#Gbam: It is madness for anybody to come into government to look for money- VP Osinbajo says

Vice President President Yemi Osinbajo says that it is madness for people in positions like President Buhari and himself to come into office and look for money to loot.

A statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, quotes Osinbajo as saying this while receiving a delegation of Christian Ministers Welfare Initiative also known as the Pastors’ Forum, Taraba State, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja yesterday.

#Wawu: Former President Obasanjo backs sale of national assets

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday backed the call for the sale of some National assets to revive the current ailing economy. Obasanjo ‎endorsed the sale of the assets at the opening ceremony of the National Council On Finance and Economic Development Conference (NACOFED) in Abeokuta yesterday September 27th.

#ExpandCapacity: Managing Recession 1

1.   

    The key to surviving a recession isn't necessarily in digging in and trying to hold out till the economy improves. #ExpandCapacity

2.       If you want to survive, you'll need to be willing to take a chance when new opportunities present themselves. #ExpandCapacity

3.       The secret to surviving a recession is opportunity recognition. #ExpandCapacity

4.       The first step in opportunity recognition is to know and believe that there will always be opportunity for those who seek and pursue it

5.       Regardless of how bad the economy may seem, people still buy and sell. #ExpandCapacity

6.       People still have needs to fill and businesses have products and services that meet those needs. #ExpandCapacity

7.       When d economy goes south,however,there is mass fear n concern n the perception is that the entire world may completely cease to function

#Lobatan: Recession: Kemi Adeosun endorses sale of some National assets

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, over the weekend lent her voice to the call for the sale of some national assets to revive the economy. Adeosun endorsed the sale while speaking to some business editors in Abuja. Leadership quotes her as saying it is better to sell off under-utilized assets than borrow money to revive the economy

‘‘I think there are lots of assets being considered. There are some unused assets that are just lying idle and people have come and said, ‘These things you are not using, can we lease it from you?

Hot!!! #Fantasy #FPL #Manager #EPL by @Acidbej

Hot!!! #Fantasy #FPL #Manager #EPL

Sorry for last week absence just had a lot on my plate, but thank God it all sorted out. My FPL position this week goes a long way to show that I have done better writing and researching about my adventures. Ranking 900k+, my best position all three seasons in the game. Am employing the bench boost this week, reason been my mid priced players on the bench have a relatively easy fixture.

BUY

Etienne Capoue (£4.9m, Mid, Watford)

$15m: Niger Delta group vows to bomb NNPC Towers in Abuja if Patience Jonathan is arrested

 

A group known as The Niger Delta Peoples Professional Volunteer Force (NDPPVF), have released a statement vowing to bomb the four wings of the NNPC towers in Abuja if former first lady, Patience Jonathan, is arrested over the $15million found in her account.

Spokesman of the group, Parkinson George-Amabo, in the statement released today, said it is not in support of corruption, but against the manner in which the antigraft agaency has carried out its investigation into the foreign currency linked to Mrs Jonathan. ‎The statement in part reads;

Governors pass vote of confidence on Kemi Adeosun, Udoma Udo Udoma, support sale of national assets

The 36 state governors Thursday passed a vote of confidence on Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun and her counterpart at the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma.
According to a statement from the spokesperson of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, the governors passed their votes on the ministers at the monthly National Economic Council meeting which was presided over by Osinbajo at the presidential villa in Abuja.
The Economic Council also supported the sale of some national assets to rescue Nigeria from current economic recession. Read the full statement below:
Rising from its monthly meeting today at the Presidential Villa, members of the National Economic Council, NEC, presided over by Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, expressed support for the plans and proposals of the Federal Government to steer the country out of recession.

Photos: Nigeria soon to join most attractive investment destinations in the world- Pres. Buhari

  

Buhari has assured potential investors that Nigeria would soon be one of the most attractive places to invest as his administration has embarked on significant economic reforms to realize that goal.

He gave this assurance to a large gathering of political and business leaders from the United States, Africa and other regions of the world at the Second United States-Africa Business Forum in the New York, on Wednesday, organized by the US Department of Commerce and Bloomberg Philanthropies.
He said that the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council headed by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, will soon come out with wide-ranging business environment reforms on ports, visa-on arrival, improving the speed and efficiency of land titling and business registration. Some fiscal incentives he noted, include, up to 5 years tax holiday for activities classified as “pioneer;” tax-free operations; no restrictions on expatriate quotas in Free Trade Zones; and a low VAT regime of 5 per cent.

