15:12 17/06/2015
Akwa Ibom - Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel is
considering auctioning the private jet bought the immediate past
administration of Godswill Akpabio, Vanguard reports.
The
governor who prefers to travel with chartered helicopters, is said to
be concerned about the cost implication of servicing and maintaining the
jet.
An Akwa Ibom State Government House source said that the
governor was shopping for buyers of the jet to relieve him of the burden
of fuelling and maintaining it.
Read more at Vanguard
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
EFCC to prosecute past governors
16:11 17/06/2015
Abuja - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is said to be clamping down on the immediate past governors to answer to various corruption charges, National Mirror reports.
The anti-graft agency is said to riding on the fact that the past governors are no more enjoying the immunity given to them by the constitution when they were governors.
The commission has commenced investigation against the administration of Ibrahim Shema in Kaduna State, Martin Elechi, Ebonyi State and Sule Lamido of Jigawa State.
In Katsina State, the EFCC has invited four top officials who served under the Shema-led administration for questioning over some financial transactions.
Read more at National Mirror
Abuja - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is said to be clamping down on the immediate past governors to answer to various corruption charges, National Mirror reports.
The anti-graft agency is said to riding on the fact that the past governors are no more enjoying the immunity given to them by the constitution when they were governors.
The commission has commenced investigation against the administration of Ibrahim Shema in Kaduna State, Martin Elechi, Ebonyi State and Sule Lamido of Jigawa State.
In Katsina State, the EFCC has invited four top officials who served under the Shema-led administration for questioning over some financial transactions.
Read more at National Mirror
NASS MEMBERS TO RECEIVE N8.64bn AS WARDROBE ALLOWANCE
he National Assembly members will receive a total of N8.64billion as wardrobe allowance next week, This Day has obtained.
This is aside other allowances they are entitled to, including housing and vehicle allowances. Each of 360 House of Representatives members is to get N17.5million as a wardrobe allowance and each of 109 senators – N21.5million.
Wardrobe allowance covers the the whole four-year tenure, while housing allowances are paid on a yearly basis.
Calculations based on the system approved by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, each senator will be paid N4,052,800 as housing allowance. The Senate president and his deputy will be provided accommodation by the Federal Government.
Each reps member will be paid N3,970,425 as housing allowance upon assumption of office. Similarly, speaker’s and deputy speaker’s is to be ensured by the government.
Furniture allowance for the senators will take away N6,079,200 from the NASS budget, N650,474,400 for each (107, excluding president and deputy president).
Furniture allowance for each member of the House of Representatives will correspond N2,132,118,225, which makes N5,955,637.50 for each.
Meanwhile Nigerians express shock over the idea of wardrobe allowances in general:
This is aside other allowances they are entitled to, including housing and vehicle allowances. Each of 360 House of Representatives members is to get N17.5million as a wardrobe allowance and each of 109 senators – N21.5million.
Wardrobe allowance covers the the whole four-year tenure, while housing allowances are paid on a yearly basis.
Calculations based on the system approved by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, each senator will be paid N4,052,800 as housing allowance. The Senate president and his deputy will be provided accommodation by the Federal Government.
Each reps member will be paid N3,970,425 as housing allowance upon assumption of office. Similarly, speaker’s and deputy speaker’s is to be ensured by the government.
Furniture allowance for the senators will take away N6,079,200 from the NASS budget, N650,474,400 for each (107, excluding president and deputy president).
Furniture allowance for each member of the House of Representatives will correspond N2,132,118,225, which makes N5,955,637.50 for each.
Nigerians Support AU Single Currency And Passport Idea
Nigerians have put their full support behind the idea by the African Union to introduce a single currency and passport.
Nigeria told newsmen that if the proposal is implemented it might unite Africans and help the continent’s socio-economic development.
One civil servant, Mr Mathaias Aliyu said that the proposal would ease the movement of Africans across the continent and make commercial activities in Africa easier and would help the continent’s economy and political developments.
Ms Amaka Oti told NAN that: “it’s a good idea and that the former president of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, also raised this idea years back but the westerner countries used it against him.
‘‘I support the idea 100 per cent because it will help our economy,’’ Oti said.
Trader, Mr Idris Musa told Nigeria to make sure that they have necessary economic policies before adopting a single currency and passport, saying doing otherwise would endanger the continent’s economy.
Another businessman, Mr Ike Victor also welcomed the idea and said that African countries share cultural values and norms.
Meanwhile, Political Activist, Jide Olayinka, said he was against the idea as of now as Africa is not ripe for such a grand move.
Olayinka notes that if Nigeria adopts a single passport, it would entail that Nigeria surrenders its independence to the African Union (AU).
Mr Anthony Maruping, AU Commissioner for Economic Affairs on June 12 revealed that African leaders are currently thinking of adopting a common currency and passport.
Nigeria told newsmen that if the proposal is implemented it might unite Africans and help the continent’s socio-economic development.
One civil servant, Mr Mathaias Aliyu said that the proposal would ease the movement of Africans across the continent and make commercial activities in Africa easier and would help the continent’s economy and political developments.
Ms Amaka Oti told NAN that: “it’s a good idea and that the former president of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, also raised this idea years back but the westerner countries used it against him.
‘‘I support the idea 100 per cent because it will help our economy,’’ Oti said.
Trader, Mr Idris Musa told Nigeria to make sure that they have necessary economic policies before adopting a single currency and passport, saying doing otherwise would endanger the continent’s economy.
