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29/12/2015

http://newsngr.com/2015/09/10/nnpc-to-recrrate-four-refineries-in-nigeria-ibe-kachikwu/

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) will remodel the nation’s four refineries, its Group Managing Director, Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachukwu said yesterday. The refineries are in Port-Harcourt (two), the Warri Refinery and Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company, KRPC. The NNPC boss spoke after touring the various units of the Kaduna refinery where he lamented that with what he has seen, the four refineries cannot take Nigeria anywhere. According to Kachikwu, given the fact that the refineries were built around 30 to 40 years ago, there is the urgent need to support them with new modules and structures that are in line with global best practices in terms of new business module, new commercial module and technological approach. “In term of how to get the refinery to function, like I said, new business module, new commercial module, new approach to how we have to get to where we should be, but what is obtainable is that most of our refineries are close to 30-40 years old.

“We need to begin to look at building new refineries in the same land space where they can share facilities, so that you will have something to lean on when these old ones are beginning to kick out”, he said. Reacting to calls by some Nigerians especially Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State to “kill” the state-owned oil firm before it kills Nigeria as a result of the high level of alleged corruption there, Dr. Kachikwu pleaded to be given the benefit of the doubt to turn things around at the NNPC. “That stuff of killing NNPC was historical before I came in, but we are working hard to justify why it shouldn’t be killed, but I am a business man, if we get to a point where we are not doing well enough, and it needs to be killed, we look at what alternatives are. “Today, whether we like it or not, lets be realistic here, irrespective of the fact that negative gets a lot of more publicity than the positives, this organisation has kept this country going for the last 30-40 years, it has built and sustained the refineries, it has delivered fuel the moment our refineries don’t work, it has delivered retails in a very difficult terrain.

“So what I am trying to say is that you don’t throw away the baby with the bath water, there is bath water that need to be thrown away, and we are doing that, but there is a healthy baby sitting there that we are going to nurture it”, he explained. The NNPC boss also said over US$200 million was being saved the nation from the cancellation of the oil swap deal. “The essence of crude swap cancellation is that straight away you are saving over 200 million plus dollars by virtue of doing that. You have transparency in the deal per month and you have transparency that are embedded in those processes, the new processes”, he added. Kachukwu, who commended the resilience and determination of the engineers of the four refineries, assured that the NNPC is committed to making a difference within the 90 days’ time frame he gave when he assumed the leadership of the corporation.

Speaking further on the status of the KRPC he said: “Obviously, we need new modules because with this modules it won’t get us to where we need to be very rapidly. Three out of the six units of the plants were down, some of them for a very long gestation periods, we need to sit down and see what modules, how do you turn around the new refinery. How do you work on emergency basis components of the ones that are there? “Without them we are not going to get out of problems of fuel supply, power supply and all that. So we are going to have a gone whole commercial structure, gone whole engineering structure a lot needs to be done different from models we are pursuing right now. For me, it is truth time”.

On security of the nation’s pipelines he said: “we are doing quite a lot on security as you are aware the working with the security forces to enhance the Warri to Kaduna point has been tested now for integrity and I think by my understanding for the last testing is that is fairly ok now to take control if the FCC units are working. “So on a short term basis, we have been able to deal with that. Medium term basis we are going to work with the security agencies to ensure that the sort of destruction you find on pipelines not just from Warri to Kaduna but the whole country become a thing of the past. “We working on a very enhanced, very robust, very accelerated program to deal with that working with the security forces. We are trying everything that we can and we are sending a body language that the business of messing around with the pipelines is over and I think the message is going round as loud as ever”.

29/12/2015

http://newsngr.com/2015/09/10/president-muhammadu-buhari-fires-fct-irs-chairman/

In his continued bid to sanitize the public sector, President Muhammadu Buhari has relieved the chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service of his duties. The president also ordered that the chairmen of the Secondary Education and Universal Basic Education Boards be unseated with immediate effect. This injunction was contained in a letter with reference no. SGF.19/S.81/T1/97 sent by the secretary to the federal government, on Wednesday, September 9, to John Chukwu, the FCT permanent secretary. Mohammed Sule, the FCT deputy director on press, in a statement made on Thursday, September 10, in Abuja, quoted the letter as directing the affected chairmen to comply with the federal government’s directive on the dissolution of the governing boards of parastatals, agencies, institutions and government-owned companies.

The letter reads in part: “The Federal Government’s directive as contained in Circular Ref. No. SGF.19/S.81/XIX/964 on the dissolution of the Governing Boards of the Federal Government Parastatals, Agencies, Institutions and Government-owned companies remains extant. “In view of this directive, the FCT Permanent Secretary has directed the former Chairman of the FCT IRS to hand over all duties and responsibilities of his office as well as government belongings in his possession to the Director of Treasury, FCT, while the Chairmen of the Secondary Education Board and Universal Basic Education Board should hand over all duties and responsibilities of their offices as well as government belongings in their possession to the Directors/Secretaries of SEB and UBEB respectively.” Meanwhile, the contributions of the officials to the development of the Federal Capital Territory was appreciated by the FCT Administration, with well wishes for them in their future endevours.

Since President Buhari came to power in May 29, swearing to fight corruption, there have been series of sacks of top officials in the public sector, as the president has said he will neither condone corruption nor incompetence in his regime. The sack of the IRS chairman and members of the education board is the latest in a series of appointments terminated by the president, a move that many say is bringing back sanity to agencies and the public sector in general. However, some Nigerians have said that the Buhari ‘axe of justice’ must be wield fairly and not with any political bias. Dele Momodu, a former presidential candidate and journalist, said the president must not use the mantra of change and anti-corruption to witch hunt, but rather ensure that justice is served in all fairness regardless of person or party.

