₦airaland Forum

xpensivNas:
Not only releasing them, the govt should also set most of them up for businesses

Rewarding them for crime? The good citizens havnt been given that chance

Good indeed

The woman don chop small beating

skyhighweb:
A trio of suspected robbers, made up of one woman and three men, were allegedly caught robbing along Benin-Auchi road and they were beaten and disgraced.

The gang of robbers, also known as "one chance", operate a taxi which they use in robbing unsuspecting passengers. They were caught after they robbed a woman and tried throwing her out of their taxi.

A victim of the gang, Mrs Mariam Ufua, narrated her ordeal in the hands of the robbers. She said she was disposed of a sum of 30,000 Naira after she boarded a Taxi operated by the gang.

She said she boarded the taxi to New Benin, unaware that the passengers were members of a gang.

In the course of the journey, she said they asked her to wind down the window. She obliged, not knowing it was a ploy.

When she tried, the glass wouldn't budge. As she turned to tell them the glass wasn't working, she noticed they had dragged her bag.

She began dragging with them. When she finally got hold of her bag, she noticed the zip was torn and her 30,000 Naira was gone.

After they were done stealing from her, they tried pushing her out of the moving car but she struggled and screamed for help. She sustained injuries on her leg during the tussle.
A taxi driver who heard her screaming came to her rescue.

The taxi driver said he chased the suspects after he heard Mrs Ufua's screams. In an attempt to escape, the suspects lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a gutter.

They were then apprehended and the female member of the gang was stripped.

Security operatives intervened before the gang members could be lynched.

https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/4/female-robber-stripped-and-disgraced-alongside-her-accomplices-after-they-were-caught-robbing-along-benin-auchi-road.html

Chimezirim121:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS1SuBfKKI4

Bambiala people suffered this week for celebs hand, i been think say people de beg for NL until i saw twitter, akant number de fly from all angle

Both of them will be sacked for unprofessional behavior

chuksbaby:
Nigerian Soldier Handled Police Officer Who Forcefully Collected 50k From Young Men (Video)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL-zuKTsIFk&t=25s

From the video you could here them saying "bring the money back oh or else na barrack you dey go"

The army personnel gave the police man some good slap and he said he is an HIV patience and needed money

The policeman is actually strong too but guilt won't let him fight back.

https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-v3JRXF-Cm/?igshid=1wipt68nykrxf

Islie:
https://leadership.ng/2020/04/09/insurgency-fg-acquires-17-armoured-tanks-artillery-vehicles/

Every day story, no result, only to repel fake attacks, who else remembered when burutai gave BH 40 days ?

fulaniHERDSman:
They are operating from an illegal structure.
Bulldozers should be brought in quickly.



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What if FG deploys military to guard those places?

Kenjoseph12:
No it's not 4matic

Thanks we will discus after coro

Is it 4matic?

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OpinionCounts:
So this corruption free angelic government is looting and sharing money? Even in the presence of the self acclaimed righteous one Buhari..it is well.

This administration has shown gej that hes a learner in shameless looting

Beggers de Twitter sha, you go see akant numbers in every nuk and Creek

0m0nnakoda:
On paper it sounds feasible but for every action there are reactions.
Why did they not use that approach to end the Niger Delta militancy ?why pay amnesty
Why have they not used that to fix Borno or Zamfara.

I don't think you realize how close to becoming a failed state we are
Nigeria as we know it might not survive another 2 years

In case you have not noticed the government is broke.

It is very unlikely that Buhari will complete his tenure

See im not saying what they can do is right legit or even legal, but they can, thats the federal might, let me refer you to onoghen and saraki as heads of arms of govmnt, nothing happened,
The issue of corruption in nigeria is something bigger than all of us, it even swallowed the incorruptible general to say the least,
About the govmnt been broke, i would have to disagree, nigeria is rich, didnt u hear FG request to release 500bn, we have contingency fund,swf, foreign and domestic reserve, plus other means of generating money, all regimes will steal and still leave money, we have billionaire thay can fund the budget, imagine how much they have to be ble to give out 1bn free

On issue of buhari completing his tenure , that na God get power, only he can decide ,forget military intervention they are all politicians,

Kinematics:
Funny you. You just declare state of emergency without any reason for it and without the house of assembly sitting over it?
I'm not a lawyer, but I know my knowledge of our constitution is not this shallow.

