tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15458617264526634012024-03-19T04:26:58.951+01:00Nigerian NewsNigerian News, News about Nigeria, Nigerian Issues, Entertainment and Sports etc... Details Of Happenings in The Nigerian NationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317785541139875818noreply@blogger.comBlogger829125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545861726452663401.post-35972170407598446562017-10-13T00:19:00.003+01:002017-10-13T00:20:25.962+01:00BREAKING: Davido Releases CCTV Footage of Tagbo, Night He died. [WATCH]In the latest development in the Tagbo death case, Davido has promised has released CCTV footage to vindicate himself. This is coming on the heels of the Lagos State Police accusing Davido of lying to them about the case.<br />
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The video shows Tagbo in a drunken state and shows Davido having to leave without Tagbo.<br />
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Davido post CCTV footage related to Tagbo's Death . Part [1] <a href="https://t.co/qitGNBUNXo">pic.twitter.com/qitGNBUNXo</a></div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit http://www.naijainfo.blogspot.com for more</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317785541139875818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545861726452663401.post-40325240810690738022017-10-09T20:41:00.000+01:002017-10-09T20:41:22.941+01:00"I do not need your Approval!"; NNPC GMD Replies Kachikwu, Accuses Minister of Lying<div style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 1.7em; word-wrap: break-word !important;">
GMD of the NNPC Dr Mainkanti Baru, Monday morning has claimed the minister of state for petroleum Dr Ibe Kachikwu lied about not being involved in the contracting process.</div>
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“Furthermore, contrary to the assertion of Dr. Kachikwu that he was never involved in the 2017/2018 contracting process for the Crude Oil Term Contracts, Dr. Kachikwu was in fact expressly consulted by the GMD and his recommendations were taken into account in following through the laid down procedure. Thus, for him to turn around and claim that <strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><em style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">“…these major contracts were never reviewed or discussed with me…”</em></strong> is most unfortunate to say the least, Baru said in response to Kachikwu’s allegations.</div>
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“It is important to note from the outset that the law and the rules do not require a review or discussion with the Minister of State or the NNPC Board on contractual matters. What is required is the processing and approval of contracts by the NNPC Tenders Board, the President in his executive capacity or as Minister of Petroleum, or the Federal Executive Council (FEC), as the case may be.”</div>
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<strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">RE: ALLEGATIONS OF LACK OF ADHERENCE TO DUE PROCESS IN NNPC CONTRACT AWARDS</strong></div>
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Following the publication of alleged lack of adherence to due process in the award of NNPC contracts, the President ordered the Group Managing Director (GMD) and Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to consider and respond expeditiously to the allegations.</div>
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The substance of the allegations made by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, in a letter to the President dated 30th of August 2017, is that a number of “major contracts were never reviewed or discussed with me (sic) the NNPC Board.”</div>
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It is important to note from the outset that the law and the rules do not require a review or discussion with the Minister of State or the NNPC Board on contractual matters. What is required is the processing and approval of contracts by the NNPC Tenders Board, the President in his executive capacity or as Minister of Petroleum, or the Federal Executive Council (FEC), as the case may be. There are therefore situations where all that is required is the approval of the NNPC Tenders Board while, in other cases, based on the threshold, the award must be submitted for presidential approval. Likewise, in some instances it is FEC approval that is required.</div>
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It should be noted that for both the Crude Term Contract and the Direct Sale and Direct Purchase (DSDP) agreements, there are no specific values attached to each transaction to warrant the values of $10billion and $5billion respectively placed on them in the claim of Dr. Kachikwu. It is therefore inappropriate to attach arbitrary values to the shortlists with the aim of classifying the transactions as contracts above NNPC Tenders Board limit. They are merely the shortlisting of prospective off-takers of crude oil and suppliers of petroleum products under agreed terms. These transactions were not required to be presented as contracts to the Board of NNPC and, of course, the monetary value of any crude oil eventually lifted by any of the companies goes straight into the federation account and not to the company.</div>
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Furthermore, contrary to the assertion of Dr. Kachikwu that he was never involved in the 2017/2018 contracting process for the Crude Oil Term Contracts, Dr. Kachikwu was in fact expressly consulted by the GMD and his recommendations were taken into account in following through the laid down procedure. Thus, for him to turn around and claim that <strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><em style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">“…these major contracts were never reviewed or discussed with me…”</em></strong> is most unfortunate to say the least.</div>
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<strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">THE NNPC CONTRACTING PROCESS</strong></div>
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The contracting process in NNPC is governed by the following:</div>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">The Public Procurement Act, 2007 (PPA)</li>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Procurement method and thresholds of application and the composition of Tenders Board as provided by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Circular reference no. SGF/OP/1/S.3/VIII/57, dated 11<sup style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">th</sup>March, 2009.</li>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">NNPC Delegation of Authority Guide</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Supply Chain Management Policy & Procedure documents</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">NNPC Ethics Guide</li>
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The SGF Circular (iii above) on procurement threshold provided the following authority limits for NNPC transactions as well as the composition of the NNPC Tenders Board:</div>
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Table 1: Financial Authority Threshold (SGF Circular (iii) above)</div>
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Table 2: Composition of Tenders Board (SGF Circular (iii) above)</div>
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NNPC had cause to clarify severally from Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) as to the composition of NNPC Tenders Board and the role of NNPC Board appointed by Government. The following clarifications were made.</div>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">The BPP expressly clarified that NNPC Tenders Board (NTB) is NOT the same as NNPC Board. The governing board (NNPC Board) is responsible for approval of work programmes, corporate plans and budgets, while the NTB is responsible for approval of day-to-day procurement implementation.</li>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">BPP referred to the SGF circular for the composition of the NTB to compose of the Accounting Officer (GMD NNPC) as the Chairman, with Heads of Department (GEDs) as members with the Head of procurement (GGM SCM) serving as the Secretary of the NNPC Tenders Board.</li>
