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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Linguistics and Foreign Matters, Jami’u Abiola, is the latest addition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet.

Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations, made the announcement in a statement on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The appointment will be effective November 14, 2024.

The appointment complies with the certain political and judicial office holders (salaries and allowances, etc.) act 2008, as modified, the statement claims.

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Prior to his appointment, Jami’u was the Office of the Vice President’s Special Assistant to the President on Special Duties.

Jami’u has been entrusted by President Tinubu to collaborate closely with the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs and apply his extensive knowledge to his new role.

NAF fighter jets destroyed a gun truck and neutralized multiple fighters in the first mission, while the second mission provided close air support to repel an attack on ground troops, said Air Commodore Olusola F. Akinboyewa, Director of Public Relations and Information at the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, Wednesday morning.

He claimed that reliable information about the whereabouts of a terrorists’ gun truck, around five kilometers west of Kukawa, served as the basis for the initial operation.

“NAF fighter jets reacted quickly, capturing and precisely attacking the target, destroying the gun truck and impairing the terrorists’ ability to operate.”

The AC OPHK reacted to a distress call from ground soldiers in Kukawa during the second operation, where they were being heavily attacked by terrorists on motorcycles.

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“The terrorists were engaged at several points by the quick response of the NAF air assets. Many terrorists were neutralized by the strike, and more than 20 abandoned motorcycles were found by our ground forces.

The statement claims that ground forces are leveraging the momentum from the operation by pursuing injured and escaping terrorists.

The NAF said it will continue to support ground forces and other security agencies with airpower and reaffirmed its commitment to the joint fight to restore peace and security in the nation.

According to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Nigerians have not yet realized the advantages of unity even after a century of merging.

According to Jonathan, advancement is being hampered by Nigerians’ preference for loyalty to their ethnic nationalities over to the nation.

“We must start to take the entire country as our people if we are to get out of this quagmire,” Jonathan stated during a conference in Effurun, Delta State.

Although Nigeria is not the only nation with a large number of different nationalities, people there still do not consider themselves to be part of a single nation. Real progress will continue to elude us as long as this continues.

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Given our geography and ecological diversity, Nigerians ought to have realized the advantages of unity after more than a century of merging.

However, since then, we have not been able to cultivate the sense of togetherness necessary to perceive ourselves as one.

The forces tearing us apart right now are too powerful. The idea of a single nation must be embraced, and ethnic and regional divides must be weakened.

“We have greater allegiance to our ethnic communities than to the country. As it stands, Nigeria is made up of numerous minor ethnic groups, each of which puts its own interests first. The differences between these groups have only gotten wider over time.

At the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja, former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has arrived for the hearing on the N110 billion fraud case that has been filed against him.

This came after he accepted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) invitation on Tuesday.

The former governor was the target of a 110 billion dollar fraud action brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

The former governor, wearing a blue cap and a white kaftan, was joined by EFCC representatives.

The FCT High Court’s Justice Maryanne Anenih will hear his arraignment.

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The EFCC has filed a new N110 billion 16-count indictment against the former governor, Umar Oricha, and Abdulsalami Hudu, charging them as first and third defendants, respectively.

But the panel has granted administrative bail to Oricha and Hudu, the other defendants.

The 30-day deadline for the previously issued summons was still open, so the EFCC requested an adjournment until Wednesday, November 27 in the new case it had initiated against Bello at the most recent hearing on November 14.

However, the EFCC requested an extension of time for the first defendant to appear in court and accepted his co-defendants, Abdulsalami Hudu and Umar Oricha, to administrative bail.

Production at the 60,000 barrels per day phase of the Port Harcourt petroleum refinery in Rivers Atate was formally started by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) on Tuesday.

Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, spoke during a brief ceremony to commemorate the start of product loading at the refinery. He called the start of load-out operations a huge accomplishment for Nigeria.

According to him, it marks the beginning of a new phase of the nation’s economic development and energy independence.

According to him, the action was taken in fulfillment of its commitment to re-stream the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), indicating the start of the plant’s processing of crude oil and the distribution of petroleum products to the market.

According to Kyari, trucks have started loading petroleum products, such as Household Kerosene (HHK), also known as kerosene, Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel, and Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as gasoline. Other product slates will also be shipped.

He gave special thanks to President Bola Tinubu for his steadfast understanding and support of the rehabilitation project as well as his perseverance in securing the nation’s energy security.

Kyari also thanked the Board of Directors of the NNPCL and all of the employees for their dedication and support, which were evident in the refinery’s streaming.

Despite all the difficulties, he praised the contractors for their excellent work in making sure the refinery was delivered.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to Nigerians for their patience and for their rightful expectations that the business would fulfill regarding the other refineries.

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“Today, loading will be observed. I should also mention that you cannot accomplish such outcomes without the backing of the leadership. And we really believe that we would not have met this fate if it were not for Mr. President’s encouragement, tenacity, and patience.

And we must all praise him since we reached this point due to his tremendous pressure. And we’re overjoyed. I also want to thank our contractors, our regulators, and my coworkers both inside and outside the refinery for their assistance and support in getting us to this point.

“It is feasible. its nation and its refinery have demonstrated that everything is achievable with perseverance, the proper focus, and the leadership backing that we currently possess. “And under President Tinubu’s leadership, this country is doing fantastically,” Kyari stated.

In addition to congratulating the NNPC on reaching the milestone, Mr. Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream & Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), promised his organization’s ongoing assistance in completing the rehabilitation work at the remaining refineries.

“My colleagues have been working very closely with the contractor and the management of PHRC, and I just wanted to confirm that all the regulatory support that the refinery required was granted and offered by the NMDPRA,” he said. As the contractor stated, the upgrading to modern technology is what matters.

This is an ancient plant that has returned using modern technology. Additionally, we worked closely with them and are especially supportive to make sure that all regulatory obligations were fulfilled. The flare is another thing we’ve observed.

“The flare is really clean, if you can all see it. The absence of smoke indicates that the plant is operating efficiently and in accordance with environmental regulations.

In his intervention, project director Maire Tecnimont, Caccaviello, Luca, emphasized that the 60,000 bpd facility is currently running at full capacity and commended the entire team for the project’s success.

“We performed admirably. Thanks to everyone, we were able to get the facility into full production. Working on the other portion of the facilities area with the same zeal and commitment will be the next stage shortly.

“And soon, we will have a good result on the rest of the plant, despite all the challenges that lie ahead,” he continued.

Restoring the refinery to complete operation and renewal is the goal of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation, and Commissioning (EPCIC) project.

According to the data, it has so far completed more than 16 million man-hours with no Loss Time Injury (LTI).