BUHARI MINISTER-DESIGNATE NOW GOVERNOR OF TARABA STATE

Recall that during the ministerial screening of Hajia (Senator)  Jummai Alhassan, she took her time explaining about her case at the tribunal. Just so you know, she won her case at the tribunal. So what happens to her Designation as a minister,  I leave you to ponder over that. 

The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja today annulled the election of Darius Ishaku as the governor of Taraba State and declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Jummai Alhassan as the winner of the April 12, 2015 governorship election.

Alhassan, already a minister-designate, had approached the tribunal with claims that the election was flawed and her counsels were able to convince the judges at the tribunal, presenting clear evidences some against the law of INEC.

The Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Danladi, relying on the report of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ruled that Governor Ishaku was not properly nominated as the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party for the Governorship election.

INEC said that the PDP didn’t conduct any primary election for the Taraba State Governorship Election.

The tribunal then returned Alhassan of APC as the duly elected Governor of Taraba State, having secured the second highest votes during the election. 

The PDP however is yet to give a statement about the judgement but you can be sure the court of appeal will soon hear the case. 

In the mean time, congratulations Senator Alhassan. 

DOES YOUR DATE OF BIRTH REALLY DEFINE YOU - READ MORE

Horoscope sometimes get it right and some other time it's totally wrong.  What we however cannot deny is the fact that it is right most of the time.  Whatever mythical angle this stems from,  it sure gets you and I thinking about who we are and/or who we are not.

Now it's carefully broken down to date of birth,  the calender day you were actually given birth to,  does it tally... I leave you to be the judge.

                                              Born On The 1st 

You are a very friendly person.  You love the good things in life. You are very ambitious. You seek stable, long-term relationships. You have good leadership skills - if you channel your efforts in the right direction, you can go very far in life.

             

                                              Born On The 2nd 

You are a very helpful person. You make friends easily. You tend to be very loving and caring in your relationships. You are very optimistic and confident about the things you do. This is a quality which will help you to get ahead of others in life.

             
                                            Born On The 3rd
You have a creative mind. You love to explore new places and learn about new things. You are easy-going in life. Your loved ones are very happy in your company. You have big dreams in life. Try your best and you shall achieve them soon.

             
                                            Born On The 4th
You are someone who loves life. Your smiles are infectious. Your motivational spirit is undeniable. You are romantic at heart and will have a very good love life. Most of the times, you are an understanding individual but can be difficult to deal sometimes. You are totally loyal and trustworthy. Your friends love you.

             
                                          Born On The 5th
You have a magnetic and pleasing personality. You have a good sense of humor. People like you to be around them. You tend to fall in love very fast. You are emotional and may suffer in case of a break-up. You love to wear fashionable and stylish clothes.
             
                                       Born On The 6th
You are cheerful at heart. You are enthusiastic about trying new things. You have an adventurous streak. At the same time, you are a sensitive individual. You can maintain friendships very well. You are compassionate and caring for the people you love. You will accomplish a lot in life.
             
                                       Born On The 7th
You have a shy but likable personality. You are a dependable person. You like stability and peace in your life. You are sincere in your work. When in love, you become very romantic and mushy. You like to lead a luxurious life. You are faithful towards your family and friends.
             
                                        Born On The 8th
You have a calm and humble personality. You are a chilled attitude towards life. You are usually quite jolly and love to crack jokes. You are a profound thinker. You believe in God and are spiritual in your way of living. You are a magnanimous person when required.
             
                                        Born On The 9th
You have a smart and stylish personality. The opposite sex gets easily attracted towards you. You love the finer things of life. You believe in living in the present. You take very good care of your family and friends. In a relationship, your partner is the apple of your eye.

             
                                       Born On The 10th
You are a very charismatic person. People love to be in touch with you. You are self sacrificing in your relationships. You are like a coconut - tough outside but sensitive at heart. At times, you love to indulge in artistic and creative ventures. Take care that people don't take advantage of your helpful nature.

             
                                         Born On The 11th
You have a warm and inviting personality. You are amiable and love to make new friends. You are quick to return favors from friends. You love to crack jokes and spend long hours with friends. In relationships, you seek to dominate your partner but in a non-threatening way. At the same time, you are very passionate in your relationships.
             
                                         Born On The 12th
You are a wise person known for your humility. You are dedicated and sincere in your studies/work. You are an emotional lover. You tend to get possessive in your relationships. Otherwise, you are an easy-going and friendly person. You love to dress well. You are realistic in the game of life.
             
                                       Born On The 13th
You are wise beyond your years. Your friends turn to you whenever they need any advice. You care for the people close to your heart. You are a very good motivator. You work very well in teams and are a team-player. You don't hold back your feelings and are very expressive in love and romance.
             
