Police Service Commission Redeploys 37 Commissioners

The Police Service Commission, PSC, has redeployed the commissioners of police in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The PSC in a statement said,
“The Police Service Commission approved the deployment in line with Section 215 of the 1999 Constitution, which empowers the commission to appoint officers to states as Commissioners of Police, CP.”

Vanguard reports that officers affected by the exercise are ;
Emmanuel Ojukwu, formerly Force Public Relations Officer, who has been deployed to Kogi State and Ikechukwu Nwodibo, formerly CP in charge of Legal Services, who has been posted to Taraba State.

Others are J. Habila, Abia State; Adejo Gabriel Adaji, Adamawa State; Muritala U. Mani, Akwa Ibom; Karma Hosea, Anambra; Mohammed K. Mohammed, Bauchi; P. Okafor, Bayelsa; Dibai P.Yakadi, Benue; J. Opadokun, Borno. Henry Fadairo, Cross River; UsmanBala Alkali, Delta; P. Abdallah, Ebonyi; Chris Ezike, Edo; CP Etop J. James, Ekiti; CP Mohammed Adamu, Enugu, CP Wilson Inalegwu, FCT.

Also appointed are CP Austin Iwar, Gombe; CP T. Lakanu, Imo; CP U. Tilli Abubakar, Jigawa; CP U. U. Shehu, Kaduna; Mohammed Katsina, Kano; CP U. Abdullahi, Katsina; CP Yakubu O. Jubrin, Kebbi.

Furthermore, E. Amadasun, is CP of Kwara; Fatai Owoseni remains CP, Lagos; Mohammed Sani Usman, remains CP Nasarawa; CP Abubakar Marafa, CP Niger; CP Abdulmajid Ali, Ogun; CP M. Ogbodu, Ondo; CP K. Shodipo, Osun; CP Leye Oyebade, Oyo. Others are CP Nasiru Oki, Plateau; CP Hyelasinda Kimo Musa, Rivers, CP Salisu F. Abdullahi, Sokoto; CP Zanna Mohammed Ibrahim, Yobe; Femi Ogunbayode, CP Zamfara.

According to PSC Chairman, Sir Mike Okiro, the exercise is meant to reinvigorate the state commands for more effective and efficient performance in line with President Buhari's "Change" agenda.

He urged the police commissioners to be serious with their jobs and ensure strict commitment to the enforcement of law and order and protection of lives and property within the ambit of the law.

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NNPC Revokes Contract For Crude Oil Delivery To Refineries

The contract for delivering crude oil to the refineries in Warri, Portharcourt, and Kaduna has been canceled by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

The decision was announced on Tuesday by the company's
Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ohi Alegbe,

Also terminated were the offshore processing agreements entered into in January this year with three companies, Duke Oil Company Inc., Aiteo Energy Resources Limited and Sahara Energy Resources Limited.

The corporation said that the contracts were canceled because of their exorbitant costs and inappropriate process of engagement. It added that the new measures were aimed at reducing costs and increasing operational efficiency.

In the meantime, NIDAS Marine Limited, an NNPC subsidiary has been engaged to provide crude oil delivery to the refineries pending the establishment of a substantive contract.

“We have also commenced a rigorous and transparent process of securing capable and competitive contractors for the delivery of crude oil by marine vessels to Port Harcourt and Warri/Kaduna Refineries pending the restoration of the crude pipeline infrastructure, ” said Mr Ohi Alegbe.

To correct the existing anomalies, Mr Alegbe said that the NNPC has commenced the process of establishing alternative OPA based on optimum yield pattern with tender processing fees.

“After due appraisal of performance trajectory, we have invited Oando, Sahara Energy, Calson, MRS, Duke Oil, BP/Nigermed and Total Trading to bid for the new Offshore Processing Agreement, while we have engaged AITEO, Sahara Energy and Duke Oil to exit the current OPA, ” Alegbe said.

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Not A Government Of Probes But Of Due Process, Law And Order

The presidency has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari is not running a government of probes, but of due process, law and order.

Vanguard reports that Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said that President Buhari would not shy away from probing Goodluck Jonathan in the face of allegations of fraud and corruption.

He was reacting to an allegation of selective probe against President Buhari by a Northern leader, Tanko Yakassai.

The presidential spokesman said that Buhari is not actually probing anybody but merely treating issues he met on the table

“Let me say that officially, nobody is under probe, even Dr. Jonathan. People should not make mistakes about the fact that what is going on are routine investigations. These are matters that the President has found on the table. So, there is nothing like a probe. If Jonathan will be probed, you would have heard of, may be, an administrative panel of enquiry or judicial panel of enquiry. But it hasn’t come to that. These are matters of routine engagements of due process of law and order.

“President Buhari in his campaign said his government was not going to probe into the past. We are not probing but as a responsible government, you cannot bring to the table matters such as we are dealing with and then, the President will wave them off.

“The Office of the President may be powerful but it is controlled, regulated by due process and the constitution of the country. The President cannot wave away matters that are arising from either handing-over or the routine briefings. How can anybody say he was part of the Obasanjo military regime and that’s why he’s not probing them?"

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13-Man Panel To Probe Yar'Adua, Jonathan On Arms Procurement

In pursuance of his determination to stamp out corruption in the public service, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday set up a 13-man panel to probe the administrations of late President Umar Musa Yar'Adua and former President Goodluck Jonathan on the procurement of arms and ammunitions for the Nigerian Armed Forces.

The committee was constituted by the National Security Adviser, Major-Gen Babagana Monguno (Retd) on the orders of President Buhari and is expected to identify irregularities and make recommendations for streamlining the procurement process in the armed forces.

The committee has AVM J. O. N. Ode (retd) as leader and Big-Gen Y. I. Shalangwa as Secretary.

Other members are Rear Admiral J. A. Aikhomu (retd.), Rear Admiral E. Ogbor (retd.), Brig-Gen. L. Adekagun (retd.), Brig-Gen. M. Aminu-Kano (retd.), Brig-Gen N. Rimtip (retd.), Commodore T. D. Ikoli, Air Commodore U. Mohammed (retd), Air CommodoreI. Shafi’i, Col A. A. Ariyibi, GP Capt C.A. Oriaku (retd) and Mr. I. Magu (EFCC).

A statement released by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adeshina said, “the establishment of the investigative committee is in keeping with President Buhari’s determination to stamp out corruption and irregularities in Nigeria’s public service.

“It comes against the background of the myriad of challenges that the Nigerian Armed Forces have faced in the course of ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the northeast, including the apparent deficit in military platforms with its attendant negative effects on troops’ morale.

“The committee will specifically investigate allegations of non-adherence to correct equipment procurement procedures and the exclusion of relevant logistics branches from arms procurement under past administrations, which, very often resulted in the acquisition of sub-standard and unserviceable equipment.”

It is widely believed that Muhammadu Buhari won the last presidential elections based on his loud chants of the anti corruption mantra.

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"Dance With Peter" Audition Berths In Abuja

All is set for the first audition of the reality TV show, "Dance With Peter," which is to be held in Abuja.

According to Globacom, sponsor of Africa's hottest dance competition, the event holds this Friday at Shehu Musa Yar'adua Center in Central Business District, Abuja.

Thereafter, the audition train driven by Peter Okoye move to Accra for the Ghana phase scheduled for September 1 at the National Theatre, South Liberia Road.
The next stop will be Benin, Edo State, next week Friday, at the Oba Akenzua Cultural Center, Airport Road, Benin City. Lagos is next in line on Tuesday, September 8, at Bamako Studios, 1 Bamako Street, Ojodu, Lagos.

The final audition is on September 10 at Atrium Event Center, Stadium Road, Portharcourt.

To participate, text DANCE to 55517 in Nigeria and 3030 in Ghana from Glo lines only. Text message costs N100 for Nigeria and GHc0.5 for Ghana.

The best dancer  goes home with a brand new Toyota RAV 4, N3 million and the rare opportunity to feature in P-Square’s next music video.

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One Soldier, Two Suicide Bombers Die In Borno Blast

Two male suicide bombers suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday night detonated their explosive devices at a military checkpoint around Gomari Airport roundabout, killing themselves and a soldier.

Four passers-by were injured by the bomb blast which occurred barely an hour after the daily curfew had been lifted by 9.30 pm

Eyewitness accounts said that the suicide bombers who came in a tricycle were being checked by the soldiers on duty when they detonated their explosive devices, killing themselves and a soldier.

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Kaduna State Governor El-Rufai Loses Father

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State is bereaved. His foster father and former Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Education, Mallam Yahaya Hamza passed away in Kaduna on Tuesday after a brief illness.

A statement issued by El-Rufai's spokesman, Samuel Aruwan said that the governor
"will miss the wisdom and counsel of this great man who became a father to him and guided his steps with tender firmness,”

He said that the governor played Allah to grant the departed aljanah firdaus and the family, strength.

The one time chairman of West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and Secretary to Kaduna State Government is survived by many wives, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was aged 80, having been born in 1935.

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