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teflonjake:
Wrong pls....

There's a big wegde btwn both agencies.
Cia is foreign
Fbi is local.

Infact it's the CIA who sometimes perform oversight functions on the FBI.

"The CIA performs oversight function on the FBI?? "

You got this one mixed up, maybe you meant it the other way round. How can you carry out oversight function on a Home based agency when the law only permits you for overseas operations?

teflonjake:
Who's the FBI where the CIA stands?

The CIA has a higher security clearance, so don't bother arguing.

You are obviously not well informed about the operations of these agencies.

Who is talking about security clearance??

Both agencies have their own clearance level that may not be made available to the other party except on special request.

FBI has the mandate for internal operations and can bully the CIA on anything that has to do with Federal crimes. They also have a prosecuting power.

The CIA is only saddled with foreign operations and does not have a mandate for internal security.

If a crime is committed by any CIA agent, the FBI would bust their asses to pieces.

CRIMINAL LAW
Roles of the CIA and FBI

https://www.lawyers.com/legal-info/criminal/criminal-law-basics/federal-protectors-roles-of-the-cia-and-the-fbi.html



The missions of both the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are to protect national security, but their roles are different. The CIA collects and analyzes foreign intelligence to assist the President (and other top government officials) make informed decisions on national security. The FBI, on the other hand, is the nation’s top federal law enforcement agency. Among other duties, the FBI investigates and seeks to prevent acts of domestic and international terrorism. The FBI has both intelligence and investigative duties.

What Does the CIA Do?

The CIA is an independent agency that collects, analyzes, and disseminates foreign intelligence information to top U.S. government officials. The CIA does not make policy decisions or recommendations.

Instead, its role is to report intelligence information that is objective and free from political bias. The President and other agencies (such as the State Department and Department of Defense) assess this information to make policy decisions on national security

What the CIA Doesn’t Do?

Federal law prohibits the CIA from collecting information on “U.S. Persons,” which includes U.S. citizens, resident aliens, legal immigrants, and U.S. corporations. The CIA collects intelligence information only on foreign countries and their citizens. And, unlike the FBI, the CIA does not have arrest powers. But the two agencies cooperate on many issues, such as counterintelligence and threats to national security.

What Does the FBI Do?

The FBI is the nation’s lead federal law enforcement agency. It has broad authority to investigate:

acts of terrorism (domestic and international)
attacks involving weapons of mass destruction
attacks on U.S. officials, and
other terrorism-related offenses.
Additionally, the FBI has divisions devoted to combatting other federal law violations, including cyber-crime, public corruption, civil rights violations, organized crime, white-collar crime, and gang and drug crimes. The arrest powers of FBI agents are broad—extending to violations of federal law committed anywhere in the U.S. or its territories. (The FBI turns over evidence of federal crimes to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.)

In an effort to combat crime nationwide, the FBI coordinates with local, state, and other federal law enforcement agencies in investigations and joint task forces. The FBI also assists these agencies with cooperative services, such as fingerprint identification, laboratory services, and training.

https://www.lawyers.com/legal-info/criminal/criminal-law-basics/federal-protectors-roles-of-the-cia-and-the-fbi.html

engineerboat:
Na listing.

Another distraction.


Buhari.

1. Where is Maina
2. Who signed the $26 billion NNPc ocntract.
3 is Lawal and Oke in Prison already
4. Is Buhari now aware aso clinic have no syringe

Engr Boat this is lame na.

Maina's appointment is just a procedural error. Not a fraud as you PDP goons are trying to paint it. Th fraud perpetuated by Maina occurred under the nose of PDP.

Similarly, the signing of contracts is also a procedural error. Premium Times that did that wonderful investigative journalism has not come out to tell us cash was missing. The way you PDP guys are jumping up and down like excited chickens one would have thought the whole thing was uncovered by you. You guys are just wishing for.a scandal where there is non.

Lawal and Oke have been sacked. Something GEJ would not have done during his time.

Before you talk of Aso Rock clinic lack of materials, first confirm the budgetary releases to them. We can then take you serious.