                                      Born On The 14th
You are born to be a leader. You are cool in difficult situations and inspire others in times of crisis. You love traveling. You like to dress in sync with the latest fashion trends. You love to be pampered by your loved one. You prefer to be in a serious relationship. You are faithful to your family.
             
                                      Born On The 15th
You have a very magnetic personality. You always stand out in a crowd. You are usually smiling and spreading cheer around. You are serious about life. You have certain goals in life which you want to reach and you strive hard to achieve them. You pour your everything in a relationship. Sentiments are very important for you.
             
                                      Born On The 16th
You have a patient and introspective personality. You do things after thinking about the pros and cons. You are kind and altruistic by nature. You like to help others. Your enthusiasm is infectious. You express your love to your beloved every now and then. You take great care of your sweetheart and shower all your attention on him/her.
             
                                     Born On The 17th
You are not a very loud person. But at times you lose your temper very easily. You have a creative bent in you. You like to indulge in artistic ventures. You are mature beyond your years. You try to be friends with everyone. You are born to flirt with the opposite sex. You prefer independence and seek space in your love relationships.
             
                                     Born On The 18th
You are an outdoors person. You like spending time in peaceful, natural surroundings. You are a dynamic person. You cannot sit at one place for a long time. You like dressing up for occasions. You prefer to express your views openly. You are an exciting person to fall in love with but you prefer to be in a strong, long-term relationship only.
             
                                       Born On The 19th
You are attractive with an impeccable sense of dressing. You have more friends of the opposite sex than of your own. You are a jolly person with a great sense of humor. This is why people want to spend time with you. Someone will fall in love with you because of your enthusiastic, understanding and free-spirited nature.
             
                                        Born On The 20th
You are a person who is liked by one and all. Few people will hate you. You are innocent and very friendly. Try not to be very gullible. You have a sensitive side which very few people close to you know about. Members of your own sex are jealous with you because of how easily you mix with the opposite sex.
             
                                       Born On The 21th
You live life to the fullest and don't worry about tomorrow. You like to be as independent as possible. You confront obstacles in life by giving your best. You are a beautiful person. You are fun to be with. Someone will fall in love with you for the intimacy and affection you tend to show.
             
                                        Born On The 22nd
Even though, you are not very extrovert, you mix very well with people once you know them a bit. You are a God-fearing person. You are someone known for your intelligence. At times, you crave for attention. You love the company of your friends and cherish the time you spend with them. You will find bliss with the person you love most in yo ur life.
             
                                         Born On The 23rd
You are a happy-go-lucky person. You take life as it comes. Family and friends are very important to you. You are known for your wit. You possess talent to master one of the arts. Try to find your artistic ability if you haven't yet. You are very thoughtful and care for your sweetheart when in a relationship.
             
                                          Born On The 24th
You are a stable and a responsible person. People know that they can depend on you. When in love, you are very charming and affectionate towards your sweetie pie. You try to remain active as much as possible. You are sincere in your work/studies but if you try a little harder, you can be very successful.
             
                                         Born On The 25th
You are a friendly and lovable person. You try not to antagonize others by being diplomatic. You are very generous towards the under-privileged. You are ambitious and wish to achieve lots of things in life. Be open-minded and try to do your best, you will reach your goals soon. When in love, you become very romantic, mushy and caring.
             
                                         Born On The 26th
You are a frank and expressive person. You do what your heart tells you to. You do not care much about what others say. You maintain a calm exterior. You don't lose your temper easily. You love to explore new places and learn about new things. You like to flirt and your flirting will get you the love of your life.
             
                                        Born On The 27th
You have an attractive and vibrant personality. You are a social animal and like to party. You make new friends very easily. You are known for your good sense of humor. At times, you are very obstinate. You can forgive but you not forget easily. In your love life, you tend to be choosy in your search for the perfect partner.
             
                                      Born On The 28th
You are a star. Your joyful attitude towards life is unmatched. You are very talkative but at the same time, quite attentive. You love luxury. You are in sync with the latest fashion trends and groom yourself well. At times, you get too emotional. Most likely, you will be in a long term relationship. You cherish loyalty.
             
                                     Born On The 29th
You are an optimistic person and like to motivate others. You do not take many risks and adopt a cautious approach before trying anything new. In your free time, you are lively and relaxed. You like to chill out with friends whenever you get the chance. You are very passionate in love and make your partner .. on top of the world.
             
                                      Born On The 30th
You have a sexy and mysterious personality. Because of this, the opposite sex love to be around you. You are very sociable and amiable. You show good leadership skills and this will help you in your workplace. You weigh pros and cons before taking any decision. You want your partner to ben good looking, dynamic and humorous.
             
