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Former Vice-President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Monday Ubani has slumped in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Ubani was reported to have slumped and rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Abuja after he collapsed in the detention facility of EFCC, Vanguard reports.

Ubani and Senator Christopher Enai from Bayelsa State, were detained by the EFCC on March 19 for failing to produce chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, Ngozi Olejeme, who they stood for as sureties. Olejeme is facing a N6.4 billion fraud allegedly perpetrated while she was chairman of NSITF.

A member of Ubani’s family told Vanguard that Ubani collapsed in the EFCC detention facility on Tuesday morning after suffering severe dehydration and high blood pressure.

The family member said: “Ubani would have died today (yesterday) if some persons had not intervened and rushed him to the hospital after he collapsed in EFCC cell.

“ It is very disheartening that the EFCC has chosen to continue to detain him despite a court order that instructed that he be released or be charged to court.

“ We are begging well-meaning Nigerians to appeal to the EFCC chairman to comply with court order and release Ubani.”

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The Nigerian Military Court Martial sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State on Tuesday dismissed Flt.-Lt. Martins Owerem, of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), for raping a 14-year old displaced girl.

President of the Court, Maj.-Gen. Yakubu Auta, held that the court found Owerem the guilty on the two counts of rape and assault.

The convict was charged with defilement; assault and disobedient to standing order.

Auta held that the prosecution, through five witnesses and four exhibits, have proved their case beyond reasonable doubts.

He held that the court found the officer guilty on the first and second-count charge, while it discharge and acquitted him on the third-count charge.

The judge, therefore, ordered for dismissal from service of the convict on the first count charge and sentenced him to demotion by one rank on the second-count charge.

Earlier, the Judge Advocate, Capt. Aminu Mairuwa, told the court that the convict on Sept. 29, 2018, while on patrol duty at Kawon Jiya community in the outskirts of Maiduguri, arrested some girls, who were collecting firewood, on the pretext that they crossed into the restricted area.

Mairuwa argued that the convict took one of the girls into the bush and raped her.

However, Defence Counsel, Mr Abbas Abba, sought for lenience in view of the selfless service and contributions of the convict in the counter insurgency campaign

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President Muhammadu Buhari has refused assent to the bill seeking for $1 billion for the completion of Ajaokuta Steel Company.

The rejected bill with seven others were forwarded to him by the National Assembly in February this year.

In separate letters read on the floor of the Senate Tuesday by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Buhari cited several reasons ranging from infractions on extant laws, duplication of responsibilities of existing agencies, to financial constraints for refusing assents on the bills.

The President in his refusal to sign the Ajaokuta Completion Fund Bill as stated in a letter dated March 19, 2018, said appropriating $1billion from the Excess Crude Account ( ECA) as requested for in the bill by the federal lawmakers is not the best strategic option for Nigeria at this time of budgetary constraints.

He said: ” The Nation cannot afford to commit such an amount in the midst of competing priorities with long term social and economic impact that the funds can be alternatively deployed towards.

“Bills which seeks to make an appropriation of revenues to fund public expenditure should be consolidated in the annual Appropriation Act such that these proposals pass through the traditional scrutiny that budget proposals are subjected to by the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Budget and National Planning and the National Assembly.

“Furthermore, as the Excess Crude Account Funds belong to the Federation, it would be proper to consult with the National Economic Council where the States are represented.

“Relevant stakeholders such as the Ministries of Mines and Steel Development, Industry, Trade and Investment were not fully consulted.

“The inputs of key stakeholders are necessary to create the optimal legal and regulatory framework as well as an institutional mechanism to adequately regulate the steel sector ”

In another letter of refusal of assent dated March 27, President Buhari cited provisions contained in section 32 of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency Bill 2018 as the major reason for refusing assent to it.

He said, “Section 32 of the Bill , introduces (I) a 2.5% levy on the profit before tax of the target companies which will increase the tax burdens of the companies while offering no direct benefit to them : (ii) a1% levy on imports which will also add to the cost of doing business in the country , (iii), a 5% levy on luxury goods which duplicates efforts by the Federal Ministry of Finance to raise excise on such goods in a more sustainable manner to the benefit of the Federal Government treasury “.

He added that if signed into law, the Agency will have similar objectives to the Bank of Industry particularly with regard to the funding of Small and Medium Enterprises.

“Accordingly, it is important to streamline its functions to avoid duplication or overlap of functions with other government institutions performing similar functions aside from the likelihood of increasing public recurrent expenditure by the proposed creation of new public sector bodies “.

Other bills declined assents by the President through separate letters forwarded to that effect to the Senate are, the Nigerian Aeronautical Search and Rescue Bill 2018, Chartered Institute of Training and Development of Nigeria ( Establishment) Bill 2018 and Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria Bill 2018.

Others are, the National Housing Fund Bill 2018, National Institute of Credit Administration Bill 2018 and National Bio-Technology Development Agency Bill 2018.

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Kaduna State Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, has called on the people of the state to shun all forms of division and strife, but contribute to building more secured communities for enduring peace.

El-Rufai made the appeal after receiving his Certificate of Return from INEC on Thursday in Kaduna.

He stressed that the people should not allow the divisions and pains of the past to shape the state’s destiny, “as the future can be better when people work together.”

The Governor said it was time for unity of purpose, as such the residents should not wallow in narrow divisions, but collectively work for progress in recognition of the state’s common heritage as children of Adam and Eve.