It's only illiterates that equals amount budgeted to amount eventually released. Pls confirm amount released to them we can then take u serious.

Coldfeets:
Mind you,

I work at FCMB.

If FCMB should crash eh, you will know no peace again... at night.

take am easy oh

YourWife:
Its savings

Go to them and complain, there is definitely a mixed up somewhere. I hope its not a hybrid account that has feature of both current and savings?

Chukazu:
Says who?

I have a savings account that is been charged stamp duty?

Oga you are not the only one that have savings account. I have multiple savings and current accounts across different banks that I monitor the inflow and outflow on a regular basis. It is only the current accounts that are being charged stamp duty charges.

If you have a savings account being charged stamp duty charges, then go and complain.

Stamp duty charges are not supposed to be applied to savings account.

datola:
In a bid to punish looters, bank customers who have genuine reasons will be affected and a lot of court actions is expected.

They will most likely defeat FG because BVN is a CBN order not backed by any Act of Parliament.

The CBN is empowered by relevant laws to enact such orders.

YourWife:
Pls I hope FCMB will just crash! Useless bank, with very useless charges!
How can a bank be charging me daily for all the credits made into my account? Saying it is stamp duty... While First bank and Diamond bank don't charge me!

Stamp duty charges are only charged on current account. It just means, the account you have with FCMB is current while the other two accounts are savings account.

DutchBruh:
Toll gates are owned by Tinubu and his Lebanese business partner Chaugoury, through their company Hi-Tech Construction.
Lagosians have been enslaved for decades through the concession agreement.
Tinubu son Seyi married Chagoury daughter.

Eko Atlantic also comes to mind.

olanshi:
Available

What's the asking price?

agarawu23:
Nigeria judiciary is a joke

Joke how?

Yinxies:
Do whtsapp web. You will look so busy and concentrated

FTC again.

Supported with some serious typing, no one can doubt your busyness

Keneking:
Depends on what the Senate of the institution prescribes; for instance, you can not be granted admission to study two programmes in the same university.

So you saying it is actually against the University rules to study two different programs in same University during same duration. For example, say one is about to round a masters degree, remaining just 1 more semester, and he registers for another one. Is it possible in Unilag?

WaffenSS:
I don't know why higher academics in Nigeria seem the exclusive preserve of fossilized old men.

All VCs, Deans, Profs etc are at least 70.

In Nigeria it's an anomaly to see a 40 year old prof. They won't let you go near.

Where i work we've a 34 year old PhD.

34 year old PhD is no big deal. Them plenty for Unilag.

I thought you wanted to share with us 34year old University President.

Onbelivable:
1. This picture is an old picture that Garbage shehu posted.

2. They called this a dinner and shehu posted it around 1pm .

3.Lies everyday is really annoying


Look at the main picture here :


i wonder why garba shehu posted old picture around 1pm. these lies are just inborn

Go and browse the meaning of dinner and get yourself informed.

Let me help you a bit. dinner and supper are different entities.

oliverjiad:
2003:#380,000
2004:#400,000
2005:#420,000

Jaid

Thanks! So with these amounts, you'll bring out any of these vehicles without coming back to ask for additional cash?

Hello peeps.

Kindly share cost of clearing the ffg:

2003 Sienna
2004 Sienna
2005 Sienna.

Via RoRo. Thanks.

chikeson2008:
Selling cheap

@2.7??

EzeeYFB:
Sweet buy n drive
V6 engine

Contact Ezee 07059767032

Where is this your showroom located? Will like to visit.

kakakibuy no response??

Khan2013:
N11 million gone

That's approx 24m.

This TSTV wan dey fall hand oh, they just dey do gra gra without covering their assess properly.

Protein0:
Me sef wonder O. Is demotion not a form of discipline?
Meanwhile, PSC should tell us what Edgal's offense was. An offense that warranted the demotion of a senior officer. Such offense must be heavier than his achievements that earned him promotion few weeks ago.

