Most Beautiful Girl In Lagos 2015 Releases Stunning New Photos

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Queen Lynette Ndukwe, Most Beautiful Girl In Lagos 2015 who was crowned on the 31st of May 2015 stuns in new photos. More photos below……

800,000 women affected by VVF annually in Nigeria

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The United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) on Saturday said about 800,000 women suffered from Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) annually in Nigeria.
The Country Representative of the fund in Nigeria, Ratidzai Ndhlovu, disclosed this at the graduation of 100 rehabilitated women living with obstetric Fistula in Sokoto.

Ndhlovu, represented by Dr Audu Alayande, Assistant Country Representative, Reproductive Health, said one in every 10 women suffered from this condition following childbirth.
Ndhlovu, who donated assorted empowerment materials worth N2.3 million to the graduands, said most women who developed fistula had probably given birth at home with no assistance from skilled birth attendant.
“For this group of women, everyday, they must cope with the foul smell emanating from their leaking urine and faeces,” she added.
She lamented that most of the affected women often lose their babies following child birth process.
“In the same vein, these women down with VVF were often abandoned by their husbands, stigmatized by families and communities, and later ostracized.”
She said the graduands had received a two-month training in sewing and knitting, petty trading and grinding machines operations, among others.
She said the items given to them would help them to be productive and useful to themselves.
“This gesture is aimed at helping their reintegration process back into the society and reduce their stigmatization,” Ndhlovu said.
The Permanent Secretary, state ministry for Women and Children Affairs, Suleiman Sarkin-Fulani, commended UNFPA for the gesture.
Mr. Sarkin-Fulani said the state government had staffed and equipped Maryam Abacha Hospital, which hosts VVF Centre to enable it take care of its patients.
He appealed to other donor agencies, partner organizations and wealthy individuals to assist in treating and rehabilitating VVF patients.
Musa Isa, the Executive Director, Nigeria Fistula Foundation, urged the beneficiaries to desist from selling the items given to them.
One of the graduands, Balki Saidu, commended the fund for rescuing them from the “shackles of poverty”.
Source: Premium Times (10)

Don Jazzy reacts to wikipedia saying he's 46 years old

So wikipedia stated Don Jazzy's age as 46, and he reacted by saying: "Hhahahahahahaha I don Laugh die for here. See my age ooo. Haba naaa. who did this to me?"

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South African woman, Lerato Pitso, is now speaking out about how she has been suffering from online bulling because of her huge butt’
According to Lerato who is 50 years old, wherever she goes she becomes a laughing stock and is unable to find a serious relationship because men just want to have sex with her. In her own words, she said: “At one stage I wanted to commit suicide because I felt like I’m not good enough. Men only want to sleep with me. They don’t love me.”

Impersonalization: Army parades 2 cyber fraudsters impersonating military officers on social media

 
The Nigerian Army paraded two alleged fraudsters Osakpolor Agustín and Felixstowe Osarumwense Osaga, who they say specialized in impersonating military officers on social media to defraud members of the public. They were arrested following a tip off at Ekpoma in Edo state on Aug
The syndicate specialized in dispossessing members of the public of their money under the guise of facilitating their recruitment into the Nigerian army. They are currently in detention and will appear in court soon.
They are currently in detention and will appear in court soon.

Jonathan used to give PDP cash – Akpabio confesses Senator

It was reported thatSenator Godswill Akpabio has revealed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) used to get cash from President Goodluck Jonathan while he was in office.
Akpabio made the revelation while speaking on the ongoing battle between the PDP and its workers over election funds.
Akpabio made the revelation while speaking on the ongoing battle between the PDP and its workers over election funds.
“We can no longer run to the Villa for cash so we don’t have the wherewithal to maintain that large number of secretariat staff.”
“The workers should understand that they are in a master-servant relationship in which you cannot force an unwilling master to keep a recalcitrant servant. We are definitely going to downsize.”
The PDP and its workers are currently at loggerheads over the party’s plan to sack some of the employees and slash the salaries of the remaining.
The workers in turn accused the party’s leadership of squandering N12bn in funds generated during the 2015 elections.

