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Electricity supply in my area has improved greatly over the last two months. It was initially about 10 hours per day but has now risen to about 20 hours per day. Let's know the present electricity situation in your area. ( I reside in North Bank Makurdi, Benue state nigeria)

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PassingShot:
Change is here indeed!

you can say that again.....

Abuja — The Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation, NNPC, weekend banned 113 oil
tankers from lifting crude oil from Nigeria due
to sharp practices recorded in the export of
Nigeria’s crude.
The tankers, according to a document signed
by Gbenga Komolafe, Group General Manager,
Crude Oil Marketing Division, NNPC, were
banned from entering Nigerian oil facilities
and territorial waters.
The document obtained from Platts, a global
energy trading information source, said, “The
NNPC has prohibited 113 tankers from
engaging in crude oil/gas loading activities in
any of the terminals within the Nigerian
territorial waters until further notice.”
The letter, Platts report showed, was dated
July 15, and addressed to terminal operators
in Nigeria, while the tankers were listed in an
attached spreadsheet.
“The affected vessels have also been barred
from movements within the Nigerian territorial
waters forthwith.
“Finally, enforcement of the above directives
takes immediate effect pending a notice to the
contrary by Government, please,” the NNPC
noted.
Shipping and trading sources disclosed that
the NNPC’s grievance with the shipping
companies stemmed from issues surrounding
output figures related to crude oil exports at
the port of discharge.
The sources who chose to remain anonymous
said there have been a few incidents between
Nigerian authorities and their crude oil buyers
on differences between the volume of crude
that was discharged, compared to the volume
on the bill of lading.
A trader who is active in the West African
crude oil market said, “We hear it is about the
outturn figures, as there are sometimes
differences between the loading and discharge
figures, especially with certain countries.”
Another source with a shipowner that would
be impacted by the potential ban said, “We
are currently gathering information. A lot of
market players have received the document
and we have to take it seriously.
“The NNPC are asking for outturn figures but
the receivers of the cargoes have this
information, not the shipowners. They need to
approach the cargo receivers, not the vessel
owners.”
Other sources said the ban could be related to
settling dues such as port and maritime fees,
adding that the majority of Nigerian crude
cargoes are lifted on Suezmax and VLCC
tankers.
“We suspect it is part of a fallout from the
level of scrutiny that NNPC is currently under,”
a Nigerian crude oil trader said. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/nnpc-bans-113-vessels-from-crude-oil-lifting-in-nigeria/

