DUFIL PRIMA FOODS PLC CURRENT JOB

Dufil Prima Foods Plc – Over the past 17 years in the Nigerian market, Dufil Group has had a remarkable impact on the Nigerian culinary Landscape.

Their Product, Indomie Instant Noodles which appeals to several demographic groups has grown to become a household name across the country.

Dufil Prima Foods Plc was incorporated in 2001 as a private limited liability company at Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Upon completion of a restructuring exercise the company was converted to Public limited company and became the holding company of the group in year 2008. 

The existence of the facility arises due to the growing demand for the product from the consumers of the region and the nation.

The objective is to provide fresh and quality product to the consumers. We are in need of young graduates to join our Graduate Management Trainee scheme in the position below:

Job Title: Sales Partner – Graduate Management Trainee

Location: Nationwide

Job Delivery:

• Responsible for meeting targets set for the products assigned to him/her,

• Responsible for maintaining a healthy relationship with distributors and addressing distributors’ service issues,

• Responsible for creating new customers,

• Responsible for leading a team of secondary sales force and ensuring they are motivated to meet the targets,

• Responsible for tracking competition activities,

• Responsible for giving feedback to the marketing team to ensure a smooth sales performance.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of BSc/Btech First Class in Marketing; Mass Communication; Social Sciences (Business Administration, Economics, Sociology, etc); Information & Media Studies;

Not more than 26 years old as at December 31st 2019.

Must have completed NYSC by March 2019.

Experience: not necessary

Scope: Must be ready to work in any part of the Country after the scheme.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply

Application Deadline: 25th March, 2019.

INEC MAKES FINAL DECISION ON RIVERS GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will continue with collation of results in Rivers State

INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi said this on Channels TV on Sunday night

Osaze-Uzzi explained that the commission will conclude the collation exercise in Rivers because it was not declared inconclusive.

Recall that collation of Rivers results was suspended by INEC due to alleged electoral malpractices and violence.

The INEC spokesman further added that the Collation Officer for Bauchi was replaced because of the threats to her life and that of her family.

“In case of Rivers, the commission will conclude the collation exercise there because it was not declared inconclusive.

“Initially, we had penciled Bauchi down as one of the states for which there will be supplementary election, but as I speak now, quite honestly, we are not sure of that.

“The commission will on Tuesday appoint a new collation officer who will go back and conclude the collation for areas affected in the state

“Also if it is found out that there are no sufficient votes and there is need for a supplementary election, then one (an election) will be conducted.”

SPECIAL PRESIDENTIAL INVESTIGATION PANEL (SPIP) DISOBEYS OSIBANJO'S DIRECTIVE, SAYS HE CAN'T ORDER THEM

SPECIAL REPORT: Presidential panel repeatedly disobeys Osinbajo’s directives

For over a year, the Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel on Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Okoi Obono-Obla, has continued to run the panel in contravention of multiple presidential orders, PREMIUM TIMES can report.
At least three letters were, within this period, dispatched to the anti-corruption boss to either soft-pedal in what was perceived as excessive use of authority or stop all the activities of the panel.

The first letter from the office of the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, in 2017, instructed Mr Obono-Obla to stop carrying out activities until President Muhammadu Buhari instructs otherwise. The letter reminded him of the provisions of Section (1) 1 of the recovery of Public Properties Act from which the panel derives its power.
The letter quotes the section to state that the president may constitute a panel for the purpose of conducting ‘an investigation into any matter with which (an) officer has been concerned in the performance of his duties or…into assets of any such public officer.’
From the same office, another letter was issued to Mr Obono-Obla one month after, stating his confines as SPIP boss.

This was followed by a series of other cautionary letters. But despite these, Mr Obono-Obla has continued to carry out his duties in violation of his statutory mandate and in disregard to warnings.

The warning letters

The SPIP was set up in August 2017 by the then Acting President, Mr Osinbajo. The panel led by the Special Adviser to the President on Anti-corruption, Mr Obono-Obla as chairman, has three other members and a secretary.
The Act setting it up makes provisions for the investigation of the asset of any public officer who is alleged to have been engaged in corrupt practices, unjust enrichment and abuse of office, or anyone who breaches the Code of Conduct for Public Officers in the country
However, just two months into its establishment, the panel was deemed to have derailed and hence, was cautioned.
On October 20, 2017, Ade Ipaye, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, wrote the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, through the office of the Vice President.