Pres.Buhari begins total probe of Jonathan’s govt

It was gathered that a total probe of the administration run by immediate past president, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is underway as the National Economic Council, NEC, Ad-hoc Committee on the Management of Excess Crude Account Proceeds and Accruals into the Federation Account, headed by the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, is to hire two international forensic audit firms to probe revenue that accrued into the Federation Account and how it was spent under former Dr Goodluck Jonathan as President.
Mr. Oshiomhole told journalists at the end of the first meeting of the committee in Abuja, yesterday that the auditors would cover the period January 1, 2010 to June 1, 2015.
It put paid to calls by the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, that Buhari should extend his probe to the administrations of Jonathan’s predecessors, Alh. Umaru Yar’ Adua.and Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
Already, some revenue generating agencies have been invited to brief the committee which will take detailed briefings from all Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs of the Federal Government that deal directly with revenue.
The focus will be on the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, the Nigeria Customs Service, the Central bank of Nigeria, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, among others.
Other members of the committee included Gov. Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai of Kaduna State, Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe, and Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom.
He said that the committee did not want its actions to be bogged down by political interpretations and that the members were not professionals. Even if they were professionals, he said that their duties as governors would not allow them the time to do a thorough work.
His words, “We held our first primary session today here with some of the revenue generating agencies that are supposed to remit funds to the federation account. We had a successful session with Customs, NPA, NEITI, SEC, FIRS, and quite a number of others and next week we will also hear from CBN, Ministry of Finance, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.
For the remaining ones, we agree we are going to meet on Thursday next week, NNPC, NPDC, DPR, NIMASA and other remaining agencies.
We have started the work, with the idea to hear them out, what they have been doing, with particular emphasis on revenue accruing from these organizations and whether or not these have been remitted to the Federation Account for judicious distribution.
His words: “We realised that this is a task and given our mandate, even if we were professional accountants because we are sitting governors, we would not have the time to do a forensic audit which this assignment entails.
“Therefore, we have agreed in line with our mandate to appoint two reputable international audit firms to carry out a thorough forensic audit, not only of NNPC, which is more of excess crude, but other monies that accrued to the Federation Accounts. We have other revenues like bonuses, royalties, taxes, VAT that flow into the Federation Account.
“We are taking a holistic review of the entire process, looking at all the agencies that make contribution of funds to the federation account.
We are convinced that by appointing audit firms, we will allow professionals to carry out this exercise, so that it will be free of any political colouration and also we will ensure the outcome of the investigation will.
“We have learned, we have listened and asked questions. I think we all have a clear picture of what is happening in those organizations before now. Some have information to supply and we have drawn attention to those areas, they are willing to oblige. We believe in the end, we will be able to not just establish what had happened over the period but much more important, going forward with the changes the President has promised the country.
“It is not going to be business as usual. He started on a clean slate and everybody knows the new rules of the game and in particular as the laws apply to the various institutions are implemented in full. So I think we started very well. We are very confident that we are going to come out with something that is going to be of immense benefits to the Nigerian people”.
On the rationale for embarking on another audit report with regards to the alleged missing funds, he said “Some reports were produced by PWC but  in that report the PWC expressed their frustration and pointed to the fact that they were not able to access all the information they needed and that what they were able to produce was to the extent of information that was made available to them.”
He added: “Audit can only be credible as much as information that was made available to auditors. The good news now is that with President Buhari, all the books will be open, no agency has any protection. Any agency that refuses to open the books then is ready to go on confrontation with the authority.
“The forensic audit will act on the whole truth and nothing but the truth so that all stakeholders will have basis to formulate good  policies and that Nigeria will never find itself in this circle where huge sums of money are allegedly diverted and  unaccounted for. Audit has become a way of life for all public institutions.”
On the duration of the audit exercise, Oshiomhole explained that  the committee had looked at it professionally. “We are focusing on a five year circle. What we have agreed is that we are going to carry out an audit for five years from 1st January 2010 to 30th June 2015.
“If the audit report reveals that we need to go backward, then we can do that. But for the first instance, this is the period that we consider good.
“We can’t impose a time frame on them but will engage them and by Thursday we will be able to make it public. We need to listen to them and agreed with them on how much time will be okay for them. We are all in a hurry to ensure that the right thing is done. The emphasis is not on time but doing thorough job

I’m not indebted to FCMB – Uzodinma

Senator Hope Uzodinma

Senator Hope Uzodinma has said that he is not indebted to First City Monument Bank Limited, insisting that he neither borrowed from the bank nor was notified of any indebtedness by FCMB.

Reacting to the list of alleged delinquent debtors released by FCMB on Wednesday, Uzodinma challenged the bank to provide details of his alleged indebtedness to it.

He said companies on whose boards he served and which obtained loans under strict business rules, had liquidated all such loans and this could be verified by the Credit Bureau Search Portal of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

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“For the bank to publish my name as a debtor is callous and an attempt to disparage me. I feel pained that people who have worked to the levels of command and leadership are made targets of press war, mischief and ridicule. I have no banking relationship with FCMB. I have never opened any account with the bank, talk less of borrowing from it. This is scandalous,” Uzodinma said.

Similarly, the Board of Directors of Pauli Mama West Africa Limited has refuted the publication that it obtained a loan from Diamond Bank Plc in 2005, saying the company was incorporated in 2008

See What This Pretty NYSC Lady Was Caught Doing With A Cucumber

Sent in by a reader: i met this girl during my NYSC service..She is cool, calm and reserved. She is always indoor and act gently.
With lots of stress and persuasion, we dated, although she was a hard nut to crack. She even agreed to date me reluctantly. Her body language is always discouraging. But I still tagged along.
We both served in the same northern town. She stayed in a church residence throughout her service year.
Her lodge was very close to mine.
I went to her lodge on this faithful Saturday evening, I heard some plates rumbling in the kitchen which suggest she was busy in the kitchen. So I just went directly to her room, I didnt knock as I thought she was the one in the kitchen (She actually shared the same kitchen with some guys on her apartment wing). Truth be told, these guys dont cook. I hardly see any of them in that kitchen. Its milady I always see there. So i assumed she was cooking. So I went straight into her room to drop my laptop bag. Lo and Behold, she was in the room staring at her phone.
She was watching a por.n movie on her phone, while also inserting a very huge cucumber into her private pa.rt.
She quickly rushed up and covered up. She felt embarrassed and uneasy. I pretended as if nothing happened. I tried to make her comfortable.
I later brought up the issue and asked why she denied me se.x but preferred to use a very Huge cucumber to mast.urbate. She opened up and told me that she enjoys it more than se.x. then she showed me her other se.x objects I was surprised to see all her se.x objects. She really invested in se.x objects.
She finally allowed me do the (Close your eyes). Everything changed since then, she still prefers to augment se.x with sex objects.
We had heated arguments on it and she told me point blank “I can’t do without mastur.bation and se.x objects”.
I told her “But this is a problem you need to go for senxual counseling or rehabilitation”
She said “thats why she never wanted to date any guy.”
I asked, how she is gonna cope with her husband, what if the husband doesn’t have a taste for se.x objects. She said “Its either I remain single I find a man that will take me as I am”.
Well, it was just NYSC, and was just for 1 year after which I don’t know you again. Its really not any of my problem. I started playing along.
But throughout my encounter with her. I noticed the following:
1. She is always tired when home alone. She will just mast.urbates. I tried to ensure she is not home alone. But any opportunity she gets, she is doing her thing.
2. Anytime I make a move, she is not always in the mood.
3. Always glued to her phone
4. her phone browser history was always pointing to po.rn site.
5. When home alone, always Unclad (not with her pa.nts and under below always wet).
And many more signs.
Finally, I concluded she was Possessed.

