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Navy seals residence converted to illegal refinery in Rivers

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The Nigerian Navy Ship, Pathfinder, has uncovered and seized a private residence converted into an illegal refinery in the Okwuzi community in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The Navy said over 200,000 litres of illegally-refined Automotive Gas Oil popularly known as diesel was confiscated in the apartment.

The Navy said three suspects, including the owner of the compound, were arrested during the operation.

The Commander, NNS Pathfinder, Commodore Desmond Igbo, disclosed this to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, after leading a military team to the illegal refining site.

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Igbo said the illegally refined products being siphoned from pipelines were bagged in sacks and several tanks in the compound.

He stated that the discovery followed the mandate of the Chief of Naval Staff to all Naval formations to combat crude oil theft and other related vices in the Niger Delta region.

According to him, my men, through credible intelligence, were able to discover this place and the whole compound is being used as an illegal refining site.

“You will recall that the Nigerian Navy, a few weeks ago relaunched the third phase of Operation Delta Sanity which is aimed at halting crude oil theft in the Niger Delta and sanitising the region from the menace of illegal oil bunkering and other related activities.

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“This illegally refined product here is massive, some are bagged in sacks, some in drums, and over 62 tanks are filled up. We have over 200, 000 litres of illegal products refined from crude oil siphoned or stolen from the pipelines. This is too bad, it is not good enough for our economy. This is pure economic sabotage,” he said.

Igbo said the prime suspect and owner of the compound had been arrested alongside one of his boys.

“We have made an arrest, the owner of this compound, being the person doing this illicit business has been arrested with one of his boys, efforts are still on to arrest everyone who is involved in this criminal act.

“The Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder is determined to apprehend them wherever they are, both in the water and on the land.

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“The Nigerian Navy under the able leadership of Vice-Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, has given us the mandate to end crude oil theft in our areas of operations.

“We are poised and determined to achieve that so that Nigeria’s oil output will increase and meet the OPEC quota of at least 2.5 barrels per day,” he added.

Igbo said the suspects would be handed over to prosecuting agencies, while the compound would be sealed till further notice.

He advised youths in the region to engage themselves in meaningful activities and shun being used as tools to sabotage the nation’s economy.

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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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FUOYE Re-Marks Exam Papers of Student Failed By Lecturer Over Sex-for-Grade Scandal, Secures Justice

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The Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, has cleared a female student, Ramota Olahanloye, to graduate following the re-marking of her final-year examination scripts.

Olahanloye had alleged that a lecturer, Dr. Anthony Agbegbedia, demanded sexual favours from her, and when she declined, he deliberately failed her in two final-year courses.

In a statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser on Media to the Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Wole Balogun, the university confirmed that Olahanloye’s allegations were investigated, and her scripts were re-marked.

“The young lady’s scripts were re-marked, and she performed fairly better than the scores initially awarded by Dr. Anthony Agbegbedia,” the statement read.

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According to Balogun, the university management approved Olahanloye’s revised results, which qualified her for graduation.

“The university management has given executive approval for her results to be processed. She has since commenced her final clearance from relevant units of the university,” the statement added.

Balogun also disclosed that Agbegbedia had been sanctioned by the institution for his misconduct.

Olahanloye expressed her joy over the resolution of the case, saying, “I am happy that I have gotten justice, and I really appreciate the university Vice-Chancellor for setting up the committee that investigated the matter.

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“I was shown my entire results, including the graduation list with my name on it. I have started my clearance as a graduating student of the university, and I am truly happy.”

Her father, Rasaki Olahanloye, also lauded the university for its commitment to justice.

“I can confirm to the world that FUOYE has served justice to my daughter. I was shown her upgraded results after her scripts were re-marked, and it is clear that she passed.

“The university fulfilled its promise to ensure fairness, and I appreciate the VC, Prof. Sunday Fasina, and the committee members for ensuring my daughter gets justice,” he said.

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