“Our government is committed to uniting the people of this state, as diversity is no excuse for not working together.

“We should see and embrace diversity as a source of strength, let us remove barriers and not allow religion or ethnic identities to deter us from respecting the rights of others, acknowledging their citizenship and obeying the law,’’ he stressed.

The governor expressed gratitude to the people of Kaduna State for the verdict they delivered at the polls, adding, “we shall always prove ourselves worthy of your trust.’’

El-Rufai said that he appreciated the significance of his re-election as a mandate for putting people first in the discharge of his responsibility.

“With their votes, the people of Kaduna State have shattered many myths of the entitled elites. They have demonstrated that they know who is standing up for their interest.

“They have shown that they appreciate the difficult and top decisions intended to deliver for them the quality of opportunities,’’ El-Rufai said.

According to him, ordinary people in the state have eagerly embraced the idea of their children having quality education and treated in decent hospitals and not having their wives die while giving birth to the next generation.

In her address, while issuing certificates to the governor and elected lawmakers, INEC National Commissioner for North Central, Prof. Antonia Okoosi, said there is improved integrity in the electoral system after six successive elections without hitches.

“The elections are becoming more competitive as the margins between winners and runners-up are decreasing to the extent that in many instances, elections into executive and legislatures are increasingly becoming inconclusive,’’ she said.

She however lamented that the phenomenon of inconclusive elections can be attributed to the crisis of lack of internal democracy in the parties and the desperation of candidates and their supporters to win at all cost.

“Unfortunately, the 2019 elections marked a new trend in which some parties and candidates engaged in violent behaviour.

“This included the manhandling of duty officials and intimidation of voters. The commission views the trend with concerns and assures of voter enlightenment for mandate protection,’’ she said.

Okoosi however commended Kaduna State residents for their peaceful conduct during the polls.

“The commission had noted Kaduna as a high risk state but everything went well without any report of violence across the State,’’ the commissioner said.

The Professor advised disgruntled persons and parties to seek judicial remedy to pursue their cases.

The National Commissioner also applauded members of the NYSC that served as ad-hoc staff and the CBN that secured the election materials.

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Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, has fixed April 2, to deliver judgment in a motion filed by the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Rivers, Mr Biokpomabo Awara, praying the court to stop the INEC from resuming the collation and announcement of results of the state’s governorship election.

Respondents in the suit are the INEC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

NAN reports that INEC National Commissioner for Information and Voter Education, Mr Festus Okoye, announced that the electoral body would resume the collation and announcement of results of the election between April 2 and April 5.

Awara is urging the court to stop INEC from concluding the collation and announcement of the result, saying he was the clear winner of the March 9 election having won 15 of the 23 local government areas in the state.

INEC had suspended collation following disruption of the process at some collation centres by alleged thugs.
Justice Ekwo fixed the date after listening to the arguments of the counsel representing the AAC and the PDP, while the INEC was not represented in court.

Counsel to the AAC, Mr David Adegbe, told the court that the matter was slated for hearing and they had filed processes for originating summons on March 8.

He said they had also filed a written address in response to the counter affidavit filed by PDP, who was the second defendant in the matter on March 27.

Counsel to the PDP, Mr Emmanuel Ukala (SAN) said they had filed their reply on point of law today’s morning which was duly served on the Plaintiff, the AAC.

Ukala argued that the court lacked jurisdiction to go on with the matter as all matters relating to elections should be directed to the election petition tribunal.

He cited decisions of the Supreme Court and other authorities in support of his arguments.

However, counsel to the AAC candidate prayed the court to overrule the arguments of the second defendant, calling the PDP “a busybody’’ in the matter.

He said that the election was disrupted by violence and that the INEC should adhere to its word by conducting a rerun election.

On the March 23, Awara, the AAC governorship candidate had filed a motion urging the court to stop INEC from further collation and announcement of results.

In the motion, he said he was the winner of the governorship election held in Rivers state, having won 15 of the 23 local government areas in the state.

Justice Ekwo however, did not grant the motion as requested by the AAC candidate, saying it had been overtaken by events

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The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Wednesday highlighted reasons why it endorsed Senator Ahmed Lawan as the Senate President of the ninth National Assembly.

APC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, explained that the party settled for Lawan as the next Senate President after wide consultations with President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders of the party.

He said the party “ranked Senators from all zones of the country who are qualified to contest the position, but only one of them can be Senate President.”

Addressing journalists in Abuja, Issa-Onilu said the stand of the party not to share power in the national assembly with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was borne out of the fact that it has a clear majority and does not need the opposition to run a successful government.

Issa-Onilu said having “settled for Lawan as Senate President, the party is working out an acceptable zoning formula for all other positions both in the Senate and House of Representatives, including the position of Speaker of the House.”

He, however, observed that the party was aware of the fact that there are other Senators interested in the position.

The APC spokesman insisted that the party won’t allow what happened in 2015 to repeat itself.

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The national leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commended the peaceful and successful conduct of the just concluded general election in Enugu State, describing it as exceptional, one of the best in the country and a demonstration of “good electoral behavior”.

The electoral umpire added that the exercise in Enugu State, unlike in some states, witnessed no case of “violence, snatching of ballot boxes or all sorts of electoral malpractices”.

