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Total Energies Calls For Sustainability Of Local Content 

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The Managing Director of TotalEnergies, Mr Michael Sangster, has called for the sustenance of local content to grow the oil and gas sector in the country.
Sangster made the call at the Chief Executive Officers roundtable at the ongoing 4th Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) in Abuja, yesterday.
Sangster, who spoke on the impact of local content policy on International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in the country, said that the act had helped them to make more impact in the country.
He said that the Nigeria oil industry became proactive with the introduction of Local Content Act, and should be sustained as efforts were being made to transit to cleaner energy.
“The industry has been proactive with the local content act; the act aided the establishment of indigenous companies and creation of jobs.
“The Egina project is a good product of local content and we are very proud of it because 70 per cent of the fabrication were done in country and they are quality and the facility is working well,” he said.
Sangster urged the government to invest a good percentage of its revenue to support local content to boost the economy to  drive regional development.
“We strongly believe that sustainability of the local content will help keep young people busy,” he said.
The Chairman, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr Osagie Okunbor, speaking on “Harnessing the reserve: Gearing up infrastructure to boost natural gas production’’, said that Nigeria was not short of gas reserve.
“Yes we want to grow our reserve but the challenge is producing the reserve for the benefit of the country,” he said.
He said that there was need for enabling environment and infrastructure development, sanctity of contracts and collaboration among stakeholders.
Okunbor commended the commitment of the National Assembly for the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).
He said this would go a long way to bringing about the needed investment and development in the sector.
He called on all stakeholders to support the move to give life to the Nigerian economy through gas value chain.
Director, Joint Venture Operations, Mid Africa Strategic Business Unit, Chevron Middle East, Africa and South American Region Mr Monday Ovuede, said with the right guidelines and policy, the sector would achieve the desired growth.
He said that the expansion of the gas pipeline was a good step in the right direction as provision of power was critical for growth and development.
He said the passage of the PIB would also drive investments in the Nigerian downstream oil and gas sector.
He further called for more efficiency in production by adopting digital opportunities and modern technology.

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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons

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Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.

Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.

The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.

Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.

“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.

“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”

Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.

In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.

Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.

Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.

 

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NIS Ends Decentralised Passport Production After 62 Years

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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially ended passport production at multiple centres, transitioning to a single, centralised system for the first time in 62 years.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the disclosure during an inspection of the Nigeria’s new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at the NIS Headquarters in Abuja, last Thursday.
He stated that since the establishment of NIS in 1963, Nigeria had never operated a central passport production centre, until now, marking a major reform milestone.
“The project is 100 per cent ready. Nigeria can now be more productive and efficient in delivering passport services,” Tunji-Ojo said.
He explained that old machines could only produce 250 to 300 passports daily, but the new system had a capacity of 4,500 to 5,000 passports every day.
“With this, NIS can now meet daily demands within just four to five hours of operation,” he added, describing it as a game-changer for passport processing in Nigeria.
“We promised two-week delivery, and we’re now pushing for one week.
“Automation and optimisation are crucial for keeping this promise to Nigerians,” the minister said.
He noted that centralisation, in line with global standards, would improve uniformity and enhance the overall integrity of Nigerian travel documents worldwide.
Tunji-Ojo described the development as a step toward bringing services closer to Nigerians while driving a culture of efficiency and total passport system reform.
According to him, the centralised production system aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, boosting NIS capacity and changing the narrative for improved service delivery.
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FG To Roll Out Digital Public Infrastructure, Data Exchange, Next Year 

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans to roll out Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) platforms across key sectors of the economy, starting in early 2026.
Director of E-Government and Digital Economy at NITDA, Dr. Salisu Kaka, made the disclosure in Abuja during a stakeholder review session of the DPI and NGDX drafts at the Digital Public Infrastructure Live Event.
The forum, themed “Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure through Standards, Data Exchange and e-Government Transformation,” brought together regulators, state governments, and private sector stakeholders to harmonise inputs for building inclusive, secure, and interoperable systems for governance and service delivery.
According to Kaka, Nigeria already has several foundational elements in place, including national identity systems and digital payment platforms.
What remains is the establishment of the data exchange framework, which he said would be finalised by the end of 2025.
“Before the end of this year and by next year we will be fully ready with the foundational element, and we start dropping the use cases across sectors,” Kaka explained.
He stressed that the federal government recognises the autonomy of states urging them to align with national standards.
“If the states can model and reflect what happens at the national level, then we can have a 360-degree view of the whole data exchange across the country and drive all-of-government processes,” he added.
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