LIST OF BUHARI’S UNDER PERFORMING MINISTERS!

When their names made President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial list, many Nigerians, acquainted of their impressive resumes, were full of high expectations about the positive contributions they would make to the administration. But not so anymore, as just a little over a year after their appointment as ministers, they are seen to have gone into hibernation. This report spotlights those ministers that Nigerians have ‘forgotten,’ either on account of what is believed to be their poor visibility or underperformance.

Dr. Kayode Fayemi

Though the name of the ministry has since been changed from the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development to the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, observers believe that not much has changed or been witnessed in this sector full of economic potentials.

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development Dr. Kayode Fayemi had on assumption of office pledged his commitment to developing the solid minerals sector, while ironically pointing at the government’s own inadequacies at identifying what is good for Nigeria and mustering the will to promote it.

He initially came across as one of the top five in Buhari’s cabinet that have the expertise and experience to see the government deliver on all its promises to the Nigerian voter.

Also, given the policy of the Buhari-administration on diversification, Nigerians expected his ministry to be in the lead in generating non-oil revenue for the nation.

He identified limited infrastructure, insufficient geological data, limited corporate federalism, illegal artisanal mining community challenges, weak institutional capacity and insufficient funding as the bane of the sector and promised to take these numerous challenges head on, and deliver on the Federal Government’s vision, of building a mining sector that Nigerians can be proud of 30 years or more from now.

However, with over a year in office, Fayemi has not recorded any visible success in addressing the challenges he identified as bedeviling the solid mineral sector.

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N1.8M Scandal Rocks Sheriff Olaniran's Lotto Company, SureBet247!

With the recession plaguing Nigerian, many has resorted to alternative means of livelihood and one of such ways is playing of Lotto. while others are making their customers smiles. Surebet247 is allegedly defrauding its customers. information at our disposal has it that popular lotto company, Surebet247 has refused to reward a winner who claimed to have won N1.8M in a game played

Kunle Asulegan, winner of the game narrated how he placed a bet at the Blue Cottage, Oke-Ado, Ibadan on the 27th of September, 2016 and valid receipts of the games he placed was issued to him, but to his utmost surprise when he got there to check the results the second day, the computer showed ‘bet won’ and when he went to the centre to redeem his money the Surebet agents told him they have contacted their headquarters.

Asulegan expressed his disappointment when he got to the headquarters and he was told there was a mistake on the system.

A depressed Asulegan stated that all his efforts to redeem his money or talk to someone in position of authority in the company was blocked and he had to ask his lawyer to write the company which since then has refused to reply to the letter.

The lotto player explained to a reputable online news platform, Papermacheonline that this wasn’t the first time he was placing bets at Surebet, in his words ‘I usually win some and lost some, but now that I won big why are they finding it hard to give me my money?’.

Asulegan provided Papermacheonline the receipts of the games he played and allegedly won and also showed a copy of the letter his lawyer sent to Surebet’s head office in Lagos with a threat that he would toe all legal means to redeem his money.

Societyreelnews made a call across to the owner of the lotto company, Sheriff Olaniran to confirm the incident.

“There is no where in this country that our customers played bet and win and never gets there reward promptly. The guy in question, If he has won and he didn’t get his claim(Money) then he should go to the lottery board and make his complaint. What even gave him, the assurance that he won in the first place? Mr. Journalist, make your findings very well and write your report and put into consideration the legal implication of your action” His words.

Kwara High Court Jails Student Ten Years For Cultism

A Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin and presided over by Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, has sentenced a student of Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Fatai Olasile, to ten years’ imprisonment and a fine of N50, 000 for membership of a secret cult and involvement in cult-related activities in the state.

Olasile was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on membership of Eiye secret cult, contrary to section 2 of Secret Cult and Secret Societies Law of Kwara State.
He was also sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for unlawful possession of a locally made pistol punishable under section 3 (1) of the Robbery and Firearms Act, 2004.

The prosecution, led by Barrister Kamaldeen Ajibade, the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, called three witnesses and tendered exhibits to prove its case.
Another person identified as Mohammed Kehinde and two others were also arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, initiation of new members to secret cult and membership of the secret cult.
After a careful analysis of the case and the evidence presented by the prosecution, led by Barrister Ajibade, Justice Oyinloye found the first and second accused persons guilty and sentenced them to 10 years’ imprisonment each with a fine of N50, 000. The third accused person was however discharged and acquitted of the said offences.