The issue is not ur lack of knowledge of the constitution but inability to read what is before you properly and critically

0m0nnakoda:
Those things are trivial compared to what is going to happen with the coronavirus

We are at the same point where the US was one month ago today they have 300000 cases and 1800 died overnight
They have plenty of doctors and hospitals.
It is not a joke

One month

All things been equal, im simply demonstrating what the FG can do to a stubborn governor, to cap it all thru wch ever means they can declare state of emergency and appoint an administrator

MelesZenawi:
Buhari and Wike share same immunity.

Your mentality is local

May be you were young or didnt have access to Internet then when FG withdrew certain privileges and security of serving governors even a serving VP heaven did not fall, I shouldnt hv replied you but i need to correct that local mentality of urs

hisexcellency34:
Are they above the law?

Toh for now yes, but when God decides to catch them na BH go do d job

Let her remove the wig let us see how beautiful she is.

AlexReports:
Ex MBGN Isabella Ayuk Flaunts Diamond Engagement Ring And Her Man, Says She's Ready To Settle Down

Nigeria Beauty Queen, Philanthropist and Supermodel, Her Majesty, Queen Isabella Agbor Ayuk, the founder and President of Isabella Ayuk Foundation has shared pictures demonstrating her overwhelming joy as she notifies the world of her intentions to settle down after receiving an a diamond engagement ring from her Fiancé.

In a post on her watsapp status yesterday, the delectable and iconic beauty queen, Queen Isabella Ayuk noted that she has seen it all and was now ready to settle down with the love of her life, without any worries. In her overwhelming expressions, she writes, "the whole world belongs to God, why my diamond blings in my husband's eyes".

The Cross River born Beauty Queen and founder of Isabella Ayuk Foundation has been engaged in series of humanitarian outreach programs across Nigeria, with a zeal to touch lives and make the nation a better place. He foundation has focused on IAF Care, support and protection of Citizen's lives in rural communities, especially in areas of healthcare, education, empowerment and advocacy.
www.nairaland.com/attachments/1117871_index_pngcfa575bf96a962dfe1cf0ee5f7779d6a
Today she is filled with astonished fulfilment, embellished in the prospective engagements as a confident wife to be, as her friends, family members, fans and followers anticipates the wedding dates for the potential couple. Isabella Ayuk won the Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria Pageant in 2012. She was originally schedule to represent Nigeria at the Miss World 2012, but later became the Nigeria delegate at Miss Universe 2012.

https://www.abujapress.com/2020/04/emotionally-captured-ex-mbgn-isabella.html?m=1

All becose of share of the loot, give him money and he will keep quiet

MelesZenawi:
RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT DECLARES CARVETON HELICOPTER PERSONA NON GRATA

•directs Local Government Council Chairmen to close all Carveton Helicopters Offices in the state

For endangering the lives of Rivers people by its suspicious operations, the Rivers State Government has declared Carveton Helicopters, Persona Non Grata in the state.

In a State Broadcast on Wednesday, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike directed Local Government Council Chairmen to close the Offices of Carveton Helicopters across the state.

He said: "We appreciate the need to protect business interests andoperations in the State and we will do whatever that is required to ensure that no business is unduly affected by the measures we have taken to combat the Coronavirus.

"However, we shall not welcome businesses or companies that value their business activities or profit more than or in clear disregard of the lives and health of our people.

"By its actions Calverton Helicopters have clearly shown that Rivers lives do not matter to it. It is an enemy of Rivers people and is hereby declared persona non grata in Rivers State.

"With this declaration Calverton Helicopters can only chose to operate in any part of Rivers State at its own risk as Local Government Chairmen have been directed to close their offices and prevent their operations."