I am sick of these guys mehn!! Alleged budget padding

 Alleged budget padding: House of Reps members take photos & rock their "I stand with Dogara" scarves

Supporters of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, took photos as they rocked their “I stand with Dogara" scarves on the House floor yesterday. The pro-Dogara members wore the scarves to show solidarity as he and 13 other lawmakers face allegations of budget padding leveled against them by Abdulmumin Jibrin. More photos after the cut.

Removing Kemi Adeosun will not get us out of recession

 Removing Kemi Adeosun will not get us out of recession- Senator Shehu Sani says

According to Senator Shehu Sani, removing the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, from office will not resolve the current economic recession is currently facing. He said this while speaking on the floor of the Senate as members deliberated on the state of the economy and how it can be resolved. 

In his own submission, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, charged President Buhari to look into his cabinet and make adequate adjustments. More after the cut...

Recession: People are not so interested in who brought us here but how to get out of it- Saraki

 

The senate today resumed its plenary after its long recess. Senate President Bukola Saraki, who presided over today's plenary, said the senators cannot afford any more distractions as they have to now focus on how to help rescue the nation from its current economic recession.


According to him, Nigerians are not so interested in who brought us here but how are more interested on how to get out of the current challenges.

We are working hard to address the needs of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria - President Buhari

 

President Buhari Monday assured the international community that his administration was already implementing several people-oriented programmes to meet the humanitarian needs of the over two million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria.

Okonjo-Iweala needs to have a rethink towards supporting the FG to revive our economy- Doyin Okupe says

 

In a post titled "National Economic Emergency" which he shared on his Facebook wall yesterday, former media aide to former President Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, prevailed on former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to have a rethink and lend her support to the APC-led government towards reviving the economy which is currently in recession.

According to him, issues concerning Nigeria should not be politicized. He also gave support towards the Economic Emergency power President Buhari is asking the National Assembly to give him so he can move speedily towards reviving the economy. Read his post below...

Militants responsible for current economic recession- VP Osinbajo says

 

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has attributed the current economic recession in the country to the activities of various militant groups in the Niger Delta region. Osinbajo said this while speaking at the Presidential Quarterly Business Forum at the State House, Abuja yesterday September 19th.

Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun speaks on the state of the economy

Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun speaks on the state of the economy

The minister said we're growing the non-oil economy by investing in Infrastructure: rail, roads, etc  

#YearsKe??? In another couple of years, Nigerians will see the change we promised– V.P Osinbajo

 

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday said the change that his party promised during the 2015 campaign will be visible in another couple of years. Osinbajo said this during an interview with journalist after a ministration at a church in Abeokuta, Ogun state yesterday September 11th.

#SayGod: My income was cut by one-third, I go hungry too- Femi Adesina says

In a new article he wrote for the back page of The Sun, Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, revealed that his income has been cut by one third since he came into office. He stated that as people complain of hunger in the land, he and others who have come to truly serve in government also face hunger as well and are not insulated from what is happening in the country. 

On the current economic recession, Adesina noted that many great countries have come out of recessions and have bounced to become great economic powers. He said Nigeria would do same as well as the government is working hard to get its economic policies right. Read his piece after the cut

AFTER YE HAVE SUFFERED A WHILE..

#YouKiddingRight?? BBOG activities are becoming worrisome and threat to public peace and order- IGP says

 

Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, says that the ‎activity of the advocacy group, Bring Back Our Girls, is becoming worrisome and is a threat to public peace and order.

Idris said this against the backdrop of the recent standoff the group has had with security operatives during their March to the presidential villa in Abuja.

The IGP bared his mind when the National President of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), Gloria Shoda and other members of the Council executive paid him a visit at his office in Abuja.

Photos: Buhari, Jonathan, Shonekan, others at Council of State meeting

The Council of state meeting took place at the state House Abuja today. It was presided over by President Buhari and had in attendance were former president Goodluck Jonathan, former interim president Ernest Shonekan and former military leader Abdulsalami Abubakar. Also in attendance were some state governors and former Chief Justices of the Federation. 

 

#Hmmm: Nigeria has been badly governed, but now there is hope -VP Osinbajo

This is a statement signed by Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant-Media & Publicity to the Vice President. There is no country in the world that can face the kind of stealing that has taken place in Nigeria without having to deal with the consequences, including the current state of the economy.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, made this assertion today while receiving a delegation of the Northern States Pentecostal Bishops Forum in his office at the Presidential Villa, assuring however that even though the times are hard today, “there is great hope that this country will prosper.”

According to him, “this country has been badly governed. We are dealing for instance with the embezzlement of funds to the tune of $15B in one sector alone."

