Dasukigate;Presidency vows to indict Jonathan if involveed

The Presidency has pledged to charge former President Goodluck Jonathan for corruption if found to be involved in the arms purchase scandal
According to the President Muhammdu Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, the President will not shield any corrupt person from being prosecuted.
It will be recalled that bigwigs in the People Democratic Party (PDP) including its national Publicity Secretary, Olisah Metuh, DAAR communications chairman, Raymond Dokpesi, among others were being grilled by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for allegedly benefiting from the arms purchase money.
Olisa Metuh who was alleged to have collected N400 million from Former NSA, Sambo Dasuki is still undergoing trial at an Abuja Federal High Court following a fresh charge filled by the EFCC on Thursday. He was charged for destroying his own confessional statement made to the agency. Thanks for reading.

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Dasukigate;Buhari,beign mindful to probe Jonathan says former minister

Former power and steel minister and current Deputy National Leader of the Northern Elders Forum, Dr Paul Unongo, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is being mindful to summon former President Goodluck Jonathan over the $2.1 billion Arms purchase fund which was allegedly siphoned by former Security Adviser, Lt. Col Sambo Dasuki (Rtd).
According to Dr Paul, Jonathan must face the wrath of the law if found guilty to have masterminded the $2.1 billion diverted Arms purchase fund through Dasuki.
He said: “I think President Buhari is trying to be careful in not summoning Jonathan so far. I don’t believe there was an agreement President Buhari had not to probe Jonathan as being reported”.

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Dr Paul who acknowledged the fact that Jonathan was a hero by conceding defeat in the last 2015 presidential election also stated that, “Jonathan deserves a special consideration for his contribution to democratic culture in Nigeria and for enabling us to avert a national crisis by conceding defeat during the general elections. He also mobilised support for the present government. Jonathan was great in defeat. He is a hero for doing this.
“ if it is proved by a transparent process that he stole the country’s money and he refuses to return it, then the law should take its course, whether he is a former President or not. He should be prosecuted and jailed. This is important in order to serve as a deterrent to others”.  Thanks for reading.

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Buhari's Anti-corruption in line with APC'S idealogy says Oyegun

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National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign was not targeted at anybody.
While addressing Journalists yesterday in Benue State during a Senatorial campaign of Mr Daniel Onjeh, representing the Benue South, Oyegun asserted that the anti-corruption war by the President was for the general interest of Nigerians.
He stressed that the anti-corruption war was not selective adding that both members of the ruling APC and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) found wanting were being prosecuted by the anti-corruption agencies.
“Certainly, there will be hard nuts to crack. When we took over, we did not expect to meet this kind of economy where our currency would be so depreciated and crude oil sold as low as 38 dollars per barrel.
“The manifesto of the APC is built around the Presidency and welfare of the citizen is the paramount objective of the party.
“The Buhari administration will not deviate from this original ideology of the party. He will stabilise the economy and fulfil all his campaign promises. Most importantly, everything the President is doing is for the overall interest of the Nigerian citizens”.
Oyegun added, “PDP has been in government at the centre for 16 years when all these atrocities were being perpetrated; so. It is normal that majority of the people dragged to court will be their members.
“Recently, there are backlogs of cases coming up as reported by the media and some of the people being taken to court are members of the APC. So, it is very unfair to say that the President is doing selective justice in his fight against corruption,” he noted. Thanks for reading

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Osun workers demand full salary from Aregbesola

Labour leaders in Osun  State have asked Governor Rauf Aregbesola  to henceforth start paying  salaries of all categories of workers  in full.

The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Jacob Adekomi and  Chairman, Joint Public Service Negotiating  Council, Mr.  Bayo Adejumo, made this demand at a press conference in Osogbo on Saturday.

They said labour leaders  did not sign any agreement with the government that they would be collecting half salaries contrary to what some former commissioners and government appointees have been saying.

Workers from grade level 01-07 are being paid in full while those from level 08 and above have been receiving half salaries since July 2015 but the NLC said they did not sign this agreement with the government.

The labour leaders blamed some of the former aides of the governor for plunging the state into the financial crisis It was facing now because of their alleged recklessness.

