Maduawuchukwu:
When would the DSS arrest the judges who gave Yahaya Bello favoursable rulings?

demmahomidi:
There is disquiet in Kogi State over alleged curious withdrawal of N450million from the state’s Ecological Fund account without due process.

The cash was withdrawn without the State Executive Council in place as required by the enabling law.

The account was drawn about two and a half weeks before the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal delivered judgement on the polls that brought Governor Yahaya Bello to power.

But it was unclear last night what the cash was used for.

Investigation showed the cash was drawn on May 16, 2016 from the Ecological Fund Account Number: 1016623580 domiciled in UBA.

The account had a balance of N706, 102, 350.21 as at January 19, 2016.

A top source said: “The law governing the Ecological Fund says it must be discussed and approved by the State Executive Council.

“When the cash was withdrawn by government, there was no State Executive Council in place.

“There was no emergency ecological challenge in the state to have warranted such a huge spending.

“What is more baffling is that the cash was accessed barely two and a half weeks before the tribunal judgment on Kogi Governorship poll.

“The people of Kogi State want the state government to account for the whereabouts of the N450million.

“We want the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to pay attention to the ongoing developments before the state becomes bankrupt.”

Another source alleged that the state government is becoming reckless with public funds.

The source said the state recently secured a loan of N2.4bn froma commercial bank for Sustainable Development Goals.

“They’ve started spending the money despite not getting the required counterpart funding,” the source said.

He added: “The state government tried to withdraw another N450m from the infrastructure loan account with a bank but they refused, citing CBN guidelines that require transfers directly to contractors.

“Since then the state government has been using a Lebanese contractor to draw down on the funds.

“There is an abuse of the system and no respect for due process. For example, Agasa road in Okene LGA was awarded to aconstruction firm without following due process at a total cost N3.2billion with about N1.2 billion mobilization fee already paid.

“Apart from the construct ion of nine roundabouts at a cost of N100m each, a Prado jeep cost the state government N78million. The weekly cost of cleaning Government House is N16m.”

Source: http://thenationonlineng.net/disquiet-kogi-curious-withdrawal-n450m-ecological-fund/

ceometromedia:
Zenith Bank Plc sent a confirmation letter to one of their customers,the Ekiti state Governor Ayodele Fayose restricting him from cash withdrawal following the directive from EFCC.

http://www.metronaija.com/2016/06/photo-zenith-bank-confirms-restriction.html

muri4mig:
when romance is importance than governance! kogi why! development will continue to be mirage in my humble state with this kind of leaders at the hems of affairs. where did we got it all wrong to deserve this nonsense.

ChangeIsCostant:
Governor Yahaya Bello who turned 41 on Saturday June 18, was thrown a surprise birthday by his top aides in Kogi state. The governor and one of his wives Rashida Bello -were spotted in a loving mood at the ceremony to the delight of the guests. See photos below;

Source; http://www.nationalhelm.net/2016/06/governor-yahaya-bello-shows-his-wife.html

Kano – Prices of imported and local rice have fallen in Kano, following the crash of CFA Francs in the parallel market.
A price survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Singer market in Kano on Sunday, revealed that a bag of 50kg of imported rice, which used to cost between N13, 800 and N14 500, now sells for N12, 500.

NAN reports that Singer market is the major market for imported rice and other essential commodities in the commercial city of Kano.

The survey further indicated that a 50kg bag of local rice costs N11, 000 as against its previous price of N12, 500.
A measure of foreign rice, which used to cost between N850 and N900, now goes for N700, just as the price of a measure of the local rice dropped from its previous value of N650 and N700, to N550 .

Commenting on the issue, the former chairman, Singer Market Traders Association, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Dalhatu, attributed the sudden crash in prices of rice in the state, to crash of the CFA in the parallel market.

According to him, most of the traders use the CFA Frnacs in purchasing the commodity.

“Before now 1, 000 CFA was exchanged for N620 but as at today (Sunday) 1, 000 CFA is equivalent to N540.” he said.
Some rice buyers who spoke to NAN at the market, expressed happiness with the new development.

One of the buyers, Musa Lawan, said he was happy with the reduction in the prices of rice and expressed hope that the Federal Government would relax the ban on rice importation.

Another buyer, Bashir Mohammed, described the crash as a welcome development since it came at a time when Nigerians were expressing concern over the high cost of the commodity.

yarimo:
Chai kogi don enter real one chance, from ibrahim idris to idris wada and now yahaya bello. surprise party ko mismanagement party ni

emamos:

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/litre-petrol-now-sells-n145-stations-survey/