He was not demoted. He was initially place in Acting Capacity and since he was not confirmed for that role, hence he reverts back to his former role.

What you are insinuating is tantamount to saying Osinbajo was demoted back to VP when Buhari did not pass on and he as Acting President was not confirmed as substantive president.

That's good. We need to deepen democracy in Africa.

Adewax:
Owner now need money

Location?

brightology3:
wetin concern me

why you come report speedily??

NNPC Scandal: Group Managing Director, Baru, breaks silence

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru, has finally responded to allegations of corruption and violation of contract laws raised by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibeh Kachikwu.

In a memo to President Muhammadu Buhari, leaked last week to the media, Mr. Kachikwu detailed several alleged misdeeds of Mr. Baru, including the unilateral award of hefty oil and gas contracts totaling about N9 trillion.

He also accused Mr. Baru of insubordination.

Mr. Kachikwu met with President Buhari on Friday, but despite the weight of the allegations, no government official reacted publicly until now.
Read Mr. Baru’s statement released on Monday:

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/245496-breaking-nnpc-scandal-group-managing-director-baru-breaks-silence.html



Lalasticlala, Mynd44, OAM4j kindly cascade. Apologies, the tables in the report scattered on Nairaland.

BREAKING: NNPC Scandal: Group Managing Director, Baru, breaks silence

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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 “…these major contracts were never reviewed or discussed with me…” is most unfortunate to say the least.

THE NNPC CONTRACTING PROCESS

The contracting process in NNPC is governed by the following:

i. Provisions of the NNPC Act
ii. The Public Procurement Act, 2007 (PPA)
iii. 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 11th March, 2009.
iv. NNPC Delegation of Authority Guide
v. Supply Chain Management Policy & Procedure documents
vi. NNPC Ethics Guide
Approving Authority for Contracts

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:

Table 1: Financial Authority Threshold (SGF Circular (iii) above)

Approving Authority/No Objection to Award

Special Works (NNPC)

BPP issues “No objection to award”/FEC approves

N2.70 billion (USD 20M) and above

NNPC Tenders Board

Up to N2.7 billion (USD20M)



Table 2: Composition of Tenders Board (SGF Circular (iii) above)

Ministry

Chairman

Permanent Secretary

Members

Heads of Departments

Parastatals

Chairman

Chief Executive

Members

Heads of Departments



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.

a. 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.

b. 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.

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.

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 8th September, 2015 and continued to chair it until his exit in June, 2016.

Typical NNPC Contracting Process

1. Approval of project proposal and contracting strategy by NTB.

2. Placement of adverts for expression of interest in electronic and print media.

3. Soliciting for tender (Technical and Commercial)

4. Tender evaluation

5. Tender approval by NTB for contracts within its threshold; otherwise

6. Obtain BPP certificate of no objection before presentation to FEC.

7. Present to FEC for approval.

All Contracts in NNPC follow the above procedure.

SPECIFIC CONTRACTS MENTIONED IN THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PETROLEUM RESOURCES’ (HMSPR) LETTER TO MR. PRESIDENT

1. Crude Oil Term Contract (COTC)- valued at over $10bn

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.

In arriving at the off-takers list for 2017/2018 COTC, the following steps were followed:

a. Adverts were placed in National and International print media on Monday, 17th October, 2016.

b. 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).
c. 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.
d. Thereafter, NNPC published the list of the successful off-takers in newspapers and NNPC’s official website.
This has been the standard procedure and it is the same process adopted during the 2016/2017 COTC when the HMSPR was the GMD.

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.

2. The Direct Sale Direct Purchase (DSDP) Contract- valued at over $5bn

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.

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.

In arriving at the off-takers list for 2017/2018 DSDP, the following steps were followed:

a. Work plans and execution strategy for the DSDP was granted by the approving authority (Mr. President).

b. Adverts were placed in National and International print media and NNPC website on Thursday, 22nd December, 2016.

c. 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).
d. 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.
This has been the standard procedure and it is the same process adopted during the 2016/2017 DSDP when the HMSPR was the GMD.

