According to popular controversial journalist, Kemi Olunloyo, businessman and Bureau de Change operator, Mompha, has been arrested in Abuja by the International Police (INTERPOL).
Kemi Olunloyo revealed this online some moments ago as she revealed that she is still investigating on the cause of the arrested.
According to her, EFCC has declined to comment on the allegedly secret arrests.
See her post below:
On Sunday, been October 20, MTN Nigeria sent messages to all its subscribers nationwide saying, it was going to start charging #4.00 per transaction for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) used for banking service.
A copy of the message is as shown below:
However, the attention of the federal government has been drawn to the matter, reacting in a press release, the federal government through the Ministry of Communication and the office of the Honourable Minister of Communication, Dr Isa Pantimi ordered the Nigeria Communications Commission to stop such arrangement with immediate effect until the he is properly briefed about such charges.
The Press release……..
The minister gave the advice at a meeting with NCC management on the progress made in the implementation of the Short-Term Performance targets set for it.
The minister lamented by saying that ” “with the prevailing high cost of data in Nigeria, the citizens still do not enjoy value for money as subscribers’ battle daily with illegal deduction of data, poor Quality of Service (QoS), among others.”
Dr Isa Pantimi reminded NCC that one of their main job as communication regulator in the country, is to protect the interest of Nigerians and disengage all irregularities and unprofessionalism.
The Minister has however told Nigerians that the federal government will get to the root of the matter and ensure a better decision that will benefit mostly Nigerians.
The Minister’s attention has also been drawn about how other network providers charges them unjustly, such as Airtel which charges between #50.00 to #52.00 among other network providers.
The Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Pantami, has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission to compel telecommunications service providers to reduce the prices of data being offered subscribers.
He also ordered the commission to put a stop to ‘illegal’ deduction of subscribers’ data by the telcos.
Personal Assistant to the Minister on New Media, Yusuf Abubakar, who disclosed the development on Sunday, said Pantami gave the directives after he received a progress report on the implementation of Short-Term Performance Targets set for the NCC.
The minister was said to be worried that Nigerians were paying so much for data without enjoying value for money spent.
“According to the report from a UK-based price comparison website – Cable, Nigeria is not among the top 10 African countries with low average price of data, a position the Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Pantami, finds worrisome considering the fact that the country has over 174 million internet users made public by the Nigerian Communications Commission.
“The minister also finds it unacceptable that with the prevailing high cost of data in Nigeria, the citizens still do not enjoy value for money as subscribers battle daily with illegal deduction of data, poor quality of service, among others.
“It is against this backdrop that the minister directed the NCC, the telecom regulators, to immediately work hand in hand with the telecom operators and ensure a downward review of the price of data in Nigeria, improved quality of service provided and check the illegal deduction of subscribers’ data,” parts of a statement signed by Abubakar read.
It will be recalled that the NCC had urged the minister to help address some challenges faced by operators in the telecommunications industry.
The challenges, according to the NCC, are vandalism of infrastructure, inadequate power supply, disputes over right of way and multiple taxes.
In a related development, the minister has directed the management of Galaxy Backbone Plc, a government-owned information technology service provider, to improve the performance of the firm.
Pantami, according to Abubakar, directed Galaxy Backbone to leverage the advantage it had as a government-funded entity to deliver effective and efficient services in order to attract more revenue for the government.
“The minister reminded the management of Galaxy Backbone Plc that the Nigerian government invested in the enterprise to reap the dividend of its investment.”
He challenged Galaxy Backbone Plc to ensure that more ministries, department and agencies patronised its services.
Nigerian singer and owner of 30 Billion Gang, is a father again and this time its a boy.
He welcomed the baby with his fiancee, Chioma, today.
And shared a photo holding his newborn on his verified Instagram page. Davido revealed the name of the baby as David Ifeanyi Jr.
Davido wrote, “Omoba ti de!! David Adedeji Ifeanyi Adeleke Jr.”