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The above clarifications of the provisions of the procurement process show that approvals reside within the NTB and where thresholds are exceeded, the NNPC refers to FEC for approval. Therefore, the NNPC Board has no role in contracts approval process as advised by BPP.</div>
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As can be seen, all these clarifications were sought and obtained prior to August, 2015 and were implemented by Dr. Kachikwu as the GMD of NNPC. Dr. Kachikwu also constituted the first NNPC Tenders Board on 8<sup style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">th</sup> September, 2015 and continued to chair it until his exit in June, 2016.</div>
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<strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><u style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Typical NNPC Contracting Process</u></strong></div>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Approval of project proposal and contracting strategy by NTB.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Placement of adverts for expression of interest in electronic and print media.</li>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Tender approval by NTB for contracts within its threshold; otherwise</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Obtain BPP certificate of no objection before presentation to FEC.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Present to FEC for approval.</li>
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All Contracts in NNPC follow the above procedure.</div>
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<strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">SPECIFIC CONTRACTS MENTIONED IN THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PETROLEUM RESOURCES’ (HMSPR) LETTER TO MR. PRESIDENT</strong></div>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Crude Oil Term Contract (COTC)- valued at over $10bn</strong></li>
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It is important to state that the COTC is not a contract for procurement of goods, works or services; rather it is simply a list of approved off-takers of Nigerian crude oil of all grades. This list does not carry any value, but simply state the terms and conditions for the lifting. It is therefore inappropriate to attach a value to it with the aim of classifying it as contract above Management limit.</div>
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In arriving at the off-takers list for 2017/2018 COTC, the following steps were followed:</div>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Adverts were placed in National and International print media on Monday, 17<sup style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">th</sup> October, 2016.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">The bids were publicly opened in the presence of all stakeholders (NIETI, DPR, BPP, Civil Society Organisations, NNPC SCM Division and the press as well as live broadcasts by the NTA and other TV stations).</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Detailed evaluation was carried out and the short list of the successful off-takers was presented to the approving authority (Mr. President) for consideration and approval.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Thereafter, NNPC published the list of the successful off-takers in newspapers and NNPC’s official website.</li>
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This has been the standard procedure and it is the same process adopted during the 2016/2017 COTC when the HMSPR was the GMD.</div>
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In conclusion, due process has been fully followed in the shortlisting of the off-takers of the Nigerian crude oil for the current term 2017/2018.</div>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">The Direct Sale Direct Purchase (DSDP) Contract- valued at over $5bn</strong></li>
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Like the COTC, the DSDP is not a contract for any procurement of goods, works or services, rather it is simply a list of off-takers of crude oil and suppliers of petroleum products of equivalent value.</div>
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This list does not carry any value, but simply state the terms and conditions for the lifting and supply of petroleum products. It is therefore mischievous to classify it as contract and attach a value to it that is above Management’s limit.</div>
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In arriving at the off-takers list for 2017/2018 DSDP, the following steps were followed:</div>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Work plans and execution strategy for the DSDP was granted by the approving authority (Mr. President).</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Adverts were placed in National and International print media and NNPC website on Thursday, 22<sup style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">nd</sup> December, 2016.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">The bids were publicly opened in the presence of all stakeholders (NIETI, DPR, BPP, Civil Society Organisations, NNPC’s SCM Division and the press as well as live broadcast by the NTA and some TV stations).</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Detailed evaluation was carried out and the short list of the successful off-takers was presented to the approving authority (Mr. President) for consideration and approval.</li>
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This has been the standard procedure and it is the same process adopted during the 2016/2017 DSDP when the HMSPR was the GMD.</div>
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In conclusion, it has been confirmed that due process has been followed in arriving at the shortlist of the DSDP partners for the 2017/2018 cycle.</div>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">The Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Contract</strong></li>
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The AKK Gas pipeline project is a contractor financed contract. The process adopted for this contract is as follows:</div>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Approval of project proposal and contracting strategy was given by NTB.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Placement of adverts for expression of interest in some National and International print media and NNPC’s website.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Expression of interest for pre-qualification received and evaluated.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Technical and Commercial tenders issued and evaluated</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">NTB considered and endorsed tender evaluation result for FEC approval since this contract is above NTB’s threshold subject to obtaining the following certificates of no objections:</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">BPP certificate of no objection (obtained).</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Certificate of no objection from Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) (obtained).</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Certificate of no objection from Nigerian Content Monitoring & Development Board (NCMDB) (being awaited)</li>