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has
said that the former National Security Adviser,
Col. Sambo Dasuki breached the law for
refusing to allow officials of the Department
of State Services, DSS “free and unhindered
access” to search his residence for several
hours last Thursday.
Falana in a statement on Sunday, said
contrary to reports, the search conducted on
Dasuki’s residence house was was legal and
authorized by law, since the DSS obtained and
presented him with a search warrant issued by
a Magistrate.
He said: “The fundamental rights to personal
liberty and privacy of the home of every
Nigerian citizen are constitutionally
guaranteed.
As fundamental rights are not absolute they
may be breached in accordance with a
procedure permitted by law.
“Hence, by virtue of section 146 of the
Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015,
the residence of any citizen can be searched
with a warrant duly signed by a Judge,
Magistrate or Justice of the Peace.
Section 149 thereof imposes a duty on any
person residing in any building which is liable
to be searched to allow free and unhindered
access to it and afford all reasonable facilities
for its search,” Falana stated.
The full statements
The fundamental rights to personal liberty and
privacy of the home of every Nigerian citizen
are constitutionally guaranteed. As
fundamental rights are not absolute they may
be breached in accordance with a procedure
permitted by law.
Hence, by virtue of section 146 of the
Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015,
the residence of any citizen can be searched
with a warrant duly signed by a Judge,
Magistrate or Justice of the Peace. Section
149 thereof imposes a duty on any person
residing in any building which is liable to be
searched to allow “free and unhindered access
to it and afford all reasonable facilities for its
search.”
Last Thursday, a team of State Security
Service (SSS) officials, armed with a search
warrant, attempted to execute the warrant on
the private residence of Col. Sambo Dasuki
Dasuki, in Abuja in the Federal Capital
Territory. Convinced that he did not deserve to
have his house searched Col Dasuki refused to
allow the SSS officials access to his house for
several hours. The search could not be
conducted until the armed troops guiding the
house were withdrawn by the Army
Authorities. In his own narration of his
contemptuous action, the former National
Security Adviser admitted that :
“The SSS operatives came in two trucks with a
search warrant from a Magistrate Court. The
warrant gave them the power to search for
‘illegal weapons and any incriminating item.’
You can imagine what that is
supposed to mean.
“I left office on Tuesday and they got the
warrant on Wednesday and executed it by
6pm on Thursday.
“From 6pm on Thursday, throughout the night
till about 6am this morning (Friday), they
were searching my house looking for
incriminating items.”
In a sharp reaction to Col Dasuki’s narration
of what transpired in his residence the SSS
has confirmed that the search was conducted
in strict compliance with a search warrant
duly endorsed by a Magistrate.
To prove that the search was not a witch hunt
the SSS listed the items recovered from the
premises including seven high caliber rifles,
(high assault weapons), several magazines
and military related gears, 12 new vehicles,
out of which five were bullet proofs. Since Col
Dasuki is presumed innocent until the contrary
is proved it is not fair to comment on the
“incriminating items” found
and recovered from his house.
It is pertinent to point out that the law
requires the owner or occupier of any house or
apartment to allow a search once a search
warrant signed by the appropriate authority is
produced by law enforcement personnel.
Without any legal basis whatsoever, Col.
Dasuki breached the law when he refused to
allow the SSS officials “free and unhindered
access” to his residence for several hours last
Thursday.
Contrary to the misleading information
circulated in the media by the former NSA, his
house was not illegally raided but lawfully
searched pursuant to a warrant issued by a
Magistrate. Since we operate a neo-colonial
legal system which confers special privileges
on people of influence, Col Dasuki was treated
with dignity in the circumstance.
In other words, the SSS personnel would have
executed the warrant, rather forcefully, if the
search involves the home of an “ordinary”
citizen. Indeed, the special status extended to
members of the ruling class has also been
demonstrated in the decision of the SSS to
place the retired Colonel under “house arrest”
in a country where the flotsam and the jetsam
are regularly railroaded to jail even when they
are not associated with any “incriminating
evidence”!
However, it was reported that Col Dasuki’s
passport was seized during the search
of his house. The SSS ought to be reminded of
the case of the Director-General, State Security
Service v Olisa Agbakoba (1995) 3 N.W.L.R.
(Pt 595) 314, wherein the Supreme Court held
that the passport of a Nigerian citizen could
not be seized without due process.
It would be recalled that the seizure of the
passport of Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi ( the
current Emir of Kano) by the SSS under the
Goodluck Jonathan Administration was
declared illegal and unconstitutional by the
Federal High Court. In addition to the order
for the immediate release of the passport the
court awarded N50 million reparation to the
then embattled Governor of the Central Bank
of Nigeria.
Therefore, the SSS should return the passport
of Col. Dasuki to him forthwith unless its
seizure has been authorized by a court of law. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/dss-search-on-dasukis-home-legal-says-falana/

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when dem dey steal money them well but when dem arrest the thieves them go form cancer,diabetics,malaria..buhari carry on abeg...

too bad...

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nice one...TANOIDS don see poison ooooo..dem no go near hear

carry on PMB.. We don't know why the Raids but I guess PMB knows many things we don't know..

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Correct Man

The Dutchman feels that the former midfielder
does not possess adequate experience to lead
the Super Eagles forward after the sack of
Stephen Keshi
Former Nigeria technical adviser Clemens
Westerhof thinks the Nigeria Football
Federation is making a huge mistake by
handing untested Sunday Oliseh the job of the
national team manager.
Oliseh, 40, was handed his Super Eagles debut
by Westerhof in 1993 and the Dutchman feels
that his former protégé has not gotten the
requisite experience to handle such a difficult
side with lots of egotistic players.
The former Borussia Dortmund and Ajax
midfielder has only ever managed a third
division Belgian side Vervietois as well as
worked as TV pundit and a member of the Fifa
Technical Study Group for the 2014 World
Cup.
“No, no, no, no that cannot be, he can’t be
Super Eagles coach. Oliseh cannot do it, no,
he can’t,” Westerhof was animated as he told
Complete Sports .
“If the Nigeria Football Federation is bringing
Oliseh to handle the Super Eagles, then that is
too bad because it is not right. It is not
proper, he is not the right man for the job.”
The 75-year-old, who led the Super Eagles to
their second African title in 1994, then reeled
off the work experience he and recently sacked
Stephen Keshi earned before being handed the
Nigeria top job.
“Before I took over the Super Eagles in 1989, I
was head coach of Feyenoord and we were
champions after many years. I coached other
top teams in the first division, Vitesse, MVV
and came back to Vitesse again.
“Keshi was a top quality player in Belgium
with Lokeren, Anderlecht, RC Strasbourg in
France, Sacramento Scorpions and all that. He
coached several other teams including Togo
and Mali.
“Where did Oliseh coach? What is his
coaching experience? Do you want to start
learning how to coach with the senior national
team,” he asked.
Westerhof also detailed the kind of problems
likely to be faced by the new coach in the face
of player egos.
“Coaching amateur teams is not enough to
get experience of handling top teams like the
Super Eagles. Players cannot respect him, you
know, he cannot command their respect and
influence as they loved and respected me, as
they also respected and loved Keshi,” he said.
“What the players of the Super Eagles need is
a coach who the players will love to respect,
who has positive influence on the players and
I don’t think Oliseh has these qualities,”
Westerhof said.
Oliseh is expected to be unveiled on Tuesday
in Abuja with a five-year contract that would
see him set about bringing a blueprint for the
development of Nigerian football. http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4093/nigeria/2015/07/11/13489252/oh-no-not-untested-oliseh-says-former-nigeria-coach-clemens

