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President Buhari, in a letter dated June 15, 2022, requested the Senate to confirm the nomination of seven ministerial nominees.

BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKJUN 29, 2022

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed all seven ministerial nominees forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari for screening and confirmation.

SaharaReporters earlier reported that President Buhari after the resignation of some of his former ministers to pursue their political ambitions forwarded seven names to the upper legislative chamber as replacements.

The ministerial nominees will take up the vacant positions left by the former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; former Minister of Science and Technology; Ogbonnaya Onu; former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio; and former Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, among others, who recently resigned to seek political offices.
 
At the close of the plenary last Wednesday, Lawan disclosed that the “ministerial nominees will be screened on Wednesday, next week (today, June 29)”.

President Buhari, in a letter dated June 15, 2022, requested the Senate to confirm the nomination of seven ministerial nominees.

He said the confirmation request was made in accordance with Section 147(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended.
 
The nominees for confirmation are Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh – Abia State; Umana Okon Umana – Akwa Ibom State; Ekumankama Joseph Nkama- Ebonyi State; Goodluck Nanah Opiah – Imo State; Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub – Kano State; Ademola Adewole Adegoroye – Ondo State; and Odum Udi – Rivers State.

https://saharareporters.com/2022/06/29/breaking-nigerian-senate-confirms-buharis-seven-ministerial-nominees-replace-amaechi

Angelfrost:
Any one with a brain and integrity can run any government. Nothing special!

Even you can lead Nigeria if you have a conscience.

What integrity!

Eriokanmi:
I heard you. What system exactly are we talking about here?. I've made an instance by citing his bank's success. I don't even want talk of Anambra before obi took office and the Anambra he left behind. I visit the state regularly, till now. That airport credited to Obiano was his project. Which governor in Nigeria wouid leave office with a clean account and money for his successor? Only ambode did this and lagos recorded budget surplus for the first time in decades in spite of those massive orojects executed in kess than 4 years.

Comparing buhari with obi is laughable. Obi's team is solid, from Pat Utomi, an economist to Ghali Umar Na'Aba, the former speaker of House of reps who tacked Obasanjo on corruption during his administration and a host of others. The former Emir if Kano who's sitting on the fence right now is among them.

Buhari was once a military governor, member of supreme ruling Council, Minister of petroleum, GoC, head of state!

Eriokanmi:
What's the big deal about running the government. Buhari who attached the portfolio of petroleum ministry to his office dey cause wahala for himself. Delegation of authority is key...putting the right people in the right places, irrespective of ethnicity or religon. It's not a rocket science. It's same as employing the right people in a multinational outfit with presence across the continents. Why has Obi's bank not collapsed today when those banks that started with him have either merged or forgotten?

What system does Obi have in place, it is good to make noise, I bet he will be worse off than Buhari, it is easier to make noise with mouth, ask Soludo how ease it is to rule!

Eriokanmi:
That's why we all need to be obidient. He who buys a title will not value same when he attains the throne. Its a local adage. How do millions of Nigerians think Tinubu and/or Atiku who bought the people's conscience with millions of dollar would play a father xmas role if they get there? We can't be deceived again.

Can Obi alone run the government, please be objective!

Stanislause94:
All state will have peace when Peter Obi becomes the president.
God bless the incoming president of Nigeria GCFR, Peter Gregory Obi. A man with vision, strong and healthy not some pee poo drug pusher.
Nigerians will be proud again

Delusion!

VaginaMiners:
And we shall deliver Asiwaju Tinubu, the same way we delivered Baba Buhari in the mighty name of Jesus Christ

God forbid IN JESUS NAME!

VoteObi2023:
FASH just tell us you are OBIdient.

If not for you, Lagos would have been in mess. Thanks for cleaning up the mess BAT left in Lagos.

Disobedience!

Triquetra:
Na Anger push so many people to vote for buhari in 2015 because Goodluck wasn't doing well...
Now we're reaping the full flesh fruits of that anger and emotions...

Well said great man and HAPPY 59th Birthday sire

Lalasticlala!

Lalasticlala!

Fashola the detective!

Ahead of the 2023 general election, Minister of works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has told Nigerians to vote for candidates based on their track records.

Fashola stated this at the sixth edition of the annual ‘BRF GABFEST’ in Lagos, adding that emotions should not be the primary drive for making choices of quality leaders in Nigeria.

