10072020 - Day 4: Panel grills ‘Magu's 7 Untouchables’

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10 — Vanguard, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2020 :Vanguard News Dangote Sugar acquires Savannah Sugar, pays N13.2bn dividend IN a bid to enhance production capacity and further increase its market share, shareholders of Dangote Sugar Refinery, DSR, Plc. have given the nod for the formal takeover of Savannah Sugar Company Ltd (SSCL). Shareholders of DSR during their Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) which was preceded by the 2019 Annual General Meeting, voted in favour of merger of the two company as the sub-sahara Africa’s largest sugar refining firm embarked on the next stage of its backward integration plan to revolutionize the sugar sub-sector of the nation’s economy. Chairman of the company, Alhaji Aliko Dangote said the DSR, a top tier player in the industry with install capacity to produce 1.44 million metric tones per annum will be leveraging on the savannah sugar’s sugarcane production capacity to enhance its production capacity. According to him, Savannah Sugar has 32,000 hectares of land available for cultivation of sugar cane as well as milling capacity of 50,000 tonnes of sugar per annum and that upon the merger, further investments would be made to increase SSCL land under cultivation. Dangote explained that the DSR board considered the merger as fair and reasonable and believed that it would provide strategic opportunities and benefits for the company, employees and other stakeholders as the new company would be operating from the position of increased access to capital and then higher profitability. He listed some of the benefits of the merger as being to consolidate the assets, intellectual property rights, operations, and business dealings of the SSCL into the DSR; eliminate cost inefficiencies arising from duplication of resources and processes and improve the efficiency through more focused management of resources and position it as the biggest integrated sugar producer in Nigeria. The Chairman of the Company explained that necessary approvals have been given by all concerned regulatory authorities and that the merger would positively alter the sugar sectorial landscape as the federal government’s backward integration policy would be better implemented by the company. Earlier, during AGM of the company, a shareholder rights’ activist, Nona Awoh urged the Government to protect the manufacturing sector through incentives and promotional policies. DiamondXtra: Customers to win Salary-4-Life business grants ACCESS Bank Plc. is set to reward more than 1,000 DiamondXtra customers with various grants and cash p r i z e s , in the second DiamondXtra quarterly draw of Season 12, scheduled to hold on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Some of the DiamondXtra rewards for the quarterly draw include: Salary4Life (N100,000 every month for 20 Years), rent for a year for 21 lucky customers, one year family health coverage for seven lucky customers, N1million business grant for six lucky customers, N500,000 for 15 lucky customers, N100,000 for 45 lucky customers, N50,000 for 300 lucky customers, N20,000 for 300 lucky customers and N10,000 for 300 lucky customers According to Adaeze Umeh, Head, Consumer Banking, Access Bank Plc, “We are gearing up for the DiamondXtra :@vanguardnews :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: 08052867023, 08052867058 MEETING: From left—Chairman, Dangote Sugar Plc., Aliko Dangote; Ag. MD, Dangote Sugar Plc., Ravindra Singhvi; Non-Executive Director, Prof. Konyinsola Ajayi, (SAN), and Non-Executive Director, Olakunle Alake, during Dangote Sugar Plc’s Extra-Ordinary General Meeting, held in Lagos, yesterday. IMPEACHMENT: Set up panel to probe Ondo dep gov, Assembly tells chief judge •9 lawmakers write chief judge, dissociate selves •As Ajayi warns Akeredolu against turning Ondo to banana republic By <strong>Day</strong>o Johnson AKURE— THE Ondo State House of Assembly, yesterday, directed the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Olarenwaju Akeredolu, to set up a seven-man panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the Deputy Governor, Mr. Agboola Ajayi. This came on a day nine members of the Assembly wrote to the Chief Judge of the state, dissociating themselves from the ongoing plans to impeach the deputy governor. Similarly, the embattled Deputy Governor, yesterday, warned Governor Rotimi Akeredolu against turning the state to a banana republic by his desperation to impeach him. 14 lawmakers have signed the impeachment notice against Ajayi, while nine dissociated themselves from the exercise. Probe panel The House of Assembly, in a letter dated July 7 by the Speaker, Mr. Bamidele Oleyelogun asked the Chief Judge to set up a seven-man panel to investigate the allegations against Ajayi. The letter, entitled: ‘Request to set up a panel pursuant of S.188(5) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Ex-Ondo NMA chairman dies of COVID-19 By <strong>Day</strong>o Johnson AChairman KURE—FORMER of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, in Ondo State, Dr. Michael Adeyeri, yesterday, died of COVID-19 complications at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, in Owo. His death is coming a week after the Health quarterly draw this month and we will be rewarding more than 1,000 lucky customers with various cash prizes, business grants, family health