The INEC commendation was made by the National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, Barr. Festus Okoye, during the presentation of Certificates of Return to Gov. Ugwuanyi and Governor-elect, his deputy and the Deputy Governor-elect, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo and the elected members of the State Assembly led by the present Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Edward Ubosi.

Barr. Okoye, who congratulated the recipients, on behalf of the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for their victory at the polls, explained that the exercise “is a formal statutory and confirmatory process that you have won an election in accordance with the constitution and electoral dictates”.

He also congratulated “in a very big way, the people of Enugu State for taking ownership of the electoral process and driving it in a very peaceful and conducive atmosphere that fused power and sovereignty back to them”.

Offering advice to the recipients, he said: “The sealed Certificate of Return that will be presented to you is not a trophy that marks the conclusion of your service. Rather it marks the beginning of your service to the people. The validity of the certificate rests with the people of Enugu State. It is within their constitutional mandate to renew, withdraw and or elevate it. The key word is service to the people”.

Earlier in his opening speech, the INEC State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Emeka Ononamadu, who rated the peaceful conduct of the elections in Enugu State high, “with all the promises of fairness, openness and neutrality intact”, maintained that the exercise “was a tortuous journey that did not come at zero cost, but it is also a journey that the entire nation is poised to learn from Enugu”.

According to him, “we set out for 2019 general election with clear vision which resulted in one of the best elections in Nigeria. On behalf of INEC, I wish to thank stakeholders, particularly the political parties, security agencies, traditional rulers, civil society organizations, media, voters and my colleagues in INEC, for their painstaking support in conducting an election which today is being evaluated as one of the best and most peaceful of our time”.

In his brief remark after receiving the certificate, Gov. Ugwuanyi, who appreciated God, thanked INEC and the security agencies for their roles towards the peaceful and successful conduct of the elections in Enugu State.

The governor also thanked the people of the state, who he described as “the true heroes of our democracy” for renewing his mandate and reassured them that he “will continue to serve you with the fear of God”.

His words: “We all prayed for peaceful, free, fair, credible and transparent elections, and by the special grace of God, it ended in praise. This means that truly Enugu State is in the hands of God and in all we do in Enugu State we give God due glory, honour and adoration”.

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An Ondo state High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced Seidu Adeyemi to death by hanging.

He got the sentence for killing Khadijat Oluboyo, daughter of former deputy governor of Ondo State.

Khadijat was a final-year student of the Adekunle Ajasin University, AAU, Akugba-Akoko.

She was found dead inside the room of Adeyemi at his residence in Oke Aro area of Akure on July 2, 2018.


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The U.S. will further clamp down on the use of foreign aid for non-governmental organisations that support abortions or work with groups that help women access the medical service, an official said.

The U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on Tuesday, said this as he announced new limitations on the use of federal government funds in Washington.

“We can continue to meet our critical global health goals… while refusing to subsidize the killing of unborn babies,” Pompeo said.

He said the new measures would include “strict prohibition on back door schemes” meant to help funnel money to organisations working on women’s health and that support abortions.

Pompeo is a Christian conservative and has been facing lobbying by right-wing groups on the abortion issue in Latin America.

U.S. President Donald Trump, upon taking office, reversed regulations that were in place during the Obama administration to reimpose the so-called Mexico City Policy, which prohibits organisations receiving U.S. money from even using non-U.S. funding for abortions.

Critics call the policy the “global gag rule’’ as it not only limits what organisations can do with their own money, but also places restrictions on the types of conversations health care providers can have with patients.

Human Rights Watch, a lobby group, warned already in 2018 that Trump was applying the rule not only to the tens of millions of dollars the U.S. gives to family planning programmes but to the more than 8 billion dollars the U.S. donates to global health issues.

Trump has further been criticised at the UN for supporting conservative, non-democratic states, who oppose using the international organisation for gay rights and key women’s health issues.

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Gov.Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has ordered the reopening of the three tertiary institutions in Ilesa which were shut down on March 18.
The reopening order was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Osogbo by Mr Adeniyi Adeshina, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, NAN reports.
Oyetola had ordered the closure of the three tertiary institutions in the town following a violent protest by irate youths due to the disruption of electricity supply by Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).
The affected institutions in the town were Osun State College of Education, Ilesa, Osun School of Health Technology, Ilesa, and Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke

According to the statement, the decision to reopen the institutions was taken after due consultations with stakeholders, heads of the affected institutions, parents and the leadership of IBEDC.

It said parties involved agreed that peace should continue to reign and that the students would henceforth behave in line with the ‘Omoluabi ethos’’ which the state was noted for.

The statement said restoration of electricity supply in Ijesaland had commenced.

The Governor, according to the statement, advised the students to desist from taking the law into their hands and should always explore legitimate channels to pursue their grievances.

He warned that the government would not tolerate violence as a means expressing grievances.

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has reacted to the defection of Akpo Bomba Yeeh, the African Action Alliance, ACC, Deputy Governorship candidate to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

We had reported that Akpo Bomba Yeeh announced his resignation from the AAC and defection to the Peoples Democratic Party.

In a letter addressed to the Governorship candidate of AAC in Rivers state, Biopkomabo Awara, Yeeh said his resignation from the party was informed by the alleged hijack of the party’s structure by the All Progressives Congress in the State.

Reacting, Wike while receiving Yeeh at the Government House Port Harcourt on Monday said history will be kind to him for placing Rivers interest above personal consideration.