#NawaOoo: Increase in food prices can be traced to deceit of GEJ's government- Presidency

The presidency has attributed the current increase in food prices to the deceit of the last administration led by Goodluck Jonathan. Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, made the allegation in a statement released recently.

“This government believes that Nigerians deserve to know the truth. People stole unbelievable amounts of money.

Kun'less? Let's go fishing #FPL #EPL #FantasyFootball #Manager #Kun #Aguero by @Acidbej

SELL

Kun Aguero

A very big blow for all FPL manager, a man that I never want to be out of action. With his three match suspension there is not much to be said about why the Argentine show be sold at least till he serves his suspension with the Manchester derby a very good scene for him to strive.

Harry Kane

One of the finest striker England has produced after Alan shearer, but statistics has shown he never seem to get his scoring boots without Dembele. Kane has scored 24 goals in 27 games playing with Moussa Dembele and one in 12 without him; with the Belgian last suspension this week hopefully he can get back to his best soon.

Rotimi Akeredolu emerges APC governorship candidate in Ondo State

A former president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Rotimi Akeredolu has emerged the governorship candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State. He emerged the flag bearer  following the state party's primary election held amidst tight security in Akure, the state capital Saturday September ‎3rd. 

#Wawu: Fayose dismisses Sheriff visit to Obasanjo, says; “It’s coming together of PDP enemies”

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has reacted to today’s visit of Senator Ali Modu Sheriff to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, saying it was a coming together of collaborators in the total annihilation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).The governor said it was on record that both Obasanjo and Sheriff collaborated to destroy the All Nigerians Peoples Party (ANPP) and their meeting today must be to further collaborate to destroy the PDP.
Governor Fayose, who reacted to the visit through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said;

#BabaItsGettingLonger: We will give you positive change as we promised- Pres Buhari

President Buhari today assured Nigerians of giving the positive and progressive change he promised durig the 2015 election campaigns. Buhari gave the assurance when he spoke in Osun state today

"We promised Nigerian people positive and progressive change during our campaign. We are not and shall not be deterred from that noble undertaking. But as we have learnt from history, change has never been attained by any nation on a bed of roses, but rather, through patience, perseverance and steadfastness.

#YouKiddingRight??: 'Nigeria Police is one of the best in the world' – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, said Nigeria has one of the best police force in the world. Osinbajo said this during the foundation laying ceremony for the construction of the Crime and Incident Data Base Centre at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

“The Nigeria Police is one of the very best that we have anywhere in the world and I say so because I have worked with law enforcement agents for many years.
I have served in the United Nations special operations in the justice sector like the UN Mission in Somalia for about a year and I saw Police Forces from everywhere across the world. The Nigeria Police was there too and everybody admitted that they were possibly the most effective on ground there in Somalia. They were effective because they were better trained, better educated than every other Police Force that was there, besides, they were well equipped by the UN,” he said 

#YouSay??: It is immoral to condemn Buhari over current economic recession- APC tells PDP

Ruling party, APC, says it is immoral of the opposition party, PDP, to condemn President Buhari for the current economic recession in Nigeria. The party said this in reaction to a statement made by the PDP that President Buhari should resign from office following the report from the National Bureau of Statistics, that Nigeria is currently in economic recession.

In a statement signed by its National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni, APC said PDP should apologize to Nigerians for mismanaging our resources and failing to save for the rainy day. The statement reads in parts;

Kemi Adeosun disowns twitter handle where she is quoted to have said recession is just a word

 

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has dissociated herself from a fake Twitter handle that tweeted 'Recession is just a word and would soon be a thing of the past' a few days ago. The finance minister was blasted for the tweet, which she has now denied tweeting. Adeosun made the denial in a statement released by her Special Assistant on Media, Festus Akanbi. The statement reads;

#SoFunny: Former Mexican president thrashes Donald Trump on Twitter

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#Wawu: FG expects better economic outlook for second half of 2016

According to a press statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant-Media & Publicity to the Vice President, Laolu Akande
*2nd quarter figures indicate further growth in Agric, solid mineral sectors: *Better than IMF estimates *Reveals highest increase in share of investment in GDP since 2010.
The just released GDP figures for the 2016 second quarter by the National Bureau of Statistics while confirming a temporary decline, has also indicated an hopeful expectation in the country's economic trajectory.
Besides the growth recorded in the agriculture and solid mineral sectors, the Nigerian economy in response to the policies of the Buhari presidency is also doing better than what the IMF had estimated with clear indications that the second half of the year would be even much better.

#WhatIsSheSaying: I believe this economy will turn around in no distant time- Min of Finance says

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, tweeted this last night while reacting to news that our economy is officially in recession.