What do you hope to achieve? To get the lost information back or to extort the school?
Now, nowhere in your story did you mention that your wife saw someone operating her device, technically that puts you on a lower ground legally because it's all assumptions.
Phones can factory reset themselves when the limit of wrong password input has been reached. It could be this.
But,
You have evidence of messages that didn't originate from her to her contacts. But that is no proof either. A good lawyer could pin those messages on your wife, claiming she has a dissociative indentity disorder which would further cast aspersions on her sanity.
So,
As long as your wife does not have nudes of you or herself on the phone or any other incriminating file, you should not be bothered.
If she does have nudes or other vital information she wants back, I could help you retrieve those lost information.
But,
By default, I do not trust women. I'd advice you not to. Do not excavate a graveyard except you are hunting for skeletons.
Apparently, your wife is a threat to the HM who does not want her taking advantage of connections she garnered in the course of working for her.
Just let sleeping dogs lie. So you do not go and find out that a rich parent is the reason behind your wife and her HMs' squabbles.
I'm not saying that teachers are as wayward as nurses, I'm just saying I know someone who is a big benefactor in his kids' school; the story of his goodwill and philanthropy brought the Proprietress and most of his kids' teachers to his bed.
The proprietress found out she was was sharing his preek with the same people she was paying salaries and it brought about squabbles amongst the teachers and most of them just like your wife, tendered resignation letters but never told their husbands the true reason behind their leaving.
Liked by 74 others? Nigeria is fast becoming an Absurdistan, I tell you.
Will you let sleeping dogs lie if you felt electronically violated in the same manner? By default you don't trust women, yet you were born of a mother and may well have children who are female too.
Industrial development aspiration of Nigeria may be facing a serious threat. While churches in the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) are giving way for factories and industries thereby boosting job creation and national economic development, churches in Nigeria are filling the vacuum created by failed factories in the country by turning the premises of such companies into cathedrals where worshippers pray for jobs. Though the church contributes to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) through Diaspora remittances, unless the government addresses the causes of business failure, the nation’s industrial sector may be terribly undermined and churches will continue to feed on the carcass of more companies that would die afterwards, CHIJIOKE IREMEKA writes:[/b]
The saying that ‘nature abhors vacuum’ aptly illustrates the realities in the UK and US on one side, and Nigeria on the other side with regard to failed companies and churches. While companies are absorbing redundant churches in the UK and US, failed factories in Nigeria are being converted to churches where unemployed citizens pray for jobs.
In the last few decades, abandoned and underutilised churches have become a familiar phenomenon in American and UK cities. In some cases, the congregation or the governing body would sell the church to developers who turn them into apartments, offices, art galleries, museums, breweries, or performance spaces.
The Guardian learnt that the reason for selling off these abandoned churches is basically to make them more profitable. Other reasons listed for abandonment of the churches include population movements, changing social patterns, merging of parishes and decline in church’s attendance.
Historically, redundant churches in the UK and US were often demolished or left to their ruins, especially when no alternative use could be found. But now, turning them into a more profitable venture like factories has become a popular alternative.
One of such abandoned churches in the US that was sold to property developers and was turned into apartments and coffee shops is the All Saint’s Church, Bristol, and Harthill. Also, St. Peter’s Church, OffordD’Arch, earlier managed by the Churches Conservation Trust, is now being used to host festivals, including a film festival. High Pavement Chapel is also being used as art galleries, coffee shops, and even pubs and clubs while St. Mary’s in Wythall, Worcestershire, is now office for an electrical company.
But while these are happening in the UK and US, reverse is the case in Nigeria as churches are converting the buildings and warehouses owned by failed factories and industries into religious centres where worshippers seek spiritual solution to their joblessness.
Ironically, one needs not to pray for jobs or give mouth-watering testimonies in the worship centres for a job if the government is alive to its responsibilities of ensuring that these companies do not go under, promoting good economic and industrial policies and creating enabling environment for businesses to thrive.
Sadly, due to absence of good economic policies, reliable infrastructure, especially electricity, coupled with multiple taxations, the factories and industries that once created jobs for millions of Nigerians, are dying on regular basis under the watchful eyes of the Nigerian government.