hmmmm I hope he can lift Eagles up...

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A Federal High court sitting in Abuja has granted former Adamawa state governor, Murtala Nyako and his son Abdulazeez bail of N350 million. Both men are standing trial for a N15billion fraud.

EFCC alleges that the former governor and his son along with two others used five companies- Blue Opal Nigeria limited, Serore Farms & Extension Limited, Pagoda Fortunes Limited, Towers Assets Management Limited and Crust Energy Limited which have been traced to the governor to siphon N15 billion belonging to Adamawa state government.


At the court hearing today, both men pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against them.


http://www..net/2015/07/ex-adamawa-state-gov-murtala-nyako-son.html

Nyako, son, others granted N1.4bn bail... http://www.punchng.com/news/nyako-son-others-granted-n1-4bn-bail/

The National Population Commission has
hinted that the conduct of the population
census and head count for all Nigerians
scheduled for 2016 would depend on the
willingness of Nigerians and the Federal
Government because of poor budgetary
allocation.
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The commission also called for a review of
The National Policy on Population to
accommodate current realities “in view of
recent changes in the demographic profile of
the country.”
NPC said, “The review is to assess the
performance of the programmes outlined in
the policy and also to respond to emerging
national and international issues in
population and development. We are currently
leading the review process”.
The Chairman of the NPC, Chief Eze
DuruIheoma (SAN), expressed these views on
Thursday in Abuja during a press briefing in
commemoration of the 2015 World Population
Day, with the theme, “Vulnerable population in
emergencies.”
According to him, if indeed Nigerians want the
conduct of 2016 national census, they must
demand for it, just like they did during the
recently concluded general elections.
The PUNCH recalls that a former chairman of
NPC, Chief Festus Odumegwu, was removed in
2013 by former President Goodluck Jonathan,
following comments credited to him that
previous national censuses figures were
inflated to favour the northern parts of the
country.
He had said that over N200bn would be
required to carry out the census exercise that
would be universally acceptable to correct the
mistakes of the past.
But DuruIheoma, who recently complained of
poor budgetary allocation, said the fate of the
conduct of 2016 census rests solely on
Nigerians and the Federal Government that
should provide the needed funds for the
exercise.
He said, “I want to remind us that censuses
are supposed to be held between five and 10
years after the previous one. Now, the
previous census in Nigeria took place in 2006.
A maximum of 10 years will take us to 2016.
That is why we are sticking to the 2016 date.
That is when the next census is due in this
country.
“Population census is an exercise that
involves Nigerians. Look at the way Nigerians
reacted to the last (2015) election. They
demanded that they wanted it; the next thing
after the elections ought to be the national
census. We want it to be in the consciousness
of Nigerians. The last one took place in 2006.
Ten years after, we want to know how many
we are.
“Our duty here in the NPC is to help Nigerians
realise this goal. We are ready to heed the call
of Nigerians. Whatever they want us to do, we
will carry out their wish. If they want us to
carry out the exercise, we will.”
The NPC boss while decrying the pitiable
conditions of Internally-Displaced Persons,
called on Nigerians and relevant agencies of
government to protect the rights of victims of
insurgency in the North-East. http://www.punchng.com/news/news-analysis/poor-budget-2016-census-may-not-hold-says-npc/

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thanks a lot....

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