Wammako Assures of Fairness in NNPC GMD Probe PENGASSAN NNPC branch supports Baru
Chineme Okafor in Abuja and Mohammed Aminu in Sokoto Chairman of the nine-man Ad hoc Committee set up by the Senate to investigate petition against Dr. Mainkanti Baru, the Group Managing Director of
the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation( NNPC), Senator Aliyu Wamakko, has promised to be fair and just in carrying out the assignment. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Bashir Rabe Mani,
Senator Wamakko pledged to work assiduously in the discharge of the assignment. The lawmaker said the committee would carry out a holistic investigation into the activities of NNPC Trading Ltd and also investigate the
petition against Baru sent to President Muhammadu Buhari by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, Kachikwu had accused Baru in the leaked petition, dated August 30, of failing to adhere to due process in the award
of several multibillion dollar contracts and appointing senior executives of NNPC without his input or that of the NNPC board, which he chairs. Following a motion moved by Senator Samuel Anyanwu at plenary last Wednesday,
the Senate had constituted a nine-member ad-hoc committee headed by Senator Wamakko to probe allegations against NNPC Trading, and also mandated the committee to investigate the Continued on page 9
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El-Rufai: Kaduna Will Support Buhari in 2019 Bugaje, others lead new northern group, question president’s change agenda John Shiklam in Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State declared yesterday in Kaduna, the state capital, that the leadership of the ruling All
Progressives Congress in the North-west state had resolved to support President Muhammadu Buhari ‘s re-election in 2019. El-rufai made the declaration during a town hall meeting
organised by the government to get the people’s inputs for the 2018 budget. However, on the same day in Kaduna, a new northern group, Arewa Initiative for
Good Governance, alleged that the Buhari administration had not delivered the change it promised Nigerians two years after coming to power. AIGG made the allegation during the
inauguration of its officials and presentation of its charter. It said the country had not experienced meaningful development in the last two decades, as “every cycle of elections leaves us worse than
the previous one.” Proclaiming the Kaduna APC’s determination to work for Buhari’s victory, el-Rufai said, Continued on page 9
For the 6th Time, Nigeria Qualify for World Cup Defeat Zambia 1-0 Demola Ojo The Super Eagles of Nigeria yesterday prevailed 1-0 in a tense match against the Copper Bullets of Zambia at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo to qualify for next year’s FIFA World Cup in Russia. Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi scored in the 73rd minute a few minutes after coming on as a substitute to hand Nigeria all three points against a stubborn Zambia side
that threatened on occasion to spoil the home side’s celebrations. The win means Nigeria – unbeaten with 13 points after five matches - have an unassailable lead over second place Zambia who have seven points with a round of matches to go for both teams. The other teams in the group, Cameroon and Algeria, were already eliminated from Continued on page 9
Having delivered the 'baby World Cup' in 1985, we hope that Buhari will deliver the main World Cup in 2018 — Amaju Pinnick, NFF President
RUSSIA 2018 SEALED… Members of the Nigerian team celebrating after the match in Uyo. Alex Iwobi (18) scored the lone goal that sealed Nigeria's qualification for the 2018 World Cup taking place in Russia...yesterday google