As these businesses cave in and their premises are purchased by big churches in Nigeria, the worshippers who have been thrown out of jobs now find solace in the new churches, fasting and praying for good jobs and promotion in workplaces, forgetting that the premises once hosted thriving industries that provided jobs for millions of Nigerians.
It was learnt that in those days, because there were industries to employ Nigerian graduates and skilled labourers, people were being given employment while they were still in school or in training workshops. But this has long gone as even graduates with doctorate and master’s degrees now find it difficult to get a job to do.
[b]One of such failed companies being taking over by a church is the Ikeja-Dunlop Tyres, the manufacturers of Dunlop tyres, situated along Oba Akran Road in Ikeja. It used to be an envy of many companies in the country.
Dunlop Tyre, a brand being managed by different companies across the world, was founded by John Boyd Dunlop in Dublin, Ireland in 1890. The brand, which is operated by Goodyear in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, gave jobs to over 12, 000 Nigerians and non-Nigerians in 80s and 90s but when the business environment in which it operated became toxic and unbearable in the 90s, the company, that was once a pride of Nigeria, became vulnerable and eventually left the country for neighbouring Ghana.
After years of complaining of high operating cost to no avail, the company left for Ghana where it enjoys better business environment and infrastructures, especially electricity, to operate.
When Dunlop relocated and its premises became redundant, a church, Triumphant Christian Centre (TCC), took over the property.[/b]
Also, Michelin Tyre Nigeria Ltd, a major competitor which shared boundary with Dunlop, left for Ghana when no respite was in sight for its business’ survival.
Before it left, Michelin boasted of over 1, 300 workforce, Nigerian and non-Nigerians. In fact, like Dunlop, Michelin Nigeria produced durable tyres, which gave motorists some sense of confidence while driving.
“I did not use any other tyre when Michelin was still operating in Nigeria. It could be expensive but you don’t think of tyre problem while on the wheel,” 73-year-old retired civil servant, Patrick Nwoye, said of his confidence in Michelin.
According to him, when the tyre becomes punctured, it does not go flat immediately, it will still take the vehicle to a vulcaniser’s shop for repair.
Michelin, while in Nigeria, was beneficial to the country and workers. At a point, it compensated over 1,300 workers who were laid off due to the closure of the company. The firm was said to have disbursed N3.6 billion as severance packages to the affected workers.
The same TCC took over Michelin’s property even as part of its premises became a parking space for its neighbouring Guiness Nigeria Plc at a point.
Apart from the tyre giants, there are other companies whose initial premises have been taken over by big churches in the country.
Hardel and Enic Group of Companies, a construction firm that used to be active in the country’s industrial sector and employed over 4, 000 workers in the past three decades of its operations in Lagos.
Situated beside the National Art Theatre, Iganmu Lagos, the construction firm owned by Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, constructed major roads in Nigeria, including the popular Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, during the military era.
Unfortunately, the operational premises of Hardel and Enic is currently being occupied by the Pastor Poju Oyemade-founded Covenant Christian Centre that boasts of over 5, 000 congregants.
Recall that after Hardel and Enic moved to Oriental Plaza, Okigwe Road, Ugwu Orji, Owerri, to continue their business, another company, which came there, Zoom Mobile still failed.
Meanwhile, a staff of the company told The Guardian that they are still operation in South East, when contacted to confirm their present location.
Zoom Mobile shut down its operations in the country, following the same harsh business environment. It was learnt that in its bid to halt the losses, the company, effected the sack of some 200 skeletal staff in one fell swoop while its founder and chairman, Senator Annie Okonkwo, is said to be making frantic efforts to get new partners to resuscitate the telecom company to no avail.
The affected staff were said to be made up of those previously retained to provide skeletal services of running the company’s switches and base stations nationwide after it started its cost cutting measures last year.
Today, the Covenant Christian Centre (The Covenant Nation) has taken over its premises at Iganmu, near National Theatre, Iganmu.
According to the Covenant Christian Centre, which was consecrated by Bishop David Oyedepo, the church was founded in March 30, 1994 and exists to bless the local community, city and nation in which she is planted.