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BPP and ICRC certificates have been obtained, while that of NCDMB is being awaited after which the contract will be presented to FEC for consideration and approval.</div>
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Thus, due process is being followed in the processing of this contract.</div>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Various Financing Arrangements Considered with IOCs;</strong></li>
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The financing arrangements reported as contracts are part of the process of exiting Cash Call approved by the FEC. It entails negotiations with JV Partners on alternative funding of some selected projects through third party financing to bridge the funding gap associated with Federal Government’s inability to meet its cash call contributions.</div>
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The third party financing option emanates from the appropriation act provisions that allow sourcing of financing outside regular cash call contributions. Upon approval of the calendar year’s operating budget, the NNPC in conjunction with its JV partners commence the necessary process for accessing financing to bridge the funding gap.</div>
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Section 8 sub-sections (1) and (4) of the NNPC Act CAP N123 requires that all NNPC borrowings must be approved by Mr. President. Specifically, it provides that:</div>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><em style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><u style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Subject to the other provisions of this section, the Corporation may, from time to time, borrow by overdraft or otherwise howsoever such sums as it may require in the exercise of its functions under this Act.</u></em></li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><em style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><u style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Where any sum required aforesaid –</u></em><ol style="margin: 0.5em 0px 1.5em; word-wrap: break-word !important;">
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><em style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><u style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Is to be in currency other than Naira; and</u></em></li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><em style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><u style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Is to be borrowed by the Corporation otherwise than temporarily,</u></em></li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><em style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><u style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">The Corporation shall not borrow the sum without the prior approval of the President.</u></em></li>
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<strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Due Process:</strong></div>
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<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">NAPIMS and JV partner identify bankable projects that require financing and sends to NNPC Corporate Finance to assist in procuring financing.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Constitution of Joint Financing Team (JFT) between NNPC and the JV Partner.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">JFT NNPC invites Request For Proposals (RFPs) from Financial Institutions.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Submitted RFPs are evaluated and beauty parade conducted to determine most cost-efficient proposal.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Negotiated Financing Strategy, Term-sheets, Structures and pricing are presented for NNPC Management’s (NTB) approvals.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">NNPC presents the renegotiated terms for approval of Mr. President.</li>
<li style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">NNPC executes the resultant Agreement.</li>
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<strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Financings taken under this Administration: Approx. $3bn are as follows:</strong></div>
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All established due process as enumerated above has been observed leading to the securing of financing for the following projects in 2016/2017:</div>
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<tr style="padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word !important;"><td rowspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="28">· SN</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="113">· PROJECT</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="77">· Amount (US$mn)</td><td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="162">APPROVALS</td><td rowspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="96">· LOAN EXECUTED BY</td></tr>
<tr style="padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word !important;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="68">NTB</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="95">PRESIDENTIAL</td></tr>
<tr style="padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word !important;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="28">· 1.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="113">· <em style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">NNPC/CNL JV Project Cheetah</em></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="77">1,200.00</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="68">· 16/04/15</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="95">· 01/09/15</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="96">· Dr. E. I. Kachikwu</td></tr>
<tr style="padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word !important;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="28">· 2.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="113">· <em style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">NNPC/CNL JV Project Falcon</em></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="77">780.00</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="68">· 26/04/17</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="95">· 31/07/17</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="96">· Dr. M. K. Baru</td></tr>
<tr style="padding: 0px; word-wrap: break-word !important;"><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="28">· 3.</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="113">· <em style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">NNPC/SPDC JV Project Santolina</em></td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="77">1,000.00</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="68">· 26/04/17</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="95">· 10/07/17</td><td style="border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right: 1px solid rgb(221, 221, 221); padding: 5px; word-wrap: break-word !important;" width="96">· Dr. M. K. Baru</td></tr>
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These are not procurement projects as described by the PPA, 2007. However, all established due processes as enumerated above were followed.</div>
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<strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><u style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">The NPDC Integrity Upgrade and Development Projects</u></strong></div>
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All the NPDC procurement contracts were subjected to the approved procurement procedures as described in respect of the AKK Gas Pipeline project above. There were no breaches of any extant procurement processes. For the benefit of doubt, it is confirmed that there is no single NPDC contract that has been approved by the relevant Tenders Board beyond its limit of financial authority and there is no single contract that is in the $3Bn to $4Bn range claimed in the write-up.</div>