“I urge you to vote by holding debates and town halls where you put questions to the candidates to test their abilities.

“I urge you to vote by looking at what these candidates have done before, this is like asking for the referees during an interview or talking to a previous employer. This is how to recruit an employee. Not by anger,” he said.

Fashola told Nigerians to organise town hall meetings, conferences where they will access candidates’ manifestos and what their political parties profess.

According to him, debates and town hall meetings provide perhaps the best way to put their (candidates) feet to fire.

https://dailypost.ng/2022/06/29/2023-vote-by-experience-not-anger-emotions-fashola-tells-nigerians/

Unemployment increasing on daily basis and they still want to vote Tinubu!

The regulator of the insurance industry, the National Insurance Commission, has cancelled the Certificates of Registration of Niger Insurance Plc and Standard Alliance Insurance Plc.

It disclosed this in a statement by the Head, Corporate Communications and Market Development, ‘Rasaaq ‘Salami, for the Commissioner for Insurance, NAICOM, titled ‘Notice of cancellation of the Certificates of Registration of Niger Insurance Plc and Standard Alliance Insurance Plc’.

The statement read, “This is to notify all insurance stakeholders and members of the public that the National Insurance Commission has cancelled the certificates of registration of Standard Alliance Insurance Plc, RIC – 091 and Niger Insurance Plc, RIC – 029 with effect from the 21st day of June 2022.

“Consequently, the commission has appointed Sanya, Ogunkuade Esq of Plot 217, Upper Grace Plaza, 3rd Floor (Left Wing), Shetima Munguno Crescent, Behind Julius Berger Equipment Yard, Utako, Abuja as the Receiver/Liquidator for Niger Insurance Plc and, Kehinde Aina Esq of Aina Blankson LP, 5/7, Ademola Street, SW Ikoyi, Lagos as the receiver/liquidator for Standard Alliance Insurance Plc.

“All stakeholders are advised to forward their enquiries to the respective Receiver/Liquidator for each company for their necessary action.

“The Commission assures all stakeholders of the safety and protection of their interests.”



https://punchng.com/breaking-naicom-cancels-niger-insurance-standard-alliances-operational-licences/

Two developers, Oluwasegun Adewara, and one Okeowo, have gone into hiding after allegedly defrauding no fewer than 70 prospective tenants at Lawanson, in the Surulere area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the prospective tenants visited the building, which was under construction, to inspect its premises and afterwards made payments to the developers.

After confirming the payments, it was learnt that the suspects issued receipts to the victims and set aside separate dates for them to take ownership of the apartments.

Things, however, took another turn when the people got to the house on 16, Zamba Street, Lawason, on the specified dates given by the developers but discovered that the number of prospective tenants outnumbered the apartments in the one-storey building.




One of the victims, Jacob Dunya, said the house had just 14 flats, adding that 120 prospective tenants paid to the developers, who disappeared after their fraudulent acts were uncovered.

The Plateau State indigene said, “I paid N600,000 for a mini-flat for a year directly to the account of the developer, Oluwasegun Olanrewaju Adewara, on April 26, 2022. When I visited the house, I noticed that the work at the site was less as it was left for them to fix only the doors and the windows.

“So, they gave last Monday to collect keys to my apartment. But when I got there, the developer told me the place was not ready and said I should return on Monday, June 20, 2022. When I got there, I saw them fixing the keys to the doors and I was told to come back again this week Tuesday.



“I never knew that last Thursday and Friday, people had come around to fight them to access their apartments. I quickly rushed down on Friday and noticed that there were hoodlums around asking people to pay N100,000 so they could break down the padlocks used in locking some of the doors so they could have access to the apartments.

“The developers are nowhere to be found and we have yet to hear from the owners of the land and their lawyers. Over 120 people paid for the 14 flats in this building and more people are still coming. The money people paid will be about N60m because some people made advance payments for five years. They also gave us receipts. The matter was reported at the Itire Police Station.”

Another victim, Jenifer Ihemeje, while lamenting the incident, said some prospective tenants cried and fainted out of shock.

The entrepreneur said, “I paid N650,000 in April to Mr Okeowo and others, but they kept postponing till June 14, 2022, when I sent a text message to threaten them. It was another person who also paid for a flat that informed me that about 10 people paid for a single flat.

“The person said a lot of people gathered at the house on Friday over the incident. So, I rushed down there on Saturday and met people crying, shouting and some people even fainted.”