Also, Latter Rain Christian Centre now occupies what used to be Ugo Foam factory premises. The founder of Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, allegedly acquired the site at the rate of N54, 000.
Ugo Foam Industries, one of the biggest foam and pillow manufacturers in the country in the past, was situated along Akilo Road, Ikeja, Lagos. The firm, which had branches all over Nigeria, employed over 6, 000 people. In the late 90s, the light of the once prosperous company dimmed.
A bakery on Kukoyi Street, Olodi-Apapa, Lagos with about 15 workers has left the premises for the International Gloryhouse Christian Centre which purchased the facility. In Olodi-Apapa, Christ Bible Church bought a story building at No 144 Idowu Street. While the ground floor is the worship centre, the upstairs serves as the Senior Pastor’s residence.
The Redeemed Christians Church of God (RCCG) procured the former premises of Okada Micro Finance Bank at Palm Groove, which belonged to Chief Gabriel Igbinedion. RCCG Dominion Sanctuary also took over another industrial zone on Acme Road, Ikeja, while the Victorious Army Ministries of Apostle Joseph Agboli acquired what used to be seven warehouses and two empty plots on the same Acme Road, Ikeja.
As the businesses are collapsing, their warehouses are being acquired. At Oregun industrial axis, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministry (MFM) opened a church along No 2 Kudirat Abiola Way from the Ikeja end, facing Zenith Bank Plc on the opposite side. The church occupies what used to be the showroom of a Lebanese company that imported electricity generators and the spare parts from Japan.
The Guardian learnt that the showroom was up and doing in the 90s until the coming of some Chinese businessmen who flooded the country with cheap Chinese products which made low income persons to divert to their products at the expense of the Japanese products.
Fountain of Life Church at No. 12, Industrial Estate Road, owned by Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, is another church occupying a former warehouse in Ilupeju, but the name of the actual company could not be confirmed.
Household of God’s founder, Pastor Chris Okotie, purchased an extended warehouse and land at Oregun, having allegedly purchased certain sick and dying companies in the axis and converted them to his church.
In the same area, Pastor Chris Oykhilome of the Christ Embassy also operates from a warehouse of a failed company. He acquired property belonging to failed businesses and warehouses behind the Household of God church. The Edo-born Oyakhilome erected a glass building with blue and gold colours along the same Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja.
In its 2012 report, the Nigerian Chambers of Commerce said that at least 800 companies closed shop in the country between 2009 and 2011 due to harsh business environment. The companies that have survived are also having serious challenges as over half of them were classified as ‘ailing.’
The President of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Herbert Ajayi, revealed these during a paper presentation at a zonal workshop on economic diversification organised by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) in Asaba, Delta State capital.
He said the situation of the surviving companies posed a great threat to the survival of the manufacturing industry, as the capacity utilisation in industries hovers around 30 per cent and 45 per cent on the average, with 100 per cent overhead costs.
He blamed the continued decline in the manufacturing sectors on political and economic factors, citing poor infrastructure and epileptic power supply as key impediments.
“The manufacturing industry as a whole operates on more than 70 per cent of energy it generates, using electricity generators, and operating these generators greatly increases the cost of manufacturing goods,” he said.
The NACCIMA president, who was represented by the Vice President of the association, Mary Iyasere, described current government policies to revive the manufacturing industry as inadequate.
“For instance, in May 2010, the government announced a $1.3 billion fund to help banks extend credit to the manufacturing sector following the decline in available finance after the global economic crisis had set in.
“Notwithstanding this positive development arising from the reform process, the Nigerian economy, especially the manufacturing sector, is still confronted with serious challenges, structural imbalance and lack of diversification,” he said.
Quoting statistics from the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Ajayi said between 1999 and 2011, a total of 121 firms were privatised or commercialised, with about N250 billion realised from their sales.
“It was also reported that 81 of the privatised firms were operating at about 66 per cent and 41 or 34 per cent performance level,” he added.