OMG!!! WHAT HAPPENED TO SUSAN PETERS (PHOTOS)

Nollywood actress, Susan Peters has done the unthinkable by removing what adds beauty to her which has now made her look younger.
The actress recently had her hair cut definitely not for a movie shoot but maybe just to save cost of spending money on making it.
While laughing at her new look, the actress said her new hair has made her look smaller. “Now my cut short hair makes me look smaller.”
The actress is currently having fun in far away Brussels in Germany.

Woman Native Doctor Arrested After Selling 19 Kids in Owerri

It was gathered that the police at State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Owerri, have arrested a woman who engages in human trafficking in Okporo in Orlu town, Imo State, southeast
Nigeria.
The woman, Chioma Anoruo, has allegedly confessed that she and her husband, Emeka, who is now on the run, have sold more than 19 children to their clients.
Chioma was arrested by the community’s local vigilante led by their chairman, Innocent Anokwute, who later handed her over to the police at SCID.
Picture of Emeka Anoruo, husband of Chioma who is on the run below:

Five children including a new born baby kidnapped for sale were also rescued.
An SUV belonging to her husband was recovered and an undisclosed large sum of money found on Chioma was also recovered by the vigilante.
Newsmen gathered from the residents the community that there has been frequent disappearnce of children in the area which became of serious concern to the community leaders.
This year alone the community has recorded a number of missing children. On 30 of March this year, Dominion Obasi, a pupil of Ezioha Community School, Okporo was kidnapped in the school premise and since then, he has not been found.
Chioma Anoruo who confessed that they have sold 19 Children with stolen children kept in captivity
Chioma Anoruo who confessed that they have sold 19 children. She is seen here with stolen children kept in captivity
While the community was searching for him, a son of a Deeper Life church pastor was also kidnapped and is still missing.
As if that was not enough, a man called Femi lost his six-year-old son and the boy has not been found since then.
Recently, two sons of the same parents, identified as Chukwuemeka and Chigozie, pupils of Holy Trinity Anglican School, Amazu in Okporo were abducted while returning home from school.
As the abductors were trying to escape with them on their motorcycle, a palm wine tapper who saw the two men, while on top of a palm tree, raised the alarm which attracted the attention of vigilantes who pursued them and apprehended one of the suspects identified as Ebuka.
It was Ebuka’s confession that led to the arrest of Chioma. Ebuka mentioned Chioma and her husband as their sponsors who buy each child from them for N100,000. The couple then sells the children for higher amount to make profit profit.
Emeka’s office where agents bring stolen children for sale
Emeka’s office where agents bring stolen children for sale
The vigilantes asked Ebuka to show them where their sponsors reside in the area and he took them to a house belonging to an indigiene who resides in Lagos identified as Nicholas Okeke.
The house served as the couple’s residence as well as where they kept the stolen children before selling them.
According to the vigilantes, when Chioma’s husband, Emeka sighted them, he escaped through the back door while Chioma was caught and forced to open the doors to their apartment where the victims were found inside a room.
During her confession, she revealed that human trafficking was the business she and her husband, Emeka, have been doing for years.
She said her job was to keep the victims while her husband contacted buyers and sold them.
She also confessed that they have sold more than 19 children and the remaining five were yet to be sold before her arrest.
The vigilantes transferred Chioma and the rescued victims to SCID Owerri under a department led by Supol Obi.
The house where the couple kept stolen children for sale
The house where the couple kept stolen children for sale
When our correspondent visited Okporo in Orlu where the incident happened, the residents confirmed the incident and said the matter has been taken over by the police at SCID Owerri.
The traditional prime minister of Okporo comprising three autonomous communities in Orlu, Chief Victor Udensi, said that there was high crime rate in the communities, including child theft.
He said because of the challenge, they called a security meeting and beefed up security in the area.
He said now the crime rate has reduced because of the drastic actions they have taken over time.
At the time of filing this report, our correspondent was on his way to Owerri , Imo State capital where the suspects are to be paraded by the police.

EFCC identifies owner of $2.1m seized cash at the Muritala Airport

 

It was reported that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) yesterday said it had traced about $2.1million (N413million) seized at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos to a former Executive Secretary of a federal parastatal.
The commission said it might be forced to declare the man wanted if he does not show up for questioning.
The agency said all attempts to locate the man in Lagos and Abuja proved futile.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on July 3 arrested a bureau de change operator, Mr. Ibiteye John Bamidele, at MMA Terminal 2 (MMA2) Lagos with the cash.
The Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mitchel Ofoyeju, said Bamidele was arrested by anti-narcotic officials, who suspected that the cash was to be laundered.
The NDLEA handed over the suspect to the EFCC on July 8, following his confession that he was on money laundering errand for the ex-official.
It was, however, learnt that all attempts by the EFCC to interrogate the suspect had failed.
A top source in the agency said: “The EFCC has finalised a plan to declare the former parastatal’s chief wanted, over a $2.1million money laundering case.
“The anti-graft agency has been on his trail for weeks, since a certain Ibiteye John Bamidele named him as the owner of a $2,198,900 haul, recovered from him by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
“Ibiteye was arrested on July 3, 2015 at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos by the NDLEA and handed over to the EFCC on July 8, for further investigation.
“The suspect, upon interrogation, named as the owner of the money, but all efforts to locate him both in Lagos and his known address in Abuja proved futile.”
The Head of Media and Publicity of EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said: “We have plans to declare the man wanted. We urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact the Commission or the nearest police station.”

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Majek Fashek Admitted To Abuja Rehab

Nigerian-born reggae singer and guitarist, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek, is currently on admission at a rehabilitation centre in Abuja following suspected case of drug abuse.

