EXPOSED! EX-GOVERNOR BOLA AHMED TINUBU BUYS 3 PLANES FOR 40 BILLION

   Former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu allegedly acquires First Nation Airways (formerly Bellview Airlines).

According to source, shortly after Tinubu completed the takeover of the airline in 2010, he ordered for three new aeroplanes from the United States of America to beef up the fleet of the airline.

The planes were delivered in early April 2011 and are at the Murtala Mohamed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos already painted with the airline’s name and logo.

The Airbus A320 is assembled in Europe and has sitting capacity of 220 passengers.

It can travel at a range of 3,100 to 12,000 KM.

The cost of one aircraft is put at $85 million (N13.6 billion).Our checks revealed that the aircraft is the very first on Nigerian soil, only few airlines in Europe and America have this type of aircraft.

The former Governor, who served the people of Lagos from 1999-2007 reportedly has other business interests in the Lekki Toll Services, Eko Atlantic City.

He is also the promoter of The Nation Newspapers.

Mikel father’s car found, kidnappers contact family

Mikel Obi

The kidnappers of Mr. Michael Obi, father of Chelsea star Mikel Obi, have made contact with the family. Mr Obi, a retired civil servant, who runs a transport company in the city of Jos was abducted on Friday evening, and has not been seen since.

On Tuesday the police made a general appeal to the public for information that could help solve the mystery surrounding the disappearance. But later on Tuesday it was alleged that the family had received two calls from the kidnappers, who first warned them that Obi senior had been taken out of Jos.

“They called mummy (Mikel’s mother) and told her that we should not bother looking for Daddy in Jos because he had been taken to Lagos,” a family source informed KickOffNigeria.com.

A few hours later a second call came in, giving the family the location of the car which Mr Obi was driving when he went missing. Tony, the eldest of the Obi children, allegedly confirmed to KickOffNigeria.com that the car was found in Jos, but declined to say where.

But despite the report, Mikel’s mother denied that the family had received any call from anybody claiming to be the abductor. She, however, confirmed that her husband’s car had been seen but that the discovery was based on a tip-off from an informant.

“Somebody who had an idea of the make of the car contacted us. And based on that information people were sent out to the spot and confirmed the information to be correct. That is the much that has happened and that’s the much we can say for now until tomorrow,” she said.

The car was seen around Kwali Falls in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

After the appeal made by the Plateau State Commissioner of Police Emmanuel Dipo Ayeni, our correspondent who visited the family home could not obtain any photograph of him for publication. The plea that the picture and more information released to the public as to the make of his car and other details could be of great help was turned down. On Monday, several friends of the family cordoned off the family home, making it impossible for journalists to gain access to the house.

Mikel pleaded on Monday for his father’s kidnappers to free him, begging, “Please just let him go.”

Dora Akunyili Erects N150m Country Home On NAFDAC Land!

Former Minister for Information, Dora Akunyili is surfing her way back to the top of public discourse.

She is attaining this feat on the platform of a grave allegation.

Informants alleged that the personal house the former minister is currently putting finishing touches to in Agulu, Anambra state is located

on a portion of the land the community gave to National agency, NAFDAC (National Agency For Food, Drug Administration Control)

The ‘gift’ was reportedly influenced and made during the tenure of Akunyili as Director General of the agency.

The former NAFDAC boss’ part heritage is from Agulu. Her father is from Nanka, while her mother is from Agulu.

Information pieced together alleged that Akunyili had cornered a portion of the expanse land as the gains of her effort.
The country home, valued at one hundred and Fifty million naira, is said to share a fence with NAFDAC office, Anambra state.

Informants revealed that news of this development floating around has started causing an agitation of sort within and outside official quarters.

Presently sources alleged a movement to correct the alleged anomaly is on.

The growing agitation is said to have the subtle support of current head of NAFDAC, Paul Orhii.

Orhii is said to maintain a low profile in the matter based on his ongoing battle to retain his seat-he fears Dora still has enough clout in government circles to compound his problem if he takes her headlong.

The positioning of Akunyili’s home gives her vantage view of going ons within the NAFDAC compound- a situation many have described as ‘unsettling’ given her pedigree at the agency.

Akunyili had used the agency- her performance there- as a spring board for her political ambition.

The former minister and defeated senatorial aspirant refused to respond to enquiries on the matter when contacted.

FG seals agreement with Labour, pays N18,900

L-R: Omar, Esele

The long drawn battle between the Federal Government and the organised labour on Tuesday both parties signed a final agreement on the implementation of the 2011 minimum wage Act.

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Pius Anyim, who led the government team announced to labour leaders the willingness of the Federal Government to pay a minimum wage of N18,900 to federal workers.

Other members of the government delegation included the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, and the Chairman, National Salaries Wages Commission, Chief Richard Egbule.

The presidents of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Abdulwaheed Omar and his counterpart from the Trade Union Congress, Mr. Peter Esele, signed the agreement entitled ‘Final Agreement between the Federal Government and the labour movement represented by the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress on the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage Act 2011’ on behalf of labour.

Anyim said President Goodluck Jonathan had approved an annual release N11bn to take care of the salaries of federal workers in compliance with the agreement reached with workers.

He assured the labour representatives that the government would ensure that all measures required for the implementation of the agreement were put in place.

He commended the leadership of the organised labour for their maturity and show of patriotism which eventually led to the final agreement reached on the protracted labour disagreement.

Anyim said, “So, today we will be finalizing the process that has been on for some time now and I know each would have reviewed the agreement as jointly drafted. So, we will simply sign the agreement and we can assure you that on the side of the Federal government we will certainly put every machinery in motion to implement the agreement as signed.”

In his response, Omar expressed happiness at the resolution of the impasse, urging the Federal Government to adhere strictly to the date of implementation in the agreement.

He said the organised labour displayed goodwill and put in a lot of sacrifice during the long period of negotiation with the government and expected implementation of the new wage law without further problems.

His TUC counterpart, Esele advised the Federal Government to ensure that the laws of land and agreement reached were respected.

“We must all learn that subsequently, we won’t have to go through this long process of discussing and negotiating laws over and over again.”

The Chairman of Salaries and Wages Commission, Egbule, who was directed by the SGF to read the agreement, said the implementation of the new Act and the issues of salary relativity would be limited to N11bn.

He recalled that the government had implemented an harmonised salary structure for federal workers at 53.4 per cent which made it necessary for both labour and the FG to look into the implication of relativity on the implementation of the new law.

FG promises ‘uninterrupted power supply’ before 2015

President Goodluck Jonathan has again assured Nigerians that his administration is working hard to ensure that the citizens enjoy uninterrupted power supply before the end of his tenure in 2015.

A statement from the office of his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, quoted Jonathan as giving the assurance while receiving members of the board of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company led Vice- President Namadi Sambo, in Abuja on Tuesday.

The President said his administration would do everything possible to ensure that all the plans and projects aimed at guaranteeing stable power supply were implemented successfully.

He said this was informed by the understanding that steady power supply was important to national development.

“We all know the importance of power. We look forward to a time when Nigerians can enjoy uninterrupted power supply from the beginning to the end of a year and we are working hard to ensure that that objective is attained within the life-span of this administration,” he said.

The President urged members of the board and management of the company which was established to oversee the implementation of the National Integrated Power Projects to ensure they contributed effectively to meeting the country’s power needs.

Sambo assured Jonathan that the firm would deliver all the medium-size gas-fired NIPP power generating stations as well as associated transmission projects on schedule.

This, he explained, would go a long way in ensuring that the administration’s promise of steady power supply was fulfilled.

“We will work relentlessly to fulfil our mandate on time,” the Vice-President said.