Governor Wike said that the highly insensitive and provocative actions of Calverton Helicopters took place in the midst of credible intelligence reports about plans by enemies of the state to traffic carriers of the dreaded Coronavirus into the State.

He said: "Their morbid intention is to create panic by pushing up the infection rate and rubbish the robust measures we have since put in place to cut off the spread of the virus and keep our State and our citizens safe and secure from the ravaging pandemic.

" As expected, and required by our laws, the crew and the passengers on board that ill-fated helicopter were promptly arrested by the law enforcement personnel and are being prosecuted before our courts in line with our COVID 19 Declarations and Containment Orders.

"Calverton Helicopters claimed to have gotten permits from some federal agencies to fly passengers into the State , which never bordered to take the State Government into confidence in issuing such permits in violation of our laws and containment orders.

"While federal agencies reserve the right to issue flight permits to airline operators to fly into Rivers State, we insist that the State Government must equally be informed and taken intoconfidence in the process.

"This the only way to avoid suspicion, conflicts of interests and unnecessary bickering between the State and Federal Governments in our collective efforts to combat the spread of COVID 19 in the country."

Governor Wike added: "Let me reiterate that for us, COVID 19 in Rivers State is a matter of life and death, and we will never succumb to any blackmail from any person, institution or authority in our determination to protect our citizens and our State from the spread of this deadly virus.

"Since we triggered the law on Calverton Helicopters, we have seen and read all sorts of hilarious and frivolous comments, particularly on social media, questioning the propriety of our actions against the carrier and its passengers

"At this time and under the present situation, nothing; Irepeat; nothing, is more important to us than to safeguard thelives and wellbeing of our citizens no matter the cost, and we shall spare no efforts to achieve this singular most fundamental objective of our Government."

The Rivers State Governor said that the action of Calverton Helicopters when they conveyed passengers of doubtful Coronavirus status into the State was in flagrant violation of the State Government’s total restriction on flights into Port Harcourt.

"We have sworn to protect the lives and advance the wellbeing our people, and nothing can stop us from taking all necessary steps to prevent or stop any person, action or activities that would endanger the lives of our citizens," he said.

Simeon Nwakaudu,

Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor,

Electronic Media.

8th April, 2020.

No day

If you know anyone who benefited from trader money or such gift pls like, lets see the small statistics

presidency:
LAWAN, GBAJABIAMILA GOT IT WRONG

Re-2 Trillion Social Investment Programme a Failure, say Lawan, Gbajabiamila

My attention has been drawn to the online report of the Nation newspaper of 7th April 2020, with the above caption. Indeed, several other online publications carried similar stories, alleging that the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIPs), as supervised under the Office of the Vice President, were a ‘scam’. Given the gravity and implications of the narrative conveyed, as well as the caliber of persons involved, it has become necessary to clarify the issues in the public domain.

That the National Social Investment Programme has gulped over N2 trillion since 2016, when the fund was created. UNTRUE
Although the total appropriation by the National Assembly (NASS) from inception, for the 4 NSIPs, is N1.7 trillion, the actual funds released for the NSIPs between January 2016 and October 2019 (when the NSIPs were handed over to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development), amounted to N619.1 billion, constituting 36.4% of the total appropriation from the NASS.

The monies released for the N-SIPs can be further broken down into 14.03% (2016); 35% in 2017; 43.5% in 2018 and 57.8% (as at Sept 2019) of the N500b in 2016 and N400b appropriated for the subsequent years. It should be noted that for 2017 to 2020, the sum of N100b was appropriated specifically for the National Housing Fund hosted by the Federal Ministry of Finance. These releases covered operational activities and payments to 13,363,680 beneficiaries across all the 4 NSIPs, all of whom can all be verified either through their BVN numbers or their unique numbers generated by the National Social Register, those identities having been generated for the poorest of the poor who do not own bank accounts for sundry reasons.