Caregivers at the rehab centre, who preferred anonymity, said Majek was placed at the intensive care unit of the centre and is responding to treatment.

PREMIUM TIMES had earlier revealed that following the music legend’s sudden disappearance, a group of people volunteered to form a search party to establish his whereabouts for proper medical attention.

Majek, who was previously seen roaming the streets of Lagos aimlessly, had lived in the United States some years ago before being deported to Nigeria.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt that his deportation from America worsened his condition as he allegedly separated with his wife and resorted to begging.
Meanwhile a fundraising campaign to save the reggae icon’s life has been launched by a US-based musician and one-time Majek’s band-mate, Monica Omorodion Swaida, seeking fans around the world to donate to the cause.

Ms Swaida, who coordinates the fundraiser through American crowd funding platform, GoFundMe, appealed to people to “come together and help him”.

Writing on the campaign website, Ms. Swaida said, “I had the opportunity to go on tour with Majek Fashek in Africa and Abroad. I played on stage with Majek last in NYC. Majek was compared to the late icon Bob Marley.

“He was one of the greatest singer and guitarist in Nigeria. He came to America and even went as far as singing in David Letterman’s show. Majek put Nigeria on the map when it comes to music.

Majek Fashek recently
“Today, Majek is seen in the streets of Lagos looking for petty change to buy food and drinks. Majek looks sickly and fray. He is looking haggard! How can a national hero be left on the street like that? We must do something to take care of this man. No matter the problems majek has, whether drug related, spiritual or mental related problems, it doesn’t matter. Everyone can be saved! Let’s come together and help him.

“The family of Majek just recently got their legal papers in America and can now travel. But they need your support. They can’t do this alone. They have not been in Nigeria for over 20 years. But they want to help their dad now.

“I will personally go with the wife, Rita Majek, and the first son, Randy Majek, to Nigeria to join others fighting for this cause to help Majek. Please fans all over the world, let us help save this legend while he is still alive. God bless those reading this. Amen!”
The fund raising campaign to save the life of the ailing reggae star has so far raised $2,793.

Why Buhari Didn’t Appoint Igbos As Service Chiefs — Oyegun

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been on the hot seat since his party emerged as the ruling party in Nigeria. Seeing the former Permanent Secretary, last week, at his residence in GRA, Benin-City, you will behold a troubled man. He bared his mind on the leadership crisis in the National Assembly.
According to him, those accusing the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration of being slow are unfair. Oyegun also spoke on other national issues. Excerpts:

People are complaining that this APC government is slow. What is happening?

No, I don’t think the government is slow. Like I always say, we are not talking of 16 years, we are talking of over 50 years. Since independence, this country has been ruled by the same tendencies. So, it is good to go with deliberate speed, deliberate steps, make as few mistakes as you can  in the appointment that will come. So, I think that process is nearing the end now. As you can see, appointments are being rolled out, the activities people thought were slow are taking place, even the implementation of some aspects of the program of the party that we promised are already underway.

I think all that is left now is the list of the ministerial appointees and it will come out anytime from now and we will be up and running. So, there is the need for us to be cautious, given the fact that this is our first experience in governance. There is the need to be careful given a totally different nature of our manifesto and the social welfare promises that were made to the people to be sure that those the president wants to bring in to execute these policies, which are dramatically different from anything we have experienced before, are also dramatically different, they understand what is required to be done, are passionate about what is required to be done and have ideas about what is required to be done. Once  prime appointments are settled, things will move. The issue of insecurity is being addressed, the war on corruption has started in various parastatals; the government is already very well on steam.

Are we going to see technocrats or politicians in the cabinet?

It will be a mixture of technocrats and politicians. There are politicians who are technocrats, we seem to forget that, but it will be a fair mix.
The leadership of the party is yet to the come to the reality of the emergence of  Senator Saraki and Hon. Dogara. How long will it take to come to the reality and stay with the fact?

I think the reality is there. I don’t think there is any leader who doesn’t realize that Hon. Dogara and Senate President Saraki are a  reality and facts of life, but there is also no leader in the party that doesn’t recognize that this went against the basic position of the party and that has created problems.

The issues border on discipline, supremacy of the party and the rest of it. We are hammering on indiscipline and, at the same time, creating an environment that everybody within the party will find comfortable to work with. I hope, by the end of this last week, we would have arrived at some workable arrangements to put these issues behind us, but it has attracted this attention because, so to speak, it was the only subject in town. Now there are other issues that are beginning to engage the media and we will get a little bit less attention to what is going on in the National Assembly.

Lack of appointments for the South-East and South-South

Why does the public think that if you appoint three people it must be balanced when, in fact you are just at the elementary stage of appointments? They should hold their breath for a little time to come. The ministerial list has not come, the chairmanship of boards has not come, there are so many first rate appointments that are still coming down the line, the ones that has happened are more or less specialized, they are more or less appointments that have some degree of severity governance around them. If you talk about the security agencies, you must pay due attention to the requirement of this time, the reality of the security situation in the country.
So it is unfair to make three appointments, everybody expects to see one from A, one from B, one from C; no, it is the total package. It is when the total package is presented that you will now start looking at who is in what ministry, the status of the ministry and the caliber of the ministry. It is then you can really now make a fair assessment. It is still too early and the appointments we have made now are too specialized for us to jump to that kind of conclusion.

