Cyber Crime: EFCC Releases Okupe - Politics -

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released Doyin Okupe, ex-aide to former president, Goodluck Jonathan.

Mr Okupe, accused of cyber crime, was released after spending 48 hours at the Lagos office of the anti-graft agency.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain had willingly turned himself in after attempt to abduct him failed last weekend.

He confirmed his released in an update on his social media accounts.

“The Efcc released me on bail tonite within 48hrs as stipulated by law,” Okupe said.

“I was treated wt utmost courtesy. I feel proud & grateful, he added.

2019: IDPs in Niger, Chad to vote, says INEC - Politics -

2019: IDPs To Vote In 15 States – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday said it had made special provisions for Internally Displaced Persons outside Nigeria to vote in the forthcoming general elections scheduled for 2019.

The commission also stated that specially designed forms would be deployed at the polling units of the affected communities.

The chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated these in Abuja during the stakeholders validation conference on the framework for IDPs voting jointly organised with the International Foundation for Electoral Support.


He assured that, “IDPs in the neighbouring countries of Niger and Chad who left their abode due to insurgency in the North East would not be denied their voting rights.”

But a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Adamu Kamale, who representing Michika/Madagali federal constituency of Adamawa state differed with the INEC chairman.


Kamale stated that 97 percent of IDPs in the state have since returned to their homes stressing the need to guarantee their security to enable them to vote.

“I can confirm to you that 97 percent of IDPs in Adamawa have since returned home. But the only challenge they have is that of security. Their security needs to be guaranteed in order to enable them vote in the elections”, he said.


Kamale, therefore, urged INEC to commit to ensuring proper security in the North East so that the people will not be disenfranchised.


https://www.punchng.com/2019-idps-in-niger-chad-to-vote-says-inec/amp/

Why Wike Stopped Wizkid's Concert In Port-harcourt From Liberation Stadium - Celebrities -

Starboy CEO Wizkid and Grafton record's Mr 2Kay were scheduled to host a charity concert titled "God can bless anybody" in the garden city of Port-harcourt on the 14th of december 2018 at the yakubu Gowon international stadium formerly known as Liberation Stadium.

The supposed charity event was been funded by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) which allegedly gave a huge undisclosed amount of money to host the concert.

Wizkid who is set to headline the event was allegedly paid a whopping N30M as his appearance fee and that of his crew.

Champions League Set For An Electric Last 16 And What Is Your Draw Prediction?

The draw for the first Champions League knockout round will take place on Monday at midday in Nyon, with many of Europe's elite awaiting their fate.There are only two conditions that determine the draw: no team can play a side they shared a group with, or any side from the same country.

In one pot will be the group winners (Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Porto, Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Juventus and Real Madrid), while the runners-up (Atletico Madrid, Tottenham, Liverpool, Schalke, Ajax, Lyon, Roma and Manchester United) will be in another.

As was true of last season, the Last 16 will be played across four dates: February 12/13; February 19/20; March 5/6; and March 12/

FIRS Generates N5trn, Targets N5.3trn By Year-end - Politics -

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has generated N5 trillion as at the second week of December 2018, its Executive Chairman Tunde Fowler has disclosed.

By the end of 2018, the agency said it should have made not less than N5.3 trillion.



Speaking at the induction of new members of the Joint Tax Board (JTB) on Wednesday in Abuja, Fowler said: “This year, the FIRS, with the support of the Presidency, Ministry of Finance, the JTB and other stakeholders, has been able to generate up to N5 trillion.

“We believe that we should be able to close at least at N5.3 trillion which should be the highest in the history of FIRS.

“And we believe that with that additional revenue, the state and federal governments would be able to provide more services and more development to the people of Nigeria”.

Fowler urged the new inductees of JTB to equip themselves with new ideas and embrace the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to be able to face the reality of revenue collection in the ever-changing society.

FIRS Generates N5trn, Targets N5.3trn By Year-end - Politics -

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has generated N5 trillion as at the second week of December 2018, its Executive Chairman Tunde Fowler has disclosed.

By the end of 2018, the agency said it should have made not less than N5.3 trillion.



Speaking at the induction of new members of the Joint Tax Board (JTB) on Wednesday in Abuja, Fowler said: “This year, the FIRS, with the support of the Presidency, Ministry of Finance, the JTB and other stakeholders, has been able to generate up to N5 trillion.

“We believe that we should be able to close at least at N5.3 trillion which should be the highest in the history of FIRS.

“And we believe that with that additional revenue, the state and federal governments would be able to provide more services and more development to the people of Nigeria”.

Fowler urged the new inductees of JTB to equip themselves with new ideas and embrace the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to be able to face the reality of revenue collection in the ever-changing society.

Electoral Act: APC, PDP Reps Set For Stormy Session Today - Politics -

Lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the House of Representatives, yesterday, vowed to block any move to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of the Electoral Act (Amendment) bill.

On the other hand, PDP lawmakers will today decide whether or not to go ahead with the process of overriding President Buhari’s veto a member of the caucus told Daily Trust.

Briefing newsmen at the National Assembly in Abuja, the APC caucus leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, insisted that the “APC lawmakers have more than the two-third number to stop any veto.”

According to him, President Buhari declined his assent to the bill because of its imperfection and inherent potentialities to disenfranchise millions of eligible Nigerian voters.

He said the bill’s insistence on the exclusive use of card readers for accreditation had “foreclosed all forms of manual accreditation should the electronic method fail.”

“Let me say very quickly that many people don’t understand the implication of signing an imperfect document. What the National Assembly should do is to perfect the document and send it back, then the President (Buhari) will sign it,” he said.

The House Leader said no law mandated the president to disclose his reasons for rejecting a bill, adding that by vetoing the bill, the president had sought to protect Nigerians.

“The constitution is very clear; it does not require the president to give a reason for veto. All he has to do is to say ‘I am not signing’. However, what the president has done is to protect all Nigerians. He wants all votes to count in 2019.

“We have seen instances where the card readers have failed. What Mr President has done is to protect everybody in Nigeria. That means, you can do your electronic accreditation, but also give room for the manual alternative where card reader fails,” Gbajabiamila submitted.

The House required the votes of at least two-thirds of its 360 members to override the president’s veto.

Some PDP lawmakers in the House, led by Ali Madaki (PDP, Kano) attempted to initiate debate on the president’s letter informing the House of the veto.

In his letter to the National Assembly, President Buhari had pointed out certain sections of the bill that needed clarification to avoid “creating legislative uncertainty” ahead of the forthcoming 2019 general elections.

Both chambers of the National Assembly including the Senate and House of Reps have only four days to sit at plenary and override the president before they proceed on their Christmas break next Thursday, December 20.

https://all-gists.blogspot.com/2018/12/electoral-act-apc-pdp-reps-set-for-stormy-se

Photos: Super Eagles midfielder, Etebo Oghenekaro weds the mother of his child in Warri

Super Eagles midfielder, Etebo Oghenekaro recently got married to his lovely spouse and mother of his child, Ebhota Bethel in a quiet traditional wedding ceremony in Warri. 

The ceremony had in attendance Etebo’s close family members and friends at the bride family house in Warri.

“She has been there for me and she’s the mother of my son. We barely had time to do this and I felt it was necessary to get the marital rites done with before the year ends” Etebo told Completesports.