ENGINEERS FAROUK AHMED, GBENGA KOMOLAFE RESIGN, PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SUCCESSORS TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE   ENGINEERS FAROUK AHMED, GBENGA KOMOLAFE RESIGN, PRESIDENT TINUBU NOMINATES SUCCESSORS TO THE SENATE FOR APPROVAL President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC).   The requests followed the resignation of Engineer Farouk Ahmed of the NMDPRA and Gbenga Komolafe of the NUPRC. Both officials were appointed in 2021 by former President Buhari to lead the two regulatory agencies created by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA).   To fill these positions, President Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting expedited confirmation of Oritsemeyiwa Amanorisewo Eyesan as CEO of NUPRC and Engineer Saidu Aliyu Mohammed as CEO of NMDPRA.   The two nominees are seasoned professionals in the oil and gas industry.   Eyesan, a graduate of Economics f...

POLICE INTERCEPT GUNRUNNER WITH 350 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION IN YOBE ON THE 20TH OF OCT. (PHOTO).


 Police intercept gunrunner with 350 rounds of ammunition in Yobe


Yobe State Police Command said its operatives have arrested a 54-year-old woman from Jakana town, Konduga LGA, Borno State, for trafficking ammunition from Buni Yadi to Damaturu.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Damaturu.

He said on October 20, 2024, at about 18:30 hours, ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters, Damaturu, received credible intelligence regarding a suspected gunrunner en route to Damaturu.

“Swift action led to the interception of a Golf 3 saloon car, and a thorough search revealed 350 rounds of live 7.62×39 MM ammunition concealed in the suspect’s luggage.

“The suspect is currently undergoing professional interrogation as investigators work to unravel the criminal network and motives behind the trafficking”, the statement added.

In the statement, the Commissioner of Police, Garba Ahmed, reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to combating crime, hence urged community members to sustain their cooperation with security agencies.

“The public is advised to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities, persons, or objects to the nearest police station or security formation”, he advised.

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