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The Special Presidential Investigation Panel (SPIP) for the Recovery of Public Property has recovered $7 million (N2.1 billion at official rate) illegally kept in Heritage Bank.

The Chairman of the panel, Okoi Obono-Obla, disclosed this while briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on activities of the panel.

The spokesperson of the SPIP, Lucie-Ann Laha, made this known in a statement on Tuesday.

Mr Laha quoted Mr Obono-Obla as telling the president that the panel had also recovered N533 million and land worth N1.5 billion, all from the “previous management” of NEXIM Bank.

He said the recovered funds and property had since been returned to the bank.

Mr Obono-Obla stated that the panel had also recovered and returned to the National Theatre, N24 million which was allegedly diverted by some directors of the agency.

Also recovered, he said, were two hectares of land in Abuja valued at over N2 billion, belonging to the National Council of Arts and Culture.

READ MORE: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/272211-presidential-panel-briefs-buhari-announces-recovery-of-7mn-n1-5bn-others.html

Totally in support of that bill

Chi12baby:
You know how a person becomes Vice President and later contest for President. After first term, he contests again. Making it a total of about 12years. This is all shades of wrong particularly when there is no evident growth or development. Vacate the seat so vibrant and younger people can run. This is not just a Nigerian problem, it is an African problem. We suffer from the 'sit tight syndrome". And their reason for this is not far fetched, our leaders feel the need to be corrupt and insensitive. Ordinarily, a good and visionary leader is not concerned with self succession. Hence, Buhari has signed a bill stoping Vice President and Deputy Governors from carrying mat to aso rock. Buhari is working.

So I wasn't the only one that noticed. Buhari should extend this generosity to other heroes so we can have more holidays

Okonsyourguy:
Today was quite different In majorly everything, From the place I would normally go to work, to the place where I had to got to for work today. Anyway, the most shocking thing for me, was the absence of traffic today. The roads were awesomely free. Free to a point where I could never believe Lagos could be like that on a weekday.
But, it has to do with the kind thing Buhari did by conferring a long due honor to MKO Abiola.
The event for this conferment happened today and it was a huge success with Buhari in the best of characters. Anyway, I trust that Buhari will keep up the good work.

I have to say that Buhari's reforms in the NCC have been awesome.

Babayero212:
The internet has made a lot of things possible. One of such is the ease with which people can now make money online. I wish people would understand that with the ease that we can use the internet, is also the ease with which we can make money online.
There are different forms and methods of making money online. Minus G things though. Making money online is quite simple these days. I bet we should thank the Govt of Buhari for his reforms in the NCC that made all these possible.
Anyway, let us do a thread of all the legit money making schemes we have tried before.

Lol. Don't even go there. These OAPs would rather not talk about Buhari's good deeds.

Jakinola01:
Nigerian OAP’s and International people are beginning to give us more new people who will need a platform a space to showcase what they have.
But, what happened to those in the Legendary level? Should we forget them because they are old?
When Ras was alive, no one invited him to events, no man thought about him. He had no endorsements, nothing to keep body and soul together. Now he is dead and every Nigerian OAP wants to talk about him and share moment.
Same way they will keep quiet for anything concerning the good efforts of Buhari in Nigeria. But no, they will not.

Did you people hear of the lady that committed suicide just recently? I read her story and it was not really nice. It was not what I expected to hear.
I mean, people cheat all the time and people do what they want to do, but, she decided to commit suicide since none of the 3 kids she currently has are for the man she is married to.
Is that enough reason to commit suicide? I think not.
I think she did not wait to see what could have happened.
Impatience. Funny thing is, the guy may be the gentle guy who would have forgiven her. But no, she took her life in a hurry.
Same thing with people jumping into conclusions in a bad way.
Same way people want to change the good govt of Buhari this quickly. They are jumping to conclusions and rushing unnecessarily. Maybe they should check all he has done so far and see that he can do way more. Anyway, you people should stop jumping to conclusions really.

I really hope that coach doesn't mess things up for us though. Wish them luck!

Okonsyourguy:
I hope the Super Eagles are not on a long thing in this Russia tournament o! The man Gernot Rohr dropped from the Russia2018 squad, Junior Lokosa, continues scoring and getting accolades while the Super Eagles are fasting and praying for goals! The rejected Lokosa scored his 19th goal in 22 games in the NPFL yesterday! Imagine that! Hope the Super Eagles don't come back home too early. Me, I trust Buhari, if they win they get accolades and a house. They should go ask Bonfere Jo!

Really long read but a good one.