As at September 2019, the funds had been expended as follows, on the: Job Creation programme (549,500 N-Power graduates and non-graduates and 7 Technology Hubs); National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (in 33 States, 9,963,762 pupils to 107,862 cooks in 54,952 primary schools); the National Cash Transfer Programme (including the development of the National Social Register by the National Social Safety Net Coordination Office) 1,491,296 poor and vulnerable households comprising 6,056,872 individuals in 33 States and 620,947 cash transfer beneficiaries; and the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (managed by the Bank of Industry); a total of 2,279,380 TraderMoni, MarketMoni and FarmerMoni beneficiaries.

That as part of the conditions for poor and vulnerable beneficiaries to be engaged, they are made to apply online, through the internet and they require a BVN for payment. UNTRUE
The National Cash Transfer Programme derives all the cash transfer beneficiaries from a National Social Register (NSR), comprising State Social Registers that are developed and hosted by the State Ministries of Panning of each State. The process for objective identification of poor and vulnerable households is as provided in the Financing Agreement (F.A) signed between Nigeria and the World Bank, for which purpose the World Bank IDA Credit and the recovered funds from the Abacha family are being utlised. The process involves a poverty mapping of the LGAs in each State, community mobilization, targeting and identification supported by trained enumerators at State and LGA levels, after which each of the households identified by the communities is visited and data collated, which information includes fields such as the size of household, age, gender, persons with disability (if any), assets, vocation of head of household, educational qualifications (if any), dwelling house conditions, etc.

Finally, all the data collated is subjected to a proxy means testing formula to determine those who merit the grants and the accompanying training. Even though each State hosts its own information, all of the data is hosted at the National level as the National Social Register. As at March 31st 2020, the NSR comprised 11,045,537 individuals from 2,644,495 households, collated from 35 States, 453 LGAs, 47,698 communities. Each and every beneficiary has a generated unique number and can be tracked.

Furthermore, payment service providers have been selected in an open procurement process to pay the cash beneficiaries at their locations, as many of them reside in communities where there is a dearth of banking infrastructure. Even though the majority of beneficiaries are not financially literate, the National Social Investment Office (NSIO, then under the Office of the Vice President) commenced the pilot exercise of payment of beneficiaries in 6 States through microfinance banks in September 2019, with a 93% success rate. The exercise was preparatory to full digitization, especially with the impending cashless policy in March 2020.

It is also pertinent to mention that the National Economic Summit Group, (working with Accenture and the Busara Centre for Behavioral Sciences) formed the Policy Intervention Unit for the NSIO. Furthermore, in addition to the World Bank’s strict auditing responsibilities, the African Network of Environmental and Economic Justice has provided over 700 monitors across all the LGAs where the NSIP beneficiaries exist. The link to the Report is to be downloaded at: https://aneej.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Mantra-Field-Report-final-compressed.pdf. Indeed, the ICPC, EFCC & the DSS were also invited to monitor the process to protect the beneficiaries, after they receive the benefits in the field.

It is only in respect of the Job Creation programme that applications are made online. That particular programme was initiated for youth who consist of graduates and non-graduates, as with JAMB candidates who continue to apply for their own admission, online. Indeed, all the LGAs around the country currently have N-Power beneficiaries serving in sundry capacities. The utilization of the BVN for N-Power beneficiary payment is also as a means of identity (since the NIN number can be generated from the BVN) and to facilitate the tracking of payments and further ensure accountability.

The identities of the cash transfer beneficiaries are protected by law (the FOI Act), as the consent of recipients of social grants is a pre-requisite, before disclosure. They can, however, be found and verified through the LGA community facilitators (CTFs) who have been trained to support them by weekly visits to the wards. The names, wards, LGAs, States and phone numbers of the CTFs can be found at http://n-sip.gov.ng/resource-data/, as the data collation continues to grow around the country.
The Leadership of the Senate also stated that the NSIP information was not accessible to the National Assembly. UNTRUE

It is, however, on record that all invitations to public hearings and meeting by the NASS were honoured by the myself (as the supervisor of the NSIPs) and the cluster teams, while documents relating to the structure, activities and progress of the NSIPs were routinely shared with them, over the period that the NSIO supervised the NSIPs under the auspices of the Office of the Vice President (OVP). Furthermore, the monthly reports of 3,000 N-Power monitors, spread across the 774 LGAs, are available to both Poverty Alleviation Committees of the NASS.