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<strong style="word-wrap: break-word !important;"><u style="word-wrap: break-word !important;">Conclusions</u></strong></div>
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From the foregoing, the allegations were baseless and due process has been followed in the various activities.</div>
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Furthermore, it is established that apart from the AKK project and NPDC production service contracts, all the other transactions mentioned were not procurement contracts. The NPDC production service contracts have undergone due process, while the AKK contract that requires FEC approval has not reached the stage of contract award</div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit http://www.naijainfo.blogspot.com for more</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317785541139875818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545861726452663401.post-91669488006530560112017-09-15T18:18:00.000+01:002017-09-15T18:18:53.167+01:00BREAKING: Nigeria Military Labels IPOB as a Terrorist Organisation. Read Military Statement.<img alt="IPOB Protesters: [Photo credit: Daily Post Nigeria]" class="attachment-860x800 size-860x800 wp-post-image" data-attachment-id="243352" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-description="" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="IPOB-Crowd-01-730×480" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/09/IPOB-Crowd-01-730x480.jpg?fit=604%2C397" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/09/IPOB-Crowd-01-730x480.jpg?fit=526%2C346" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/09/IPOB-Crowd-01-730x480.jpg?fit=730%2C480" data-orig-size="730,480" data-permalink="http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/243351-nigerian-military-declares-ipob-terrorist-organisation.html/attachment/ipob-crowd-01-730x480" height="210" sizes="(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" src="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/09/IPOB-Crowd-01-730x480.jpg?fit=730%2C480" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/09/IPOB-Crowd-01-730x480.jpg?resize=730%2C480 730w, https://i0.wp.com/media.premiumtimesng.com/wp-content/files/2017/09/IPOB-Crowd-01-730x480.jpg?resize=526%2C346 526w" style="background-color: white; border: 2px solid rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #333333; display: block; float: none; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", times, serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px auto; padding: 0px; transition: all 0.6s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline; width: auto;" width="320" /><br />
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The Nigerian military has declared the pro-Biafra separatist group, IPOB, a “terrorist organisation.”</div>
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The military made the declaration in a statement on Friday by the Director of Defence Information, John Enenche.</div>
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Clashes between soldiers on a military operation and IPOB members in Abia State have left several people wounded. Although there have been reports of deaths particularly of IPOB members, none has been confirmed.</div>
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IPOB and its leader, Nnamdi Kanu are campaigning for an independent country of Biafra made up of ethnic Igbos. Although they had said their campaign was non-violent, Mr. Kanu said this week that that stance would be reviewed, accusing the military of attacking unharmed members of his organisation.</div>
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PREMIUM TIMES also reported how the police in Abia State blamed IPOB for the burning of a police station in Aba, where a dusk to dawn curfew has since been imposed.</div>
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In his statement, Mr. Enenche, a major general, listed five reasons the military considered for labelling IPOB a terror group.</div>
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These include “The formation of a Biafra Secret Service, claimed formation of Biafra National Guard, unauthorised blocking of public access roads; extortion of money from innocent civilians at illegal road blocks, and militant possession and use of weapons (stones, molotov cocktails, machetes and broken bottles among others) on a military patrol on 10 September 2017.”</div>
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Read the military’s full statement below.</div>
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<strong>UBLIC AWARENESS ON THE STATE OF INDEPENDENT PEOPLE OF BIAFRA</strong></div>
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1. The Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) group which has posed to be a security challenge in the Country, has been metamorphosing from one stage to the other. After due professional analysis and recent developments, it has become expedient, to notify the general public that; the claim by IPOB actors that the organization is non-violent is not true. Hence, the need to bring to public awareness the true and current state of IPOB. In this regard, some of their actions, clandestinely and actively, that has been terrorising the general public among others include;</div>
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a. The formation of a Biafra Secret Service.</div>
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b. Claimed formation of Biafra National Guard.</div>
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c. Unauthorised blocking of public access roads.</div>
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d. Extortion of money from innocent civilians at illegal road blocks.</div>
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e. Militant possession and use of weapons (stones, molotov cocktails, machetes and broken bottles among others) on a military patrol on 10 September 2017.</div>
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f. Physical confrontation of troops by Nnamdi Kanu and other IPOB actors at a check point on 11 September 2017 and also attempts to snatch their rifles.</div>
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g. Attack by IPOB members, on a military check point on 12 September 2017, at Isialangwa, where one IPOB actor attempted to snatch a female soldier’s rifle.</div>
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3. From the foregoing, the Armed Forces of Nigeria wishes to confirm to the general public that IPOB from all intent, plan and purpose as analysed, is a militant terrorist organisation. Therefore, parents and particularly unsuspecting residents of the South East and other Nigerians should advice their wards to desist from joining the group.</div>
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4. The Defence Headquarters restates its commitment to handling all the security challenges in the Country and further assures all Nigerians of the protection of lives and property.</div>
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The striking university lecturers, ASUU, have agreed to consider the federal government’s offer and suspend their strike.<br />
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The agreement comes after 12 hours, 30 minutes of a closed door meeting between ASUU and a government delegation in Abuja.
The leadership of ASUU, however, said though it accepted the proposal presented by the government, it will take the proposal to its members and get back to the government in a week.
Biodun Ogunyemi, the national president of ASUU, told journalists after the meeting that the union will come back after one week to take its final decisions.