The AGF was directed to ‘please inform Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, in strict compliance with Section (1) 1 of the recovery of Public Properties Act, he should refrain from carrying out any activities as Chairman of the Special Presidential Investigation Panel on Recovery of Public Property (SPIP), Until his Excellency, the Vice President so instructs.’

“As envisaged by this section, it is for the President to specify the purpose or mandate of the panel. It, therefore, came as a surprise that Chief Okoi Obono-Obla had issued notices to several judges to declare their assets without receiving any specific mandate in that regard,” the letter further reads.
Apparently, due to a disregard of the first letter, the Vice President wrote the AGF again as a reminder on November 17, 2017. The reminder came with specifics.
The VP asked the panel to remove ‘Presidency’ from its letterhead and remain ‘Special Investigation Panel on Recovery of Public Property,’ as provided by its enabling statute and not ‘Special Presidential Investigation Panel on Recovery of Public Property.’

The letter also directed the SPIP boss to refer all cases of asset recovery to the AGF after investigation, adhere to the approved budget and due process in its dealings and warned that the panel ‘cannot arrest and detain suspects, but must refer them to relevant law enforcement agencies when necessary.’
In addition to these, the presidency expects the panel to regularly give updates of its activities and recoveries.
Mr Obono-Obla replied the first in a letter addressed to the vice president on November 10, 2017, wherein he stated that none of his actions was intended to disrespect the vice president’s authority.

“I also understand and align with your directives that the panel can only act on a written mandate received from the Presidency, and will seek authorisation from the presidency to undertake fresh mandates in accordance with extant laws of the federation,” the letter reads.
But despite his reply, PREMIUM TIMES’ sources say the SPIP boss continues to run the panel without recourse to the presidency.

This development forced the AGF to again write the vice president. The letter dated March 16, 2018, noted that Mr Obob-Obla was still operating in contravention of the vice president’s orders. The AGF said his office had received at least five petitions against him.

Issues raised in the petitions were part of the activities the panel carried out without taking directives from the Presidency, even after warnings.
The Vice President’s office responded by directing the AGF to request Mr Obono-Obla to respond to the issues raised in the petition, explain why he disobeyed the vice president’s order and submit a detailed report of activities of the panel since inception.

Suspension of all activities

Following complaints of unauthorised activities of the panel, Mr Obono-Obla in a January 25, 2019 letter was asked to suspend all activities of the panel until further directives.

The letter, a copy of which was seen by PREMIUM TIMES, made references to earlier ones informing Mr Obono-Obla of his excesses and consequent warnings.
“Despite the foregoing, the office of the Vice President has been inundated with complaints from various sources, including members of the panel, regarding allegations of unauthorised and illegal activities of the Special Investigation Panel on Recovery of Public Property,” the letter signed by Ade Ipaye reads.

“In consideration of the forgoing, I am directed by His Excellency, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, to instruct you to immediately cease all activities, pending an ongoing review of the SIP mandate and further directives of His Excellency.” Despite the clear directives of the letter, however, Mr Obono-Obla has continued to carry out activities of the panel.

Breach of directive

Despite the January letter conveying a direct order to Mr Obono-Obla to seize all activities, the SPIP boss has continued to run the affairs of the panel.
Sources privy to these activities told PREMIUM TIMES that the SPIP has been functioning as of before.
“He has continued to investigate unmandated cases,” a source who does not want to be named told this newspaper. “He has continued to give instructions as if nothing happened, as if there was no directive. Recently, he sent some operatives outside Abuja to seize some properties.”

Apart from ignoring the vice president’s directives, Mr Obono-Obla has continued to work without recourse to superior authorities, another source said.
“For instance, if there is a case of litigation, the panel is supposed to seek guidance from the AGF but he doesn’t do that before acting,”

Multiple sources who have related with the panel also confirmed that the panel still uses a letterhead bearing ‘presidential’ as part of its name.
“It’s an investigative body. You can even investigate the president himself. So, the name is not supposed to bear presidential, any action taken will appear as if the president is going after someone,” the source said.

Sidelines other panel members

Apart from ignoring repeated presidential directives, Mr Obono-Obla has also side-lined the three other members of the panel while delegating their duties to his trusted assistants, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.
Rather than call for panel meetings to deliberate on issues before taking actions, as expected by law, sources close to the panel confirmed that Mr Obono-Obla runs teh place like a sole-adminitrator without consulting other panel members.