                                     Born On The 31st
You are a simple and honest person. You don't like too many frills. You have a creative mind. If you channel your talents in the right direction, you can go places. You have a warm and compassionate personality which others like very much. You are easily approachable. You need a lot of time to commit in a relationship.

I RAN #2 BILLION ILLEGAL ACCOUNT FOR FORMER PENSION BOSS - SAYS BANKER

A Fidelity Bank Account Officer Toyin Meseke,has told detectives how she ran five  accounts used to perpetrate a N2bilion pension fraud in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

Former Pension Reform Task Team chief Abdulrasheed Maina is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the alleged pension fraud.

EFCC’s investigators found that withdrawals from the five accounts were usually channelled through some bureaux de change to an account in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Meseke spilled the beans on how the accounts were managed by a suspected pension fraud syndicate.
Meseke said:

“I managed Nafisatu Aliyu, Cluster Logistics and Abdullahi Faizal for Abdulrasheed Maina as soon as his brother, Khalid Aliyu, left the bank three years ago.

 “Though all the three accounts do not carry Abdulrasheed Maina’s name but I carried out instruction on the accounts for him as explained to me by his brother that   Abdulrasheed Maina owns all funds in the accounts before he resigned from the bank.

“He is not a signatory to the three accounts mentioned. He usually called me on my phone number -08057465698 – to carry out instruction on all the three accounts.

“And he also sent e-mail instructions through his email gajipeace@gmail.com to my personal email freshicekiddy@yahoo.com  to carry out instructions. Thereafter, he would send someone to the bank to give me a form of regularisation on the transactions done on all the three accounts.

“Sometimes when it is getting too late to regularize, I would call to remind him and asked me to come to his house in Kado to receive the regularised cheques.

“Most time, precisely on two occasions, I received the already signed regularised cheques in an enveloped sealed at the gate of his house.

“On 3/10/14, Abdulrasheed sent an instruction to debit Cluster Logistics with the sum of N15, 870, 690 and credit to a Bureau De Change account (JIEK BDC). This amount was converted to US dollars for onward delivery to him. I don’t know, I cannot remember the USD equivalent.

“Also on May 2, 2014, Abdulrasheed Maina sent a mail carrying instruction that the sum of N33, 880,000 be debited from the same Cluster Logistics and transferred to a Bureau De Change (West Waves). This was converted by the BDC customer and delivered to him.

“He scanned and sent another instruction on May 6, 2014 to me to debit Cluster Logistics with N47, 500, 00 and credit to BDC Customer, West Waves BDC who converted and sent to him.

“On the transaction that took place on July 3, 2015 in Abdullahi Faizal, he (Abdulrasheed Maina) sent an e-mail that the account be liquidated and converted to US dollars (USD). So, I got a bureau de change customer to convert the sum of N108million for him.”

Regarding accounts opened in the names of Kangolo and Drew Investment, Meseke added:

“I am not sure who the account officers are. Sometimes last year, I got to know that Abdulrasheed Maina owns these accounts. I have never initiated any transaction on these accounts.”

Meseke also confirmed that Maina was operating a safe deposit box with the bank. She, however, said Maina has sole access to the box.

She added:

“As for the safe deposit box, I got to know that Maina maintained a safe deposit box after I joined in 2011 when he came to access his box and that the box had been in existence before I joined the bank in 2008. The last time I saw him coming to access his box was in 2013 but I cannot remember the exact month.”

Yesterday Maina’s lawyer Mrs Esther Uzoma, said:

“We are waiting for the amended charges which the EFCC said contained the allegations.

“The EFCC has been saying that Maina operated slush accounts but they have not shown us any evidence.”

In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja she said:

“The EFCC should come clean on the matter of my client, Dr. Abdulrasheed Maina. When I appeared before His Lordship, Justice Kolawole on July 21, I made it clear that the EFCC was yet to file any charge as well as serve any summons on Dr. Maina.

“It is trite law that you cannot say an accused is on the run when there is no charge preferred against him or any invitation extended to him.

“During the hearing for the bail application, counsel to the EFCC, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), wanted the court to direct me to produce Maina in court at the next sitting but I argued that there are clear procedures, which the EFCC is familiar with and should follow.

“Naturally, the court agreed with my submission on the position of law. Therefore, it is misleading for the EFCC in its statement of Monday to mislead the public that there exists an order for Maina to be produced in court when there is no invitation extended to him let alone a charge preferred against him by the commission.

LINK YOUR BANK VERIFICATION NUMBER (BVN) TO OTHER BANK VIA ATM

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has allayed fears of her customers who are yet to link their BVN to Gtbank after successfully registering with other banks. The Central Bank of Nigeria on the 31st of October announced an end to the registration of the BVN exercise. By this, bank customers who are yet to register or have registered but yet to link their BVN to other banks where they have account domiciled would not be able to make withdrawals.