It should also be noted that the accounting and procurement aspects of the NSIPs were handled by the Ministry of Budget and National Planning on behalf of the NSIO, and not the OVP. All requests for information related thereto were responded to, by that Ministry.
It was further asserted, apparently, that because the beneficiaries are not known personally to the NASS members, the National Social Register is a ‘scam’ and needs to be reformed through a process that is ‘more inclusive’ of the NASS. REGRETTABLE & DANGEROUS

The NSR comprises persons selected by the communities directly, within the constituencies of each of the NASS members. No person has been imported from one community to the other. They have been identified as very poor by the communities in which they reside and may not necessarily be known by the lawmakers. Verification of their identity and status is possible, as has been for all investigative journalists and monitors, through the CTFs.

It should be noted that Nigeria has signed a Financing Agreement with the World Bank, in which the process of identification of beneficiaries was set out. Any departure from the process, which would place at risk the accessibility to the IDA Credit and the recovered funds from the Abacha family.
The demand for the inclusion of candidates to the NSR from the NASS has been a recurring issue from the inception of the NSIPs. My role and singular focus has simply been to comply with the terms of Agreement and the MoU entered into by the Federal Government of Nigeria, as well as to establish an objective, efficient and transparent process for uplifting the poor out of poverty through structures and mechanisms that are credible and sustainable. I have consistently reminded both NASS Committee Chairmen on Poverty Alleviation that there is no social protection programme in the world in which politicians are responsible for selecting the beneficiaries of cash transfers. All successful social protection programmes extract their beneficiaries from an objective community platform, if only to ensure that the poorest of the poor are supported out of poverty in an inclusive community driven and timely manner. The data being collated in each household enables the accurate and scientific measurement and tracking, to assure of analysis and research towards resolving poverty. Since poverty knows no ethnicity, religion or political affiliation, the process must be insulated from influences that are likely to deviate from achieving the desired objective of alleviating abject poverty, rather than be used for patronage or as compensation for loyalty.

The tripartite process for identification of cash transfer beneficiaries is in accordance with similar established best practice the world over, as the communities in which the poor reside know who is most in need. The community takes ownership and supports the process, if engaged in the identification of the needy. While not perfect, the process is as near authentic as is possible in the circumstances, as we continue to strive towards improvement. Building the State Social Registers has been a painstaking and continuous collaborative effort, with huge amount of funds expended in striving to achieve the credibility that would be put to waste, if discarded as suggested. Reform is certainly welcome, but not the ‘reform’ that would introduce influence and partisanship into the NSR, thereby making a mockery of the critical data so far collated around the country.

The NSIPs have been handed over to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs since October 2019, but it has become necessary to respond to the unfortunate allegations made at the National Assembly on the 7th of April 2020, which allegations were made in respect of certain aspects of the NSIPs from inception in November 2015 to September 2019. This response is necessary for the purpose of:
Safeguarding the entitlements of the poorest of Nigerian citizens, whose benefits are likely to cease because they are not known or connected to NASS members or any other person of influence;
Protecting the integrity of the NSR, which development has been a painstaking process over the past 4 years, along with the huge investment and effort expended on data that is critical for development and poverty analysis; and
Ensuring compliance with the World Bank Financing Agreement (FA) signed by Nigeria and the World Bank, as well as the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Nigeria, the Swiss Government and the World Bank, to facilitate the return of the funds recovered from the Abacha family. Disregarding the process set out in the F.A would risk the suspension of the utilization of the IDA Credit and the recovered funds for the cash transfer beneficiaries. That balance which is currently over $500m, would be placed at risk. In the current Nigerian situation, we cannot afford to lose such a huge amount of resources that have been provided to support the poorest of the poor out of poverty.