Government Policy Killed Michelin, Dunlop Reacting to church occupation of the premises of industries in the country, especially in Lagos, the Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) and immediate past Director General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr. Muda Yusuf, said government killed Dunlop and Michelin.
“The churches cannot be blamed for the failure of the businesses, rather the government policies. It’s better we have rent paid than nothing. If the property doesn’t belong to the company, then, the landlord would like to give it to another tenant willing to pay.
“The church is the only industry thriving now. Though we do not export finished goods, we export services. When I got to Ghana the other day, I was shocked to see a very prominent RCCG, Synagogue and other churches in that country. So, it’s better for the landlords to put in a church to collect rent.
“The church has also contributed its quota to the GDP of the country. If you check their income and contribution, you will discover that the church has contributed through Diaspora remittance. So, it’s not the churches that killed the businesses but because it’s the only industry that thrives now, they can afford to acquire the property of failed companies,” Yusuf said.
On the failure of companies in the country, he alleged that government policy killed Michelin and Dunlop, explaining that barely one year after Dunlop went to the stock market to raise capital to buy some big and expensive machines to ease production of heavy and light truck tyres, the government reduced the import duty. According to him, the government’s policy caused heavy import of cheap tyres into the country which made the Michelin and Dunlop tyres expensive and out of reach of the common man and this made them vulnerable as their sales dropped.
“What is happening is the manifestation of de-industralisation of Nigeria. The companies depend on the imported raw materials for their work and the cost of exchange rate. Sometimes, Customs Service will devalue their invoices just to meet their (Customs) yearly budget target.
“The real sectors are more affected because all their production logistics are not in the town and they are not cheap. Again, there is Chinese incursion. They have an advantage over Nigerian businesses because they get support and funding from their government.
“They have what is called the African Fund. The African fund is a support the Chinese government gives to her citizens who want to invest in any African country. Nigerians do not get this support from our government and the cost of money is too high here.
“Exchange rate is a big problem for Nigerian businesses because all the raw materials needed for our local manufacturing are imported from abroad and the exchange rate is not favourable. Chinese have cheap labour and support. It affected all the businesses in the country even Eleganza had a share of it.
“What he did was to launch his operations from one point which will reduce his operational cost. Eleganza may be existing but never the same,” Yusuf explained.
A former United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) economist, Dr. Warea Thomas, said in a report that a huge number of closed manufacturing firms had worsened the country’s growing unemployment rate.
“The unfavourable situation may be responsible for the sluggish economic growth experienced in the country. When a company stops operation, the workers there become frontline victims. If 834 firms were officially given by MAN to have closed shop in 2009, it is easy to speculate that not less than 83, 400 jobs were lost in that year alone if we assume that they were all medium-size manufacturing firms, with each having 100 workers.
“Apart from job losses, the depletion in the GDP and a scare syndrome it creates to the outside investment market are serious reasons the government should consider tackling the problems associated with the declining trend head on,” he stressed.
The Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos State Chapter, Bishop Stephen Adegbite earlier said: “If companies are folding up, if factories are going down, it is not the fault of any pastor. However, it goes without saying that those people working in the failed industries require our prayers.
“We must continue to pray for our nation until we have a better environment for industries to thrive and we will continue also to tell the government to ensure that it provides the enabling environment for industries to grow because without that, our teaming youths will continue to roam the streets without jobs. And this is not good for our nation; this is not good for our GDP, this is not good for our economic growth. We just pray that God will open the eyes of our leaders to love Nigeria better than they love themselves,” the cleric said.
jrusky: Is he and his son passport DHL to him Imagine how silly you are. I was even thinking is she.
I guess you watched too much nollywood movie shit.
How do you know the father is present in Nigeria right now? Do you understand what chaperone means?