A tweet on the governors official Twitter handle reads, ”Governor Wike received the Former AAC Deputy Governorship Candidate alongside PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, Rivers State PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah, Former Rivers State Governor, Sir Celestine Omehia, Senator-elect Barry Mpigi and other leaders.

”History will be on your side. You have shown that the interest of the state is above personal consideration. God will not only protect you, But He will also reward you for this decision.

”All of us must work together in order to forge ahead. No one man’s interest is bigger than that of the State.

”You are welcome to the party that will move the state forward. Those on the other side must understand that you cannot kill people, just to be in power. With this bold decision, our brothers on the other side know that the end has come.”

http://www.titopeblog.com/2019/03/rivers-election-court-adjourns-in-aac.html

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned a case on the governorship election in Rivers State till March 28 for hearing.

Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Monday following an ex parte motion by the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in Rivers, Mr Biokpomabo Awara.

In the motion, Awara urged the court to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from concluding the collation and announcement of the result of the election.

He claimed that he was the clear winner of the March 9 governorship election in Rivers, having won 15 of the 23 local government areas in the state.

Justice Ekwo had, during the last sitting on the suit, refused to grant the motion as requested by the AAC candidate, saying it had been overtaken by events.

The adjournment comes four days after INEC stated that the governorship and state house of assembly elections in the state will hold on April 13th.

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Oyo State Governor-elect, Mr Seyi Makinde, has promised to review all contracts awarded by the Governor Ajimobi government after the March 9 governorship election in the state.

Makinde made the promise in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday by his spokesman, Mr Dotun Oyelade.

He said, “Events of the past two weeks have shown characteristics of targeted contract awards that were compiled in a haste and randomly awarded to empty government purse before the May 29 swearing-in date.

“While the government remains in place till May 28, awarding a N30bn new set of contracts in one day as was the case during last Wednesday’s executive meeting was curious and an aberration, especially when debts, as old as 2011 are left unpaid.”

The governor-elect pointed out that information from civil servants, who have the interest of the state at heart, suggested a grand plan to disrupt the smooth take-off of the incoming administration by mopping up all available funds.

He said though he had promised not to probe the outgoing administration, civil servants who connived with the government on illegal and strange contract awards would have themselves to blame in the next few weeks.


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Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has reacted the ruling of the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal, declaring Ademola Adeleke of the PDP, as the winner of the controversial state election.

The tribunal also declared the September 27 rerun election in the state illegal.

The three-man panel of the Tribunal gave the judgement on Friday following the petition filed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ademola Adeleka against the All Progressives Congress, APC and its candidate, Gboyega Oyetola.

The Tribunal also ruled that PDP and Adeleke proved that it was the state Returning Officer who cancelled the results in 7 Polling Units, adding that the petitioners also proved that the Returning Officer has no power to cancel election results of a polling unit.

The Tribunal deducted 2,029 votes from APC scores and 1,246 votes from PDP votes in 17 polling units where there was non compliance.

Atiku tweeted: “Truly, the judiciary is the last hope of the common man and the defender of our democracy. Congratulations Sen. Ademola Adeleke, @IsiakaAdeleke1”.



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The National Open University, NOUN, has disclosed what former President Olusegun Obasanjo earns as a supervisor in the institution.

Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Abdalla Adamu disclosed that as a supervisor of NOUN in Abeokuta Study Centre in Ogun State, Obasanjo earns N40, 000 annually.

Speaking at a Press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja, Adamu also disclosed that the former President who holds PhD in Christian Theology has two students in Theological Studies attached to him.

The briefing was on the 8th convocation of NOUN, where 20,799 students will be awarded graduate and postgraduate degrees with 103 graduates finishing with first class honours.

Adamu stated that the 20,799 students for convocation were divided into 15,642 for graduate degrees and 5,157 for postgraduate degrees.

According to Adamu: “Obasanjo has two students attached to him in Theological Studies. We gave him an office in Abeokuta and the salary is N40,000 a year as a facilitator.

“The former President did his fieldwork in Borno State during the heat of the insurgency, going to collect and analyse data.

“We have another big fish that we have appointed as a facilitator and we will announce him when we have given him an appointment letter.”

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http://www.titopeblog.com/2019/03/nnpc-graduate-trainee-recruitment-2019.html

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NNPC Graduate Trainee Recruitment 2019

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is Nigeria’s National Oil Company with the mandate to manage the country’s vast hydrocarbon resources. As a global player in the International Oil and Gas Industry, our operations span the entire Oil and Gas Value Chain. Our business operations are managed through Strategic Business and Corporate Services Units (SBUs/CSUs) in diverse locations across Nigeria.


Applications are invited for:


Job Title: Graduate Trainee

Location: Nigeria


Description

Our graduate trainees are young men and women with little or no work experience. They undergo a structured Young Professionals Development (YPD) Programme that provides foundational development for building successful careers in NNPC.
As a young graduate, the YPD programme will grow you into a well-rounded technical/business management professional in 3 to 5 years.

Job Roles

Support the implementation of organizational processes.
Deliver cost-effective business outcomes.
Support line managers/supervisors to develop and implement strategic work plans across diverse functions.
Support delivery of project team assignments.

