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  • Court refuses to grant request stopping Buhari’s ministerial inauguration

    The Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday, refused to grant a request stopping  President Muhammadu Buhari from inaugurating the 43 ministerial nominees over the exclusion of an FCT indigene from his cabinet list.

    The applicant, Mr Musa Baba-panya, who was also the counsel in the case, had, on Thursday, approached the court with an exparte motion, asking the court to stop the president from going ahead on the inauguration.

    In suit number: number: FHC/ABJ/CS/878/19, Baba-panya, who is also an indigene of Karu in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), said the president’s action was contrary to an Appeal Court’s judgment delivered on March 15, 2018.

    President Buhari is the 1st defendant while the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) is the 2nd defendant in the case.

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president would be inaugurating the 43 ministers-designate earlier confirmed by the Senate on Aug. 21 at the Federal Executive Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja.

    Baba-panya, who argued that the Appeal Court’s ruling was a compelling order, said it was served on the president through the AGF.

    The lawyer, in an originating summon dated Aug. 7 and filed Aug. 8, said that ”the 43 confirmed ministerial appointees now awaiting swearing-in or inauguration as the Federal Executive Council is incomplete, illegal, unconstitutional, null, void and of no effect whatsoever.”

    Justice Taiwo Taiwo, however, noted that the suit was coming rather too late and therefore there might be no reason to stop the inauguration.

    The judge, who asked the counsel to ensure that President Buhari is personally served with the motion notice.

    NAN

  • PDP Lifts Suspension On Chairmen Of 5 LG Chapters, 9 Others In Kebbi

    (FLOWERBUD NEWS)  The Kebbi chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has lifted the suspension it clamped on 14 of its party members over alleged anti- party activities. Alhaji Haruna Saidu, state chairman of the party, made this known to newsmen on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi.

    He said that the lifting of the three-month suspension followed the intervention of the PDP elders committee which ensured the resolution of the matter.“Sequel to the intervention by the elders committee and the resolution emanating therefrom, I am delighted to announce the lifting of the suspension clamped on 14 party members.“With the resolution of the issues, our great party in Kebbi has become more united than ever,” Saidu said.

    The chairman confirmed that the party would participate in the forthcoming local government elections scheduled to hold on 26 Oct., 2019.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), recalls that the PDP suspended the party top notchers on Aug. 6.The party had accused them of “spreading lies and engaging in sustained campaign of calumny against leaders of the party to promote widespread disaffection among PDP members”.Those affected included Nuhu Goma, Chairman, Zuru Local Government chapter; Aminu Sawwa, Chairman, Argungu Local Government; Abubakar Kudu, Chairman, Maiyam Local Government, Bello Bunza, Chairman, Bunza Local Goverment, and Bello Gulmare, Gwandu Local Government.Others are Zonal Ex-officio member, Alhaji Ibrahim Manzo; Zonal Vice Chairman, Kebbi Central, Alhaji Abubakar Basse; Muhammadu Ruwa, Zonal Vice Chairman, Kebbi North, Isiyaku Dauda, and Udulu Manpower, the acting State Legal Adviser.Also suspended were Yalli Jega, Zonal Women Leader Kebbi Central, Isah Gwandu, Assistant Treasurer, and Joshua Bamaiyi. (NAN).

  • 3 Katsina NYSC members die in ghastly motor accident – Official

     

    The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Katsina State, has confirmed the death of three corps members in a ghastly motor accident in Kankara Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.

    This was contained in a statement issued by the corps Public Relations Officer, Mr Alex Obemeata, on Sunday in Katsina.

    “Sunday Aug. 18, 2019, is a sad day for the NYSC in Katsina State as three Corps Members lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident on their way to a Church programme in Funtua.

    “The Corps Members numbering 12, were in one bus belonging to the National Association of Catholic Corps Members, Katsina.

    “Three of them died on the spot,” Obemeata said.

    The PRO added that the accident occurred when the state governor Aminu Masari, was passing by at Gobirawa, Kankara LGA on Sunday.

    He said that the governor stopped over and ordered a vehicle in the convoy to rush the injured to the State’s General Hospital immediately, for treatment, while the corpses had been deposited at the mortuary.

    He revealed that the State NYSC Coordinator, Alh Ahidjo Yahaya, was at the hospital in company of some senior members of staff, when the ambulance carrying the injured and the deceased arrived.