Tunde Olaogun Opens Royalty Lounge And Suite In Ikeja

The brain behind All LASU Awards, Babatunde Olaogun and some of his business associates have thrown the doors of a new hospitality outfit open on the mainland.

Known as Royalty Lounge and Suite, Olaogun who spoke for the group of upward mobile young businessmen explained that the need to have a bar, lounge and suite that will match up to what is obtainable on Victoria Island, Ikoyi and Lekki are what prompted his decision to open the hospitality outfit.

“Our major goal and objective is to bring the Island kind of lifestyle to the Mainland. You know, lot of people go to the hottest bar and nightclub on the Island to unwind. The idea is to incorporate the same thing here on the Mainland in a more unique way. In short, instead of going to the Island, you can easily come to Royalty Lounge and have the feel of both worlds,” he said.

On his experience and style, Olaogun said: “The experience and idea came from different places of recreation we’ve visited over the years. I’ve experienced how hospitality business is being run both on the Island and Mainland. We have the idea of what people normally look for when patronising a place like this, so it makes thing easy for us to gather all the knowledge we’ve acquired over the years and put it into use here.“

Skye Bank Sacks Over 50 Staff

About 50 employees of Skye Bank Plc and staff in outsourced and auxiliary functions have been sacked.

Although the numbers of the affected non-core staff were not stated since they are not direct employees of the bank, the reasons for the exit it was gathered ranged from non-performance, disciplinary issues as well as right sizing.

Most of the affected staff are Staff in outsourced functions made up of Tellers, Drivers and Internal Security Guards.

In other to avoid serious backlash, it was gathered that the management of the bank has approved payment of generous entitlement and severance packages to those affected as contained in their engagement letter and as agreed with the workers’ union.

It would be recalled that part of the mandate of Skye Bank’s re-constituted Board is to run a lean and efficient organization, control cost, aggressively recover debts owed by debtors and grow deposit liabilities and shore the liquidity position of the Bank.

The Adetokunbo Abiru led Skye Bank, designated by the Central Bank of Nigeria as one of Nigeria’s eight Systemically Important Bank, is one of the country’s leading retail and commercial banks with over 373 branches and cash centers across Nigeria.

Top Nigerian Biz Magnates, Wale Tinubu,Femi Otedola, Musa Danjuma Fall Victim Of An Alleged Internet Fraudster, Oyebode

A member of an internet gang who has perfected the art of extorting money from the high and mighty in the society has been arrested by the crack team of the Special Fraud Intelligence Unit of the Nigerian Police in Lagos.

According to investigations conducted by our reporters, the members of the gang parade themselves as journalists and perpetrate their acts through a website with address as www.naijalive.com.

Police source at the SFIU gave the name of the suspected blackmailer who is currently helping the police to nab other members of the criminal syndicate as Babatunde Oyebode.

Oyebode who is in his late 30s, we learnt is a school drop-out, but is a genius in building websites and hacking into seemingly secured websites.

Whatever Caused the Brake up of Mo’Hits, its A Blessing for Me! – Tiwa Savage

In an exclusive chat with Mavin Record’s First Lady, Tiwa Savage, at an event in Lagos on Tuesday, the pretty mother of one spoke about her career and controversies.
P.T: How have you handled all the controversies that trailed your marriage in April?
TIWA: It’s been the grace of God and I think I have been able to pull through by simply immersing myself in my work.
PT: And the bad press and ‘nasty’ things written about you?
TIWA: Generally speaking all that has been written about me doesn’t really affect me anymore. When I got into the industry initially, it was very difficult for anybody to realise this. But now, I have come to the realisation that the hard work you put in and the positive things that you do as an artiste always outweighs the negative. Whether you’re in the media, a banker or a nurse, you’re going to have people talk about you. Not everyone loves Jesus Christ so who am I to talk about people saying things about me? You can’t make everyone happy. I don’t try to waste time on people that don’t love me, so I just spend time with people that love me so I don’t disappoint them.