Eligibility

NNPC welcomes applicants who hold any of the following qualifications in the disciplines listed below:
Bachelor's Degree in First Class/Second Class Upper Division
Bachelor's Degree in Second Class Lower Division and a completed Master's Degree
HND (minimum of Upper Credit) with a completed Master's Degree.
Science: Geology, Geophysics, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Environmental Science, Basin Modelling, Surveying and Architecture.
Engineering: Petroleum, Gas, Chemical, Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Power, Software, Computer, Environmental, Marine, Materials/Metallurgical and Pipeline Engineering.
Business/Management: Business Administration, Accounting, Banking and Finance, Insurance, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Maritime Management, Purchasing & Supply, Management Information System and Human Resource Management.
Social Sciences: Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Geography, Public Administration and International Relations/Studies.
ART/HUMANITIES: Mass Communication, English and History.
Law: Law

Other Requirements:

Applicants must have graduated from an accredited University/Polytechnic/Monotechnic not earlier than 2014.
Applicants must not be more than 28 years of age as at 31st December, 2018.
Applicants must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme at the time of this job application.

Key Functional Competencies:

Information Technology
Effective Communication
Personal Effectiveness
Ability to Work in Teams

Application Closing Date

26th March, 2019.


How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should visit:

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Note

All applications must be completed online as paper applications are not acceptable.
Applicants will be required to attach any relevant professional certification attained
All applicants should please note that successful candidates may be required to work in any of our business locations across Nigeria.
Please ensure that you apply for one job position only. Multiple applications will lead to nullification of all submissions.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Disclaimer

NNPC will not be responsible for applications submitted on any website other than its official page
NNPC does not charge any fees for submission of job application
Applicants personal data will be used for the purpose of this recruitment exercise only
Where it is discovered, at any point in this recruitment exercise, that false information has been provided, defaulting applicants will be disqualified and possibly prosecuted.

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No fewer than 1,600 2018 Batch A corps members collected their discharge certificates to mark the end of their service year in Kogi State.

The passing out ceremony, which was done in a low-key at Lokoja on Thursday, saw no corps members repeating the service year.

The Kogi State coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Oludolapo Ahile, while addressing journalists in Lokoja on Thursday, said the passing out corps members comprises 834 males and 756 females.

The State Coordinator, who spoke through the NYSC Public Relations Officer, Rev. Adedapo Tayo, said the set recorded no death during the service year in review.

Explaining further, she said two corps members, Seun Albert and Dr Alabi Vincent, won the state award for their effective performance during the service year.

The State NYSC coordinator lauded the outgoing corps members for their conduct during the service year, admonishing them to sustain the tempo in their future endeavours.

She, however, urged the outgoing corps members to remain focused on becoming self-reliant and sustaining.

The coordinator, therefore, advised them to put into practice all the skills and entrepreneurship training they received during their one-year of national service.

Mrs Ahile also enjoined the corps members to continue to be good ambassadors of their homes, institutions and the country.

She urged them not to rely on government jobs but to strive to utilise the skills they learnt and become employers of labour in the nearest future.

The coordinator reminded the corps members not to think that their service to the nation had ended, urging them to go out and affect the society positively.

”As part of the end of service year activities, the corps members engaged in sanitation projects, visitation to Federal Prisons and Orphanage homes in the state.

”Also, the corps members, on Wednesday, celebrated their end of year programme at the Glass House, in Government House, Lokoja, for impactful and successful service year with several dignitaries in attendance,” Tayo said.

“NYSC is proud of this Batch A 2018 set. They conducted themselves as if they are from one family. I hope they continue like this as they move to another world of life. They have done well and am optimistic that they do not relent from what have been learnt in this compulsory one year service to our nation,” she added.

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The Vice-Presidential candidate of the PDP in the recently held general elections, Mr. Peter Obi has commiserated with the government and people of Anambra and Lagos States over the deaths registered in the state on Wednesday.

While Anambra lost seven persons to a tanker crash, Lagos lost unspecified number children and registered over 100 casualties in a collapsed school building.

In a press release signed by the media aide of the former governor, Mr Valentine Obienyem, Obi offered his condolences to the families of those affected in both accidents.

Obi said, “The tragic incidents, like the recent crash of an Ethiopian Aircraft, should elicit the compassion and concern of everyone, because “we are all part of humanity”.

He expressed worry at the continued incidence of collapsed buildings across the country; and called on relevant agencies and organizations to double their efforts towards seeking a final solution to the menace.

Concluding, Mr. Obi prayed the Almighty God to grant the souls of the dead eternal repose, urging public authorities at all tiers to take the issue of mass housing seriously to avoid Nigerian citizens taking up accommodation in uncompleted buildings.

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The founder of One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, on Wednesday urged journalists and others who care to know to thenceforth address him as The Living Perfect Master of this age.

Maharaj Ji gave this warning while addressing a press conference at his Satguru Maharaj Ji village in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

Maharaj Ji, who declared that ignorance of law is not an excuse in writing what he described as “junks” about him, said his real address is Satguru Maharaj Ji, The Living Perfect Master of this age.

He said, “So, please, journalist, the real address is Satguru Maharaj Ji, The Living Perfect Master of this age. The saviour of this time, the dustbin of life, The Al Mahdi, The Christ of this time, The world Teacher and you leave the people to try, test and see whether it is true or not.

“But, let me warn you against further junks about my person to avoid interminable karma that will befall you and your family so you are warned.

“Behave yourself because ignorance of the law is not an excuse.