A widow, Love Chidi, said she paid N250,000 for a single room in January and left for her husband’s burial in Abia State.

“But when I returned, the developers said they had not completed work on the building. My husband died in December and we were sent out of the house we were staying because the building had cracked and was likely to collapse. So, I came here, paid the developer and left for the burial only to return to face this war. There are over 117 people stranded here,” she added.


The receipts of some of the aggrieved house seekers seen by our correspondent indicated that the developers operated with a business name, Sheedison Construction Co.

A screenshot confirming payment into Oluwasegun Adewara’s Access Bank account was also seen by our correspondent.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident, said the command had launched a manhunt for the fleeing suspects.

“But they are not 120; they are 70 people. The developer collected money for 15 flats and absconded,” he added.

In 2021, a developer, Ahmed Ayinde, was arrested by men of the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly defrauding no fewer than 100 prospective tenants of about N500m in the Olowo Ira area of the state.

Similarly, in 2019, over 66 prospective tenants got stranded as a landlord, Olatunji Joseph, in connivance with a developer, Aderonke Olaleye, allegedly swindled them out of over N16m paid for rents for five flats in a newly-constructed one-storey building on Abeni Close, Asa Estate, in the Gbagada area of the state.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said, “We have the Lagos State Real Estate Regulatory Authority Law 2022. The matter is described under that law and it is a very serious offence for anybody to collect money from people and deny them accommodation.



“But the problem is that our people don’t make enquiries; anybody who puts a board outside to say ‘To let’ or to say that he is a developer, people will just gather money and give him and the person will disappear. There are some of them who have no addresses but only telephone numbers, so this law makes it compulsory for anybody who wants to practise in that space to register as a practitioner. And once you register with the agency, should you collect money from anybody, it will be very easy to grab you.

“Now, we have a team that is going round on enforcement. Many people have faced the law for duping people of their hard-earned money and the agency has recovered money for people and resolved many disputes.”

https://punchng.com/lagos-developers-defraud-70-house-seekers-victims-faint/

Governor have spoken, go and get guns to defend yourselves!

BeeBeeOoh:
https://dailytrust.com/ansaru-militants-take-over-kaduna-communities-ban-political-activities

The change is here!

Fernandeswagger:
Thanks for giving the link.


On the issue: the former CJN was removed on corrupt allegations, thought this one would turn out to be a saint

Same of same!

There have been several reports that he resigned on the grounds of ill health but the sources said it wasn’t a voluntary action as he was forced to leave office.

BY SAHARAREPORTERS, NEW YORKJUN 27, 2022

Justice Tanko Muhammad was forced to resign as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, multiple sources on Monday told SaharaReporters.

 

There have been several reports that he resigned on the grounds of ill health but the sources said it wasn’t a voluntary action as he was forced to leave office.

SaharaReporters learnt that corruption allegation against one of his sons was one of the reasons why he had to resign.

 

The son was said to have accepted a $10 million bribe from former Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Wamakko after promising to procure judgement for him on an election matter that didn’t later materialise.

However, the details of the election matter were sketchy as of the time of filing this report.

 

In May, Wamakko emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Sokoto North senatorial district.

 

The former governor is going for a third term in the Senate.

 

“The CJN was forced to resign, He didn’t voluntarily resign. He was unaware when he got to the office this morning that he would be leaving.

 

“He was expected to declare open a workshop this morning at the NJI (National Judicial Institute). He was preparing for the conference when he read it somewhere that he has resigned.

 

“The Presidency cabal waited to boot him out after Mary Odili retired. It is part of their plans for litigation ahead 2023 elections.

 

“There is also an allegation against one of his sons used to force him to resign. The son took $10 million from former Governor of Sokoto state, Wamakko to procure judgement for him on an election matter that didn’t materialise.

 

“Wammako was angry and raised an alarm over the matter. This really embarrassed Tanko and he paid back some of the money, which was a large sum. He was questioned by the cabal where he got the money to pay Wamakko from,” one of the sources told SaharaReporters.

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to swear in Olukayode Ariwoola, who is the second most senior Justice in the Supreme Court later in the day as acting CJN.

 

Ariwoola, born on August 22, 1954, is expected to retire in 2024. He was appointed to the bench of the Apex Court as Justice on November 22, 2011.

 

He was appointed a Judge of the Oyo State High Court in 1992 and later made a Justice of the Court of Appeal in November 2005.