One source said other members of the panel have complained to the AGF’s office and to the presidency, out of frustration. This much was confirmed by Mr Osinbajo who stated in his letter to Mr Obla that his office has “been inundated with complaints from various sources, including members of the panel…”
When PREMIUM TIMES contacted two other members of the panel, they declined to comment on this report.

Proceeding Despite Directive To Stop Work

Despite the January directive, Mr Obono-Obla has continued the panel’s operations. The panel has continued with the prosecution of Adedayo Thomas, executive director of the National Film and Video Censor Board (NFVCB), who was arrested for allegedly stealing a multi-million naira generator set. He has been granted bail.
Mr Thomas was arrested after SPIP recovered a Turban generating set in Lagos on November 13, from where he allegedly sold it.
Apart from this, the panel has continued its legal battle with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officials over an allegation of mass corruption in the country’s football house.

Obono-Obla speaks

Mr Obono-Obla justified his actions when contacted on the myriads of allegations against him. The SPIP boss said he would not comment on his response to petitions against him and requested for a copy of the petition from the AGF for him to respond to the alleged breach of the Vice President’s directive.

“I will not like to talk to the media about this. These are official issues,” he said.
He confirmed that the panel still uses letter head bearing ‘presidential’ but justified it on the mode of communication on the change.

“I didn’t appoint myself, my letter of appointment read ‘special presidential…’ and it was signed by the Acting SGF who was responsible for those things and I have not gotten a letter from the SGF office saying that we should remove ‘presidential’ from the panel’s name. I’m relying on my letter of appointment.”
Mr Obono-Obla also suggested that he was not bound by the the vice president’s directive but only by that of the president.

“The panel was appointed by the president and the panel reports to Mr President. I’m not aware of those communications (to cease activities). Otherwise, the letter should be written by the chief of staff to the president.

:If you look at the law, it (the panel) was appointed by the president and the panel is supposed to be reporting to the president by virtue of the law. I’m not aware of those communications,” he said.

VP’office, AGF not responsive

Both offices of the Vice President and the AGF did not respond to inquiries by PREMIUM TIMES.

Laolu Akande, the media aide to the Vice President did not respond to questions.
Telephone line of Salihu Isah, the media aide to Mr Malami, was not reachable as at the time of filing this report.

Source:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/320737-special-report-presidential-panel-repeatedly-disobeys-osinbajos-directives.html

PASTOR ACQUIRES HIS THIRD HUMMER LIMOUSINE, SHOWS IT OFF IN ABA (PHOTOS)

A Nigerian pastor shut down the streets of Aba, Abia state, while flaunting his newly acquired Hummer limousine few days ago. 

The pastor popularly known as Dr. Intercessor Jehovah (The Demon Destroyer), who is the general overseer of the Holy Ghost Searchlight & Deliverance ministry based in Abia, took to the streets with his security to show/dedicate his new automobile as his church members and others hailed him. 

According to reports, the latest acquisition is said to be the pastor's third Hummer Limo. 

Watch the video below.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2019/03/dr-intercessor-jehovah-acquires-new-hummer-limousine-shows-it-off-in-abia.html

ARSENAL FC GOALKEEPER, OSPINA COLLAPSES DURING NAPOLI GAME

Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina was taken to hospital after collapsing during Napoli's Serie A match against Udinese on Sunday.

The Colombian, on a season-long loan at Napoli, sustained a blow to the head when he collided with Ignacio Pussetto early in the match.

He then fell to the ground shortly before the break after Udinese levelled at 2-2 having been 2-0 down.
The 30-year-old received treatment before he was brought off the field.

Napoli, who beat Udinese 4-2, later released a statement revealing that Ospina would remain in hospital overnight under observation.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti said: "Fortunately it's nothing serious, he's conscious. They did a CAT scan that is negative."

Ospina signed for the Gunners in July 2014 but has only made 27 league appearances for the Premier League side.

He joined Napoli on a season-long loan deal in August 2018.

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HOUSE OF REPS-ELECT IN KANO, GARBA BUTALAWA (APC) IS DEAD

A Federal House of Representatives-elect, Garba Muhammad Butalawa, representing Kura, Madobi and Garun Mallam in Kano State, has died.

Garba contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He died at the weekend at Prime Clinic, Lamido Crescent, after a protracted illness.

His personal driver, Balarabe Shehu Butalawa confirmed his demise.

Mr. Bashir Sati, Secretary of the APC in the state confirmed the lawmaker’s death.

“Though he has been sick for a while but we received the news of his demise with rude shock,” he said.