“Satguru Maharaj Ji is not a clergy man, he is not the living perfect master for the one love family, neither is he the savoir for Nigeria and Africa but the living perfect master of the entire universe, the savoir of the universe.

“Satguru Maharaj Ji is saying you can see God alive. You can communicate with God within you. With His Divine Knowledge, He reveals the God in you.

“My people, Maharaj Ji is your father, the father of creation the only one that can give you peace of mind and swallow all your problems”



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Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari, who was recently re-elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state, on Wednesday promised people of his district that he would deliver on his electoral promises.

The Senator, representing Oyo North Senatorial District, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview in Iseyin, that it was important for him not to betray the confidence reposed on him.

“People love and trust me across board and I am really humbled by their love, support and trust.

“It is up to me to reciprocate as I have always done since I became a public office holder.

“I will ensure that I sponsor more bills that will have direct impact on my people, I will ensure that they even see more of me, I will make sure they get prompt feedback.

“The support they have been giving to me and my party has been tremendous and I can’t afford to fail them.

“I can’t thank them enough for their support and loyalty,” he said.

The lawmaker, who also thanked members of his party for their support, urged them to remain calm and loyal, saying “there is light at the end of the tunnel”.

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Femi Falana (SAN) has expressed worry over the possibility of conducting credible elections in Nigeria.

Falana, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, described the 2019 general elections as an ‘expensive joke’.

He said “This country spent over N250 billion from public purse on this useless enterprise apart from what each of the governors and political party spent, which is more than 250 billion.

“If we want to get out of the crisis of monumental dimension, we need to go back to the drawing table, beyond the two major political parties. Nigerians must organize because this expensive joke cannot continue.”

On the case of reported violence across the country, Falana noted that electoral violence cannot end despite warnings and preaching except there is an effort by the electoral offences tribunal to follow through the cases after elections.

“We have close to 40 million illiterate adults, the majority of them are roaming the street. In such an environment, you could preach till the second coming of Christ, but that will not stop people from getting involved in electoral offences and other acts of criminality.

“All those who have been caught disrupting our elections are agents of politicians. The police and security agencies have arrested in the last 6 months, over 2000 electoral offenders, what do we do with them, once the elections are over, our attention will shift elsewhere.

“An electoral offences tribunal are to take over these cases like the EFCC or ICPC and investigate them thoroughly and charge those who have been indicted, but the suggestion was rejected.

“From the human rights community, we are trying to partner with the police and the INEC to ensure that we can assemble young lawyers to take on the prosecution of the cases of behalf of INEC. Otherwise, everyone will go back to business as usual as soon as possible

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the appointment of two Executive Directors, Mrs. Stella Ojekwe-Onyejeli and Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq to the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA, Board.

Mrs. Stella Ojekwe-Onyejeli, who is the Chief Operating officer of NSIA, has been reappointed as Executive Director for a second term, while Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq, who is NSIA’s Deputy Head of Direct Investments, has been appointed, for the first time, as Executive Director.

The appointment of Ojekwe-Onyejeli and Umar-Sadiq was disclosed by Mr. Jide Zeitlin, Chairman, NSIA Board of Directors in a statement on Wednesday, the Nation reports.

“Followed the realignment in 2018 of NSIA’s strategy with a pivot towards domestic infrastructure, as reflected in the allocation of 50% of future contributions to infrastructure investments.

“These appointments strengthen the Authority’s executive team and are consistent with our focus on maintaining a broadly representative leadership team and workforce so as to ensure that the institution remains a key participant in Nigeria’s economic transformation.

“Both appointees are committed professionals who, along with other talented colleagues, have been instrumental in NSIA’s development,” the statement read.

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The Oyo State Governor-elect, Seyi Makinde, has promised to retain those appointed by the outgoing All Progressives Congress (APC) if they are found to be competent.

Makinde, who won the governorship election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this during an interview with Lagelu FM 96.7 on Tuesday.

“We are willing to work with anyone even in the APC. If we see they are good or if an appointee appointed by the APC is good, we will retain him.

“At the end of the day, people are more concerned with results,” the Governor-elect said.

Makinde also announced the N3,000 education levy which was imposed on students by the Governor Abiola Ajimobi-led government, has been cancelled.

“The N3,000 which students are made to pay as education levy will be stopped immediately I take over on May 29. The money is about N1.2bn but let parents now hold unto that money and use it for their personal matters,” he said.

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Some Lagos residents on Tuesday urged the governor-elect in the State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and incoming lawmakers to make the welfare of the people their priority when they assume office.

They spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Lagos.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had on Sunday declared Sanwo-Olu winner of the March 9 governorship election and returned him elected.

Sanwo-Olu, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), polled 739,445 votes to defeat Jimi Agbaje of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who polled 206,141 votes, and other contestants in the election.

A Primary school teacher, Mr Timileyin Adenekan, said that the elected candidates should endeavour to keep various promises they made during campaigns and make citizens’ well-being their major concern.

Adenekan said: “The elected candidates should not concentrate or allocate all resources to the construction of bridges, but they should also invest in agriculture to ensure food sufficiency for the people.

“They should also consider people that live below poverty line, and they should ensure payment of civil servants salaries as and when due.”

Adenekan scored INEC high in the conduct of the 2019 elections, saying he believed the elections were largely free and fair.

“The elections were free and fair in most parts of the country, even though some political parties still engaged in vote-buying,” he said.