This Statement is prepared to set the records straight on certain aspects of the processes, structure and activities of the NSIPs between November 2015 and September 2019 when I supervised the NSIO operations. Having handed over the NSIPs in October 2019, I assume no responsibility for the operations thereafter as the Ministry is well positioned to handle the NSIPs and take decisions thereupon. Thank you.


Maryam Uwais MFR
Special Adviser to the President on Social Investments
8th April 2020.

IpobAntidote:
Going through an educational system does not equate to having common sense, logic and the ability to think and act rationally. She has a degree higher than I have simply because I'm not keen on getting a phd. I can get one if desire such but I have no interest in such right now.
A lot of you people don't understand that getting a degree does not mean that you are necessarily smarter than someone who doesn't, it simply means that you are more determined, focused and persevered in getting one.
I know people with PhDs that I won't consider to be super smart and I also know people without much education who are pretty smart than a lot of educated ones.

Simply put NO

MelesZenawi:
Federal might no be army, police , airforce?


Why has the federal might not defeated Boko Haram and boko Haram keep reducing the fedey force to numbers..

Bros im not a bmc crew member, nor im i a bh sympathizer, mind u armed forces are good at unleashing mayhem on civilians, if care is not taken he will be used as a scape goat

U want make him drag power with federal might, they can do and undo

MelesZenawi:
Wike has full rights.

Federal govt power ends in aviation while Wike is the Governor of Rivers state.

If we go by your logic of exclusive list and aviation the plane will remain in air and if it lands both the persenggers will remain in the airport. if they step foot outside the airport they are venturing into Wike Jurisdiction because he remains the Governor of Rivers State and land belongs to state government


These are nonsense 1999 constitution that is keeping this republic down

seunmsg:
Even with the above explanation, some diehard wailers would still come and argue that the building was burnt down because someone somewhere had stolen all the Covid-19 donations. They think we’re still in the 70’s and 80’s where people can steal money and then burn down the building to destroy the records of the theft.

The simple reason people think like this is due to distrust and the way the adminstration is romancing corruption and systematic looting, of the fire was at ministry of works or labour no one will raise eye brow

No offence Pls id like to ask if u are as educated as she is?

IpobAntidote:
I knew the whole thing is fake but I just couldn't locate the original source. This just goes to show you the level of depravity that exist among the so called mis educated (education without logic, morals and ethics) fools such as this woman. Always trying to bring the country to disrepute even though she was terrible when she was in govt.
Was she not in govt when about 700, 000 people applied, packed a stadium after paying 1000 Naira for 4000 jobs that does not even exist. People actually died for these none existing jobs.
I guess unemployment and hunger was not in the land back then.
By their posts, words, actions and reactions we shall know that retarded brainwashed IPOB Biafuro monkeys.

Some just beg cos they like awuf, even here on NL E-beggers no let us hear word, twitter is like the holy congregation of beggers,

Biancah:
Why do Nigerians beg alot ? In all social media handles Nigerians like begging, if a celebrity should post anything and there are 2000 comments ,1700 of the comments would be of people pasting their account numbers.

Why do Nigerians feel entitled to someone's money. Even nairaland is not left out, account numbers are almost everywhere on nairaland.

Some were even asking S.eun for giveaway like they are entitled to his money.

Why do some Nigerians feel like they are entitled to a rich/well to do person's money?

sarrki:
Members of the Chadian National Assembly visited Idris Derby at his temporary base in the bush to register their support in his efforts to cleanse Chad from insurgents.

Bmc wont like this one

agwom:
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/customs-releases-247-truckloads-of-relief-items-worth-n3-2bn.html

Rice wey dem don sell already, show us the picture make we see the invincible rice

You can choose to remove both " n or a "And the sentence will still flow, tactically dodging the wahala

In a lawless society it is unlawful to be law abiding

copiescopy:
No police, No Military, No Media just an order, and No noise about police harrassment. that is Dubai for you

https://mobile.twitter.com/BrainandMoney/status/1243588351409750029

ijustdey:
https://www.thecable.ng/extra-rep-celebrates-makindes-covid-19-recovery-with-n500-recharge-card-giveaway

E-beggers this is your season