The NLC chairman said, “Our demands are that government should start to to pay our 2014  bonus which was factored into the bailout given to the state. Thanks for reading

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You wine and Dine with vultures, Lamido mocks Buhari

Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Dr. Sule Lamido, has told Nigerians not to expect much from the All Progressives Congress (APC), just as he said that President Muhammadu Buhari was surrounded with people of questionable characters.
According to Lamido, Nigeria’s problem was not only corruption. He stated that the current crop of APC members were in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), when it was in power.
“How can President Buhari say he is fighting corruption when he is surrounded by people of questionable characters, a group of people who were part of the government he is criticizing” .
“Democracy should be able to address our problems, unite us and not to put fear in the land, compelling people to be pretending to be what they are not because they don’t want to be imprisoned.”
It will be recalled that Sule Lamido and his two sons, Mustapha and Aminu, were arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over money laundering charges.
Lamido also reportedly named former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar and Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso as the real enemies of President Muhammadu Buhari. Thanks for reading

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Nigeria begins move to establish national career says Presidency

The Presidency on Sunday disclosed that the Federal Government has commenced discussions on partnerships towards establishing a national airline for the country.
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists from Doha, Qatar where President Muhammadu Buhari is currently on an official visit.
Adesina did not however disclose the details of the discussions and the level the government has reached.

He however said that Nigerian authorities have reached an agreement with the State of Qatar which will soon translate into direct flights between major cities of both countries.
H added that the two countries have also signed an agreement that will forestall double taxation and tax evasion.
Adesina said the Bilateral Air Services Agreement and the other agreement were signed on Sunday in Doha on the sideline of Buhari’s state visit to Qatar.
According to him, the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, signed the air services agreement on behalf of Nigeria while Qatar’s Minister of Transportation and Communications, Jassim Bin Saif Alsulaiti, signed on behalf the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hammad Al-Thani.
The statement read in part, “The agreement which was signed in the presence of both leaders is expected to operate on the principle of reciprocity by the designated airlines on behalf of the countries.
“The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, also signed the agreement for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes income with her Qatari counterpart, Ali Shareef Al Emadi.
“It is also expected that the agreement on bilateral air service will promote trade, commerce and tourism between the two countries just as Nigeria has also commenced discussions on partnerships towards establishing a national airline for Nigeria.
“The agreement on the avoidance of double taxation which had been negotiated since February 2015 will no doubt bring in more investments and businesses between Qatar and Nigeria.” Thanks for reading.

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Nigeria's Governors forum to Review executed projects in four states

Some members of the House of Representatives on Sunday asked their colleagues to stop interfering with the crisis in the Senate involving Senator Kabiru Marafa and his colleagues.
The House members noted that the Senate and the House were independent arms of the National Assembly, each having its internal rules.
They said this implied that none of the arms should not meddle in the internal affairs of the other since they could individually resolve any internal crisis without seeking outside help.

Marafa had lately accused the leadership of the Senate under Senator Bukola Saraki of using the distortions in the 2016 budget as an opportunity to settle political scores.
But, last week, a group of House members, including the Chairman, House Committee on Basic Education, Mr. Zakari Mohammed, cautioned Marafa to be mindful of his choice of words.
The members had claimed that Marafa was disparaging the institution of the legislature with his utterances.
However, on Sunday, 15 members of the House replied the Mohammed group, saying that the latter should steer clear of the crisis in the Senate.
The 15 members are John Dyegh, Hon Lawal Yahaya-Gumau, Ahmad Babba-Kaita, Agunsoye Rotimi, Ali Madaki and Aminu Malle.
The list also had Nazir Zango-Daura, Muhammed Soba, Ismail Gadaka, Abdulrahman Shuaibu, Sunday Adepoju, Adekunle Akinlade, Musa Sarki-Adar, Ajibola Famurewa and Abdulmamud Gaiya.
Besides, they observed that as a Nigerian, Marafa was covered by the right to free speech guaranteed under Chapter 4 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
“It must be made clear to the legislators who are mostly new members that the two Houses of the National Assembly are independent and separate arms.
“By getting involved in the internal crisis of the Senate shows them to be interlopers”, part of a statement the 15 members issued in Abuja, read.Thanks for reading

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