Oyinwanwa Phillips, a student, told NAN that he expected Sanwo-Olu and the incoming legislators to carry out their duties effectively.

He said that candidates elected at the federal level should also work together to ensure greater success of the anti-corruption war.

“The elections were good, although there was violence in some places; but we thank God it was successful.

“I expect the newly elected candidates to carry out their duties accurately.

“When they assume office, the elected candidates should provide basic amenities to citizens and improve infrastructure to provide conducive environment for investment, business and location of manufacturing industries.

“I also urge the Federal government not to relent in its anti-corruption war in the country.

“Government should support small and medium scale business owners financially through grants and loans, and also educational systems must be upgraded to improve education standard in the country,” Phillips said.

Mr Francis Duru, a photographer and graphic designer, said newly elected candidates at both state and federal levels should try their best not to make life difficult for commoners, and strive to achieve better than their predecessors.

“Government should invest in the economic sector to provide employment and improve standard of living in the country,’’ he said.

Duru urged the federal government to balance national security with human right imperatives, and enhance safety of residents in parts affected by insurgency and herdsmen killing.

Miss Aminat Raimi, a student, appealed to Sanwo-Olu to pay attention to areas where Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode did not pay enough attention to, and work on them.

She urged him and the others elected to keep the promises they made during campaigns and make life better for the people.

Raimi said that the election that brought them in was free and fair, and commended security agencies for maintaining peace during the exercise.

Mr Godwin Idamarhare, a dry cleaner, told NAN that he would like the incoming governor to deal with unemployment, food shortage and bad roads in the state.

At the federal level, he said that the fight against corruption should be intensified and those found wanting should be prosecuted.

Mr Pelumi Baba, an artist, urged Sanwo-Olu to work on the education sector and improve lives of people at the grassroots.

He advised him to keep his campaign promises and manifesto, which earned him the people’s votes.

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the March 9 governorship and State House of Assembly elections inconclusive in at least seven states.

They are: Plateau, Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Sokoto, Kano and Rivers states.

Returning Officers for the election in Plateau and Adamawa states, made the declaration on Monday in separate announcements at their respective collation centres.

In Jos, the Plateau State capital, Professor Richard Kimbir announced that the margin of a lead of 44,929 between the APC and the PDP candidates, is less than 49,377 cancelled votes.

Simon Lalong of APC polled a total of 583,255 votes, while Jerry Useni of PDP scored 538,326.

Professor Fatima Muktar had given the same reason for her decision in Adamawa and asked those troubled to report to the electoral body.

The election was declared inconclusive in both states, following a similar development in Sokoto State.

Also in Bauchi, Prof. Mohammed Kyari, the Returning Officer, said that apart from the cancellation of the result from entire Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area because of irregularities, the exercise in some other polling units also suffered the same fate.

Late on Monday, the same verdict was passed in Benue state, where a date for the rerun is expected announced within 21 days.

Just yesterday, INEC suspended all electoral processes in Rivers state until further notice.

In a statement, the commission explained that they took the decision, due to widespread violence in the state during the March 9 governorship and State Assembly polls.

The commission also claimed some of its staff were held hostage and materials including results sheets were destroyed.

The elections in Kano have also been adjudged inconclusive. The electoral body suspended the collation of the results, due to security challenges at the Nasarawa Local Government collation center.


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The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu mni, has appointed DSP Bala Elkana as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Lagos State.

The statement released by the outgoing PPRO, CSP Chike Oti stated: “The new PPRO who took over from CSP Chike Oti, today, 11/03/2019, enlisted into the Nigeria Police in 2003. He holds a Bachelors degree in Law (LLB), Master’s Degree in Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA).

“He had served in different commands and held various positions, including Operations Officer, Divisional Crime Officer, Divisional Police Officer, Community Policing Officer. In addition to all these positions, he was the police public relations officer in Niger and Akwa Ibom states.

“DSP Bala Elkanan, who is bringing with him a rich background in public relations and information management, is also a Fellow of Corporate Institute of Administration, and an active member of International Association of Chiefs of Police and a member of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).

“Until his recent posting, he was an Investigator in the IGP Monitoring Unit. Meanwhile, DSP Bala can be reached on GSM 07063116303.


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President Muhammadu Buhari has said he looks forward to a “mutual and effective working relationship with the ninth National Assembly.”

This, he said would ensure improvement in the “budgetary process and restoring the country to the January-December fiscal cycle.”

Buhari made the remark while hosting his old school mates, who came to congratulate him on his re-election for a second term in Daura, Katsina State and was contained in a statement signed and forwarded to us by his Media Aide, Garba Shehu.

The President recounted how the delay in the passage of budgets hindered timely execution of projects across the country.

With the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the presidential election and majority seats in the ninth Senate, President Buhari expressed confidence that more work will be done to improve the efficiency of the budgetary process.

The President told his classmates in the 1953 set of Katsina Middle School, Daura, led by Senator Abba Ali, that it was on record that the 2018 budget proposals submitted to the National Assembly on November 7, 2017, was passed after seven months.

Notwithstanding the challenges, the President assured his classmates that the Executive arm of government, under his watch, “will strive towards effective implementation of national budgets while promoting transparency and accountability.”

He thanked his old school colleagues for the ‘reunion’, commending their interest and useful suggestions on advancing Nigeria’s prosperity and stability.