Talk about Nigeria going into dictatorship/strangulating PDP

Well, I will need to see one example. We don’t have time for them (PDP) yet, all that we are doing today is to put ourselves on the ground, put the government in place so that we can start responding to the yearnings of the Nigerian people. PDP hasn’t put itself together yet, so they are no source of concern to anybody. I don’t know what they have to cite to substantiate that issue and I can’t think of any

The bureaucrats running Buhari’s govt

July 5, 2015 :

 

The bureaucrats

While Nigeria currently does not have substantive ministers assisting President Muhammadu Buhari to run the government, state affairs must continue. Our correspondents examine the people who perform these tasks pending the appointment of substantive ministers

For no fewer than 38 days, the country’s Federal Executive Council which was dissolved by former President Goodluck Jonathan on the eve of his departure has yet to reconvene.

This is due to the delay of President Muhammadu Buhari, who came to power on May 29 having defeated Jonathan in the March 28 presidential election, in appointing a new cabinet.

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The council which consists of the President (as chairman), Vice President, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, ministers, special advisers to the President, Head of Civil Service of the Federation and the National Security Adviser is the highest decision-making body in the country.

With the expiration of the tenure of the Jonathan-led FEC and the current interregnum especially as regards the appointment of new ministers, the ship of state cannot tolerate a vacuum.

Hence, as directed by Jonathan at the very twilight of his administration when the FEC was formally dissolved, permanent secretaries in each of the federal ministry have since taken over the day-to-day running of the affairs of their individual departments which by extension means helping President Buhari to run the country.

Buhari and his vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, are the only members of the FEC that are currently in office. Nigeria’s federal ministries include agriculture and natural resources, aviation, information and communications, defence and environment.

Others are education and youth development, environment, federal capital territory, finance and economic development, foreign affairs, health and social services, industries, culture, tourism and national orientation, internal affairs, justice, labour and productivity, petroleum resources, power and steel, science and technology, solid minerals development, special duties, transport, water resources and rural development, women affairs and social development works and housing and youth and sport.

Holding the fort until the appointment of substantive ministers are these permanent secretaries.

Ministry of Defence

Mr. Aliyu Ismaila is the permanent secretary for the Ministry of Defence. The ministry is reputed to be one of the most if not the most powerful in the land. Ismaila is a 1980 graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He joined the Federal Civil Service in 2006 as an Assistant Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

He rose to become a director in charge of the Department of Home Finance in the Federal Ministry of Finance in 2012. He was the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Government of the Federation in 2012 and later Permanent Secretary Ministry of Police Affairs the same year.

In 2013, Ismaila was moved to the Ministry of Defence as the Permanent Secretary, a position he has held to date.

Ismaila is from Numan, in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

Ministry of Health

Mr. Linus Awute, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health, hails from Agba-Ndele of Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. Since the end of the last administration of President Jonathan, he has been at the helm of affairs steering the ship of governance in the health ministry.

Among other functions, Awute was the one who doused panic and urged the public to remain calm following another outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in Liberia. He specifically urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and adhere to hygienic and other preventive measures to guard against the deadly disease.

Also during an event to mark the 2015 World Sickle Cell Day, Awute, on behalf of the health ministry, said the government would not ban marriage between carriers of the sickle cell disease in the country.

Ministry of Petroleum Resources

Another government department watchers tag as sensitive and “powerful” is the Ministry of Petroleum Resources where Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke held sway until the end of the Goodluck Jonathan administration.

The Permanent Secretary calling the shots in the ministry now is Mr. Taiye Haruna.

Early last month, Haruna invited all stakeholders in the petroleum sector to the ministry to discuss ways of resolving the prolonged fuel scarcity across the country, particularly in Abuja.

After the meeting, the Federal Government and petrol marketers agreed to put an end to Nigeria’s fuel scarcity problems within one week.

The meeting, which was at the instance of Haruna, was well attended by stakeholders as it had top officials from the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria, Pipelines and Product Marketing Company, and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

Others were heads from the Department of Petroleum Resources, Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, Petroleum Equalisation Fund and the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources.

Ministry of Environment

At the Federal Ministry of Environment, the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Nana Mede, is in charge.

To exercise her authority, Mede, in June this year, stated that the Federal Government might terminate the N9.2bn clean cooking stove contract as a result of the failure of the contractor to deliver the product as stipulated in the terms of agreement.

The government, in the contract, was expected to procure 750,000 units of clean cooking stoves and 18,000 wonder bags following the approval of the National Clean Cooking Scheme by the Federal Executive Council led by former President Goodluck Jonathan in November 2014.

A sum of N9.2bn was approved for the items meant to be distributed to rural women.

However, the procurement and distribution of the stoves had not been successful as a result of the contractor’s inability to meet the agreed delivery deadlines reached with the Federal Ministry of Environment.

Explaining why the distribution had not commenced despite the fact that the stoves were launched by the immediate past Vice-President, Namadi Sambo, the permanent secretary stated that N1.3bn out of the N5bn released to the ministry was given to the contractor to deliver the first set of stoves and wonder bags.

Ministry of Power

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Godknows Igali is the Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Power. Over time, he had received investors in the sector on behalf of the ministry.

Igali also oversees the activities at the ministry, directing staff on various issues that must be done to ensure smooth operations at the ministry.

Indeed, details on the fluctuations in power generation across the country are made available to him as he often says authoritatively the actual amount of electricity generated in Nigeria.

Ministry of Tourism

Mrs. Nkechi Ejele, was a permanent secretary in the Bureau of Public Service Reforms before her redeployment to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation in 2013. Not much has been done in the tourism sector since this year. Ejele is said to be a strong factor in the tourism ministry and is popularly known as “Iron Lady.”

Ministry of Finance

The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Finance is Mrs. Anastasia Daniel-Nwoabia. She is not one of the top government officials that was visible under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Born on January 25, 1960, Daniel-Nwoabia hails from the Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State. Daniel-Nwaobia is a graduate of Mass Communication/Political Science from Bayero University Kano and a master’s degree holder of International Relations and Strategic Studies from University of Jos in 1985. Her working career spanned both the public and private sectors.