 

A source however told SaharaReporters that the Iseyin-born jurist has a terminal illness.

 

“Do you know that Ariwoola is ill as well? He may leave soon on health grounds. That’s even if they send his name to the Senate for confirmation,” the source said.

 

“We pray he grows very old but because of his ill health, he may end up acting for a few months.”

 

SaharaReporters in October 2021 exposed a plot by some Aso Rock (Presidential Villa) cabal members to remove Muhammed over his style of leadership in the judiciary.

 

He was appointed as acting CJN on January 25, 2019, following the suspension of Justice Walter Onnoghen.

 

Onnoghen, who was appointed in 2016, was removed after corruption allegations were levelled against him.

 

But in March 2021, Onnoghen, speaking at a book launch ceremony he attended with his wife, disclosed that was removed from office over a false allegation that he held a secret meeting with former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, before the 2019 general elections.

 

Muhammed was sworn in as a substantial CJN on July 24, 2019, with loads of expectations that include doing the bidding of the cabal members and ruling All Progressives Congress.

 

SaharaReporters, however, gathered that the grouse of members of the Aso Rock cabal against him was that he had been too slow to do their biddings.

 

“They are planning on removing the current CJN. He is expected to retire in 2023 but they are not happy with him. They said he’s too slow to do their biddings,” a top source had told SaharaReporters at that time.

 

“Since Onnoghen was removed for him, clearly the cabal behind his good fortune had expectations of him which they think he is not delivering as anticipated.”

 

On the 2021 raid of Justice Mary Odili, wife of a former Governor of Rivers State, Peter Odili, another source had said, “Regarding the raid on Odili's House, it was planned because they don’t want her to become the next CJN. Though she’s retiring in about six months, that is like six years to the cabal. They are planning to remove Tanko Muhammad before then and don’t want the woman to even act as CJN for one day.

 

“The most senior Justice after Odili is Olukayode Ariwoola but they claim he’s got a terminal illness. He is expected to retire soon on health grounds. The fourth most senior of the Justices who could take over as CJN is Musa Dattijo Muhammad, another Northerner from Niger State. He is also expected to retire in 2023.

 

“They accused Odili of being a PDP (opposition party - Peoples Democratic Party) judge and that her husband helps to fix lots of judgements at their home in Abuja. That was why the husband was also embarrassed recently.

 

“They want to force Tanko out soon and don’t want the woman to replace him. They considered her too close to the PDP, so they have to embarrass her to ensure she doesn't get to replace him at all.”

 https://saharareporters.com/2022/06/27/exclusive-how-tanko-muhammad-was-queried-over-10m-bribe-collected-son-forced-resign-chief

Seun!

TAYO124:
Buhari knows about the plan and he is satisfied with what is happening. Many of his journeys abroad are opportunities to continue the evil plan of overrunning Nigeria with his Fulani brethren.

Aye!

Mynd44!

Defend yourselves!

Telecoms were banned for months, no solution, but during pandemic, we were forced to register NIN!

Honestly we have dishonest leaders!

juri:
Pls does anyone have the full list of other offices, i.e Senate and house of rep.

Ask Lalasticlala!

DOTian:
To understand what is happening in zamfara, imagine the Ondo church massacre happening every week. That's what is going on in the north! Most of the victims are not fulanis and most of the pepertrators are Fulanis. That why the Buhari government seems clueless on what to do..

Where are the Tucanoes!

Blue3k:
Good, hopefully the citizens can kill and expose them.

Self defence will do more harm!

seunmsg:
Tinubu certificate brouhaha ~ Woye :

You will recall that there was a petition dated Aug 12.1999 about the educational background and age of Asiwaju Tinubu written by Alhaji Jammed Seriki & Dr. Waliu Balogun - smith.

They accused him of lying about his age in his nominating form to INEC.

2: Gani Fawenhinmi went to court to seek for prosecution of Tinubu up to Supreme Court. Supreme Court ruled that Tinubu CANNOT be Prosecuted by the police for alleged certificate forgery. That only Lagos State House of Assembly can investigate him.