In his remarks, Senator Ali, while congratulating the President on his re-election, said majority of Nigerians believed in his purposeful leadership and resoundingly renewed his mandate.

The Senator, who wished the President success in his second-term, noted that the country will benefit more when the executive and legislative branches of government work in unison on national interests.

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The Senator representing Lagos Central, Oluremi Tinubu, has pointed out that men have a role to play in adequately entrenching the rights of women in the society.

The lawmaker, who is the wife of the All Progressives Congress, APC, national leader, Bola Tinubu said men have a role to abrogate gender-based violence and ensure equal opportunities for all.

She stated this in a statement she issued in Lagos on Thursday to commemorate the 2019 International Women’s Day, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

Tinubu said the menfolk should be enrolled into gender-based discussions and actions to address issues of gender disparity and bias.

She said: “I celebrate with Nigerian Women all over the world on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, 2019.

“Beyond the recognition of the struggles and achievements of womenfolk, it is a celebration of womanhood – her strength, resilience, power and doggedness.

”The commemoration is a pointer to the way forward in the quest for the protection of rights of women and a reminder that we must devise new strategies in the pursuit of gender equity and balance.

“Conscripting men into gender-based discussions and actions will enable us address issues of gender disparity, equality in every strata of life, ensure gender balance in government, employment, remuneration of employees and wealth creation.

“Thus, I enjoin men to speak up in support of Women. Gender balance will benefit us all and our Nation as a whole.”

Tinubu urged Nigerian women to rise up and equip themselves to fill gaps in politics, public office and management.

“This can only be done if we are all ready to make a difference, speak up for worthy causes and impact on our immediate communities, the type of change we wish to see.

“Thus, I congratulate you all once again and assure you of my unwavering commitment to the empowerment of Nigerian Women,” she said.

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday threatened to commit the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Sani-Omolori to prison if they further fail to obey its order of June 13, 2018.

The court had ordered Saraki and Sani-Omolori to swear-in Air vice Marshal Isaac Mohammed Alfa (rtd) as the Senator representing Kogi east, just as it ordered Senator Attai Aidoko (PDP, Kogi east) to vacate the seat because he was not validly elected.

The presiding judge then, Justice Gabriel Kolawole (now Justice of the Court of Appeal) in addition ordered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to re-issue certificate of return in favour of Alfa.

Despite the validation of the Federal High Court judgement by the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, Aidoko had through his lawyer, Patrick Ikwueto (SAN) on January 28, 2019, filed another suit before the same Federal High Court, asking it to set aside its order of June 13, 2018.

The Federal High Court on February 21, 2019, struck out the suit on the grounds that its order of June 13, 2018, is still valid and subsisting.

But Alfa’s lawyer, Reuben Egwuaba, applied for ‘’Form 48’’ which is a ’’notice of consequences of disobedience to order of the Federal High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court’’.

However, the Court yesterday granted Alfa’s application to warn Saraki and Sani-Omolori against further delay to inaugurate him As Senator.

Justice Inyang Ekwo held that Saraki and Sani-Omolori should, ‘’take notice that unless you obey the order contained in this order you will be guilty of contempt of court and will be liable to be committed to prison’’.

Senator Aidoko’s appeal against Justice Kolawole’s judgement at the Court of Appeal was dismissed on October 24, 2018, thereby affirming the Federal High Court judgement.

He further appealed against the Court of Appeal Judgement before the Supreme Court which was struck out on January 23, 2019 on the ground that it was caught by the amendment to Section 285 of the constitution, which took effect from June 7 last year.

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The Minister of Interior Lt.-Gen. (retd) Abdulrahman Dambazau has ordered the closure of borders for the Saturday Governorship and State Assembly elections.

This is with effect from Friday, March 8, at noon to Sunday, March 10, at noon, NAN reports

Comptroler-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Mr Muhammad Babandede announced this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday.

This, he said, is to restrict movements across the borders during the election days.

“The public is to take note and ensure compliance,” Babandede said.

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Manchester United will receive a staggering €10.5million from UEFA, for reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League, after winning 3-1 at Paris Saint-Germain, the UK Mirror reports.

It is €1million more than they earned for reaching the last-16.

United overcame all the odds to progress to the last eight, despite trailing 2-0 from the first leg at Old Trafford.

Romelu Lukaku scored twice, while Marcus Rashford netted a controversial late penalty, to progress on away goals.

Manchester United are yet to know their quarter-final opponents, but should they progress to the semi-finals, they will make an additional €12million.

A place in the final sees a team earn €15million, while the winners make an additional €4million.

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The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has imposed a restriction of vehicular movement in the territory from 6am to 6pm on Saturday.

Spokesman of the command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, made this known in a statement on Thursday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the restriction of movement is aimed at ensuring peaceful and credible March 9 Area Council election in the FCT.

Manzah however stated that ambulances, Fire Service trucks and others on essential duty would be exempted from the restriction.

He expressed the command’s regrets for the inconveniences the restriction might cause residents.

“The Command wants to assure residents that proactive security measures have been put in place to facilitate the peaceful conduct of the election,” he said.

The spokesman urged residents to call the Joint Operations Centre on the following numbers in case of distress: 09052397880, 08024130926, 09051488448, and 07014951751.

He added that members of the public could also call the Command’s Control Room on the following numbers: 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, and 08028940839.

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