Her sojourn into the mainstream, Federal Civil Service started in 2000 when she was absorbed and regularised as an Assistant Director, and posted to the former Federal Ministry of Commerce.

Daniel-Nwoabia was appointed a Permanent Secretary representing the North Central Zone with effect from November 14, 2011.

Until July 23, 2013 when she was deployed to the Federal Ministry of Finance, she had served as Permanent Secretary, Economic Affairs Office, Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation and Ministry of Interior.

Within the last one month, she has been managing the ministry in the absence of a substantive minister.

Last week, Daniel-Nwoabia presided over the monthly Federation Accounts Allocation Committee meeting is usually presided over by the Minister of State.

This is the first time the meeting is being chaired by a permanent secretary within the last five years.

Ministry of Interior

Mr. Abubakar Magaji is the Permanent Secretary in charge of the Ministry of Interior. He was appointed permanent secretary by former President Goodluck Jonathan in November 2013 following the retirement of his predecessor from Zamfara State.

Magaji, an engineer, was Permanent Secretary, Economic Matters, at the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation before he was redeployed to the Ministry of Interior.

Little is known about Magaji’s academic qualification and bio-data. When contacted, the spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Mr. Ade Yusuf, declined to provide information on the permanent secretary’s educational background.

Ministry of Justice

Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Justice is Mr Abdullahi Yola, and he was born on April 18, 1957.

He had held his current office in acting capacity before his substantive appointment on August 18, 2008.

Yola, trained as a lawyer at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, obtained his Law degree in 1982. He attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to the Bar in 1983.

He also obtained his Masters in Law (LLM) at the Edinburgh University, United Kingdom in 1988

Between 1978 and 1999, Yola served in the Kano State civil service. He later joined the Federal Ministry of Justice where he served in various capacities, including Director, Special Duties; Director, Solicitors; and Director, Legal, Drafting.

Yola, a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, and a recipient of a national honour – Officer of the Order of the Niger – served as the Acting Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary until he was substantively appointed to the office on August 18, 2008.

He is currently the administrative head of the ministry in the absence of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Amb. Bulus Lolo is the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was among the six permanent secretaries appointed by former President Jonathan in October, 2014.

He was appointed to represent the North-West zone in the civil service and was posted to the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, (Career Management Office) in November, 2014.

He was redeployed to the MFA in May, 2015 following the suspension of the erstwhile permanent secretary, Danjuma Sheni, for allegedly recalling Nigeria’s envoy to South Africa over the wave of xenophobic attacks in the country.

Before his appointment Lolo was former Nigeria’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, Permanent Representative to the African Union and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

Ministry of Information

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information is Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan.

She was born on August 13, 1964 in Kaduna State although her state of origin is, Kogi State in the North-Central geopolitical zone.

She attended the University of Ibadan where she graduated in 1987. She also attended the University of Ilorin 1997 and the University of Lagos, 2009. Degrees obtained by Yemi-Esan include Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Masters in Public and International Administration.

A product of the Federal Government College, Ilorin, (1979), Yemi-Esan attended Bishop Smith Primary School Ilorin for her basic education.

Ministry of Communications Technology

Dr. Tunji Olaopa is the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications Technology. He is respected in the service and industry not only for his expertise but also for his height and size.

At the recent Commonwealth Broadband Forum 2015 that held at the Nicon Luxury Hotel Abuja from 16-17 June 2015, it was the lot of Olaopa as the highest ranking government official to announce to the audience the appointment of a Nigerian, Mr. Shola Taylor, as the next Secretary General of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation.

Olaopa is one of the few public servants that have presence in the cyberspace through a personal website – www.tunjiolaopa.com .

He is also the author of several books some of which are Managing Complex Reforms, Public Service Reforms in Africa, Innovation and Best Practised Public Sector, The Joy of Learning, and Public Administration and Service Reforms.

Olaopa was born on December 20, 1959 at Awe, Afijio Local Government Area of Oyo State. He attended Demonstration School, Sango-Ota (1972); Awe High School, Awe, (1977). He had his Higher School Certificate at Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, (1980); Bachelors of Science degree in 1984 and Masters of Science (1987) degree at the University of Ibadan (Political Science). His Doctor of Philosophy degree in Public Administration came from the Commonwealth Open University in the United Kingdom in 2006.

Ministry of Science and Technology

Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita took over as the Permanent Secretary in the Science and Technology on April 16, 2014.

Before she was re-deployed, she held sway at the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs. In the absence of a minister, Oyo-Ita runs one of the largest ministries in the federal public service. As the permanent secretary in the ministry, she also chairs the board of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion.

Oyo-Ita was born in Adiabo in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State on April 20, 1964. She attended Queen’s College Yaba, Lagos from 1974 to 1979.

She holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Nasarawa State University, Keffi. She also attended the University of Lagos where she got a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting in 1984.

Before her appointment as Permanent Secretary, she had served as Director of Finance and Accounts at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Oyo-Ita is married. She has three sons.

In some departments, however, there are officials who to an extent called the shots in their agencies while they had ministers running the respective ministries that they are in.

For instance, at Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, the Chairman, Dr. Sam Amadi is still in charge as he has been churning out regulations and guidelines that had seen to the seeming stability in electricity tariffs for some months now.

At the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, the Group Managing Director, Joseph Dawha, has been struggling to ensure stability in the supply of petroleum products across the country, particularly fuel.

But some Nigerians have expressed displeasure over the situation where ministries are overseen by other people rather than the substantive ministers meant to supervise them while others see it as a necessity.

Notable among the set of Nigerians who see the development as a necessity is Second Republic governor of old Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa.

The former governor and leader of the Northern Elements Progressive Union in a telephone interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, expressed disapproval of any insinuation that permanent secretaries could not handle the demands of managing the ministries.