My question is, will he be allowed to board as he doesn't possess a Nigerian passport? Please, note that I paid the airline for chaperone service. I would really appreciate answers from immigration guys or frequent travellers.
perambulator: it seems you are just an argumentative fella
what part of "I also believe" and "I think" are blanket statements?
pay attention to the bolded part ok!
it happened to a friend (daughter denied citizenship) and that is why I even knew about it
Your original post is copied in below - own it.
perambulator: LOL you dont transfer citizenship rights. The child is is either a British Citizen by birth or he isnt. I also believe they changed the law some time ago such that a child born outside the Uk to a British father is not automatically British, however if the mother is British the child is automatically British. I think it applies if the \British father is not legally married to the mother. cant remmember but. You are no longer automatically British simply because your father is British, you now have to satisfy other conditions.
perambulator: What I said was correct, the law was changed again in 2006. But if you were born outside the UK between 1983 and 2006, and your parents were not married, but only your father was British you were not automatically a citizen.
The law was changed again in 2006 giving citizenship to children of unmarried British fathers born outside the UK.
jrusky: Pls outline those permutation then send to Priti Patel then you will know all those moonlight story ain't worth it.
Yea if he or she resident in UK then here(NL) is not the right place for what he r she is asking for because he or she should have know better.
In addition to this if even the father of the child is a british citizen she should have stated it and the father being british Nigeria, here(NL) is not the right place for such advice orelse its all fake stunt.
Even if the father of the child is British the british home office can never post passport to Nigeria. FACT!!!
Pls don't let us go too far in this I'm a well travelled person not just travel I hold dual nationality myself so I know what I'm saying Mr.
No permutation anywhere fact is fact if you know who Priti Patel is you won't be talking all these parables.
Pls there are lots of travellers in the house so be careful of throwing fake stunt here as er travelling or get bursted ASAP.
There you go again making yet more gaffs, Mr dual national!
Did it occur to you the father could have applied for his son's passport in the UK and simply DHLed it to Nigeria?
Stick to what you know and stop yarning opaks, I beg.
Like I said, there are permutations and then more permutations.
perambulator: LOL you dont transfer citizenship rights. The child is is either a British Citizen by birth or he isnt. I also believe they changed the law some time ago such that a child born outside the Uk to a British father is not automatically British, however if the mother is British the child is automatically British. I think it applies if the \British father is not legally married to the mother. cant remmember but. You are no longer automatically British simply because your father is British, you now have to satisfy other conditions.
Erm,...why don't you limit your comments to what you know...
The purpose of this leaflet is to explain how parents who are British citizens can pass their citizenship on to their children born outside the United Kingdom on or after 1 January 1983.
Definitions (a) The “United Kingdom” means England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
(b) The “British Overseas Territories” are:
Anguilla, Bermuda, British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean Territory, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Virgin Islands.
(c) Reference to “qualifying territories” mean the British overseas territories other than the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia. (d) “Parent” means: Children born before 1 July 2006 • the mother (but note that women were not able to pass on citizenship to their children before 1 January 1983). • the father - but only if he was married to the mother. If the parents were not married when the child was born, but then get married, the marriage might “legitimate” the child’s birth. If it does, the child would be regarded as having been a British citizen from birth if the father was a British citizen when the child was born. Children of a void marriage may also, in some circumstances, be treated as if their parents were married. Children who were born before 1 July 2006 and who did not become British citizens because their parents were not married may be able to register as a British citizen – see section 7.
Children born on or after 1 July 2006 the mother is the woman who gives birth to the child the father is a man who: a. is married to the mother at the time of the birth; or b. is treated as the father under section 28 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 or section 35 or 36 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008; or c. (if neither (a) nor (b) apply) can satisfy the prescribed requirement as regards proof of paternity. This means r being able to satisfy the Secretary of State that he is the father of the child, by provision of evidence including DNA test results, a court order or birth certificate.
jrusky: Hello are you a resident in UK? I mean what document do you have in UK?
He is 7 year pls say the truth so we can help you.
If you have no residence I mean UK stay sorry there is no way your 7 years old will get British passport and he stays I Nigeria.
Anymore question direct it to me I will answer you.
Your statement showed you are not resident in UK nor possesses british "Stay" holder neither a British citizen so how did your/)7 years old got the passport? because if you belong to any of the category I mentioned NL is not the right place to ask for such advice.
Why subject @OP to the Spanish inquisition nah? Nah fight? How does his statement show he is not resident in the UK? How do you know he (the father) is not a British citizen, who has simply decided to transfer the same rights to his child born in Nigeria? Do you want me to start outlining other permutations you have not considered?