3: Then, June 4, 2013 one Dr. Dominic Adegbola asked Federal High Court Justice Saliu Saidu to re - open the suit filed by Gani Fawehinmi in 1999. The suit was to compel IG of Police to commence investigation into alleged forgery. The court dismissed the case . The court said that the applicant went to sleep since 2007 when the “toga of immunity “ could no longer shield Tinubu and suddenly woke up when the matter is statute barred . So as at today , court has exonerated Tinubu of any forgery even after leaving office . So what is the issue now as a result of Supreme Court decision, Lagos State House of Assembly under Speaker Mamora (present Minister of State) opened the probe via a motion moved by Hon. Tajudeen Agoro & a 5 man ad - hoc committee was set up with Hon Omowoare as chairman .

4. The committee sent out letter of invitation to the 2 gentlemen that wrote the petition. Those guys REFUSED to substantiate their petition. The committee even went to the addresses those guys provided and they could not find them . However , Tinubu was invited to answer

5: Tinubu came with Femi Falana who wasn’t Anthony bus stop SAN then . Tinubu admitted to the needless errors being pointed out by the petitioners and that it was Senator Tokunbo Akifuyomi that did the documentation. Then he submitted a copy of SDP Senatorial candidate form dated June 1, 1992 in which he used to contest the 1992 Senatorial election and he won as a Senator representing Lagos West. That form he personally filled . Tinubu attached the certificate of Richard Daley College and Chicago State University.

6: Qualification was B.Sc Accounting. Now, INEC in 1999 committed an error in INEC form CF01 that bore a wrong date of 28th Dec 1999 instead of 28th December, 1998. Commissioner of Oath detected the error.

7: Tinubu could not complete his secondary school because of poverty. He decided to leave for USA to find food. He did a lot of menial jobs & suffered like every young man without a rich parents or uncle or RICH TWITTER boys and girls. After 5 years,he enrolled at Richard Daley college in Chicago. Note, Tinubu did not complete his education in secondary school, therefore the college offered him basic , remedial and academic classes like IJMB in local Nigeria. He passed his remedial courses and he was offered admission to Chicago State University. He obtained Bachelor of Science in Business & Administration and his major was in Accounting. He had no scholarship like me that I enjoyed in my undergraduate and post graduate too . He was in Chicago State University from August 1977 to June 1979 . He worked with Deloitte Haskins

8. Tinubu was an employee of Mobil oil of Nigeria between Dec 1,1983 when Buhari, Babaginda, Dasuki,David Mark were preparing to overthrow Shehu Shagari & he used to pass though Dodan Barracks not knowing that fate would link him with Buhari later. He was there till May 17, 1992

9: Senator Afinkuyomi appeared with Prof Itse Sagay SAN too that he was heading the unit of Gov ‘s campaign responsible for processing of form & because of the rush & tense circumstances in Alliance for Democracy as per Guber primaries caused the confusion.

10: Chief Gani Fawenhimi also appeared to give testimony. That the committee should determine if the law has been breached. Then Femi Falana appeared on behalf of Tinubu that no evidence has been led to show that Tinubu presented forged certificate to INEC. Chicago University

11: Chicago state University has confirmed that Tinubu was a student of their University and he secured admission through Richard Daley College . The committee later sought legal advice from Chief Fred Agbaje a honest lawyer, Olisa Agbakoba, Deacon Dele Adeshina NBA chair, ikeja, finally the committee finding on the allegation of forgery was that “WE HAVE NO EVIDENCE that any forged document was presented to INEC” the only certificate presented to INEC was a transcript of CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY.

Mutairu Cardoso of Woye1!

Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal, here we go! Personal terms fully agreed with his agent Marcelo Pettinati and his two partners. Gabriel signs until 2027, it’s 100% done. �⚪️� #AFC

Arsenal already agreed £45m fee with Man City as revealed on Friday.

Edu & Arteta, key for the deal.

https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1541109478166347778

pongwa:
honestly I never expected anything from him. He was just all about achieving his lifelong dream of becoming the president. What did you expect?. However, as much as I hate to admit, Tinubu has nothing to offer too. Nigeria needs a new breed of leaders for it to stand a chance of survival

Ssme sbout Emi lokan!

Blue3k:
It took multiple years to adopt common sense. Lol if you trust your family's life in the hands of the incompetent government agents you'd have to be fool or coward. The only issue is the fools on government dont want you buying semi and full auto weapons.

Having a decentralised police force would be good but an armed populace is better. The police have shown themselves to be incompetent and corrupt. At least when the population is armed dangerous criminals in government and on the street will need to think twice before getting aggressive.

Police may be bandits too!