“Now we have some concrete proposal that we will take back to our members for consideration,” he said.<br />
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On his part, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said ASUU’s demands have been addressed and the union will get back to the government in a week after consulting with its principals.
The meeting started 1:38pm on Thursday and ended 2:15 a.m. on Friday.<br />
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This directive came after an emergency meeting with some service chiefs on Thursday.</div>
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The acting president said there was a need for them to be at the military command control centre in the hotbed of insurgency.</div>
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Apart from Buratai and Abubakar, those who attended the meeting were Mansur Dan-Ali, minister of defence; Gabriel Olonisakin, chief of defence staff and Ekwe Ite-Ibas, chief of naval staff.</div>
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Speaking with state house correspondents at the end of the meeting, Dan-Ali said: “We just finished a meeting with the acting president and the three service chiefs. We agreed that they should move back to the command centre again and see what are the things happening there.</div>
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“We have also agreed that we should get more surveillance devices, cameras that will be able to see distant attackers coming to the position of our troops.</div>
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“Also, the period of the raining season is a difficult moment for us. We cannot dominate the environment like what we do during the dry season but efforts are geared towards regaining our areas. All these ambushes that are happening would be stopped.”</div>
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Upon his assumption of office, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered that the military command and control centre be moved from Abuja to Maiduguri.</div>
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Boko Haram has renewed attacks since Buratai ordered his men to capture Abubakar Shekau, leader of the sect, within 40 days.</div>
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On Tuesday, the sect killed soldiers, members of the civilian joint task force and oil experts in Magmueri local government area of Borno.</div>
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<span class="m_-303384039846799437yiv8035668131s1" id="m_-303384039846799437yMail_cursorElementTracker_1501158628792" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Facts have emerged that 48 persons died in the attack by Boko Haram on the oil exploration team to the Lake Chad Basin.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-303384039846799437yiv8035668131s1" id="m_-303384039846799437yMail_cursorElementTracker_1501158693947" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sources at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) and the Maimalari Army Barracks revealed <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_209376602" style="box-sizing: border-box;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Thursday</span></span> that 48 corpses were brought into Maiduguri from the scene of the attack.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-303384039846799437yiv8035668131s1" id="m_-303384039846799437yMail_cursorElementTracker_1501158733370" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The details of the corpses showed that 18 soldiers were lost, 15 Civilian JTF members were killed alongside five university staff and four Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) drivers.</span></div>
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<span class="m_-303384039846799437yiv8035668131s1" style="box-sizing: border-box;">It was also gathered that six persons who were wounded in the attack but escaped to somewhere in Yobe State were later found dead and brought to Maiduguri.</span></div>
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Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is being investigated for a series of multi-billion dollar oil fraud and money laundering offences in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and America has threatened her associates, Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore.</div>
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According to a recorded conversation, she stated that after opening up on everything that transpired in the controversial fraudulent transactions, she would be ready to be thrown in jail along with her co-conspirators.</div>
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Diezani’s comment is contained in a recorded conversation recovered by investigators probing the corruption allegations against the former Minister which has been filed as part of a civil complaint by the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) seeking the forfeiture of over $144 million slush fund.</div>
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THEWILL recalls that Diezani, Aluko and Omokore were listed as persons of interest in the civil complaint filed at the US District Court, Houston, Texas accusing the three individuals of laundering millions of dollars on behalf of the former Minister.</div>
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The money was used in buying property in the US and the UK for her family in return for oil contracts to Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Ltd, AEDC, and Atlantic Energy brass Development Ltd, AEBD, two Shell companies allegedly owned by Omokore.</div>
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In the recorded conversation, Diezani, in response to speculations that Aluko was going to blackmail her, threatened to spill the beans and was ready to reveal to Nigerians all that happened and follow Messrs Aluko and Omokore to jail.</div>
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“I will tell him (Aluko) to bring everything out, and then you know what will happen? No problem, I will be happy to escort all of you to jail along with myself,” she said.</div>
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“In fact, you’ll be shocked by what I will do. Because when it comes to that, I will come out and tell the Nigerian people this is what happened.</div>
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“Anything they want to say, I am happy to go. But I will come out openly and say it so that they can judge me openly. And then all of us go and sit on the gate. Let us see who survives, me or you.”</div>
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An investigation revealed that the multi-million dollar worth of super luxury gadgets, about 200 of them in Nigeria, were registered under shell companies while the identities of the real owners are left to speculation.<br /><br />A handful of rich Nigerians, including religious leaders, have been said to own private jets under such conditions. Experts are, however, worried that the practice, besides aiding tax evasion, poses security risk and violates the guiding Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (NCARs).</div>