If he was born in Nigeria and has never travelled out before - fine If he was born abroad and has no entry stamp in a previous passport - wahala
I have highlighted below why the question of how the child got to Nigeria in the first place matters Note: it is applicable to all dual nationals afaik...
You cannot legally depart Nigeria unless you can prove, by presenting your visa and entry stamp, that you entered Nigeria legally. In addition, if you exceed your authorized period of stay (as determined by the duration of stay given by the entry officer), you will be required to pay a fine before being allowed to depart. The fine can be up to $4,000 USD depending on the length of overstay.
U.S.-Nigeria dual-national citizens are now required to have a valid Nigerian passport in order to depart the country. Dual-national citizens can be, and often are, denied boarding until they have obtained non-expired Nigerian passports.
So, my 7 year old child recently had his British passport mailed to him in Nigeria. He now has a flight to UK coming up.
My question is, will he be allowed to board as he doesn't possess a Nigerian passport? Please, note that I paid the airline for chaperone service. I would really appreciate answers from immigration guys or frequent travellers.
Thanks all.
How did he get to Nigeria in the first place? I am asking because he would have had a previous (British) passport stamped on arrival, if he was born abroad. If it is the case that he was born in Nigeria and has never previously travelled out, I don't see a problem with him using his British passport.
rigadier General Jafaru Mohammed has been revealed as the top military officer fingered in the latest seizure by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
The EFCC on Tuesday presented details of 24 properties worth N10.9 billion forfeited to the federal government by military officers, including late Gen. Maude Aminun-Kano.
Though the commission did not give the name of the officer, findings by Peoples Gazette has linked the forfeiture to Mr Mohammed.
Mr Mohammed, currently the Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), was appointed by the EFCC in 2017 under Ibrahim Magu to take charge of the finances of the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, after N13 billion belonging to the spy agency was found in a Lagos apartment.
The commission had at that time taken charge of bank accounts operated by Nigeria’s foreign intelligence service.
The recovered loot, made of $43.5 million, £27,800 and N23.2 million, was found hidden inside Apartment 7B at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi by operatives of the EFCC on April 12.
Then director general of the NIA, Ayodele Oke, had admitted to Premium Times that the money belonged to his agency. Mr Oke was later suspended from office.
The report noted that operatives of the commission, under Ibrahim Magu, compelled the director of Finance and Administration of the NIA to transfer the accounts to Mr Mohammed, an army official attached to the Office of the National Security Adviser.
The commission then appointed Mr Jafaru Mohammed to assume the position of the Director of Finance of the NIA and commence an audit of the agency’s finances.
The report noted multiple attempts to impose Mr Mohammed on the NIA as its new Director of Finance, but officials of the agency blocked him from resuming each time.
In February 2021, Abdulrasheed Bawa was named as the new EFCC chairman to replace Mr Magu. In March, the anti-graft body obtained an interim forfeiture order from the Federal High Court in Abuja in respect of some properties allegedly belonging to National Security Adviser Mohammed Babagana Mungono but held in a proxy.
Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo had in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/007/2021 ordered the interim forfeiture of eight properties linked to Mr Mohammed, as part of a wider probe into the finances of the Office of the NSA.
The assets listed included House on Plot 7, God’s Own Estate, Road 1, Wamna District, Abuja; a fenced plot at No 1 Jubril Aminu Crescent, Katampe Extension, Abuja; plot at Kubwa Express, Directly opposite Abuja Model City Gate, Abuja; and a house on Block SD 22 House 2, Road 5, Kabusa Garden Estate, Abuja.
Others are No 15, 21 Crescent, 2nd Avenue, Gwarinpa Estate, Abuja; No 3 Liverpool Close, Sun City Estate, Abuja; No 52 Mainstreet, Sun City Estate, Abuja; and No 25 Osaka Street, Sun City Estate, Abuja.
The EFCC said it acted on intelligence that a serving top military officer was in the habit of acquiring high-profile properties and had floated companies that owned similar assets.
