Monday, February 24, 2014

likely sins of Lamido Sanusi


Financial atrocities
The financial atrocities in the CBN under
Sanusi are simply outrageous. If this is how
government agencies steal and mismanage
public funds, then Nigeria is in more trouble
than we have ever imagined. CBN accounts
under Sanusi read like pure fiction. While
crying foul about missing money in NNPC,
Sanusi failed to account for missing monies in
CBN. Investigating the CBN in April 2013, the
Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC)
discovered that ₦38.23 billion was missing.
The money was said to have been paid to
MINT- a subsidiary of the CBN. However,
MINT accounts showed no such money was
received.
It is only in Nigeria that you can have a
Central Bank governor spend government
money anyhow at his own discretion. Sanusi did
not just spend a few thousand naira
whimsically. He did not just give away millions
of naira like Aliko Dagote. He gave away
billions. The government reveals that Sanusi
gave away nothing less than ₦163 billion in no
less than 63 “intervention projects” in
different parts of the country. Remember
this: that is more than the entire 2014 budget
of Edo State.
Just listen to this: the CBN is said to have
paid ₦38 billion to the Nigerian Security
Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC) in
2011 for printing banknotes. However this is in
excess of the total turnover of NSPMC that
same year, which was only ₦29 billion. The CBN
claims to have paid Emirate Airline ₦511
million for currency distribution nationwide in
2011 when the airline does not have a local
charter service in Nigeria. It reports ₦425
million as paid to Wing Airline, but the airline
is not even registered in Nigeria. It also claims
to have paid Associated Airline ₦1 billion for
the same purpose, but the airline did not have
up to a billion-naira turnover in 2011.
In its 2011 account under “sundries” (i.e.
unexplained expenses), Sanusi’s CBN reported
an expenditure of ₦1.1 billion. For legal and
professional fees that same year, it claimed to
have spent an amazing ₦20 billion. This is
simply mind-boggling. So mind-boggling in fact
that naïve people like me don’t believe a word
of it. These are just crooked details designed
to mask the massive corruption and graft
under Sanusi’s watch.
In 2012, ₦1.2 billion was listed as expenses on
“private guards” and “lunch for policemen.”
Wow! These policemen must have been having
caviar for lunch. Similarly, ₦1.6 billion was
spent on newspapers, books and periodicals
alone that same year. Pull another leg. Who
believes this kind of rigmarole?
Still in 2012, ₦3 billion was spent on
“promotional activities.” Pray, to whom was the
CBN doing this promoting? Where did these
promotional activities take place and to what
purpose? Was it in Nigeria or in outer space?
Which bank was CBN in competition with? Was
it the World Bank or the African Development
Bank? Was the CBN trying to attract
depositors or customers? Or was it paying
legislators so that its powers would not be
curtailed?
Nobody should condone Sanusi’s financial
recklessness. He also played Father Christmas
with Nigeria’s money. According to the
government, Sanusi’s CBN wrote-off loans to
the tune of ₦40 billion. Without board or
presidential approval, Sanusi spent ₦743
million of CBN money acquiring 7% shares of
the International Islamic Management
Corporation of Malaysia, contrary to the
provisions of the CBN Act.
Off to Kirikiri
It is a big indictment of the Jonathan
administration that this impunity was
tolerated for this long and was only addressed
after Sanusi became a political
embarrassment to the government. The billion-
naira question now is what is going to happen to
Sanusi. Will he get away with these corrupt
practices or will he be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law? My position is that we need
to chart a new course in the treatment of
corruption in Nigeria. If Sanusi is truly guilty
of these improprieties, he should be sent to
jail; for a very long time.
However, the bet is on that nothing will happen
to him beyond his dismissal from office. It
appears nothing is also going to happen to
Deziani Allison-Madueke, the Minister of
Petroleum. The missing $20 billion at NNPC
will also be swept under the carpet. All the
signs of a cover-up are already apparent. The
FRC indicted all the Deputy Governors of the
CBN along with the Governor and asked that
they all be sacked. However, not only were
they not sacked, one of them has been made
the new Acting Governor. In all likelihood, this
culture of impunity will remain for the simple
reason that it seems to go all the way to the
very highest echelons of the Nigerian
government.