    Though the spokesman did not disclose the identities of the deceased, he said Yahaya prayed for repose of their souls and also for God to give the families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

    NAN

  • Afrobasket 2019: Buhari hails D’Tigress for defending title

    President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with national female basketball team, D’Tigress, for a highly impressive outing at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2019 in Dakar, Senegal, winning the hosts at the final by 60-55.

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that victory for D’tigress meant that they also successfully defend the title they won two years ago after defeating Senegal 65-48 in Bamako in 2017.

    President Buhari, in a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja late Sunday night, congratulated the team for the remarkably synergized play.

    The president observed that this had enabled them to outpace and outplay all the teams at the tournament to retain the title they won in 2017, further consolidating their position as African champions with four titles.

    He commended the team for ”discipline, maturity and focus all through the tournament, and deliberateness in promoting the Nigerian flag and accompanying virtues of resilience, persistence and dogged pursuit until victory was achieved.”

    President Buhari expressed appreciation to all the officials and technical hands that guided the team to win the African title, urging them to remain focused in deploying such energy and talent in subsequent global tournaments.

    In a keenly-contested final match played on Sunday at the magnificent Dakar Arena which had as much as 15, 000 fans watching, the Nigeria women beat host Senegal 60-55 to win back-to-back continental titles.

    NAN

  • The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched another youth empowerment programme called P-YES,

    (FLOWERBUD NEWS) The full meaning of P-YES is Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme. The scheme is structured as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative driven by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Youth and Students Affairs (OSAPYSA). The program is targeted at providing solutions to the challenges of youth unemployment, through the execution of direct empowerment initiatives.
    In case you’re curious, P-YES is like the NPOWER. However, while Npower beneficiaries are posted to publicly owned establishments such as schools, hospitals etc, P-YES beneficiaries will be trained and empowered on certain areas of vocations and businesses.

    P-YES GOALS The Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (P-YES) has been conceived and designed to:
    Fight and reduce unemployment among Nigerian youth by creating at least 774,000 empowerment opportunities.
    Train and empower youth to have the capacity to empower at least one other youth within his/her immediate community.

    Registration for the newly launched scheme has been opened online. Interested applicants may as well apply directly at P-YES office Abuja (see the address below this post)

    See also: P-YES Registration: New Youth Empowerment Website, Requirements, Application form and More

    Below are the details all prospective applicants should be cognisant of.

    Application Requirements and Eligibility
    Applicant must be a Nigerian male or female between the ages of 18 and 40.
    Applicant must have a means of identification (National Identity card, International Passport, Permanent Voters Card- PVC).
    Applicant must provide a Second Level Beneficiary (SLB) to qualify for benefitting from the scheme.
    Ability to communicate in Basic English language and or any local Nigerian language.
    Provable upright character and a stable mind.
    Applicant must provide a guarantor preferably a community or religious leader.
    Ability to secure the endorsement of a local government official.
    Beneficiary should posses the capacity to transfer knowledge and mentor pairs within their communities.
    Applicants can be literate, semi-literate, SSCE, NCE, OND, HND, Bsc, Masters holders

    Nature and Objectives of P-YES Program
    The youth will undergo training in multiple vocations such as agriculture, Information technology, fashion, catering, technology acquisition and many other strategic vocations
    Successful trainees will be equipped with Seed Empowerment Tools (SET)s such as rice mills, poultry accessories, branded mobile kiosks, farm implements, mobile restaurants, tents, photography units etc.

    Application Procedures Online
    Visit P-YES application portal (see the link below this post)
    On the menu above, click Application and choose “Start your Application”
    Read other instructions on the page before clicking the “Apply now” link or go her straight
    You will need an active phone number and email to fill the form.
    After completing the filling and submission, kindly print your Guarantor form.

  • Riots as Mexico City protesters march against alleged police rapes

    Riots occurred in Mexico City late Friday as hundreds of women took to the streets in the city’s centre to protest violence against women.

    The demonstrations came after two young women had separately claimed to have been raped by police in Mexico City over the past two weeks.

    Fires broke out in several locations, including a police station and a monument to Mexican independence.

    Masked women also destroyed a bus stop and damaged several police cars.

    Several people were sprayed with paint.

