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August Protest:  PTD- NUPENG Raises Alarm Over Infiltration * Dismisses Leadership Crisis Ahead of August 1 planned hunger protest by Nigerian Youths, the national secretariat of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) of Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has raised alarm over perceived infiltration of its ranks. The suspected individuals were allegedly bent on making themselves available to promote the planned national unrest. National Chairman, PTD- NUPENG,  Comrade Augustine Egbon, disclosed this in a press statement in Abuja. Egbon's statement came on the heels of an online report attributed to one faceless Comrade Olaitan Idris, who vowed that an industrial crisis was imminent, adding that the recent special delegates' conference held in Lagos where Comrade Egbon and Comrade Oluchi Chinagorom were elected as National Chairman and National Secretary respectively did not enjoy the support of majority members of the union. The election, whi...

TROOPS NEUTRALIZE 2 TERRORISTS IN AMBUSH OPERATION IN KADUNA, CAPTURE ARMS  Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for counter terrorism operations in Kaduna State have successfully neutralized 2 terrorists and captured their arms in a swift and decisive ambush operation conducted in the earlyhours of Wednesday 24 July 2024.  The troops responding to actionable intelligence, executed a well-coordinated ambush along the Tasha-Bwari Road, a vital link between Gurara town in Kachia and Kagarko Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. During the operation, the troops engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun battle, resulting in the neutralization of two terrorists, while others straggled away with gunshot wounds. The operation led to the recovery of arms and valuable intelligence, including an AK-47 rifle with a magazine containing 27 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 2 machetes, 2 mobile phones, and the sum of N80,000 only, along with other supplies. This successful operation...

AS THE NATION BATTLES WITH POOR REGISTRY MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, PSC 'ARENA OF KNOWLEDGE LECTURE SERIES' CALLS FOR A PARADIGM SHIFT, says personnel with proven integrity should be preferred to safeguard its sanctity and credibility There is a demand for the deployment of personnel with proven integrity to man the Registry Units of Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government to safeguard its sanctity and credibility. This is as Government battles to ensure that violations of laws, rules and regulations related to Registry/Records ethics are minimised or completely eradicated. These are some of the highpoints of the third edition of the 'Arena of Knowledge ' lecture series of the Police Service Commission held today, Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 at the Commission's DIG Parry Osayande Auditorium in Jabi, Abuja. It was presided over by Commission Chairman and initiator of the Programme, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd. The Director, Department of...

Speaks Tough on Economic Sabotage. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, in his continuous effort to combat pipeline vandalism and oil theft, has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Bayonle Kafar Sulaiman, as the new Commanding Officer in charge of the Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum And Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB). The new Commander, who has exhibited his prowess in similar taskforce operations, was previously Squadron Commander, Police Mobile Force 20, Lagos. As Commanding Officer of the IGP-STFPIB, the IGP has ordered him to lead the task force on the mission to combat illegal activities in the petroleum industry, including oil theft, illegal bunkering and pipeline vandalism.  The Inspector-General of Police has also condemned in serious terms the trend of oil theft, pipeline vandalism, and illegal bunkering which pose significant threats to the environment, economy, and energy security. He emphasized th...