Okonsyourguy:
Let's be scared for the youth, Nigeria. Let's be scared for the youth. When a social problem doesn't get
enough mentions and attention in our homes, and coverage in the press, we should all be afraid of the
impending consequences. Normally, most under-18s spend their evenings cooped up in their bedrooms
playing computer games or hanging out and sending snaps at the local shopping mall. When they start
showing up in nightclubs, the venue of vices and ‘exotic services’ created for people older than 18,
Nigerians need to be very afraid. These youngsters barely know their way through life and might get
preyed upon by monsters of a different variety. What would be born would be frightening to the
society. That is the dimension they problem of under-aged clubbing is beginning to assume in our
society. Getting a cheap high is a small problem compared with the dangers of under-aged clubbing.
Under-aged clubbing might not be an issue yet but it is lurking somewhere under the surface
somewhere, waiting to announce itself in a big way. Just because a big wig’s son hasn’t been apprehended
for smoking crack in a nightclub doesn’t mean it’s not happening, under-aged clubbing should be nipped
in the bud before a politically exposed individual’s daughter gets intoxicated and sexually abused on a
night out with friends. Why the concern over under-aged clubbing all of a sudden?
What's the big deal with under-aged clubbing?
Not too long ago, a certain Twitter user accused an eccentric socialite of sexually assaulting her at a
Lagos nightclub when she was 16. Maybe she ought not to be there in the first place, what’s even more
surprising allegation didn't get as much outrage as expected. You need to hear how many youngsters get
taken advantage of on weekend night outs, the stories will shock you to the marrows. How come no one
is paying attention yet? For starters, young people are easily impressionable and easier to manipulate.
When plied with drinks, they become total zombies and tools of whatever variety their manipulator
desires. You say jump, they ask how high. They malleable, mostly validation seekers who are susceptible
to peer pressure and likely to be given to unproductive habits more than most demographics. It's not
everyone's problem now but wait till it spreads around like the Ebola virus, by then moral decadence
would have taken over our dear nation.
How did we even get to the topic of under-aged clubbing?
Taking it from most Nigerian university admission statistics, more and more Jambites are matriculating
at between the ages of 16 and 17. The average secondary school leaver writes his WAEC at the age of 16
in most of Nigeria's cities, the more brilliant ones graduate secondary school at 14. The influx of these
youngsters to tertiary institution isn't without its maturity issues. These brilliant but under-exposed
youngsters are highly susceptible to peer pressure and are usually initiated into night-time culture,
especially frequenting watering holes and night clubs with their more mature course mates. They
usually don't experience the unaccustomed young adult lifestyles from 16 without getting burned.
Sometimes with damaged psyches that requires counselling to heal up.
Can your curb your enthusiasm?
Freedom is a beautiful thing when taken in moderate dosage by growing, youngsters. But like every
good thing in life when over-explored, freedom turns to a liability, bondage. Due to having a lot of time
in their hands, youngsters tend to get into more damaging habits that productive ones. Drinking way the
evening is seen as far cooler than completing your research in the university library. Have we even

thought about exposure to sex and how much chance they have to explore their bodily functions?
Youthful exuberance takes flight from the age of 16, nobody but the mature youngster can put a lid on
his enthusiasm for everything he wants to explore. How many youngsters are exposed to adequate sex
education? In a society that shies away from sex talk, how do we think these youngsters cope?
What about the dangers of unwanted pregnancy?
For a society trying to put an end to the menace of unwanted pregnancy amongst its teeming youth
population, curbing under-aged clubbing should be a top-priority. If the Federal Government is trying to
right the wrongs bedeviling the Nigerian society, under-aged clubbing should be receiving urgent
attention. By discouraging under-aged clubbing, society would have succeeded in closing the door on
the menace of unwanted pregnancies, thereby, reducing the number of babies by dumped in cartons
and nylon bags in many of Nigeria's tertiary institutions and cities dumpsites, water ways and canals.
And there are STIs to worry about too
How can we talk about public health safety and not look at STIs? Impressionable youngsters worry more
about not getting pregnant than contracting a Sexually Transmitted Infection. An untreated STI is far
more dangerous than an unwanted pregnancy. How many homes do parents teach their children about
protection from STIs and STDs? The condom/protection talk is an even bigger taboo than the sex talk.
Many see talking about condom/protection usage as indirectly encouraging indiscriminate and pre-
marital sex. The under-aged clubber is more exposed to the danger of failing to protect himself than
flunking his/her GNS 101 exam.
So what's the way Out of the under-age clubbing malaise?
Before blames of moral upbringing is laid totally on the doorsteps of parents, someone had already
detailed security agencies to handle drug addiction and other socially unacceptable vices. If government
machinery can be deployed to combat drug addiction and Shisha smoking, then there's nothing wrong
with directing it at under-aged clubbing. This is about safe-guarding the future of young Nigerians. What
anybody does with their bodies as adults is their problem but discouraging the propagation of broken
youth is as vital as turning out the right constituency project. Protection our nation's youngsters should
be everybody's business. Club owners should insist on seeing identification before opening their
establishment to clubbers. Fake Id scenario might come up but starting trumps the anticipated
speculation of how the youngsters would beat the compulsory identification problem.
If society fails to act now, the rescue of under-aged clubbers from morally damaging social vices would
escape like a bird from a cage. It’s imperative to begin the rescue mission now because a stitch in time
today would save nine tomorrow. Financial poverty is bad enough a problem for government to wrestle,
adding a social vice would leave society crippled in the morass for an even longer time to come.