It is to this effect,  the Gtbank advised customers who have registered with other banks but yet to link the number with their Gtbank account to do so over the ATM carefully following the steps below.


Here's how to link your BVN to your GTBank Account via any of our ATMs
nationwide.

Follow this 7-Step Process accordingly:

1. Insert your GTBank card in the ATM and input
your 4-digit PIN

2. Select the “BVN Linking” option

3. Enter your 11-digit BVN and select “Proceed”

4. The ATM will display the 11-digit number, and
request you to validate

5. Once the number is validated as correct, select
“Proceed”

6. Insert your PIN to validate, and submit

7. Your BVN is automatically linked to your
GTBank account. Then you are good to go!

THE WORK OF RESTORATION AND RENEWAL IS URGENT AND IMMENSE - BUHARI TO MINISTERS

President Muhammadu Buhari

The Nation and of course her citizens had waited for well  over five months on the President to constitute his cabinet, the ministers that would help him drive his policies and actualize the promises made to the Nigerian masses in their party's manifesto during the election campaign.

Finally the first list of would  be ministers were submitted to the Senate at about the end of September,  and with so much theatrics from the Senate all nominees were screened and confirmed.


It is in this light the President invited the confirmed ministers (yet to be assigned port folio)  to a retreat at the state house conference Hall to intimate them about his expectation on working relationship as well as a guideline on operations and delivery.

Read the presidential address to minister  designate below.


OPENING REMARKS BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AT THE PRESIDENTIAL RETREAT WITH HONOURABLE MINISTERS-DESIGNATE,STATE HOUSE CONFERENCE HALL,
NOVEMBER 5, 2015

PROTOCOLS
It is with great pleasure that I address you today, my Ministers-designate, at this Retreat in preparation for your swearing–in as the Cabinet that will run this Administration. We must count ourselves privileged to have been chosen among millions of our compatriots at this historic time to be the instruments that will deliver the change we have promised.

2. Let me congratulate you for your success at the various levels of screening that culminated in your confirmation by the Senate.
I would like to reiterate the point I made at my inauguration about the uniqueness of this moment for our country and for us. Shakespeare’s words ring true for us as they did when he first wrote them centuries ago.

‘There is a tide in the affairs of men
Which taken at the flood leads on to fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shallows and in miseries.
On such a full sea are we now afloat,
And we must take the current when it serves,
Or lose our ventures.’

3. The work of restoration and renewal is urgent and immense. The expectations of Nigerians are high. Our determination to succeed and change the fortunes of our country must be equal to the challenge.

4. I have invited you to join me in this urgent mission for our country. I am convinced that in accepting this invitation you are also equally determined to take part in this patriotic undertaking.

5. This Retreat, therefore, marks your first official contact with the machinery of Government, of which you will soon be an integral part. It is important that you are fully acquainted with the direction and priorities of this Government so that we can all move together as a team.

6. My election as President of this country was hinged on my promise to tackle corruption, insecurity and revive the economy.

7. We have already taken deliberate measures to plug leakages of government revenue and resources. You all know the steps we have taken to tackle Boko Haram. We have degraded them and in desperation, they are resorting to attacks on soft targets, killing innocent people. Diversification of the economy away from oil will be a major focus of this government. We will intervene in mining and agriculture and upgrade the country’s physical and social infrastructure, which will broaden our revenue base and significantly improve the level of employment, especially among the youth. Our economic focus will be policies that will ensure inclusive growth and we will count our achievements based on the number of Nigerians we move out of poverty.

8. The objective of this retreat is clearly reflected in the choice of topics which you will be dealing with during the sessions. The need for observing the rule of law is being emphasized to ensure that impunity is removed from government conduct.

9.   You are coming on board the ship of governance at an interesting time. So much has been said about the state of our economy.  It is expected that we make the running of Government at all levels as lean as possible, avoid waste and conserve resources. As Ministers, you must be the vehicle that will administer the change.

10.   Our main task is to turn our manifesto promises to practice and results. Over the next two days I expect you to have a better understanding of the context in which we have taken the challenge of serving our country, as well as the strategies we have adopted to tackle them. I would also expect you to be even more determined to work as a team, and to live up to the high standards of probity and integrity which Nigerians expect of us.

11.    Before I close, let me remind you that clear and effective communication at all levels is vital in modern management. You must keep in touch with your fellow ministers and share information, so that the conduct of government will be more efficient. In addition, all communication and appointments from you to the Presidency should be routed through the Office of the Chief of Staff as is normal in this Presidential System.

I wish you useful deliberations.

President Muhammadu Buhari