Watch video below:
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Last week, a short video of the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, fuming about the treatment melted out to her for whatever reason trended. It was assumed then that the First Lady was kept in check by security agents to prevent her from attending cum disrupting the widely publicized wedding of President Muhammadu Buhari to one of his ministers. The wedding didn’t take place, at least, as we were told.
At the time the video was trending, the First Lady was out of the country. There were insinuations in some quarters that a cabal, supposedly led by Mamman Daura, forced the move that seemed to alienate the First Lady from the Seat of Power. Arguably as a save-face move, the First Lady was hurriedly brought back into the country few days after the video became a subject of public discourse.
Reacting on arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Aisha Buhari said “The video was an old video, it was me. Actually, it happened in the Villa under the supervision of my security officers right behind me if you look at the video. But they failed to do anything about it because it was Mamman Daura’s daughter, Fatima, that videoed me. So, both me and the security, our hands were tied to do anything, and it continues like that..…”
This statement by the First Lady leaves no doubt about how much influence Mamman Daura wields, even over the First Family. To whom is the allegiance of our security formations? Who exactly is Mamman Daura in the political machination of Nigeria, save his relationship with Buhari? Do things like this happen in a true democracy with respect to the rule of Law, and in the 21st century?
True, world leaders have confidants who may not be political office holders, yet are influential. They go about it in a way it doesn’t affect the organized workings of government, unlike Nigeria. Imagine Mamman Daura’s daughter holding a First Lady ‘captive’!
During her interview on BBC, Fatima, obviously trying to tell her own side of the First Lady’s give at the Airport said “My name is Fatima. I am a daughter to Mallam Mamman Daura. If one reasons well, one will understand that it is not possible to say that the wife of the President is denied access to her apartment but let me give a context. The apartment in question is called the Glass House. You know that there are several houses and apartments in the Villa. When the President got into office, he gave the Glass House to our father, Mamman Daura. You all know that they are friends and are related, more so, they grew up together like twins. When he became President, he gave the Glass House to our dad and said he should stay there. Our dad stayed there for three years now until when the President’s son, Yusuf, had an accident and went to Germany for treatment.”
What right! The entitlement in her speech is top-notch. To her, the place in question ‘belonged’ to her father. But, in what capacity? As the President’s relative? This is a President who, in a bid to tell us how much he’d cut the cost of running the Presidency, said even the Office of the First Lady wouldn’t be dignified. Obviously, he had backtracked on that with the appointment of Special Advisers to the Office of the First Lady earlier this week.
How long are we going to disregard constitution-backed dictates for the selfish and self-centered wishes of a few? Who’s afraid of Mamman Daura? Why do people fear him so much? Is he truly the de-facto President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria? How much of this would we take before we begin to self-destruct? Time will tell.
Akintomide Aroso
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Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq was the cynosure of all eyes on Wednesday at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. Colleagues milled around her. They smiled with her; they shook hands with her.
As she finished with one group of ministers, she was ambushed by another. And in all the situations, her expressions seemed to be saying: ‘Me, not me o?’ or ‘Don’t mind the fake news merchants.’
As she spoke, gesticulating either with the raise of both hands or wearing of stern look, her colleagues listened with rapt attention as though concurring with her that fake news merchants deserved to be in hell. All these happened at the Executive Chambers before the commencement of the meeting.
The fake news merchants last weekend printed her wedding invitation cards; chose last Friday as her wedding day, decided on Central Mosque, Abuja, as venue and even worked out dress code details. Above it all, they chose a groom for her: Muhammadu Buhari, her boss and the President.
Many were waiting for the wedding of the century and not a few felt the President was now ready to “deal with his wife Aisha”, who has openly criticised his government. But, the problem with the whole arrangement was that the supposed bride-to-be was in New York, United States (U.S.), on official assignment.
Mrs. Buhari, with who she was supposed to share her husband, returned to the country on Sunday after being away for some weeks. Hajia Farouq’s first public outing since her New York assignment and indeed, since the wedding rumour, was on Wednesday’s FEC meeting.
