Buhari Rules Out Sale of Refineries, Approves New Investment Model NNPC meets Chiyoda, JGC to assess condition of facilities Govt officials giving divergent figures on Nigeria’s oil output
Chineme Okafor in Abuja with agency report The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday disclosed
that President Muhammadu Buhari has ruled out the option of privatising its moribund refineries. Instead, the president, who is rabidly averse to the
disposal of the inoperable and inefficient so-called “national jewels”, approved a new commercial model that would enable foreign and local companies to invest in the
restoration of the refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna. NNPC has an installed refining capacity of 445,000 barrels per day. However,
owing to the suboptimal performance of the three refineries for more than two decades, Africa’s largest oil producer has had to import refined petroleum products
at a huge cost. Under the new model, NNPC said Buhari approved the engagement of strategic Continued on page 9
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After Senate Confirmation, Justice Onnoghen is New CJN Says judiciary under his watch will be of unquestionable integrity
Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja The Senate yesterday cleared Justice Walter Samuel Onnoghen as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Justice Onnoghen, who had been acting as CJN since November 10, 2016, was cleared after intensive
screening which lasted for an hour and 10 minutes in the Senate. With his confirmation, he emerged the first southerner to become CJN in 30 years after Justice Ayo Irikife. Answering questions from Continued on page 9
Osinbajo Gets Security Briefing, More Equipment Acquired to Fight Boko Haram Says briefing is routine
Tobi Soniyi in Abuja The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali has said that the federal government has acquired modern equipment to enhance the combat effectiveness of the armed forces in the fight against Boko Haram. The minister disclosed this at the State House in Abuja
yesterday at the opening of a security briefing to afford the service chiefs and the minister the opportunity to update acting President Yemi Osinbajo on the security situation in the country. He said the new equipment would enable the armed forces to sustain the tempo of the Continued on page 9
Attempt by Senate C'ttee to Extort JUDICIARY NOW FIRMLY ON HIS SHOULDERS... Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, taking questions from senators during his screening and confirmation Money from LG Chairmen Exposed... Page 58 Chief as CJN at the Senate yesterday in Abuja Julius atoi