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Oil theft: NNPC changes tune, says 9-year illegal pipeline found on Trans Escravos, not Forcados

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) has said the recently-detected illegal connection was on the Trans Escravos pipeline looped to the 4-kilometre Afremo test line.

It will be recalled that Mele Kyari, group chief executive officer (GCEO), NNPC Limited, had last Tuesday said the nine-year illegal 4 kilometre (km) pipeline was from Forcados terminal to the sea.

“The most striking of all, is the four-kilometre illegal oil connection line from Forcados terminal into the sea which had been in operation undetected for nine solid years,” Kyari had said.

Forcados is operated by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Nigerian subsidiary of Shell Plc.

However, making clarifications on the discovery, Kyari posted pictures and videos of a visit to the illegal connection point on his official Twitter handle over the weekend.

The GCEO said he visited the illegal connection point together with Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff, and other key stakeholders.

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“Visited the illegal connection point on the Trans Escravos Pipeline looped onto the 4km Afremo test line with Gen Irabor and others. Inspected the Afremo platform, the potential exit point for diverted crude oil. Coordinated security intervention is paying up. Theft will be ended,” he said.

A source at the national oil firm disclosed that the location posted by the NNPC GCEO on his official Twitter account was correct.

Following the disclosure by Kyari, SPDC, operator of Forcados terminal, last Thursday had said the connection was far off the pipeline.

“SPDC appreciates the additional surveillance conducted on behalf of NNPC to deal with illegal activities,” it had said.

“However, the recently discovered theft pipeline is approximately 30km away from SPDC’s Forcados terminal. It is not within SPDC’s pipeline right of way.”

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Police arrest woman for trafficking 16-year-old secondary school girl to Libya

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Operatives of the Ogun state police command have arrested a middle-aged woman, Abike Olonade, for trafficking a 16-year-old student to Libya.

It was reliably gathered that the victim, whose name is yet to be disclosed, is a student of Adeoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Confirming the arrest, the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, in a statement in Abeokuta, on Saturday, said the suspect confessed to trafficking the victim to Libya.

 

She said, “One Abike Olonade has been arrested for trafficking 16 year old student of Ademoye Lambo Secondary School in Obada Oko, Ogun State.

 

“She confessed that the victim has been trafficked to Libya.”

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DJ Cuppy, Anthony Joshua couple outing sets tongues wagging

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Gossips of romance between International DJ and singer, Ireoluwa Otedola, DJ Cuppy and World Heavyweight Champion boxer, Anthony Joshua never lose colour and it appears it never will as the duo were caught together, looking like an adorable couple recently in a picture.

Cuppy was in attendance for the wedding of British billionaire/Pretty Little Thing (PLT) founder, Umar Kamani and model Nada Adelle in the South of France in what has now been labeled the wedding of the year – and certainly, one with a lot of money behind it.

 

The couple kicked off the first evening of their four-day wedding nuptials with a lavish white party at the luxury Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on the French Riviera, the exclusive resort linked to Eden Rock, owned by Pippa Middleton’s in-laws. A host of top celebs were spotted during the celebrations and we could see Cuppy hanging out with a few familiar faces, including Nigerian British boxing champion, Anthony Joshua and forever glamorous top model, Naomi Campbell.

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For the Nigerian media, Cuppy and Joshua are always going to be worth more than a cursory glance. They have sparked dating rumours in the past, and it wouldn’t sound awkward to suggest the two are up to something.

 

Of course, while the rumors linger, neither of the two has shared an intimate story or hint to the public about the status of their association. But then, two single youngsters are never going to be trusted hanging out together, beaming with telling smiles at each other.

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29 Generals retire from Nigerian Army

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Twenty-nine generals of the Infantry Corps of the Nigerian Army have retired from active military service.

 

Of the 29 retired infantry officers who pulled out of active service at the Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna State on Friday, 19 were major generals, and 10 were brigadiers general.

 

Among them is Major General Victor Ezugwu, who spoke on behalf of the retirees. He said the war against terrorism banditry will end if the proposed establishment of army aviation succeeds and the night fighting capabilities of the army infantry corps are improved.

 

As the threats to Nigeria’s sovereignty are becoming asymmetric in time and space, Ezugwu admonished serving officers and soldiers to be proactively way ahead of the enemies in all aspects of unfolding combat scenarios.

He also urged their successors to not only sustain the modest strategic, operational, and tactical achievements made but also to surpass them.

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“The frontline is expanding and the Nigerian Army is becoming increasingly committed with the eyes of the nation and the world on it,” he said.

“Our Infantry Corps must therefore not relent or rest on her oars as the entire Nigerian Army depends largely on the Infantry Corps to achieve its core mandate and mission.

 

“I admonish the Infantry that as the threats to Nigeria’s sovereignty are becoming asymmetric in time and space, you must be proactively way ahead of our adversaries in all aspects of the unfolding combat scenarios,” he added.

 

While calling on the Infantry Corps to review some of its tactical and operational strategies in the areas of night fighting capabilities, and frontline intelligence gathering on enemy activities, Ezeugu advised the corps to strengthen basic field crafts training in the areas of aggressive fighting patrols to dominate at least 5 km radius of their locations, ambushes, listening and observation posts as well as all levels of battle drills.

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