Monday, 17 March 2014
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
suspended CBN governor (sanusi) drags Jonathan to court over suspension
The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,
Lamido Sanusi, has dragged President Goodluck Jonathan
before an Abuja Federal High Court in a suit he filed to
challenge his suspension from office.
In the application filed on his behalf by his lawyer, Kola
Awodein, SAN, Sanusi is asking the court to restrain the
President, the Attorney General of the Federation and the
Inspector General of Police from giving effect to his
purported suspension from office as the CBN governor,
pending the determination of the suit.
He is equally asking the court to make an order of
interlocutory injunction restraining the defendants “from
obstructing, disturbing, stopping or preventing him, in any
manner whatsoever, from performing the functions of his
office as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and
enjoying in full, the statutory powers and privileges
attached to the office.”
Urging the court to expeditiously grant his interlocutory
application, Sanusi maintained that any delay may cause
irreparable and serious damage and mischief on him in the
exercise of his statutory duties as the CBN governor.
He stated “The President’s continuing unlawful interference
with the management and administration of the apex bank,
unless arrested, poses grave danger to Nigeria’s
economy.”
He insisted that the danger his suspension posed to the
economy was enough reason for the court to grant his
application and as a result make an order for status quo
ante bellum to enable him to return to his office as the CBN
governor.
In an affidavit deposed in support of the suit, Sanusi linked
his suspension to the discrepancies he reported in the
remittances of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
to the Federation Account.
He explained that in the course of his duties as the CBN
governor, he discovered certain discrepancies in respect of
amounts paid into the Federation Account from the
proceeds of crude oil sales between the period of January
2012 and July 2013.
He added that he expressed concern in respect of the said
discrepancies and also informed the National Assembly of
same “because they affect the revenue of the federation and
the national economy.”
Sanusi added that in purporting to suspend him from office,
Jonathan was punishing him for the disclosures he made.
Sanusi stressed that the President did not approach nor
obtain the support of the Senate before suspending him.
He disclosed that some senators, particularly a former
governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki, had
informed him that Jonathan did not consult the upper
legislative chamber before taking the action.
“I have been informed, and I verily believe the information
given to me by Senator Bukola Saraki to be true and correct
that the Senate did not give the President any support for
my purported suspension and removal from office as the
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria,” he said.
Sanusi further stated that his purported suspension was
contrary to provisions of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act
relating to the appointment and removal of the CBN
governor.
According to him, his purported suspension amounted to
“unlawful interference in the administration and
management of the apex bank and is illegal, null and void.”
He therefore urged the court, in the interest of justice, to
grant his reliefs.
The suit has not been assigned for hearing.
The Federal government of Nigeria increases passport fee by 50%
The Federal Government has increased passport fee by
50%. According to a circular signed by the Deputy
Comptroller in charge of Operations/Passport and released
a few days ago titled 'Passport Reforms', applicants will
now pay N15,000 instead of N10,000. (It was officially
N10,000 but we all know how much we really paid...lol)
Also applicants for change of data will pay now N30,000.
A newly introduced 64-page passport for frequent travelers
will cost N20,000, while Passport for applicants 18 years
and below will cost N8,750. It's N15,000 between 18-60
and N8,500 for people above 60 years.
Female applicants, who apply for change of name as a
result of marriage/divorce or deceased spouse, will pay
N8,750, while processing fee for request for change of data
will cost N30,000.
All payments will be made online going forward according
to the circular
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Breaking News: Boko Haram Attacks Federal Govt College Yobe, Kills 29 Students
Men suspected to be members of the Islamic Sect,
Boko Haram, today Tuesday Feb 25th launched an
attack on students of the Federal Government College
Buni-Yadi Yobe state, killing 29 students (or more),
Hausa Service BBC reports. Some buildings in the
school were also reportedly razed.
Sources at the school said the men invaded the
school in the early hours of this morning while the
students were still sleeping in their hostels and
slaughtered them. Guns were not used in the attack
as was the sect’s usual practice, probably to avoid
the attention of people. They used machetes.
The Federal Government College Buni Yadi is a co-
educational institution located some 55km south of
Damaturu the Yobe State capital. This is the fourth
attack on secondary schools since the inception of
the sect members.
Emeka Ike Thrown Out Of Rented Duplex Over Failure To Pay N8.5million Rent
Nollywood Actor and school proprietor, Emeka Ike has
been thrown out of his rented apartment in Magodo
GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, over his inability to pay an
accumulated three years rent of N8.5 million.
The apartment, a twin duplex located at 1, Raji
Oladimeji Street, Magodo GRA, was until his ejection,
used by Emeka to run his business.
Emeka had in 2007 diversified by establishing a
secondary school named St Nicholas College and
decided to hire the premises on a five-year lease
agreement from an 87-year-old retiree, Chief Samuel
Agboola Akintan at the rate of N2 million per annum
for the first two years and N3 million annually for the
remaining three years, bringing the total rent of five
years to N13 million.
Sun newspaper reports that Emeka was able to get
his landlord accept a deposit of N2 million with a
promise to pay the rest later. Trouble, however,
started when a year after moving in, the popular Actor
began to default and at a point issued a dud cheque
of N1.5 million.
To force Emeka to pay his money and eject him from
the property, Chief Akintan through his company,
Samak Investments Ltd, had to drag the Actor to the
Ikeja Magistrate court where he was ordered out of
the house.
2015 JAGUAR XFR-S SPORT BRAKE
Well here is a sneak peek of the new XFR-S SportBrake from the cat company. Nobody needs a fast wagon, but lets be honest the look on a Boxster driver's face when you smoke him on the light is worth it. Also, not to mention it packs a 5.0L V8 with 542hp/ 502lb-ft torque with an 8-speed auto sending the power to the rear wheels. Plus, its practical and the wife might let you keep it! :)
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