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.

3. The Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Contract

The AKK Gas pipeline project is a contractor financed contract. The process adopted for this contract is as follows:

1. Approval of project proposal and contracting strategy was given by NTB.

2. Placement of adverts for expression of interest in some National and International print media and NNPC’s website.

3. Expression of interest for pre-qualification received and evaluated.

4. Technical and Commercial tenders issued and evaluated

5. 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:

a. BPP certificate of no objection (obtained).
b. Certificate of no objection from Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) (obtained).
c. Certificate of no objection from Nigerian Content Monitoring & Development Board (NCMDB) (being awaited)
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.

Thus, due process is being followed in the processing of this contract.

4. Various Financing Arrangements Considered with IOCs;

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.

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.
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:

(1) 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.
(4) Where any sum required aforesaid –
a) Is to be in currency other than Naira; and
b) Is to be borrowed by the Corporation otherwise than temporarily,
c) The Corporation shall not borrow the sum without the prior approval of the President.
Due Process:

1. NAPIMS and JV partner identify bankable projects that require financing and sends to NNPC Corporate Finance to assist in procuring financing.
2. Constitution of Joint Financing Team (JFT) between NNPC and the JV Partner.
3. JFT NNPC invites Request For Proposals (RFPs) from Financial Institutions.
4. Submitted RFPs are evaluated and beauty parade conducted to determine most cost-efficient proposal.
5. Negotiated Financing Strategy, Term-sheets, Structures and pricing are presented for NNPC Management’s (NTB) approvals.
6. NNPC presents the renegotiated terms for approval of Mr. President.
7. NNPC executes the resultant Agreement.

Financings taken under this Administration: Approx. $3bn are as follows:
All established due process as enumerated above has been observed leading to the securing of financing for the following projects in 2016/2017:

· SN
· PROJECT
· Amount (US$mn)
APPROVALS
· LOAN EXECUTED BY
NTB
PRESIDENTIAL
· 1.
· NNPC/CNL JV Project Cheetah
1,200.00
· 16/04/15
· 01/09/15
· Dr. E. I. Kachikwu
· 2.
· NNPC/CNL JV Project Falcon
780.00
· 26/04/17
· 31/07/17
· Dr. M. K. Baru
· 3.
· NNPC/SPDC JV Project Santolina
1,000.00
· 26/04/17
· 10/07/17
· Dr. M. K. Baru
·
TOTAL
2,980.00
·
·
·
These are not procurement projects as described by the PPA, 2007. However, all established due processes as enumerated above were followed.

The NPDC Integrity Upgrade and Development Projects

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.

Conclusions

From the foregoing, the allegations were baseless and due process has been followed in the various activities.

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.



Ndu Ughamadu

Group General Manager

Group Public Affairs Division,

NNPC, Abuja.

October 9, 2017.

http://www.nnpcgroup.com/PublicRelations/NNPCinthenews/tabid/92/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/860/Re-Allegations-of-Lack-of-Adherence-to-Due-Process-in-NNPC-Contract-Awards.aspx



https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/245496-breaking-nnpc-scandal-group-managing-director-baru-breaks-silence.html

UfuomaUN:
Do you know how much a refinery costs?

No. Pls tell me.

The cost of a major refinery and that of a modular refinery.

Thank you.

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Price - #2.1million

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Type of use - Nigerian Belgium Category ( mildly driven )

Mileage - 93051

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That should be 2005

6. Story was that he was always laughing (methinks the double was still learning the ropes and was always laughing to hide what he didn’t know

Someone actually took time to write this? Smh

MadCow1:
Isn't the job of the legislature to pass laws again? Since when did they become a court that probes and brings people to book?

But you'd agree that if the budget of that hospital has been properly scrutinised by the Legislature all along, the hospital may not close down, as inconsistencies may be identified and communicated to the State govt.

The way the commissioner was just reeling out figures of money given to the hospital at different times does not show proper planning.

I even doubt if all those money was approved by the State a house of Assembly.