See, there are different moods while DMing a girl. We just go with the flow

Chi12baby:
See ehn, maybe I am the only lady talking about it, but I really must say ehn, I don’t like Nigerian guys just enter your dm like that as if there are no gate men there they will talk to.
Haba, there are appropriate ways to enter a lady’s dm to talk na. We have not even started talking, some will start sending you bad bad pictures. I cannot talk about those kind of pictures o. Abeg o.
Anyway, maybe this is what Baba Buhari saw when he referred to our youths as lazy youths sha. But the good Baba Buhari was correct sha. You guys sha. Maybe you should use Behind style and enter dm.
Anyway, use Buhari’s style to do your things. You can simply be interesting and make sure the girl loves your conversation with her properly. Or, use the other Buhari style and be doing plenty good good things underground and let your success make the noise. The same way Buhari’s success is making waves in Nigeria’s political climate.

Lol. To toast babe na small thing nah shuu

Jakinola01:
To toast woman dese days na work o. These days, men, full grown men go dey ask for retweets to go out with women. Na wa o. Is that what we agreed on? How are guys like this na? We fit change this narrative? I swear ehn, if boys fit do normal toast woman proper the same way Buhari take toast Yoruba people, enough sense go dey the mix.

See as them carry do that one. Find wetindem want, carry the thing give them. Wetin come remain na?
If na you, you no go gree as Yoruba people take gree for Buhari correct plan?

After so long I'm glad he's been rewarded.

Okonsyourguy:
Who remembers Jo Bonefere from about 24 years ago? Did you guys hear the good news about him?
Do you guys know he was promised a house for leading the Dream Team to Atlanta96 Football Gold medal, and for about 22 years nothing was said or done about it by 3 previous administrations since the promise. Thank God though, Buhari has fulfilled the government promise.

After all these years, Bonfere Jo has finally gotten his reward. Jo described the recent fulfillment of a promise made to him by the Federal Government as a move that will encourage Nigerian sportsmen and women to excel at international competitions (see here http://punchng.com/house-gift-bonfrere-jo-hails-fg/). No wonder Bonfere's Jo has returned to scouting for more football talents in Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos.

If Buhari was awesome enough to get him the house (Fashola did the handing over of keys to the Dutchman last week), then all is well that ends well. Buhari's finishing of uncompleted projects is becoming stuff of legends. Meaning being patroitic to Nigeria is being to drawn handsome rewards again. Nice one from Buhari really.

There are very few people who I think like food more than I do .

Talking about the rice mills; Buhari has done very well in that aspect, to be honest.

Tamunooflaif:
I don’t know what you people have been concentrating on really, but I must say yeah, a lot of things has changed o. Seeing as food is becoming quite accessible these days, I am happy that this Buhari’s regime is changing lots and lots of things in the Agric sector. Buhari recently commissioned some rice mills and I guess that has something to do with the way rice is becoming more accessible and more affordable. Me, I don’t even care for what you people want to say about food. I just like knowing that food is now available plenty and much more affordable.

That bill is what we have been clamoring for and I'm glad Buhari has done the right thing.

We just have to wait for him to complete the great work he has been doing.

Me I want to start preparing to run for the Governorship position in my state sha.

Babayero212:
Ever since Buhari graciously signed the Not too Young to Rule Act, people have indicated interest. Very good and impressive turnout from youths I must confess. I like how they have come all out to make it happen.
But, maybe we are too much in a hurry. Because the bill has been signed, even those struggling to eat 3 square meals want to contest. How? Is that how things are done?
Maybe you should try your hands on something small first. Start with House of Rep, Senate, Councillor, Chairman etc. But everything is on the Presidential seat. No na.
Not like that. Anyway, I would suggest you guys should let Buhari finish this his tenure very well and by then we will be ready totally.