insurance, rent advance and other exciting rewards. It is the bank’s little way of rewarding its loyal customers and creating more value to meet customer needs during these trying times. We rewarded ten customers last month with N1million each at the monthly draw and we are here again to reward more customers in the quarterly draw. To join the winning train, all you need to do is keep saving if you have a DiamondXtra account already. If you don’t have an existing account, simply dial *901*5# to open a DiamondXtra account with just N5, 000 and save multiples of N5,000 to increase your chances of winning.” Commissioner, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro, died of COVID-19 complications at the same hospital. Sources said that the late NMA boss had been battling underlying illness before he contracted the deadly virus. He was reportedly taken to the hospital after noticing that he had contracted the virus. The state chairman of the NMA, Dr. Wale Oke, confirmed this to newsmen in Akure. Adeyeri’s death has elicited reactions from medical practitioners and health workers across the state. His private hospital, Shekinah Hospital, Alagbaka in Akure has continued to host sympathizers of different shades. Nigeria (as amended)’, was received in the office of the Chief Judge by 3:35 pm. It reads: “You are, hereby, requested to set up a seven-man panel to investigate the notice of allegations of gross misconduct dated 7th July 2020 by members of the House against Mr. Agboola Ajayi, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State. “By the resolution of the House today (yesterday), pursuant of S.118(3) and (4) of the 1999 constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). It was resolved that the allegations be investigated forthwith. “It is in line with the above that I request that you set up a seven-man panel to conduct the said investigations as resolved by the House. And the panel shall, as soon as possible, report back to the House.” 9 lawmakers dissociate selves from impeachment But nine members of the Assembly have written the Chief Judge of the State, dissociating themselves from the on-going plan to impeach the deputy governor. The members include the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Iroju Ogundeji, Mr. Jamiu Maito, Mr. Rasheed Elegbeleye, Mr. Tomide Akinribido and Mr. Samuel Edamisan Ademola. Others are Mrs. Favour Tomomewo, Mr. Festus Akingbaso, Mr. Adewale Adewinle and Mr. Torhukerhijo Success. In an open letter, the lawmakers notified the Chief Judge on the plans by the House leadership to suspend some of them to carry out the act. The letter reads: “Kindly be informed that nine elected members of Ondo State House of Assembly have duly dissociated ourselves from the ongoing impeachment process of the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Agboola Ajayi in a letter dated 7th July 2020 to the Clerk and the Clerk and the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, herewith attached. “We want to state and confirm to your good office that we maintain our stand by dissociating ourselves from the impeachment process. We are not in support of the impeachment based on our conviction. “We are writing to call your attention to the fact that all or some of us, who are signatories to this letter, maybe suspended to circumvent the provision of the constitution of Nigeria, which we all swore to uphold and protect, including your honourable Lordship, as this will be contrary to the laws of the land.” Ajayi receives impeachment notice Meanwhile, the impeachment notice has been received by the Deputy Governor. A copy of the impeachment notice, addressed to the deputy governor, was signed by the Clerk of the House, Michael Bode Adeyelu, received and signed for in the office of the deputy governor on July 7. The notice entitled: ‘Notice of Allegation of Gross Misconduct against Mr. Agboola Ajayi, Deputy Governor, Ondo State’ has ODHA/98/253/ 97 on it. Ajayi warns Akeredolu against turning Ondo to banana republic Meanwhile, the embattled deputy governor, yesterday, warned the governor against turning the state to a banana republic by his desperation to impeach him. Reacting to the suspension of the three lawmakers, who dissociated themselves from his impeachment, Ajayi said the desperation of the governor to sack him would fail. The Deputy Speaker, Mr. Iroju Ogundeji; Favour Tomomewo and Williams Adewale Adewinle were suspended indefinitely by the House for alleged unparliamentary behaviours. But the deputy governor said the governor should allow the lawmakers to carry out their constitutional duties without interference, harassment and intimidation. His words: “Ondo State cannot be administered like a banana republic where elected lawmakers can be suspended at will because they refused to toe the line of the executives. The constitution is clear about the separation of powers and the process to commence any impeachment. “The 2/3 that the constitution stipulates is of the entire members of the Assembly, not just those at the plenary at a particular period. They cannot manufacture human beings.” We won’t leave APC, says Deputy Speakers, others Also, the Deputy Speaker, Iroju Ogundeji, alleged that both the governor and the leadership of the party instigated their suspension. Ogundeji, who spoke with newsmen, said: “We are not leaving the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the PDP. We would remain in the party. Nobody can intimidate us.”