The commission also stated in the court document that Mr Mohammed had earned not more than N73.4 billion since his enlistment in the Nigerian Army in 1993, and could not have been able to legitimately acquire those properties.
In response, Mr Mohammed had declared that his trial for alleged conspiracy, stealing and money laundering by the anti-graft agency was a personal vendetta.
EFCC spokesperson Wilson Ujuwaren declined to comment on the agency’s ties to Mr Mohammed, insisting that he would not disclose other information beyond what was contained in court documents.
I'll await further confirmation that Aminu Maude is the avaricious military officer in question, as I don't trust the comprehension skills of some reporters at PM News
According to Punch, these properties belong to a serving officer.
According to the EFCC in a statement by its Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the officer used fronts including the late General Aminu Maude as well as companies such as Atlasfield Integrated Services Nigeria Limited, Marhaba Events Place, Aflac Plastics and Atlasfield Gas Plant Limited.
The Force said, “The two arrested drug couriers confirmed that the modus is for the transnational drug barons to conspire with the NDLEA officers on duty and send them their pre-boarding photographs for identification, seamless clearance, and unhindered passage out of the airport with the narcotics being trafficked.
Abba Kyari: Police reveal identity of suspected drug Burns
The Nigeria Police Force has revealed the identity of the two suspected international drug barons in a case involving suspended super cop, DCP Abba Kyari.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, through its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, had declared Kyari wanted on Monday over links to an international drug cartel.
“Today, we are forced to declare one of such law enforcement agents wanted in the person of suspended DCP Abba Kyari, the erstwhile Commander of Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at the Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigerian Police Force.
“With the intelligence at our disposal, the Agency believes strongly that DCP Kyari is a member of a drug cartel that operates the Brazil-Ethiopia-Nigeria illicit drug pipeline, and he needs to answer questions that crop up in an ongoing drug case in which he is the principal actor. His failure to cooperate forced the hand of the Agency and that is the reason for this press briefing,” the NDLEA spokesman said.
Shortly after the declaration, the Police announced that they had arrested Kyari and four other officers for their involvement in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy, discreditable, unethical, and unprofessional conduct, official corruption and tampering with exhibits in a case of illicit drug trafficking involving a perpetual transnational drug cartel.
The Police then gave the names of suspected members of the drug cartel as Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus, both males, arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport
The Force said, “The interim investigations report revealed that two (2) international drug couriers identified as Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus, both males, were arrested at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu on the 19th of January, 2022 upon their arrival from Addis Ababa aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight ET917. The arrest led to the recovery of substantial quantity of powdery substance suspected to be cocaine from the two narcotic couriers. The operation which was intelligence-driven, was undertaken by a Unit of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT).”
The Police said their investigation also established that the international narcotics cartel have strong ties with some officers of the NDLEA at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, who are on their pay roll.
The Force said, “The two arrested drug couriers confirmed that the modus is for the transnational drug barons to conspire with the NDLEA officers on duty and send them their pre-boarding photographs for identification, seamless clearance, and unhindered passage out of the airport with the narcotics being trafficked.
“The two arrested drug couriers also confirmed that they have been enjoying this relationship with the NDLEA officers at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport since 2021 and had in this instant case of 19th January, 2022, been identified and cleared by the NDLEA officers as customary, having received their pre-departure photographs and other details prior to their arrival in Enugu, and were on their way out with the narcotics when they were apprehended by the Police.”
Biodun556: He might not applied with his PhD for fear of being ignored.
Some people black mail their employers by applying for a job with o level or secondary school certificate and come on social media to claim that they are masters or PhD holder
Back in 2012...
6 Ph.D, 704 Masters holders among applicants for drivers job in Dangote
November 5, 2012
...Of the 13,000 applications received by the Dangote Group for the Graduate Executive Truck Driver, there were six Ph.D, 704 Masters and over 8,460 Bachelor degree holders.
Speaking during the mentor-ship meeting of the World Bank Youth Forum, Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said that the company only needed 100 drivers, but received the overwhelming applications.
According to Dangote, most of the applicants were from reputable universities and had the needed quality.