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The Guardian learnt that a total of 409 scheduled and non-scheduled aircraft are currently in the records of regulatory agencies. About half of the aircraft are privately owned.<br /><br />Except those owned by the presidency (presidential fleet), key government agencies like the police, customs and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), state governments like Rivers and multinationals companies, others were registered under non-trading companies.<br /><br />Another exception is a popular pentecostal church in Ota, Ogun State that has since upgraded to the status of an airline (Dominion Air) with its own Air Operating Certificate (AOC). Another pentecostal church, with its international camp on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has enlisted its private jet under Dominion Air. The rest are allegedly owned by unknown Nigerians who have registered over 120 overseas and the rest in Nigeria under company names.<br /><br />It was learnt that most of the owners get lawyers that are versed in international and company laws to register shell companies on their behalf in offshore tax havens in Europe and Middle East where little or no tax is paid.<br /><br />A reliable source at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said while it is easy to count how many private jets are in operation in the country, “it would be very difficult for anyone to know who owns what.”<br /><br />Reason: “Hardly do they register in their own names, but in the name of a third party, that is if they register here at all. Most of them are registered in places like South Africa and Europe. Yes, it is funny to say owners of our private jets are unknown, but that is the situation around here. It is not for NCAA to start asking for names,” he said on condition of anonymity.<br /><br />A chief pilot formally attached to a wealthy Nigerian noted that it was more convenient to have the aircraft registered in the country of manufacture or overseas because insurance premium is cheaper compared to “high-risk Nigerian environment” coupled with high second-hand value overseas.<br /><br />“The other reason that we cannot overlook is the tax, considering that taxes on these aircraft in relation to their worth are equally very huge. Why would the rich not want to bypass the system if it allows it?”<br /><br />Popular brands and models include the Bombardier Challenger 604 and 605; Global Express, Global 6000; Hawker Siddley 125 and 900; Gulfstream 450, 550 and 650; Embraer Legacy, Fenum and Citation with the cost ranging from $25 million (about N7.65 billion) to $40 million ( about N12.24 billion).<br /><br />The Gulfstream G650, said to be state-of-the art, costs $65 million (about N19.9 billion). It’s the biggest, fastest, and overall best private jet money can buy. Many wealthy Nigerians own this aircraft type.<br /><br />According to reports, Federal Government agencies currently get about N12 billion yearly from taxes, charges, over-flier, landing and parking of the jets. At full compliance with mandatory taxes, revenue from private jets is expected to be higher.<br /><br />This may not happen until there is a diligent forensic audit and plugging of loopholes, Capt. Dung Rwang Pam said.Pam, who is the Chairman of Nigeria Aviation Safety Initiative (NASI), said the loophole the jet owners exploit is when they register the private jets in Nigeria on part G of a Nigerian AOC holder. Part G is a provision under the Nigerian civil aviation regulations.<br /><br />He said: “Past experiences have shown that some of them surreptitiously engage in illegal commercial (charter) air transport without the knowledge of the NCAA. “The possible solution is increased vigilance on the part of the NCAA, and specifically the Directorate of General Aviation (DGA), to help curb the blatant subversion of our extant laws and regulations.<br /><br />“Secondly, plugging the loopholes that have been uncovered in our extant regulations and system of jurisprudence will make it difficult for such unethical behaviour to begin in the first place or continue unabated,” Pam said.<br /><br />The Secretary of the Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASRTI), Group Captain John Ojikutu (rtd) described the difficulty in identifying the owners of the jets as worrisome with regard to national security. </div>
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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into the allegations of violations of law and due process made against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Babachir Lawal, in the award of contracts under the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE).</div>
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The President has also directed the suspension of the SGF from office pending the outcome of the investigations.</div>
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In a related development, the President has ordered a full-scale investigation into the discovery of large amounts of foreign and local currencies by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a residential apartment at Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos, over which the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) has made a claim.</div>
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The investigation is also to enquire into the circumstances in which the NIA came into possession of the funds, how and by whose or which authority the funds were made available to the NIA, and to establish whether or not there has been a breach of the law or security procedure in obtaining custody and use of the funds.</div>
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The President has also directed the suspension of the Director General of the NIA, Ambassador Ayo Oke, pending the outcome of the investigation.</div>
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A three-man Committee comprising the Hon. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and the National Security Adviser, headed by the Vice President, is to conduct both investigations.</div>
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The Committee is to submit its report to the President within 14 days.</div>
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The most senior Permanent Secretary in the SGF’s office, and the most senior officer in the NIA, are to act, respectively, during the period of investigation.</div>
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The Senate has rejected the President's choice for EFCC Chairman, Magu, who is currently the acting chairman of the EFCC.<br />
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Here's the DSS letter indicting Magu. It cites facts, figures, dates, names & reasons why he shouldn't be confirmed. Read & decide 4 urself <a href="https://t.co/YmKNBt9gqf">pic.twitter.com/YmKNBt9gqf</a></div>
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President Buhari arrived at the Kaduna International Airport at 7:45 am today. He proceeded straight to Abuja by chopper. He was away in the UK for two months.</div>
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Yusuf Garba posted the below post on Facebook</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Federal Government has announced the official closure of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport from 12 midnight on Wednesday March 8th. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Ministers of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed, Rotimi Amaechi of Transport and the Minister of state for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced the closure at a press conference in Abuja today.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The closure is to enable the government carry out repairs on the runway of the airport. The repairs is meant to last for six weeks. Only one international airline has agreed to use Kaduna airport as an alternative airport proposed by the Federal government for landing.</span><br />