Thursday, February 20, 2014

Facebook buys WhatsApp for N3.1 trillion

WhatsApp Co-founder becomes a member of
Facebook’s board.
Social networking giant, Facebook, has bought
messaging app, WhatsApp, in a deal worth a
total of N3.1 trillion in cash and shares.
It is Facebook’s biggest acquisition to date
and will see WhatsApp’s Co-founder, Jan
Koum, become a member of Facebook’s board
of directors.
The deal includes N656 billion in cash and
approximately N1.9 trillion worth of Facebook
shares, plus an additional N492 billion in stock
to WhatsApp’s founders and employees at a
later date.
“We’re excited and honoured to partner with
Mark and Facebook as we continue to bring
our product to more people around the world,”
Mr. Koum said in a statement.
Mr. Koum said he plans to operate the firm
“independently and autonomously”.
In a statement announcing the deal, Facebook
founder, Mark Zuckerberg, described
WhatsApp’s services as “incredibly valuable”,
but insisted he had no plans to place
advertising on WhatsApp’s interface, saying he
did not think ads were the best way to make
money from instant messaging systems.
Mr. Zuckerberg said the quest to buy
WhatsApp was started only 11 days ago.
WhatsApp offers alternative to BlackBerry
chat and text messaging. It allows users to
send messages over internet connections,
avoiding text messaging fees. WhatsApp
claims it is currently registering one million
new users a day and has over 450 million
monthly active users. Facebook believes
WhatsApp will hit a billion users in no time.
It makes money by charging users a
subscription fee of N160 or the equivalent of
$1 per year, after offering the first year for
free.
Once the deal is finalised, Mr. Koum and co-
founder Brian Acton will become Silicon
Valley’s newest billionaires.
WhatsApp started five years ago and has 55
employees in total.




Sunday, February 9, 2014

scholarship


NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISION (NDDC) OVERSEAS
Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme 2014
JANUARY 30, 2014 ADMIN NO COMMENTS
DESCRIPTION
As part of our Human Resource Development initiative, NDDC
is embarking on Foreign Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme to
equip Niger Deltans with relevant training and skills for
effective participation in the local content programme of the
current administration as well as compete globally in various
professional fields. The Scheme is for suitably qualified
applicants with relevant Bachelor’s/Master’s Degrees from
recognized Universities in the following professional
disciplines:
Engineering
Medicine (M.sc. Public Health Excluded)
Computer Science/Technology
Geology
Geosciences
Environmental Sciences
Agriculture
Applicants must have gained Post Graduate admission into a
recognized university abroad.
ELIGIBILITY ;Citizens of Niger delta states:
Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross river, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo,
Rivers.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
First Degree with minimum of 2nd Class Lower Division for
those wishing to undertake a master’s Degree programme
and a good Master’s Degree for PhD candidates from a
recognized University.
Applicants must have gained Admission into a Post
Graduate Programme in any of the listed disciplines in a
foreign University.
Applicants who have not already enrolled in overseas’
universities are not eligible to apply.
Bond of good conduct from any of the following persons
from the applicant’s community/clan.
(Member of National Assembly,Chairman of the LGA.First class
traditional ruler.High Court Judge)
Persons with evidence of cult membership or criminal record
shall not be considered for the award.
Applicants must have completed the mandatory National Youth
Service
HOW To APPLICATION
Application must be made On-line at the Commission’s
website: ( www.nddc.gov.ng) with the following attachments:
Recent passport photograph
Local Government identification letter.
Post Graduate (PG) admission letter from Oversea
Universities.
Relevant degrees from recognized Universities.
NYSC Discharge Certificate
Select Your Preferred Program From FROM THE
MASTERS OF PH.D OPTION ON THE APPLICATION Website
Successfully completed applications will be assigned a
registration number automatically.Print the hard copy of the
on-line generated acknowledgement for ease of reference.All
shortlisted applicants will be posted on NDDC website.
(www.nddc.gov.ng)For Further Enquiries please contact :
Director, Education Health and Social Services (NDDC)
scholarship@nddc.gov.ng
Application Deadline Date
28th February, 2014
Plss inform a friend from de above state while de offer last

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Nigeria waist time for nothing things

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl5_z6omFjI

nigeria should face reality and leave nothing things like this.
we should rather spend such time to think of doing something creative and seeking the face of God in our endeavors.