So, her colleagues wanted to hear directly from her and she seemed to have assured them that it was not her show.
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of new aides for the First Lady, Aisha Buhari.
A statement by the Director of Information to the First Lady, Suleiman Haruna, said the appointments were with immediate effect.
Those appointed are: Dr. Mairo Almakura – Special Assistant (SA) on African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM); Muhammed Albishir – Special Assistant on Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD); Wole Aboderin – Special Assistant on Non-Governmental Organisations; Aiyu Abdullahi – Special Assistant on Media and Publicity; Zainab Kazeem – Special Assistant on Domestic and Social Events and Funke Adesiyan – Personal Assistant on Domestic and Social Events.
Mrs Buhari on Wednesday apologised to her children, family and well-meaning Nigerians over the embarrassment the leaked videos had caused.
She was reacting to the viral videos about her on social networks while hosting governors’ wives at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
In one of the videos, Mrs Buhari lashed out at the Mamman Daura family, angrily saying they should pack out of the Villa.
The President’s wife expressed her resolve to build a regional secretariat for the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM).
The mission, which was established after the Beijing Conference of 1995, has been in the custody of Nigeria, with leadership rotating among African first ladies.
In a statement by her Director of Information, Suleiman Haruna, she said: “I have successfully secured 2.7 hectares of land in Abuja for this purpose and the foundation-laying will soon be conducted in the presence of African first ladies.”
On the advocacy project for the improvement of maternal and child health, which is supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented by Future Assured Programme in partnership with governors’ wives, Mrs. Buhari said it would hold in December.
She hailed the governors’ wives for their various projects in the states and their collaboration with Future Assured.
Borno State governor’s wife, Mrs. Falmata Umara Zulum, who represented Northern First Ladies’ Forum and Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, who represented Southern First Ladies’ Forum, said they were at the Villa to welcome her back.
They expressed their loyalty and support for her initiatives, especially through the Future Assured Programme.
The event was attended by wife of the Vice-President Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, wife of the Senate president Mrs. Maryam Ahmed Lawan, and wife of House of Representatives Speaker Mrs. Salamatu Gbajabiamila, as well as wives of governors and lawmakers.
So Lara left. She had to tell me her name again. I can’t sincerely say I use to know her name; I may and may not remember the name. From that time, I definitely wouldn’t forget it. And of course, I’m not forgetting the day in a hurry.
Less than an hour she left, she called back. The bridge leading to her house was flooded. She, according to her, had two choices; either to stay at my place or lodge in an hotel. She gave me the chance to pick which I’d prefer. The good-boy-me wanted her do whatever she wanted. The randy me wanted her to come.
I asked her to come, if she’d feel okay to stay the night with me. She asked me what I’d like to eat that night so she could get things from the market on her way back to my place. I was both shocked and confused. She wasn’t going to make my food and sincerely, it felt awkward to hear. I told her I don’t eat at night and that I had foodstuffs if she needed to cook. She chose to cook.
By she wasn’t going to make my food, I mean, I wasn’t going to eat a food she made. Every man has set(s) of belief(s); right? If we get down together, I’m not eating your food; I lived that way. I have no time for unnecessary commitments.
She knocked after an hour or so. Time was about 8pm. Her look said alot. For whatever reason, she was all smiles and maybe happy to be back. I’m no one’s boyfriend; having her around wasn’t an issue.
She came in with vegetables and all. She made Semovita that she escorted down her throat with a very tempting egusi and vegetable soup. She was at it when she received a call.
Her countenance changed. Her eyes began to well-up with tears. I initially pretended to be busy with my phone, but I couldn’t ignore the obvious hurt in her voice. I gave a look that asked if everything was alright.
She dropped the call almost immediately, washed her hands and came to me. I was rested in a slightly-tilted chair. She dropped her entire body on me, her face to my chest, sobbing. I couldn’t help but console her. I was at it, trying to get her out of the mood for about an hour. I didn’t bother to ask her what the issue was, it’d lead to more tears. I was certain she’d tell me what happened whenever she could, even if it wasn’t that night.