BUHARI DIDN’T NEED NJC TO APPOINT ME – ACTING CJN

The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari does not need the permission of the National Judicial Council to appoint him as the acting CJN.

Muhammad made the claim in response to a query given to him by the NJC, the body constitutionally empowered to recommend the appointment of chief justices and heads of courts.

A group, Centre for Justice and Peace Initiative, had written a petition to the NJC, asking the council to remove Muhammad as a justice of the Supreme Court for allowing himself to be sworn in by the President without recourse to the NJC.

In his response, however, Justice Muhammad said the NJC ought to be consulted only when a substantive CJN is being appointed or re-appointed.

He said, “In my respectful view, the National Judicial Council has no role to play in the appointment of an acting Chief Justice of Nigeria in the first instance, that is to say on first appointment. The council comes in where the appointment as the acting CJN is to be renewed or extended. I humbly refer to Section 231(4) of the 1999 Constitution.”

Muhammad noted that Justice Walter Onnoghen remained the substantive CJN, adding that the latter was only suspended.

The acting CJN said if the Appeal Court or the Code of Conduct Tribunal reversed Onnoghen’s suspension, he would immediately step aside and return to his former position as a justice of the Supreme Court.

He added, “It was for the larger interest of the judiciary and the constitutionality that I accepted to be sworn in as acting CJN with the conviction that if the order of January 23, 2019 is eventually set aside, the status quo would be restored.

“But before it is set aside, there should be no vacuum in the office of the CJN and the chairman of the NJC.”

Recalling how he was sworn in by the President, Muhammad said he was summoned to the Presidential Villa by Buhari and shown the certified true copy of a motion ex parte granted by the CCT and signed by its Chairman, Danladi Umar.

He said, “On January 25, 2019, I was summoned to the Aso Villa at the instance of the President. Prior to the summons, I was not aware of the fact that the Code of Conduct Tribunal made any order on January 23, 2019.

“Furthermore, beyond what I read in the newspapers and watched on the television just like any other Nigerian, I was not privileged to see any of the processes filed by the parties before the tribunal. Hence, I could not really appreciate the merit or demerit of divergent positions.

“On the 25th day of January, the President swore me in as the acing CJN and not as the substantive CJN. Justice Walter Onnoghen remains the CJN until he is removed from office in accordance with the provision of the constitution. He is only suspended.”

He, however, said he had nothing to do with the speech delivered by the President wherein the latter accused Onnoghen of frustrating his anti-corruption war.

Muhammad admitted that he was a member of the NJC panel that removed Justice Obisike Orji of the Abia State High Court for accepting to be sworn in as chief judge by the Abia State Government without a recommendation of the NJC.

He, however, said his own case was different because he was only appointed as an acting CJN.

Muhammad further stated that the substantive head of the judiciary had been suspended by a valid court order which made it right for him to take over in acting capacity.

The acting CJN therefore appealed to the NJC to dismiss the petition written against him.

MAN STABBED TO DEATH AFTER BRINGING BOTTLE TO FIGHT NEIGHBOUR IN ONITSHA (PHOTOS)

A bloody clash between two neighbours has left one dead in Onitsha area of Anambra state. 

It was gathered that the deceased simply identified as Obinna, got into a heated argument with his neighbour about an undisclosed issue which resulted into a fight.

According to other neighbours, Obinna rushed to get a bottle during the fight but was stabbed to death with it by his neighbour.

Report has it that the police was notified of the incident and an investigation into the matter is underway.

Watch the video below. 

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2019/03/man-stabbed-to-death-during-fight-in-onistha-anambra-state.html

PICTURES OF SARS OPERATIVES ACCUSED OF SHOOTING COLLATION OFFICER IN RIVERS STATE

Late Dr Ferry Gberegbe

Images of the alleged killers of Dr. Ferry Gberegbe, who was shot in the stomach by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), have emerged as the Rivers state government has launched an investigation into the incident. 

Dr. Ferry was reportedly shot at Khana Collation Centre in Rivers, during the governorship and states assembly elections in the state on Saturday, March 9th and died a week after the gunshot, at a hospital where he was receiving treatment.

It was alleged that some security men had clashed with some youths in Bori, who had openly confronted them (security) at the collation center. 

Meanwhile, the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has said that the state government would inaugurate a panel to ensure that the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad personnel, who killed Dr. Ferry Gberegbe, a PDP agent in Khana Local Government Area of the state, was brought to justice.