Citing his experience as head of a state government, Musa noted that he had also worked directly with permanent secretaries because, according to him, the state House of Assembly refused to approve his commissioners.

He further explained that the constitution regarded everyone else as an assistant to the president or governor.

“Why can’t the permanent secretaries run the ministries? The president and the governor are the chief executives of the Federal Government and the state, respectively. Every other party is an assistant to the president or the governor. In essence, the president and governors can work without ministers or commissioners. But that is not what is desirable. There should be ministers and commissioners, so governance can be easy. But if it becomes impossible, the permanent secretaries are up to the task.

“In my case, for instance, I did not have commissioners but I had the responsibility to run the affairs of the state with or without the commissioners and that is what I did. It is not what I wanted; it is not what the constitution intended, but the power struggle made it so. Therefore, if the President today can’t have ministers for whatever reason, he can work directly with the permanent secretaries and other public institutions,” Musa said

But the Executive Director of SERAP, Mr. Adetokunbo Mumuni, in a separate interview with one of our correspondents, argued that it was important to appoint ministers as quickly as possible because it could affect the country economically and in other fundamental ways.

He said, “Most people who want to take vital, long-term economic decisions may not be able to take them now because they don’t yet know the direction of the government in terms of key ministries. In terms of economic planning, aviation, budget, stakeholders would have to commit themselves to exercising patience in spending huge sums of money in the interest of the economy.”

Buhari cabinet delay linked to search for untainted officials

July 5, 2015

 

Muhamadu Buhari, having clinched power in March on an anti-graft ticket, is now coming under fire as to why ministers have yet to be named one month after he came into power.
Nigeria’s President may still not name a cabinet until September as he takes time to find credible ministers and build a government untainted by the corruption of the past, say senior officials and party sources, as reported by Reuters.
His defeat of incumbent Goodluck Jonathan was seen as a positive step for Africa’s top oil producer, given the corruption scandals that have blighted previous administrations.
But Nigeria’s financial markets are starting to suffer as the post-election euphoria fades and the lack of a cabinet leaves investors waiting in vain for policy direction on issues as important as the currency and petroleum investment.
“It will take the next two months before ministers can come on board. Bringing them in now may disrupt the clean-up going on. So Nigerians just have to be patient,” presidential media adviser Garba Shehu told Reuters. “We need to clean up the mess everywhere before the ministers can come.”
Buhari’s anti-corruption drive has been at the heart of his moves so far, alongside efforts to establish a military force with Cameroon, Chad and Niger to fight the six-year Boko Haram Islamist insurgency in the northeast.
While Buhari has not named any ministers, he dissolved the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) last week and the state oil firm’s management may be next to go.
The National Economic Council, a presidential advisory group that met this week for the first time since Buhari was inaugurated, said the NNPC had kept nearly half Nigeria’s oil revenues from 2012 to May 2015 and promised an investigation.
Parliament also agreed last week to investigate contracts between the NNPC and oil trading houses, in which crude was swapped for refined fuel products, on the grounds that there was a gap between the value of the oil delivered and fuel received.
“President Buhari’s cabinet won’t be ready until early September because he is not in a hurry,” a senior member of his All Progressives Congress (APC) party said. “He is just being meticulous so that he can bring in credible and competent hands.”
However, some APC insiders say a power struggle between Buhari and party leader Bola Tinubu, a former Lagos state governor and one of Nigeria’s most formidable political godfathers, lies behind the delays.
The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) said it was concerned Buhari had not made key appointments and the first month of his tenure had been “all motion, no movement”.
Yvonne Mhango, sub-Saharan Africa economist at Renaissance Capital, said the uncertainty was exacerbating jitters about the outlook for an economy battered by depressed oil prices.
“We hope we’ll get clarity on what sort of policies we should expect and investors can make decisions on the back of that,” Mhango said.

Pope begins S’America visit with focus on poverty

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July 5, 2015

Pope Francis makes his first South American trip in two years Sunday, for an eight-day tour of Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay — but not his native Argentina.
The 78-year-old Jesuit pontiff, the first pope from his “beloved South America,” has said he wants to highlight the plight of the poor on his home continent.
He is due to land in Ecuador’s capital Quito at 3:00 pm (2000 GMT) and will give a Holy Mass in eight languages early Monday.
Francis’s last visit to South America was a triumphant trip to Brazil that culminated with some three million people gathering in Rio de Janeiro along Copacabana beach for a mass at the end of a Catholic youth festival.
The Catholic Church has about 1.2 billion followers globally, and Latin America represents the biggest portion of that population.

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But the region has seen declining numbers as more people turn to Protestant churches.
“I want to bear witness to the joy of the Gospel and bring God’s tenderness and care,” the pope said before leaving for South America.
“Especially children in need, the elderly, the sick, the imprisoned, the poor, those who are victims of this throwaway culture.”
The papal visit coincides with a time of political tension in Ecuador.
Embattled President Rafael Correa, an avowed admirer of Francis who describes himself as a “humanist Catholic of the left,” has faced weeks of protests demanding his ouster over his policies, including an initiative to increase inheritance taxes.
“We are filled with joy at the coming of Pope Francis, the first Latin American pope,” Correa said in his weekly address.
“How the Church is changing! What a strong message you are bringing.”
Correa will meet with the pope late Monday.

