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Reps. Summons Ministers Of Blue Economy, Transport Over Alleged Fraudulent Concession Of Ports

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…as lawmakers frown at companies operating in Nigeria without license
By Gloria Ikibah
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Blue Economy, Gboyega Ayitola and Minister of Transport, Saidu Alkali over alleged  fraudulent concession of critical Ports infrastructure.
The House also invited the Managing Director (MD) of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko and Director General (CG) of Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) and Director General Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Micheal Ohiani among others.
These resolution was at a meeting organised by the House Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation, on seaport terminal operators in Nigeria with parties to the 5 expired concession on Tuesday in Abuja.
Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Ibrahim Hamisu, lamented the absence of heads of key sectors and the role they played in the concessions of the seaport terminals.
Members of the Committee expressed displeasure at the shady manner in which the concession process was handled which had let the five companies operating for five (5) years running without renewal therefore leading to huge loss of revenue to the federal government.
Rep. Hamis explained that Managing Director/CEO’s of the 5 expired leases/ concession were invited from the public hearing.
They are “ENL Consortium Ltd, AMS, – Ports & Cargo Handling Services Ltd and – Josephdam Port Services”.
He said: “We invited you to this meeting today to discuss how best to address this prolong renewal process because of the need to attract investments into our critical port infrastructure which is one of the major focus of this administration.
“From the brief we received from affected parties and MDA’s involved in the process, we understand that as of today what is outstanding in concluding the process that started over 5 years ago is the execution of the negotiated Supplementary Agreements for the respective Terminals.
“That is why we invited all stakeholders to see how we can work together to quickly address this concern in the mutual and national interest”.
He pointed out that of the five agencies invited, only one made an appearance.
He also noted that the House would decide what to do to anyone that fails to honour the committee’s invitation.
Members of the committee while reacting to companies operating with expired concession, condemned the act and called for the prosecution of the culprits.
Some of the companies that appeared, insisted that they have been paying their concession fees even without Licenses.
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SAD! Roman Catholic Oldest Priest Monsignor Thomas Oleghe dies at 103

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The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Ghieakhomo Dunia announces the passing unto eternal glory of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Auchi, during the solemnity of Christ the King

Rev. Monsignor is the oldest Catholic Priest in Nigeria.

Monsignor Oleghe death is very remarkable as the centenarian died during the feast of Christ the King.

The demise of the priest of the order of Melchizedek should be best described as (TRANSITION TO GLORY)

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NECO accredits more foreign schools for SSCE, BECE

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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has given accreditation to more foreign schools to write the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) and the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).

The Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Mr. Azeez Sani, disclosed this in a statement.

The newly accredited schools are in Niger Republic and Equatorial Guinea.

“NECO Accreditation Team visited the Schools to assess their readiness to write the SSCE and BECE.

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“The Accreditation Team inspected classrooms, laboratories, libraries, computer laboratories, workshops, examination halls and sport facilities to determine their adequacy and suitability for NECO Examinations.

“After a thorough evaluation and comprehensive assessment, the schools were granted full SSCE and full BECE accreditation status,” the statement said.

The statement added that the accreditation of additional foreign schools is a testament to NECO’s commitment to providing quality education and assessment beyond the shores of Nigeria.

“With its expanding global presence, NECO is poised to become a leading examination body in Africa, offering opportunities for students worldwide to benefits from its expertise, thus contributing to the advancement of education in Africa and beyond.”

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In another development, the statement disclosed that candidates are participating in the on-going NECO SSCE External in Diffa, Niger Republic.

“The UNHCR School, Diffa, Niger Republic is the first NECO SSCE External Centre outside Nigeria.”

NECO examinations are now written by candidates in Benin Republic, Togo, Cote’ d’Ivoire, Niger Republic, Equatorial Guinea and Saudi Arabia.

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Guardiola suffers worst defeat of career as Tottenham hammer Man City 4-0

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Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, suffered the worst defeat of his managerial career as they lost 4-0 to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday night.

The Premier League champions were already on a run of four consecutive defeats ahead of the visit of the North London side.

James Maddison scored twice in the first half to set Spurs on their way to a sensational win.

Pedro Porro drilled in a third, before Brennan Johnson got on the scoresheet late in the game.

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The result leaves City in second place with 23 points. They could go eight points behind Liverpool by the end of this Game Week.

Guardiola takes his men to Anfield next weekend.

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