He said: “All these things are verifiable, and they all graduated from reputable institutions which is satisfactory; and our plan is to eventually make them self dependent.
“Despite the fact that the drivers get trip allowances on each trip along with their salaries, the arrangement is that they will own the trucks at no interests or repayments after they must have reached 300,000 kilometres, which is about 140 trips from Lagos to Kano and a hard working driver can complete in two years, while lazy ones can take maximum of four years.”
aribisala0: Can you prove that there is a technology mismatch or is tha just what you want to believe What exactly is the mismatch I am not celebrating anything
I was actually thinking in terms of track equipment; track geometry and the maintenance required; switches; emissions; location of stations, which are all factors to be considered for high-speed trains.
aribisala0: You are changing the subject Let us be clear what we are disagreeing on The point s that Birmingham and Wolverhamptom ARE CONTIGUOUS What is speciffic to the design that makes trains for intercity different from innercity
You are introducing terminology of Lagos Metropolitan area whose definition is known only to you
Lagos is a state with several towns/cities that are contiguous. SO if you want to talk of Lagos Metropolitan area talk of greater birmingham Those are tangential issues
The point is DESIGN
There is nothing specific to design that says trains used for inter city cannot be used for intra city It might not be appropriate the other way round I agree.
Your argument is like saying The so called luxury buses cannot be used for inner city transport. I would say they can be used on BRT lanes for medium distance journeys
I concede that I no longer have a leg to stand on as far as my argument about "cities" goes Lagos does have a number of cities just as you stated.
aribisala0: They were intended for use in a high speed service that is
True That is very different from "they were designed for" and different from "they were designed exclusively for" as you are assuming and asserting without evidence
That statement that they were "designed for" what does that mean exactly? The fact that a thing is designed for one use does not mean it is designed FOR THAT USE ONLY The idea of mismatched technology is an assumption What are the specific details of that "mismatch" There is no evidence for that .
The reality is that all modern train cars whether intended for high speed use or not are designed for used with Overhead equipment and Pantograph technology That does not mean they cannot be used with diesel engine locomotives with adaptation in countries that do not have electricity
This s akin to saying a port was designed for use with gas but not kerosene or lighters can only be used to light cigarettes. The onus is on you to substantiate
At no point did I say these trains cannot run on metro-lines. My quibble is that we are celebrating high-speed trains which actually need to be repurposed
Come on now, sir, there is no need to invent a strawman argument when my bones of contention are: (1) Mismatched technologies Note: since that train has a bar, I bet it has rest rooms as well. (2) Possible overspend (admittedly this I need to verify further). (3) Total cost of ownership (TCO) over the long term.
aribisala0: Who says the journey between two cities cannot be in "built up areas" . Travel from Birmingham to Wolverhamptom , Coventry etc it is all built up I really do not know what you mean by "NOT for Mass" transportation. Who says inter city transport is not mass transportation. If you travel on trains in UK sometimes they are so crowded you could go for hours with no seat in crowded coaches with people sitting on the floor in spaces between coaches. I am talking routes from London to Milton Keynes Manchester to Birmingham etc
That idea that they were "designed" for this and not for that is YOUR opinion. It is the number of services that determines how efficient /crowdedthese things are.
But Birmingham and Wolverhampton are cities sir - hence the need for an inter-city train Please tell me what cities in the Lagos Metropolitan Area this high-speed train is going to service.
P.S - I think you are using the term "built-up area" rather loosely here.
aribisala0: I think you are misconceiving the word "TRAIN"
Essentially these are train cars/carriages/coaches They can be deployed for intercity or intercity with modifications as required
It is you who has missed the point. Those trains were originally designed for high-speed links.
Tell me, are we going to have different types of trains on each of the metro lines planned? A high TCO because Sanwo-Olu decided to go shopping for mismatched technologies?
NGpatriot: Do you go 200 mph when you drive your car, just because your car's speedometer says car has the capacity go all the way to 200mph?
What's really disappointing is you not thinking before posting.
Mr Patriot, those trains were originally designed as inter-city trains and not for mass transportation through built-up areas. Geddit? How much overspend is involved here?
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