T.B Joshua returns elderly woman’s half-a-million Naira tithe

February 4, 2015

Pastor T.B. Joshua

Picture shows Joshua embracing Caroline Orugade (SOURCE is also TB Joshua Ministries on Facebook)

T.B. Joshua, perhaps Nigeria’s most unconventional cleric, posted a heart-warming story on his official Facebook Page about an elderly lady who came to his church with an unusual gift. A retired teacher named Caroline Orugude had come to The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) in Lagos, Nigeria to share a curious testimony.
After retiring from her job in June, 2012, Caroline was forced to wait almost two years for the gratuity that she was supposed to receive. “There was nothing much we could do except pray because the pension system is so unreliable,” she narrated to the congregation.
After visiting various churches for prayer without any visible change, she was introduced to Emmanuel TV, the popular Christian television station broadcasting the activities at The SCOAN, and began praying along with T.B. Joshua.
Within two weeks, she received a call from the treasury, asking her to go to Abuja to collect her pension money. “I decided that when I got the money, I would come to The SCOAN to appreciate the Lord,” she joyfully said. “I am here with the small sum of 500,000 naira, to give to the man of God and The SCOAN, as my tithe.”
It was an unexpected declaration but the response of Joshua was equally surprising as he insisted he could not collect the gift.
“Yes, it is written in the Bible that we should pay tithe but how can we collect tithe from widows and the aged who are supposed to be under our care,” he questioned the congregation.
“Remember, she has stopped working. She needs our care for the rest of her life. These are the women we should be feeding and taking care of. She is our mother; she is my mother too.”
The cleric, who is well known for his philanthropic gestures, then announced that instead of taking Mrs. Orugude’s tithe, he would support her with an additional 500,000 naira.
“When God calls a man or woman, what they will eat, what they will use and everything they need for their journey will be provided abundantly by God,” T.B. Joshua then explained, noting the attributes of genuine ministers of God.
“When a minister begins to depend on tithes, you know he is not a minister of God,” he added. “This is a message to ministers of God all over the world. When we collect tithes, we should know those whom we collect them from. Don’t force anybody – it is between them and God. Let us worship the Giver of money, not money,” he concluded.
The post on Joshua’s Facebook page, followed by 1.5 million people, ended with a poignant question. “Where are your elderly? Care for them and you shall reach old age.”
A video recently surfaced of Joshua refusing a $1,000 offering from a Swiss lady who received healing during his crusade in Colombia. Several weeks ago, he spoke scathingly of ‘money-hungry’ pastors, insisting that ministers of God should not force members to give offerings or tithes as it was a thing of the heart.

Sanusi,The Emir Of Kano Urges Muslims To Embrace Modernity

The Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday urged Muslims in the North to adopt new approaches to address the social, economic and political challenges facing them.
Sanusi gave the advice in Kaduna at the 10th Annual Ramadan Lecture organised by VON, FRCN and NTA, with the theme: The Challenges of Muslim Ummah in the 21st Century.
He said that the region’s failure to invest in quality education and scholarship was partly responsible for its backwardness and rise of divisive groups like the Boko Haram.
The Emir observed that due to dwindling socio-economic situation in the region, majority of the people, particularly the youths have been left “without any hope in life”, and therefore, easy recruits into insurgency.
“If there is no future in a society, then Boko Haram ideas will thrive,” he said.
The Emir advised political and religious leaders in the region to take a cue from other regions in the country and thrive to effect necessary changes.
“If Borno and Yobe were a country, they would be poorer than Niger, Chad and Cameroun. No wonder the Boko Haram crisis started there.”
Sanusi stressed the need for Muslims in the North to regulate religious preaching and stop exposing their children to “quack Malams”.
He also advised parents to take very serious interest in the activities of their children, saying the new media has radicalised a lot of youths across the world and turned them into extremists.
“We need to watch what our children watch. If we do not give them the correct Islamic education, they will get the wrong one from somewhere else.”
He also challenged the Muslims to undertake a holistic change in their approach to socio-economic issues.
“We must not continue to allow culture to be dominant in our lives. We need to look at ourselves, reappraise our socio-economic approach to life.”
The Emir said Muslim clerics must take common stand on contemporary issues such as age of marriage in Islam, women education, rights and forced marriage, as well as modernisation and education generally.

Dear LIB readers: My husband now shares another home with his mistress

Friday, May 1, 2015

 

From a female LIB reader

I have been married to my husband now for years back and we are blessed with 4 kids, our marriage has had it share of ups and downs, but what made me resolve to this medium for help is that for a year plus my husband has been acting strange he hardly stay at home and can even stay for months without coming to sleep at home, recently when he came home I went through his phone only to discover that he has rented an apartment outside and been spending most of his time with another woman and only came home because they had a misunderstanding and in their conversation my husband told the lady he loves her and wish he has known her since.

He denied being married but admitted to having kids, he even went as far as telling her he has been faithful to her since they have been dating and true to his words my husband has refused to have sex with me and I can't remember the last time he said he loves me or talk to me lovingly and I have been faithful to him all my life, he will pick up a fight at the slightest mistake I make and has asked me to leave severally, and I will always beg him no matter the insults, but he will go ahead begging this lady even when she insults and curses him. Am really confused because I have always loved my husband and never stop loving him, I feel have lost my husband because I know he will go back to her when they settle their differences, pls what should I do am really depressed. Reasonable advice only please

What Do You Think About Open Marriages/Relationships?

Friday, May 1, 2015

 

So rumour has it that Alex Ekubo is secretly married but is in an open relationship with his wife, Rosemary. They've been married for three years without a child, but due to poverty, Alex dates rich women, so they can make ends meet.  

Of course, wahala starts when Alex isn't bringing enough money and his wife, Rosie decides to seek greener pastures by dating Douglas, a divorcee.

This is the plot of the latest Emem Isong’s movie titled ‘CHAMPAGNE’. Alex  plays the role of Tare Hopewell, Rosemary Zimu plays the role of Champagne Hopewell while Majid Michel plays the role of Douglas Oswald.

Why You Should Watch:

The scenes are so steamy (you may need rechargeable fan o)! Majid can play love sha.

Why You Should Watch:

The scenes are so steamy (you may need rechargeable fan o)! Majid can play love sha.

Who Will Love It:

If you love drama, incredibly charged romantic scenes and crime thriller, you will enjoy watching CHAMPAGNE.