29/12/2015

http://newsngr.com/2015/09/23/nigerian-troops-rescue-241-women-children-from-boko-haram-captivity/

Men of the Nigerian army on Tuesday, September 22, rescued 241 women and children held captive by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno state. Army spokesperson, Sani Usman said the victims were rescued during military operations in two terrorist’s camps at Jangurori and Bulatori villages along Banki axis. Usman, a Colonel, said the troops also arrested 43 suspected terrorists including a Boko Haram kingpin in the area, Bulama Modu. The army spokesperson said Modu is an “Amir”, the king of Bulakuri. He said terrorists have continued to abandon their commanders and buried weapons in various location in the area.
Usman said one of the terrorists, Mohammed Modu have led troops to where he buried his AK-47 r***e at Jangurori village. “ Apart from arms and ammunitions, bows and arrows recovered from Bulama Modu, the kingpin. He confirmed that the terrorists also gave him a horse to enhance his deadly pursuits,” Usman said.

He also said troops succeeded in arresting another suspected terrorist, Aji Gambo at Wuda village. Gambo revealed that some of the terrorists who attacked Kirawa and Kolofata in the northern part of Cameroon were from Dara Jamel village in Nigeria. He said the terrorists run an improvised explosive device (IED) factory in Dara Jamel. The arrested suspect said some of the su***de bombers and IEDs were prepared by Abdulrahaman Alkali Isa, Ba’ana Hisuba and Alkali Isa Karami also natives of Dara Jamel village.

Some of the rescued captives

Meanwhile Usman said, “The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai who keeps close tap on the progress of the troops has commended them for their impressive performance thus far.” He added that troops are on high spirits have continued to restate their determination in the fight against terrorists till they clear them from all known camps and enclaves.

29/12/2015

http://newsngr.com/2015/09/23/two-women-abduct-r**e-29-year-old-man-in-kenya/

Kenya police say the search is on for two armed women who reportedly abducted a 29-year old man and r***d him. According to the police report, the 29-year-old who hails from Karoi district in Kenyan was allegedly abducted and gang-r***d by two women who threatened him with a snake and a gun. The woman who committed the crime were said to be of middle age. It is alleged that the victim was forced into swallowing s*xual enhancement pill before committing the act.

Charity Charamba, Kenya police spokesperson who confirmed the attack, said the man was r***d in a Toyota Raum vehicle shortly after he was offered a lift from Magunje growth point to Karoi. Charamba who narrated the victim’s ordeal, said the women pulled up on a lonely road in pretense that their tyre needed to be checked and forced the man into a nearby bush where they ordered him to have s*x with them. The assistant commissioner said the women were able to overpower the 29-year-old, using a snake and a gun. She said: “Police are investigating a case of aggravated indecent assault in which two women ordered a 29-year-old man to have s*xual in*******se with one of them while the other one was holding a live snake and pistol.”

Meanwhile, due to the rise of r**e and prostitution in Kenya, David Gikaria, a member of the Kenyan parliament has proposed that men marry more wives as a way to curb such s*xual issues. Gikaria said this on Monday, September 14, during a free medical camp he put together in his constituency. The parliamentarian representing Nakuru Town said that prostitution is on the increase in Kenyan towns because women lack husbands. He suggested that marrying more wives will help put an end to prostitution in the state.

29/12/2015

http://newsngr.com/2015/09/24/president-buhari-speech-at-eid-el-kabir-assures-nigerian-hope-against-boko-haram/

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured all Nigerians that the days of Boko Haram are numbered. The sect’s reign of terror in parts of the country, he declared, would be finally over very soon, stressing that the ongoing military operation against the terrorist sect will continue relentlessly until total victory is achieved. In a statement on Wednesday by his Special Senior Assistant on Media & Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, the president said he had directed the Armed Forces and other security agencies to provide maximum security across the nation during Eid-El-Kabir prayers and celebrations, especially in areas most vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Shehu said, “President Buhari assures all Nigerians that the days of Boko Haram are numbered. “Boko Haram’s reign of terror in parts of the country will be finally over very soon as the ongoing military onslaught against the terrorist sect will continue relentlessly until total victory is achieved”.

President Buhari during Jummat:
While felicitating with all Nigerians of the Islamic faith as they celebrate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, Buhari also congratulated all Muslims who are currently in Saudi Arabia to participate in the rites of the Hajj. As they joined the global Islamic community in celebrating Eid-El-Kabir, President Buhari urged Muslims and other Nigerians to rededicate themselves to a greater acceptance and internalisation of its lessons of piety, faithfulness, dedication, fortitude, obedience, sacrifice and selfless service, which he said were for the benefit of all mankind. “The President called for more patience, fortitude, tolerance, endurance, patriotism and a greater willingness to make personal sacrifices for the good of all as his administration strives to lead the nation towards rapidly overcoming its current security, economic and developmental challenges”, the statement added.
The statement also conveyed President Buhari’s pledge to all Nigerians that their safety, well-being and progress remain uppermost in his thoughts and actions, and he would continue to work with all his might to deliver the positive changes in national life which they expect after his election and inauguration as Head of the Government of the Federation. “The President extended heartfelt commiserations to families in Maiduguri and North-Eastern Nigeria who had lost beloved relatives in recent terrorist attacks, noting that his thoughts and prayers for divine solace were with all those who had been callously plunged into mourning by mindless terrorists, when others are celebrating the Eid-El-Kabir”, the statement concluded.