladies, I said I wished God would just show me my wife anytime soon.

“About five minutes later, we were hungry and I went to get food on Awolowo Road. It was my first day at that eatery. I was waiting to be served when she walked in. Coincidentally, that day was also her first day there. I observed that there was a love image at the back of the trousers she put on.

“She approached me and asked what she could buy and I advised her. We later exchanged contacts and became friends. That was how my love for her started growing. We met several times afterwards.”

Agbaje said some months later, he decided to open up on his feelings for Donald, but she turned him down.

He said he persisted, adding that when Donald didn’t bulge, he decided to do “what no man can do for her.”

“I chose to trek to Zaria because her parents dated for six years in ABU, Zaria, before they got married. I didn’t let my parents know and to ensure I was not disturbed, I changed my SIM card. I took a tracker along with me to monitor my movements. I never took a bus at any time. It was a tough task and I even collapsed some of the times. I took off from Ketu on October 2 and arrived in Zaria on Thursday, October 20, around 4.15pm.

“I have no regret for what I have done. I have proved my love for her, even though she didn’t reciprocate my feeling. I believe even if she gets married to another person, nobody will ever be able to do what I did for her,” Agbaje added.

Our correspondent was told that the CSO of ABU, Tukur, called Donald to ask if she was aware of Agbaje’s adventure, which she acknowledged.

She, however, didn’t state if she would accept his proposal.

The head of the protocol office of the Emir of Zaria, Mr. Abubakar Ladan, told our correspondent on the telephone that Agbaje was received at the palace. He added that the emir had stepped out when he arrived.

“I had a brief chat with him and after telling us his mission, we prayed for him and wished him the best,” he added.

When our correspondent contacted Donald, she said she knew Agbaje was embarking on the trek, adding that she warned him against it.

She said she had never had any relationship with him, describing him as a stalker.

She said, “Tunde (Agbaje) has been harassing and stalking me for the past six years and as far as I am concerned, this is just a new escapade in a series of his harassment.

“I met Tunde at a church when I was living in Lagos and we were both part of the youth ministry. He never had a friendship, let alone a relationship, with me. I was in a music group and some of the youths had my phone number, including him.

“He later found out where I lived and came to my house. My mum warned him to leave me alone, but he refused. I changed my phone number and moved to the US, but I don’t know how he got my contact. I have stopped picking calls from Nigeria because of him.

“He later called me and said he was going to trek to prove his love for me in a non-violent way and I told him not to do it because he could die. I said that not because I cared, but just for Christian charity. This guy is mentally unstable, because how can you still be stalking a woman who has turned you down for six years?”

citizenjuwon:
There is no cause for worry at all, money for uniform & salaries has been approved and disbursed, renovation work at the various training school has been completed and the exercise is scheduled to be concluded this year.

The issue at hand is nothing but a class struggle and it's quite trivia. Just a single presidential directive would put it to rest.

The southern legislators will never oppose the criteria of equality of LG because their siblings and constituents will be the greatest beneficiaries.

Very soon, the attention of PMB will be called to the stalemate. Infact multiple tweets to his twitter handle @Mbuhari and that of his media aids (femi adesina and garba Shehu) could call his attention to the impasse.

Keep up the faith comrades!

Emmysteve:
House pls permission to go hard on this dude.

You better shut down your mouth if you don't have anything to say. Don't you have shame? You still have the audacity to come up with another fake information despite the fake one u dished out the last time?

It's been five days now when you authoritative lied to us that you had a vital information but won't share because of some people that the news will be in the paper the following day but nothing till date.

You and your fake source should kiss my asss for all I care. Nonsense.

Thread I am sorry for this but I can't help it. Enough of this useless speculations *

olamendula:
@rogersmith am not insulting nor degrading you,u r right a meeting was held my point is the recruitment is not based on LG but state and I wish all of us best of luck am not here to go on fracas or insult anybody @ least u have done well in disseminating info may ur days b long like that of 90mm wire

Emmysteve:
Hello. Can you disclose ur source please. I mean no harm and I am not doubting ur information. Thank you very much for keeping us updated.

Secondly can the observer please confirm this development as well?

datigbogirl:
president told him to adhere to demand of the cabals....dats a defamatory statement bro....say what you're sure of so you won't land yourself in trouble...peace...

The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has filed four counts of alleged N2.4bn shipping fraud against Innoson Nigeria Limited before a Federal High Court in Lagos.

The charge marked FHC/L/565c/16 filed before Justice Saliu Saidu has five others as defendants.

They are Innocent Chukwuma, Charles Chukwu, Maximian Chukwura, Mitsui Osk Lines and Anajekwu Sunny.

The police accused the defendants of conspiring among themselves to unlawfully falsify shipping clearance documents.

They were accused of uttering the allegedly falsified shipping documents by tendering same as collateral to Guaranty Trust Bank to allegedly obtain a loan of N2.4bn.

The police claimed that the defendants committed the offence at Apapa wharf on October 10, 2013.

The police prosecutor, who signed the charge sheet, U.S. Nwodo, said the offences are contrary to sections 1(2) (c) and 3(6) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap M17, Laws of the Federation 2004.

When the matter came up on Monday before Justice Saidu, the prosecuting counsel for the police, Mr. J.I. Ajakaiye, informed the court that he had served the charge sheet on all the defendants through their counsel.

He said he had served Innoson Nigeria Limited and Chukwuma since October 21, while the 3rd to 6th defendants were only served on Monday morning through their counsel.

Counsel for Innoson Nigeria Limited, Chief George Uwechue (SAN), confirmed the receipt of the charge sheet by his client but said he needed time to study it.

The other defence counsel, Prof. C. Mbadugha and Mr. Olusola Abioye, aligned themselves with Uwechue.

The prosecutor did not oppose the defence application for an adjournment.

Consequently, Justice Saidu adjourned further proceedings in the case till November 25, 2016.‎

Heatup47:
Officers to be, i need your thoughts on this:

During the aptitude test held on 22 of august, we were asked to submit 2 copies of our passport alongside our documents.
The issue here is this, I didn't submit any passport alongside my documents reason been that we were told that at the venue remember we where only asked to come along with photocopies of the documents we submitted.
Note: This is for those from bayelsa state.

Officers to be I just want to know if in your centres, you were asked to submit your passport alongside your documents
Would this have any implications.

citizenjuwon:
I searched and got senator Abu Ibrahim's phone number. I intend to call him tomorrow, since the one week he told journalist has elapsed. I don't know if it is right I drop the number here.

immanuelkant:
4 days to go. Oct 25th, d-day

gatti23:
For the record i have a strong info from PSC office/Vp office today but i won't share coz it will be in tomorrow's paper just watch-out!!!! Enshi no try curse me ooooo
na u dey make people holdon to real Info's

Takie Guy's State by state be maintained

enshi:
They have met but the outcome is not out yet.... May be inconclusive hence a reschedule

Zucci:
Please does anyone have a genuine info. on the meeting between the PSC, President and Senate comittee please kindly share..