Vanguard, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2020 — 11 :Vanguard :@vanguardnews :@vanguardnewsNEWS HOTLINES: INAUGURATION: From left—Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo State, Prof. Oyewo Oyelowo; Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan; Governor Seyi Makinde; Speaker, Oyo House of Assembly, Debo Ogundoyin; Chief Judge of the state, Justice Munta Abimbola, and President, Customary Court of Appeal of the state, Justice Ade Aderemi, during the inauguration of the Family Court of Oyo State, in Ibadan, yesterday. Photo: NAN. Unfair labour practices: NUPENG mulls nationwide strike, pickets firm By Victor Young LAGOS—THE Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday, threatened a nationwide strike over increasing unfair Labour practices by employers in the nation’s petroleum industry. This came as the union picketed the operational offices of Variant Energy Services in Victoria Island, Lagos, and Trans Amadi Layout, Port Harcourt Rivers State, over alleged unfair Labour practices. Speaking during the picketing of Lagos and Port Harcourt offices of Variant Energy Services, NUPENG’s president, Mr. Williams Akporeha, said: “We want to use this picketing to sound a note of warning to all employers in Nigeria’s oil industry that this is the beginning of series of industrial actions against unfair Labour practices across the country. We are putting all regulatory agencies and the How $70m was delivered to banker on Diezani’s instruction —Ex-NNPC GMD By Innocent Anaba L AGOS—FORMER Group General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, in charge of Crude Oil Marketing, has narrated to a Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, how he delivered 12 padlocked bags containing $70 million to an Abuja-based banker on the instruction of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. The trial judge in the matter is Justice Muslim Hassan. The former GMD, who is an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of a former Executive Director, an old generation bank, Dauda Lawal, further claimed that he delivered the money to the Abuja banker, one Charles, in the front of Dume Supermarket in Abuja. Lawal is being prosecuted before the court on money laundering charges. The former bank boss was alleged to have handled $25 million out of Federal Government on notice that we will not hesitate to declare a nationwide strike if these employers are not called to order.” Meanwhile, the protesting workers condemned the alleged refusal of Variant Energy Services to respect the path of peaceful negotiation, using COVID-19 pandemic and slide in the global crude oil prices as part of the excuses to rationalize unfair labour practices at the expense of the already impoverished and depressed workers. The picketing, which Vanguard gathered began simultaneously in Lagos and Port Harcourt, was a fallout of NUPENG’s National Executive Council, NEC, meeting last week in Lagos. In Lagos, the picketing started early in the morning with workers defying the early downpour, displayed placards with various inscriptions and chanted solidarity songs to drive home their demands. Addressing the aggrieved a total of $153 million, which Mrs. Alison-Madueke allegedly doled out to influence the 2015 general election. The ex-NNPC GMD, while being led in evidence by the EFCC counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, said he delivered the cash-loaded in bags to the Abuja banker, one Charles, in the front of Dume Supermarket in Abuja. He told the court: “My lord, as I can remember, shortly before the 2015 elections, it was the norm for heads of subsidiaries (of the NNPC) to be invited for an undisclosed briefing of activities of their departments to the minister. At the end of such briefings, the then Minister of Petroleum Resources, Alison-Madueke, gave me a GSM number in respect of one Charles, whom I had never met, with a clear instruction that I should convey 12 padlocked bags to the said Charles. “The source, the content and the purpose of the bags were not disclosed to me. Thereafter, I called the said Charles, who equally confirmed to me that he had been briefed about the message. I delivered the bags to Charles. workers, Chairman of NUPENG Lagos Zone, Tayo Aboyeji, said: “The unlawful termination of the employment of NUPENG members on the 28th of October, 2019 in a dubious manner and in violation of provisions of the extant labour law and failure of the management of Valiant Energy Services to pay the terminal benefits of the affected workers.” Rainfall: Lagos govt warns residents in 4 LGAs By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS—THE Lagos State Government, yesterday, issued a reminder alert to residents in four of the 57 Local Government Areas and Local Council Development, LCDAs of the state to be conscious of possible flood risks and the need to relocate to safe locations. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tunji Bello, issued the warning, following persistent rainfalls in the state with likely attendant consequences. The commissioner listed the councils with highly probable flood risk to include: Lagos Mainland, Mushin, Ibeju-Lekki and Ikorodu with highly probable flood risks in 2020 to be highly conscious. According to Bello, the four listed Local Government areas will witness more high-intensity rainfall between now, July and September. He also listed the 14 local governments with probable flood risks to include: Lagos Island, Alimosho, Amuwo Odofin, Ikeja, Kosofe, Eti-Osa, Apapa, Ojo, Oshodi/Isolo, Agege, Ifako Ijaiye, Badagry, Surulere and Ajeromi- Ifelodun. Bello said: “I, therefore, urge residents to desist from clogging drainage channels with refuse especially those already cleaned up recently. The unpatriotic act of some residents is putting the lives of those working on the drains in danger." Broke girl looking for airtime! Did you call it, EBA, and e no answer you?
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