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"All the things we need for international operations are on ground. What is important actually is the safety equipment for the landing of the aircraft. “We have seen the runway is good, the Instrument Landing System (ILS) has been installed and the terminal building is ready. The contractor has been directed by the Acting President to redouble his effort so that the remaining items of work that are remaining should be completed before the commencement of the international operations in Kaduna. I think this is one of the luckiest airports; they have five generators as standby power supply. So we have more than enough" he said</blockquote>
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Aderemi Sijuwade, one of sons of the late Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, traditionally married his fiancee, Olabisi Folawiyo of facesbylabisi on Saturday. Aliko Dangote, Ooni of Ife: Oba Ogunwusi and his wife, Olori Wuraola amongst others were present at the party. See more photos after the cut.<a name='more'></a><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a></div>
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Governor Fayose of Ekiti state has asked President Buhari to place a call to him on <span style="background-color: white; color: #292f33; font-family: HelveticaNeue, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">08035024994.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #292f33; font-family: HelveticaNeue, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fayose and Buhari tho...their love affair grows stronger by the day</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit http://www.naijainfo.blogspot.com for more</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317785541139875818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545861726452663401.post-90148544696484105832017-03-06T08:22:00.002+01:002017-03-06T08:33:43.118+01:00President Buhari, Saraki, Ezekwesili Wish Obasanjo Happy 80th Birthday via Twitter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy 80th birthday to Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. My boss; and true citizen of the world.</div>
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) <a href="https://twitter.com/MBuhari/status/838489101624045570">March 5, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Delighted to attend Baba Obasanjo's 80th birthday tonight & thankful to the man who gave me my first chance to serve my nation as SA Budget</div>
— Bukola Saraki (@bukolasaraki) <a href="https://twitter.com/bukolasaraki/status/838513704379564032">March 5, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Happy 80th Birthday to President Olusegun Obasanjo our former boss who gave leadership & allowed our Team's diversity of ideas to flourish!🎂</div>
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) <a href="https://twitter.com/obyezeks/status/838460609519837185">March 5, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Kemen has been disqualified from the big brother house after viewers who were enraged after watching a video where he groped TBoss while she was sleeping and without her consent, called for his eviction from the house.<br />
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A short statement posted on their official Instagram page read: “An Official Statement From PayPorte On The Incident Between Kemen and TBoss:</div>
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“Hello Everyone, based on last night’s footage of @Kemen_fitness making sexual moves on @officialtboss_ which sparked a large outrage, we will like to make our stance known on this matter.</div>
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“PayPorte is strongly against sexual harassment and perversion and we strongly condemn Kemen’s actions.</div>
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“We believe individuals whether under the influence of alcohol or being sober, should have high morals.”</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Officials of the State Security Service SSS, says it has recovered a cache of guns and magazines in a property allegedly belonging to former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, after conducting a search on the property on February 24th.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> In a statement signed by one Tony Opuiyo and released yesterday, the SSS said the property that was searched is located at the Maitama area of Abuja. The building which is being used by a firm named Dunes Investment and Global Properties Ltd, was traced to the former governor.</span><br />
<a name='more'></a><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Suswam was subsequently invited and has been helping the agency in its investigation. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">According to the statement, items said to have been recovered from the property included Glock pistol with two magazines and a total of 29 rounds of ammunition, Mini-Uzi with two magazines containing 10 rounds and four rounds respectively; forty-two (42) extra rounds of ammunition contained in a pack; and one AK-47 rifle. Also recovered from the property are twenty-one Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) and one (1) Offer of Statutory Right of Occupancy; 23 luxury designer watches; and 45 keys to various exotic cars were also said to have been recovered from the property.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">All the items were recovered from a Mercedes Benz S550 with registration number: BWR 135AH; and a Maserati 4.7 with registration number: BWR 207 AJ.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">Please visit http://www.naijainfo.blogspot.com for more</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08317785541139875818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1545861726452663401.post-79456787960985060102017-02-25T03:43:00.000+01:002017-02-25T03:43:27.846+01:00SHOCKING: Radio Bayelsa General Manager Flogs Staff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The industrial dispute at Radio Bayelsa, christened Glory FM, took a twist on Thursday as the General Manager flogged four staffers on duty.</div>
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The Radio Bayelsa Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and Radio Television and Theatre Arts Workers Unions, RATTAWU, consequently shut the radio station. Some reports had said the staffers were whipped by suspected thugs.</div>
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Tonye Yemoleigha, NUJ Chairman in Radio Bayelsa told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Thursday in Yenagoa that he and three female staff were caned by the General Manager of the Station, Mr John Idumange.</div>
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“Four of us, myself and three female staff were flogged by Idumange himself. The report that it was thugs is inaccurate. It was the General Manager himself. The blisters on the skin are more severe for the ladies.</div>
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“We have reported the matter to the Ekeki Police Division and sought medical attention at the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa. Workers have been constantly intimidated and threatened for no just cause.</div>
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Mr. Idumange declined to comment on the allegation that he caned the four members of staff.</div>
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The NUJ Chairman said: “Mr. John Angese, Bayelsa Council Chairman of NUJ who is a staff of Radio Bayelsa has also been threatened with a sack, we are all being victimised for insisting that the General Manager complies with Public Service rules.</div>
