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Oando Promo: Mechanic Wins Toyota Corolla

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Oando Marketing Limited, Nigeria’s largest indigenous downstream petroleum marketing company, has announced that Victory Adoroh, a 33 year-old caterpillar mechanic from Enugu, emerged the winner of the second star prize of a brand new 2010 Toyota Corolla car in its ongoing ‘Nigeria@50 Oleum promo’.

Adoroh’s emergence was the outcome of the promo’s second raffle draw held at Oando Marketing service station in Trans Amadi, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State on 24th September, 2010. Adoroh is the second mechanic to win one of the star prizes of three new 2010 Toyota Corollas, following a similar result at the first raffle draw held in Kano on 29th July 2010, which produced Rufai Ibrahim, a 25 year-old motor mechanic from Sokoto State.

Other winners from the Port-Harcourt event are Ven. Okorie and John Unimna, from Nsukka and Enugu respectively who won motor-cycles, Okechukwu Ibejiaku, Rowland Emebeli and Ezekiel Uchenna all from Port-Harcourt won generating sets, while 14 others won 3kg cylinders and mobile phones.

The promo, which kicked off on 1st July, 2010 to commemorate the golden jubilee of Nigeria’s independence has witnessed the winning of over 30,000 other instant gifts ranging from t-shirts, umbrellas, face caps, wristbands and pens, by customers at Oando Marketing service stations nationwide.

Commenting on the draws, Abayomi Awobokun, Chief Operating Officer, Oando Marketing said; “We are pleased to provide a unique opportunity for Nigerians to win very special gifts as we celebrate the golden jubilee of our great country. Whilst we congratulate Mr. Adoroh and other winners, we thank them for their continued loyalty and patronage and reiterate our commitment to superior customer service and quality products, especially our Oleum lubricants. As a proud Nigerian company we make a firm pledge to continue to contribute to the growth of the country’s downstream sector and by extension the nation’s economy.”

The third and final draw for the third star prize amongst other gifts is scheduled for this month in Lagos upon completion of the promo on September 30,2010 coinciding with the celebration of Nigeria’s 50th anniversary.

Customers still have a chance to win any of the exciting prizes on offer by purchasing any four- litre keg ofOando lubricant namely Oleum GRS, GR, HD, SD, SL, and SM but exclusive of Oleum Super, from any of the over 500 retail stations nationwide.

Oando markets its lubricants under the name Oleum and offers a wide range, which includes; engine oils, gear and hydraulics, and greases. Oleum ranges of lubricants are high quality lubricants with advanced protection for all modern petrol and diesel engines, including turbo­charged ones. They have exceptional anti-wear and anti-corrosion properties with very high detergency, hence capacity to limit oil thickening due to soot. They are also formulated to meet the latest American Petroleum Institute specification and certified by International Standards Organisation and the Nigerian Institute of Standards guaranteeing the quality and its suitability for use in the country.

Oando Marketing is a leading oil marketing retailer with over 500 retail outlets and numerous commercial customers cutting across the different geographical zones in Nigeria with operations in Ghana and Togo.

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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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