Big ups to the one and only Ras Kimono. Jah man. The respect will never falter. You are the best and even though death came this way, you are a legend that will never be forgotten.

The thing with the Nigerian music scene is the part where I don’t like that we only wait for things to happen to our Artistes before e remember how great they are.

Looking at it, a lot of new artists have flourished under the awesome tenure of Buhari.

I think we should appreciate these artists and appreciate them well enough. Not every time waiting for their death before we can do anything or before we can be singing their praises.

The next general election is in 8 months time - February 2019. As expected, a good number of Nigerians like myself are concerned about the performance of the current administration headed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

It is safe to say that we have experienced 'changes' under this administration as they promised - both positive and negative. But, to be honest, we haven't seen much positives yet.

However, you can't deny the fact that the previous administration of Goodluck Jonathan set the pace for some of the unpleasant experiences Nigeria has had in the last 3 years. The level of impunity it condoned was enough to wreck the economy of any nation in the world.

The reason for this post is not to give Buhari a pass mark (I am a strong critic of his administration by the way). But as someone who is an avid follower of Nigerian politics, and someone who has a strong interest in the advancement of this nation regardless of whoever is in power, I won't fail to appreciate The good deeds when I see them.

President Buhari inherited an economy which was literally on 'life support'. Yes, he made a few mistakes which hurt the economy further; one of which was the late appointment of ministers. But, within these 3 years, he has been able to stabilize an ailing economy with the little resources he was left with.

On the 1st of June 2018, Vanguard newspapers released a fact sheet outlining the policy and programme achievements of the Buhari Administration since it assumed office three years ago. This fact sheet highlights the successes in the economy, security, and the fight against corruption.

Below is a breakdown of the achievements of Buhari's administration so far in just 3 years.


- Nigeria’s economy is back on the path of growth, after the recession of 2016-17 (1.95 percent growth in Q1 2018).

- The Buhari Administration’s priority Sectors of Agriculture and Solid Minerals maintained consistent growth throughout the recession.

- Inflation has fallen for the fifteenth (15th) consecutive month, from 18.7 percent in January 2017 to 12.5 percent as of April 2018.

- External Reserves of US$47.5 billion are the highest in 5 years and double the size as of October 2016.

- Total exports in 2017 were 59.47% higher than for 2016.

- The 1st quarter of 2018 saw the 4th consecutive quarterly increase in capital importation since Q2 2017. The total value of capital imported in the quarter stood at US$6.3 billion, which is a year-on-year increase of 594.03%, and a 17.11% growth over the figure in the previous quarter.

- The new FX Window introduced by the CBN in April 2017, now sees an average of US$1 billion in weekly turn-over and has attracted about US$25 billion in inflows in its first year (and a total turnover of $47.14 billion) – signaling rising investor confidence in Nigeria.

- Nigeria’s Stock Market ended 2017 as one of the best-performing in the world, with returns in excess of 40 percent.

- Five (5) million new taxpayers added to the Tax Base since 2016, as part of efforts to diversify Government revenues.

- Tax Revenue increased to N1.17 Trillion in Q1 2018, a 51% increase on the Q1 2017 figure.

- N2.7 Trillion spent on Infrastructure in 2016 and 2017 fiscal years, an unprecedented allocation in Nigeria’s recent history.

- Fourteen (14) moribund Blending Plants revitalized so far under the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI); with a total capacity of 2.3 million MT of NPK fertilizer.

- In May 2018, the Federal Government launched the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF), under the management of the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority. The PIDF is kicking off with seed funding of US$1.3 billion.

- Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) in March 2018 invested US$10m to establish a world-class Cancer Treatment Centre at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), and US$5m each in the Aminu Kano University Teaching Hospital and the Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia, to establish modern Diagnostic Centres. These Centres should be completed before the end of 2018.

- The Buhari Administration issued N100 billion Sukuk Bond in 2017, Nigeria’s first sovereign Sukuk Bond. Proceeds from that Bond are funding 25 major road projects across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.

- Nigeria’s economy is back on the path of growth, after the recession of 2016-17 (1.95 percent growth in Q1 2018).

- The Buhari Administration’s priority Sectors of Agriculture and Solid Minerals maintained consistent growth throughout the recession.


When you look at these achievements critically, you will understand that a foundation has been set for a better Nigeria.

At this point in time, what Nigeria needs is consistency.

President Buhari may not be the best ever president we have had in our history but for the fact that he has been able to significantly turn around our economy for good in just 3 years, as his worst critic, I have no choice but to give him his due accolades.