Another businessman, Mr Ike Victor also welcomed the idea and said that African countries share cultural values and norms.
Meanwhile, Political Activist, Jide Olayinka, said he was against the idea as of now as Africa is not ripe for such a grand move.
Olayinka notes that if Nigeria adopts a single passport, it would entail that Nigeria surrenders its independence to the African Union (AU).
Mr Anthony Maruping, AU Commissioner for Economic Affairs on June 12 revealed that African leaders are currently thinking of adopting a common currency and passport.
Thugs attack APC leader in Benue
17:14 17/06/2015
Makurdi - Some persons suspected to be political thugs on Tuesday attacked a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Johnson Agada reports Daily Trust.
The incident happened at a hotel in Makurdi, the state capital.
While Agada escaped unhurt, one of his associates was, however, unlucky as the thugs inflicted bodily injuries on him.
Agada alleged that the attackers were led by the state chairman of the APC, Abba Yaro.
The attack stemmed from the tussle for transition chairmanship position of Ogbadibo Local Government area where the party chairman hails form.
Read more at Daily Trust.
Makurdi - Some persons suspected to be political thugs on Tuesday attacked a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Johnson Agada reports Daily Trust.
The incident happened at a hotel in Makurdi, the state capital.
While Agada escaped unhurt, one of his associates was, however, unlucky as the thugs inflicted bodily injuries on him.
Agada alleged that the attackers were led by the state chairman of the APC, Abba Yaro.
The attack stemmed from the tussle for transition chairmanship position of Ogbadibo Local Government area where the party chairman hails form.
Read more at Daily Trust.
Accidental blast kills 12 in Borno
17:14 17/06/2015
Kano - At least 12 people were killed and 40 others injured in northeast Nigeria when an explosive device detonated, civilian vigilantes helping the military against Boko Haram told AFP on Wednesday.
The device was picked up by one of the vigilantes as they travelled back to the Borno state town of Monguno from a military operation against the militants in Marte, 40 kilometres (26 miles) away.
"We lost 12 members in the accidental explosion, which also injured 40 others," vigilante leader Abdullahi Amadu Bukar told AFP from the Borno state capital, Maiduguri.
"We have brought seven of the dead to Maiduguri this morning (Wednesday) and left five others behind in Monguno."
The vigilantes had been fighting the insurgents alongside troops in Marte when one of them picked up the explosive device and brought it back to Monguno.
It exploded late on Tuesday as the civilian fighters were examining it on the outskirts of the town, said Bukar, whose account was backed up by another vigilante, Awwal Ibrahim.
Nigeria's military claimed to have liberated Marte and Monguno in February after a ground and air campaign but Bukar said the insurgents had returned to Marte once troops withdrew.
Elsewhere, a military truck accompanying technicians from a Nigerian power company to make repairs in the Damboa district of Borno on Monday hit a roadside bomb believed to have planted by the rebels.
Three soldiers were killed in the blast, forcing the team to abandon the mission and returned to Maiduguri, 86 kilometres away, according to local vigilante sources.
Kano - At least 12 people were killed and 40 others injured in northeast Nigeria when an explosive device detonated, civilian vigilantes helping the military against Boko Haram told AFP on Wednesday.
The device was picked up by one of the vigilantes as they travelled back to the Borno state town of Monguno from a military operation against the militants in Marte, 40 kilometres (26 miles) away.
"We lost 12 members in the accidental explosion, which also injured 40 others," vigilante leader Abdullahi Amadu Bukar told AFP from the Borno state capital, Maiduguri.
"We have brought seven of the dead to Maiduguri this morning (Wednesday) and left five others behind in Monguno."
The vigilantes had been fighting the insurgents alongside troops in Marte when one of them picked up the explosive device and brought it back to Monguno.
It exploded late on Tuesday as the civilian fighters were examining it on the outskirts of the town, said Bukar, whose account was backed up by another vigilante, Awwal Ibrahim.
Nigeria's military claimed to have liberated Marte and Monguno in February after a ground and air campaign but Bukar said the insurgents had returned to Marte once troops withdrew.
Elsewhere, a military truck accompanying technicians from a Nigerian power company to make repairs in the Damboa district of Borno on Monday hit a roadside bomb believed to have planted by the rebels.
Three soldiers were killed in the blast, forcing the team to abandon the mission and returned to Maiduguri, 86 kilometres away, according to local vigilante sources.
EFCC to prosecute past governors
16:11 17/06/2015
Abuja - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is said to be clamping down on the immediate past governors to answer to various corruption charges, National Mirror reports.
The anti-graft agency is said to riding on the fact that the past governors are no more enjoying the immunity given to them by the constitution when they were governors.
The commission has commenced investigation against the administration of Ibrahim Shema in Kaduna State, Martin Elechi, Ebonyi State and Sule Lamido of Jigawa State.
In Katsina State, the EFCC has invited four top officials who served under the Shema-led administration for questioning over some financial transactions.
Read more at National Mirror
Abuja - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is said to be clamping down on the immediate past governors to answer to various corruption charges, National Mirror reports.
The anti-graft agency is said to riding on the fact that the past governors are no more enjoying the immunity given to them by the constitution when they were governors.
The commission has commenced investigation against the administration of Ibrahim Shema in Kaduna State, Martin Elechi, Ebonyi State and Sule Lamido of Jigawa State.
In Katsina State, the EFCC has invited four top officials who served under the Shema-led administration for questioning over some financial transactions.
Read more at National Mirror
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