Somehow, I noticed she began to ‘play’ around my chest with her right hand; she was curled up on me in the chair. Subtly, her other hand found its way to freedom from her body. She held my head with both her hands suddenly, stared deep into my eyes and began to suck my lips.
I was caught between stopping her and letting her continue. I didn’t even know what to do for, and to her. I was motionless. She stopped and gave me a look that asked if I was naive and didn’t know she wanted me cuddling her already. I smiled and pulled her closer gently.
Her phone kept ringing. She had to see who it was. But that was after she had ‘sat-on-the-nail’ the cowboy way. This night is promising to be good; I remember thinking to myself.
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says the renewal of National Identity Card will cost five thousand naira (N5,000) payable through remita.
This was disclosed on its tweeter handle (@nimc_ng) on Monday, and confirmed by a staff of the Corporate Department of the NIMC.
NIMC also said that applicants who wish to renew their card can visit any NIMC office with the required documents to obtain their card.
“The requirements include a writtten application with attached proof of payment receipt made through remita, bank teller, NIN slip and submit it at our office.
“Card renewal costs N5,000 payable through remita.” NIMC tweeted.
The tweet also explained that the main focus of the commission was to ensure that all Nigerians are enrolled.
“Our main focus is ensuring that all Nigerians are enrolled and issued their NIN and Your NIN is the most important token of your enrollment.
According to the commission, Nigerians can authenticate their National Identity Number through NIMC verification portal.
”Your NIN can be authenticated through our verfification portal without your card,” NIMC tweeted.
“You will be issued your cards when funds permit, Please bear with us and Your NIN is generated immediately for you upon successful completion of your enrolment.”
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The Nigerian Defence Academy has earmarked N100m for the construction of a cemetery and another N50m to equip the cemetery.
The NDA further stated that the project would be executed by direct labour.
This implies that the project will not be executed by a contractor but done internally by the NDA.
The academy, however, set aside N50m to equip its hospital.
The information is contained in the 2020 budget proposal which was submitted to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari last week.
The 55-year-old academy is an agency of the military saddled with the responsibility of providing young cadets with knowledge, skills and values necessary to meet the requirements of a military officer through military, academic and character development.
The immediate-past Director of Defence Information, Defence Headquarters, Brig. Gen. John Agim (retd.), had said last month that 15 to 25 per cent of new intakes die in training.
Agim said this informed the decision of the military to make it mandatory for applicants to sign a bond before being admitted into the NDA.
He had said, “I can assure you that we have a robust training that when you come out of it alive, you know that it is not you but God. You can go for several days without food.
“And for each of our recruitments, there is a percentage expected to die during training. And this could be as much as between 15 and 25 per cent. That alone shows you that it is no play zone or a boys’ scout lifestyle.
“That is why when filling a form to attend the Nigerian Defence Academy, you sign a bond that you are responsible for your decision.”
The PUNCH reports that several cadets have died during training, some of which have ended up in court due to their controversial nature.
In 2017, the ECOWAS Court of Justice asked the Federal Government to compensate Wing Commander Danladi Angulu Kwasu for the death of his son.
Kwasu’s son died during the ‘watermanship’ training at the NDA, on April 30, 2015.
He died by drowning and the court held that there was a failure to provide safety measures during the training or investigate the matter after the death.
Attempts to speak with the NDA spokesman, Maj. Abubakar Abdullahi, proved abortive as he neither responded to repeated calls nor a text message on Monday.
Meanwhile, The PUNCH reports that of the NDA’s N15.7bn budget, N950m was earmarked for the construction and furnishing of the residences of the commandant, the deputy commandant and the provost.
A separate N450m was budgeted for the equipping and furnishing of the faculties of arts and social sciences; sciences, engineering and military sciences.
This implies that the NDA’s budget for the construction and furnishing of residences of the commandant, his deputy and the provost, is more than double the amount which was budgeted for equipping and furnishing the four faculties in the academy.
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