Friday, November 1, 2013

Massive Entry Level and Experienced Job Recruitment at the National Youth Service Corps -

NLPPG
Massive Entry Level and Experienced Job
Recruitment at the National Youth Service
Corps - Nationwide
Posted on Wed 30th Oct, 2013 -
Jobbernigeria.blogspot.com
The National Youth Service Corps, a Federal
Government Parastatal with emphasis on youth
mobilization requires the services of performance
focused individuals to fill the following positions
below:
1.) Inspector I (SGL 9)
2.) Programmer/System Analyst I (SGL 9)
3.) Senior Confidential Secretary (SGL 9)
4.) Procurement Officer I (SGL 9)
5.) Legal Officer I (SGL 9)
6.) Agricultural Officer I (SGL 9)
7.) Admin Officer I (SGL 9)
8.) Statistician I (SGL 9)
9.) Auditor I (SGL 9)
10.) Accountant I (SGL 9)
11.) Information Officer (SGL 9)
12.) Inspectors II (SGL
13.) Confidential Secretary I (SGL
14.) Programmer/System Analyst II (SGL
15.) Information Officer II (SGL
16.) Data Programme Officer (SGL
17.) Auditor II (SGL
18.) Procurement Officer II (SGL
19.) Admin Officers II (SGL
20.) Agricultural Officer II (SGL
21.) Accountant II (SGL
22.) Executive Officer - GD (SGL 7)
23.) Higher Executive Officer - ACCTS (SGL
Check the net for details

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Etisalat jobs


Etisalat's vision is a world where people's reach is
not limited by matter or distance; a world where
people will effortlessly stay in touch with family and
friends; a world where businesses of all sizes can
reach new markets without the limitations of
distance and travel
Etisalat Nigeria is recruiting to fill the following
positions:
1.) Graduate Retail Advisor - Experience Centre
- ILorin
Click Here To View Details
2.) Graduate Retail Advisor - Experience Centre
- Ibadan
Click Here To View Details
3.) Experience Centre Manager - Abeokuta
Click Here To View Details
4.) Experience Centre Manager - Awka
Click Here To View Details
5.) Experience Centre Manager - Abuja
Click Here To View Details
6.) Experience Centre Manager - ILorin
Click Here To View Details
7.) Experience Centre Manager - Ibadan
Click Here To View Details
8.) Manager - Regional Retail Sales
Click Here To View Details
Application Closing Date
15th October, 2013
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IBM jobs


The International Business Machine (IBM) is
recruiting fresh graduate for it 2013 Graduate
Trainee Programme.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an industry-
leader, as well as a great place to work. The
recognition we receive reinforces our ongoing efforts
to make the right decisions on behalf of our
employees, our clients and the communities we
serve around the world.
IBM is filled with smart people, each of whom are
actively involved in helping industries around the
world do something better, more efficiently and more
productively
Job Title: Graduate Trainee
Job ID: GTS-0610973
Job area: IT & Telecommunications (non consulting)
Location: Nationwide
Job description
Through the Graduate Trainee program, we seek to
recruit high-potential recent graduates and develop
them into Telco IT specialists through a twelve month
long on-the-job training. The selected candidates will
work in either Network Management, Server
administration or Application Support. Each
candidate would receive training as specific to their
tower, plus everyone will go through training on
Service Management and Basics of Telecom IT.
Copied: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
Responsibilities
Working with Competency managers, ensure smooth
IT operations for a leading Telco in Africa
Interacting directly with client team members onsite
Developing proficiency in one or more areas to
become a subject matter expert (SME)
Preparing data for Management Reporting (and
presenting occasionally to local management)
Undergoing continuous training and development
incorporating common soft skills education and
specialised classes for IBM
Strengths and Experience
While exposure in computer science / IT is a pre-
requisite
Highly driven, energetic, flexible and resourceful
Positive attitude towards learning (systems,
processes and people)
Strong quantitative aptitude and Troubleshooting
bent of mind (i.e., Problem Solving ability)
Structured communication ability Copied:
hotnigerianjobs.com
Strong adherence to policies and processes
Eligibility to work in the country to which you are
applying
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
Basic knowledge in Troubleshooting
English: Fluent
Application Closing Date
7th November, 2013
Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should: