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Disu Assumes Duty As New FCT CP

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By Uche Onyeali 

New Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Olatunji Disu has assumed duty with a pledge to adopt a zero tolerance approach to crime and criminality.

Disu said this while briefing newsmen to mark his assumption of duty Monday in Abuja.

“As I assume this role, I am very much aware of the security challenges facing the FCT and the foundational work laid by my predecessors to maintain relative peace.

“I am committed to building upon this groundwork and enhancing our efforts to significantly improve the security situation in our territory.

“To those who seek to disrupt the tranquility of the FCT, I send a clear and resolute message. My tenure will be marked by zero-tolerance to all forms of crime and criminality,” he said.

The new commissioner said his administration would not waver in its commitment to safeguard the FCT and ensure effective law enforcement and respect of the rights of citizens.

“My administration will strengthen partnership with local organisations, community leaders and stakeholders.

“The partnership will foster trust on innovative strategies to address the security concerns that affect FCT residents.

“We will prioritise community policing, intelligence gathering, technology integration, training and development and public engagement

“Insights and feedback from the communities would be invaluable in the journey to navigate the security challenges together,” he added.

He added that the feedback from the public would help refine the approach in the fight against crimes and criminalities.

Alia Tasks New Council Chairmen On Accountability, Fairness

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From Henry Ibya, Makurdi

Benue State governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia has charged the newly elected local government chairmen to always demonstrate accountability, transparency and fairness in all their dealings.

Governor Alia gave the charge yesterday during the inauguration of the new chairmen at the Government House, Makurdi.

The governor described the event as a significant moment in the future of local government administration in the state.

He urged the chairmen to immediately hit the ground running by working diligently to provide strategic leadership, charging them to uphold the highest standard of governance without fear or favour.

The governor equally tasked them to ensure that they listen and address the needs of the people at the grassroots, collaborating with relevant stakeholders to foster inclusive government in the interest of all.

He called on the chairmen to collaborate with the state government in order to implement policies and programmes that are beneficial to rural communities, especially as no tier of government operates in isolation, the governor equally encouraged them to extend an olive branch to opposition parties.

Responding on behalf of the new chairmen, the Chairman of Vandeikya Local Government Area, Dennis Guda appreciated the governor, the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the people for giving them the mandate to preside over the affairs of the local government councils.

He assured of their readiness to work in line with the seven-point agenda of the governor and to always be in consultation with relevant stakeholders to share ideas for the progress of the state.

Niger Govt Partners Kent Varsity On Improved Education 

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FROM SAMSON ALFA,MINNA.

Niger State government has strengthened partnership with Kent State University in its continuing efforts to improve the education sector. 

Special Adviser to the governor on Digital Media and Strategy, Abdullberqy Ebbo said this is aimed at creating opportunities in higher education, developmental interventions, business and investment between Kent State University, Ohio Department of Development and Niger State.

The Niger delegation was led by the Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mustapha Ndajiwo, accompanied by the Special Advisers to the governor on Special Duties, Social Investment and Domestic Affairs, Dr Murtala Muhammad Bagana and Hauwa Bako, as well as Abdulakeem Oshinuga. 

Ebbo disclosed that the meeting was held with representatives from the Office of Global Education, Department of Administration, Ohio Governor’s Office and the provost of Kent State University.

He explained that the initiative is to build on a previously signed Global Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, by Governor Umaru Bago to pursue specific programmes in the pilot phase of the partnership, the commissioner signed a letter of intent on behalf of the state government with Kent State’s provost.

According to Ebbo, with this development, Niger State has secured a startup location for the Centre at Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna to be launched soon, where students are expected to have the option to study fully online from Nigeria, earning either a U.S degree or a dual degree.

According to the report, the centre will oversee several programmes, including a two-plus-two degree initiative where undergraduates from Niger State can complete the first two years of their studies in Nigeria and the remaining two years in the United States at half the tuition cost. 

Ebbo revealed areas of collaboration to include student and lecturer exchange programmes, executive and leadership programmes, aviation studies, vocational skills development, fashion, sports and investment opportunities through the State of Ohio.

He stressed that the partnership will deliver significant benefits across various sectors for socio-economic development.

Team 3 Claims Victory As CY Football Club Of Abuja Hosts Inter-Unity Match Competition

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CY Football Club of Abuja at the weekend celebrated community spirit and athletic talent during its annual Inter-Unity Match Competition.

Held at the club’s home ground in FHA Estate, Lugbe, the event drew enthusiastic supporters and families eager to cheer their teams on.

After a day filled with thrilling matches, Team 3 emerged victorious, finishing with 22 points and a perfect record of 12 matches without conceding a single goal.

The tournament featured a round-robin format that highlighted competitive play, teamwork, and the importance of unity among participants.

Team 3’s captain, Edobor Eddie praised his teammates, stating that “we worked hard to prepare, and it paid off. This win reflects our dedication and teamwork, and we’re grateful for the support from our fans, especially Engr. George-Okoli Chidi.”

Beyond competition, the event promoted peace and unity within the community, reinforcing relationships among club members.

Club president, Engr. Uche Osuji commended all participants and volunteers.

“Today was about coming together as a community. We’re proud of all the teams for their sportsmanship and determination,” Osuji said acknowledging Amara Onyilona for donating the trophy.

As the sun set, the atmosphere buzzed with celebration as Team 3 lifted the trophy, surrounded by joyous supporters. With plans already in motion for next year’s competition, CY Football Club of Abuja looks forward to continuing this tradition of unity and sporting excellence.

For now, Team 3 can bask in their well-deserved victory, while the spirit of community and competition at CY FC promises to thrive for years to come.

NNPCL Bows To Pressure Quits As Sole Buyer Of Dangote Petrol

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…Panic rises as fuel price may increase 

By Charles Ebi 

Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL,  seems to have agreed and bowed to pressure from the  independent Marketers and concerned industry players about the dangers of monopolizing supplies of Petroleum Motor Spirit, PMS, from the Dangote Refinery. However, the news came with palpable fear as Nigerians are panicking that petrol prices could increase nationwide as the Nigerian National Petroleum Exporting Company , NNPC Limited, has reportedly quit its sole petrol buyer position in the 650,000 barrel per day capacity Dangote Refinery.

The move opens up the market for other marketers to buy petrol directly from the refinery, meaning retailers will likely price petrol based on their margins.

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited,NNPCL, is said to have ended its exclusive purchase agreement with Dangote Refinery, opening up the market for other marketers to buy petrol directly from the refinery.

This means NNPCL will no longer be the sole off-taker, and marketers can now negotiate prices directly with Dangote Refinery.

This development aligns with the current practices for fully deregulated products, where refineries can sell directly to marketers on a willing buyer, willing seller basis.

Recall that when the Dangote Refinery started processing petrol in September, the NNPCL was the only entity allowed to buy and resell to marketers, who then distribute to others.

Earlier in September, Devakumar Edwin, vice president at Dangote Industries Limited, said the 650,000 barrels per day Dangote Refinery has begun the processing of petrol.

But the NNPCL, in reaction to a statement that the Dangote Refinery Limited is being undermined by actions of the company at the time, said it was not the sole off-taker of all products from the Dangote Refinery. It said the refinery was free to sell its petrol to any marketer.

The NNPCL explained that the Dangote Refinery and any other domestic refinery were free to sell directly to any marketer on a willing buyer, willing seller basis, which is the current practice for all fully deregulated products such as diesel, aviation fuel and kerosene.

Although some major petroleum marketers were later reportedly approved to lift the product from the refinery under an agreement with NNPC Ltd, independent marketers remained excluded.

On September 26, the House of Representatives called on the federal government to mandate the NNPC Ltd and Dangote Refinery to allow independent marketers to lift petrol directly from the refinery.

The lower chamber also urged the management of Dangote Refinery to build, acquire, or partner to establish tank farms or depots across the geo-political zones of the country, to ease access to petroleum products for the public.

This call followed a motion of urgent public importance moved on Thursday by Oboku Oforji (PDP, Bayelsa).

Moving the motion, Mr Oforji explained that the exclusion of independent marketers threatened competition in the sector.

He noted that competition is essential for reducing costs, adding that some marketers may resort to importing products to survive in the market.

NNPCL and the major marketers being the exclusive off-takers spells monopoly, which is tantamount to greed. This is the same NNPC Ltd that has failed to manage our crude and refineries for decades”, the lawmaker said at the time.

Those familiar with the matter said NNPC is now set to withdraw as the sole off-taker to allow other marketers to directly purchase petrol from Dangote Refinery at the prevailing market price, promoting competition and potentially stabilizing supply chains.

Femi Soneye, the spokesperson for the NNPC is not immediately available to comment for this story but a top official of the company confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES Monday morning. “Yes, it is true”,the official said. “We can no longer continue to bear that burden”.

The NNPCL had claimed in September that it was buying petrol from Dangote Refiner at N898.78 per litre and selling to marketers at N765.99 per liter, shouldering a subsidy of almost N133 per litre.

The NNPC lifted about 103 million litres of petrol from Dangote Refinery between September 15 and 30. The refinery was able to load 2,207 of 3,621 trucks sent to it within the period under review.

The vehicles carried just 102,973,025 litres of the planned 400,000,000 litres of petrol earmarked to be lifted from the refinery at 25 million litres per day. That translated to just 26% performance, records show.

NPC’s withdrawal as the sole off-taker of Dangote petrol marks a significant shift towards complete liberalisation of the market, allowing marketers to source products directly from Dangote Refinery or other suppliers.

With NNPCL no longer covering the differential between Dangote’s selling price and the price to marketers, subsidies will cease to exist. Marketers will now buy directly from Dangote and sell at cost price, adding their own differential, which may lead to a hike in the product’s price.

Also, marketers can now source products from anywhere, not just Dangote, promoting competition and potentially stabilising supply chains.

The NNPCL lifted about 103 million litres of petrol from Dangote Refinery between September 15 and 30. The refinery was able to load 2,207 of the 3,621 trucks sent to it within the period under review.

Now, with this agreement possibly phasing out, it means many marketers will decide the price at which they will sell the product, a move that may lead to a hike in the product’s price.

This development also means marketers can now source products from anywhere, promoting competition and potentially stabilising supply chains.

It also means that importation of petrol will likely continue if marketers are not comfortable with the prices being negotiated with Dangote Refinery.

Plateau Youths Task PLASIEC On Credible, Peaceful LG Polls

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Plateau Youth Council, PYC, the umbrella body for all youths in the state, has called on the State Independent Electoral Commission, PLASIEC, to conduct a credible and peaceful local government election.

Chairman of PYC, Mr Panan Gongden, made the call yesterday when he visited the Chairman of PLASIEC, Mr Planji Cishak, in Jos.

Gongden, who thanked PLASIEC for the adequate preparations so far, said the October 9 local government polls must not truncate the current fragile peace in the state.

He promised to sensitise youths across the 17 local government areas to be peaceful before, during and after the election.

“Yuths are the engine room of good governance, and good governance begins with free and fair elections.

”This is why we are calling on PLASIEC to ensure that the forthcoming local government election is credible and peaceful.

”However, we will sensitise youths on the dangers of electoral violence and malpractice, in order to create an enabling environment for a credible and peaceful election,”he said.

Responding, the PLASIEC chairman assured Plateau residents that the forthcoming polls would not be business as usual.

He assured that messures had been put in place to ensure a free, fair, credible and peaceful polls.

“We will conduct not just a free and fair election, but one that the votes of Plateau residents will count,”he assured.

Cishak added that the commission would conduct an election that would be in tandem with global standards.(NAN)

Aliyu Inaugurates Sokoto Economic Advisory Council

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From Ibrahim Goronyo, Sokoto

Sokoto State government has inaugurated a special advisory committee to develop a robust economic roadmap. 

Governor Ahmad Aliyu decried that his government had been servicing debts inherited from the past administration, hence the need to bring experts on board to proffer workable solutions. 

The governor, who cited lack of economic data and poor tax collection as another reason for initiating an economic advisory committee, urged them to ensure the economic prosperity of the state. 

Responding, the Chairman of the committee, Alhaji Bello Maccido assured the governor and the state that they would do everything possible to advise government on how best to step into the path of solid economic prosperity.

“We will advise on the sectors to focus on and innovative financial solutions that will help the state broaden its sources of financing,” he assured.

Maccido noted that he has confidence in his committee members, thus there would be no disappointment. 

Special Adviser to governor on Economy, Dr Bashir Achida is to serve as secretary of the committee.

Abuja Court Reduces 5 #EndBadGovernance Protesters’ Bail To N5m Each

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BY ANTHONY OCHELA, ABUJA 

The Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Emeka Nwite on Monday, granted a bail variation for five #EndBadGovernance protesters, reducing the bail amount to N5 million each.

Five of the ten #EndBadGovernance protesters, who were previously remanded in prison by the court, had struggled to meet the original bail conditions.

Counsel for the 1st, 2nd, and 4th defendants, Marshall Abubakar, revealed that some of the protesters have been unable to secure a surety with landed property in Abuja, which is one of the bail requirements.

Justice Nwite had on September 11th, initially granted bail to all ten protesters, totalling N100 million. 

In his ruling Nwite said, “bail is hereby granted to the defendants in the sum of N10 million each with one surety in the same amount.”

The Court required that the sureties be residents of Abuja, own property in the city, and deposit their property documents with the court registrar. 

Additionally, the sureties were required to swear to an affidavit of means, and both the defendants and sureties were to submit their international passports and recent passport photographs to the registrar.

Justice Nwite ruled that the protesters would remain in custody until they met the bail conditions.

The defence lawyers later appealed the stringent bail terms, particularly for the five defendants unable to meet the requirements. 

Following their application, Justice Nwite reduced the bail sum to N25 million in total for the five protesters requesting the variation.
The new conditions set by the Court are for N5 million bail each, with one surety in the same amount. 

The surety must be a close relative, specifically a father or mother, or another blood relative residing within the jurisdiction if neither parent is available.

The ten defendants: Michael Adaramoye, also known as Lenin, Adeyemi Abayomi, Suleiman Yakubu, Comrade Opaluwa Simon, Angel Innocent, Buhari Lawal, Mosiu Sadiq, Bashir Bello, Nurudeen Khamis, and Abduldalam Zubair are facing six counts, including treason, conspiracy to commit a felony, inciting mutiny, and attempting to destabilise Nigeria, all offences punishable under section 97 of the penal code.

They are accused of attempting to force their way into the seat of power, burning down a police station, and injuring officers. 

The Federal Government also claims they incited the public against the government and destroyed public properties, including a police station, the High Court complex, and National Communications Commission facilities.

The ten defendants, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/454/2024, pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them by the Inspector General of Police.

Police Arrest 2 Thieves, Recover Stolen Vehicles In Borno 

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From HASSAN JIRGI Maiduguri 

Borno State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two young men who specialise in stealing cars in Maiduguri, the state capital.

Spokesman of the command, ASP Nahum Daso, who disclosed this during the parade of the suspects at the weekend, said about six cars were recovered from them, describing the arrest as a significant stride in the fight against crime.

Daso added that the car suspects, Modu Ishaku (39) and Mari Paul (39) were apprehended, following a report by Musa Abubakar on September 9 that his Toyota Corolla car had been stolen from his residence.

According to him, the Police Crack Squad acted swiftly upon receiving the complaint, leading to the arrest of Paul and the recovery of the stolen vehicle.

“Investigations revealed Paul’s involvement in car theft and his usual sale of the stolen vehicles to Ishaku,” Daso further revealed.

He also disclosed that the crack squad recovered six stolen vehicles taken from various locations in Maiduguri.

The police spokesman emphasised the command’s unwavering commitment to eliminate criminal activities and ensure public safety and security.

Gov Mohammed Assures Of Massive Investments For MSME Devt

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From Abdullahi Idris, Bauchi 

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has pledged his readiness to provide the necessary resources for the growth and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, in the state.

Mohammed made the pledge while receiving the 2024 Most SME Governor Award at the 2024 National MSME Conference held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Represented by his Deputy, Mr Auwal Jatau, the governor expressed gratitude to SMEDAN for finding him worthy of the award, saying “this recognition is not just a testament to my administration’s commitment on SME development, but a reflection of the collective efforts of all stakeholders dedicated to the growth and development of micro, small and medium enterprises.”

He said his administration had implemented several initiatives aimed at supporting entrepreneurs with accessible funding programmes, streamlined process for business registration and essential training and capacity-building workshops to achieve the desired results.

Governor Mohammed said the state government had prioritised infrastructural development, ensuring that “our roads, markets and facilities meet the needs of our business community. 

“By investing in infrastructure, we are not just enhancing accessibility, but also fostering a climate of trust and reliability that is essential for any business to flourish.

“I am honoured to accept this prestigious award on behalf of the government and the good people of Bauchi State. MSMEs are the backbone of our economy. They drive innovation, create jobs and foster inclusive growth. 

“In Bauchi State, we understand that empowering our MSMEs is not just a policy goal, but a moral imperative. Over the past few years, we have focused on creating an enabling environment for these enterprises to thrive.”

The governor reiterated the unwavering commitment of his administration towards investing in MSMEs with the establishment of a robust support system that will facilitate growth and innovation to address the challenges faced by entrepreneurs.

In his address, the Director-General, SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odili said the award acknowledges the positive impact of Governor Mohammed towards the development and growth of micro, small and medium enterprises.

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