    A man punched a television reporter during a live broadcast.

    Seventeen people were injured, including 14 police and two journalists, according to media reports.

    The demonstrators were demanding justice for two teens, who were reportedly victims of sexual assault.

    On the evening of Aug. 3, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly raped by several police officers when she was on her way home.

    In the second case, a 16-year-old said a police officer raped her in a museum where she worked as an intern.

    The mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, said six policemen had been suspended.

    According to UN data, two-thirds of women over the age of 15 have experienced some form of violence in Mexico and around 35,000 women have been killed as a result of their gender in the past 25 years.

  • Army begins 2019 Annual Shooting Exercise

    The Depot Nigerian Army, Zaria, Kaduna State says it will begin its 2019 Annual Range Classification from Aug. 20 to Aug. 28 and advised residents to keep-off the range area.

    This is contained in a statement by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Depot Nigerian Army, Maj. Sydney Nbaneme and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Zaria on Saturday.

    It said: “The Depot Nigerian Army Annual Range Classification is scheduled to take place at the Depot NA range Dogarawa from Thursday, 20 August to Wednesday 28 August 2019.

    “The exercise which is directed at assessing troops’ proficiency in weapon handling will include firing of ammunitions using small arms.

    “The authority has put in place safety measures and precautions to ensure safe and hitch-free exercise.

    “However, residents of the affected communities are advised to stay away from the range general area within the period of the exercise.”

    The statement also enjoined residents of the area not to panic seeing movement of troops and hearing the sound of small arms.

    It assured them that it was a routine exercise for the troops of the Depot Nigerian Army.

  • Why Am I Being Investigated By EFCC- HoS

    (FLOWERBUD NEWS ) The Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, has confirmed that she was indeed invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to answer to allegations bordering on an alleged N3 billion contract scam.

    According to her close aide who spoke with her authorization but pleaded to remain anonymous, contrary to reports, Mrs. Oyo-Ita checked into a hospital after being granted administrative bail, and “has been on leave officially to attend to her health condition.”

    The HoS also denied engaging in fraudulent practices notwithstanding the report that about N600 million has been traced to the account of one of her key aides, who has been unable to explain the source of the money. The report said the anti-graft agency’s preliminary findings confirmed that about N3 billion has been traced to Oyo-Ita, allegedly siphoned through proxy companies.

    According to her aide: “the Head of Service of the Federation affirmed being invited verbally by the acting Chairman of EFCC. She denied all allegations on fraudulent conduct. She was never detained by the Commission. She has been on leave officially to attend to her health condition. She is not pleased with unbalanced reportage.”

    Recall that in November 2017, Oyo-Ita and the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, had engaged in hot argument before Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo over a leaked memo on controversial recall and promotion of a fugitive former pension boss, Abdulrasheed Maina. The video of their encounter trended  on the social media after the incident occurred on November 1, 2017. CULLED THE SUN NEWS.

  • ICPC ex-chair takes over Salaries and Wages Commission

    Mr Ekpo Nta, the former Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Offences Commission (ICPC), has taken over the leadership of the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (NSIWC).

    The Chief Press Secretary of the Commission, Mr Emma Njoku made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.

    According to Njoku, the Chairman of the Commission, Chief Richard Egbule handed over to Nta, who is also the Commissioner for Compensation at the NSIWC, after the completion of his statutory 10 years tenure.

    Egbule, while handing over to Ekpo Nta, described his tenure as historic, being the first to complete two terms and the first Chairman as the pioneer staff of the Commission from inception in 1992.

    He called on staff of the Commission to get acquainted with the Act establishing the Commission.

    This, according to him, will enable them know the enormous contributions and importance of the Commission to the development of the Civil Service and overall welfare of Public Service.

    Nta, in his response, commended Egbule for his achievements in streamlining the nation’s salary administration.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Egbule started his working career as an Administrative Officer on grade level 08 in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation and rose to the post of Chief Management Consultant in the same office in 1992.

    He became a pioneer staff of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission in 1992 and worked to structure and builds the Commission with the best professional practice.

    In 2006, he was appointed the Secretary to the Commission and on Aug. 17, 2009, former President Umaru Yar’Adua made him the Executive Chairman of the Commission.

    He attained 10 years as the Executive Chairman on Aug. 17.