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“We have been under siege since the General Manager was appointed on December 6, 2016. We are not opposed to repositioning the station which is in our interest but we want the procedure to follow due process,” Mr. Yemoleigha said.</div>
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NAN reports that after the station went off air, the management mobilised armed security men and few employees who rebuffed the strike to reopen the station.</div>
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The station continued to play music all through as the station’s scheduled programmes and news bulletin could not be aired.</div>
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Mr. Yemoleigha said that workers of the station are not opposed to staff redeployment.</div>
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“But the unions should also be part of the process to ensure that the best hands are not sacrificed on the altar of nepotism, sentiment or witch-hunt.</div>
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“We are also aware of the alleged over N5 million naira payroll fraud which Idumange claimed to have uncovered and has referred to the Police for investigation.</div>
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“Ordinarily, in line with established procedures, an Investigative Panel should have been instituted to look into the matter and come up with a report with which management would act as appropriate.</div>
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“All these are expressly spelt out in the Public Service Rules; however, we are requesting for a copy of the police report after their investigation.</div>
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“We have asked management to properly discipline everyone involved in an established case of running the salary of a staff who resigned with effect from August 2016,” Mr. Yemoleigha said</div>
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Mr. Idumange dismissed the allegations levelled against him. He said that the unions were being used to sabotage his efforts at re-positioning the station which was in a deplorable state before his appointment.</div>
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He refused to speak on the allegations that he flogged staffers of the station.</div>
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He told NAN that there was no going back on his reform efforts as they have received the blessings of the supervising Bayelsa Ministry of Information.</div>
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“This small radio station has 346 workers; employment and job placement have never followed due process, we are currently reorganising the place and they are resisting our efforts.</div>
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“Those ghost workers must be fished out and the payroll cleaned up.</div>
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“The wage bill of the station is N35 million monthly and it is not sustainable. My predecessor incurred a debt of N40 million.</div>
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“The unions are being instigated by the Heads of Department affected in the illegal recruitment, and those who came into that place through the back door,” he said.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Yes, this actually happened.</span></h3>
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According to a post by Facebook user <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nkem.beluchi/posts/10154854674640479" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9525; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Nkem Beluchi</a></span>, the administrators of Early Dew Montessori Primary School in GRA Enugu thought it was such a great idea to call the police on a bunch of 4 to 7 years who failed to complete their assignments.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><a name='more'></a>As if that was not bad enough, the <a href="http://omgvoice.com/lifestyle/meals-kenyan-campus-students-eat/?geoip&country=GH" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #ff9525; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">students</a> were hauled in a Toyota Hilux which was also used to convey dead bodies a few hours before the children were put there.</span></h3>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Here is the original update by Nkem.</span></h3>
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Enugu State Government Police in conjuction with Early Dew Montessori “primary” School GRA Enugu, arresting 4 to 7 year olds and putting the behind a hilux -thesame place they put dead bodies, and where they could have jumped out from fearfully- for not doing their assignments.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who met with President Buhari in London yesterday, say there is no cause for alarm over the president’s health. In a statement released on his Facebook page, Saraki said the president he met yesterday was healthy, witty and himself. Read the statement below:</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></a><br />
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"Myself, Rt Honorable Speaker, Yakubu Dogara and leader of Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan paid a visit to President Buhari in Abuja House in London. We were delighted to see that President Buhari is doing well, was cheerful and in good spirits. The president I saw today is healthy, witty and himself. The presiden’ts absence and imminent return shows that there is no vacuum in government and our system of democracy is working with all organs of government fulfilling their mandate. And let me use the time tested cliché, there is no cause for alarm!"</blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The white house has shared the readout of President Donald Trump’s call with President Buhari last week. The readout which was shared on the white house </span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/02/15/readout-presidents-call-president-muhammadu-buhari-nigeria&source=gmail&ust=1487312327066000&usg=AFQjCNGe0qweiAan5qMWwl_uP7nlAGSOzg" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/02/15/readout-presidents-call-president-muhammadu-buhari-nigeria" style="color: #990000; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">website</a><span style="color: #555555; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="color: black;">reads<span style="font-family: inherit;">;</span></span></span></span></div>
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"President Donald J. Trump spoke this week with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria to discuss the strong cooperation between the United States and Nigeria, including on shared security, economic, and governance priorities.<br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="more"></a>President Trump underscored the importance the United States places on its relationship with Nigeria, and he expressed interest in working with President Buhari to expand the strong partnership. The leaders agreed to continue close coordination and cooperation in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria and worldwide. President Trump expressed support for the sale of aircraft from the United States to support Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram. President Trump thanked President Buhari for the leadership he has exercised in the region and emphasized the importance of a strong, secure, and prosperous Nigeria that continues to lead in the region and in international forums".!</blockquote>
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