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Oando Promo: Mechanic Wins Toyota Corolla

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16 years ago

October 6, 2010

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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Boat Mishap Kills Pastor, Wife And Church Members In Brass Water

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1 day ago

May 18, 2026

The Tide

A boat accident in Bayelsa state has killed a serving Pastor, Wife and other church members along Brass waterways

The sad incident happened at Odioama in Brass local government area of Bayelsa State when the Pastor, wife and members of his church were in a programme.

?Tide confirmed that the lifeless body of the Pastor’s wife has been found and deposited in a mortuary while the remains of her husband ,the Pastor is yet to be recovered

as search party are still ongoing.

Although the real cause of the boat Mishap is not yet known as at the time of this report, our Correspondent gathered that the identities of the Pastor, wife and church members were not disclosed to the public.

The mishap, Tide gathered occurred on Friday morning when the church members were on a boat transit

The Bayelsa State government and the state police command are yet to issue official statement’s on the sad accident

By: CHINEDU WOSU

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Rivers Workers Seek Scrapping Of Contributory Pension Scheme

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1 day ago

May 18, 2026

The Tide

The Rivers State Council of Nigeria Civil Service Union has called on the State Government to urgently scrap the contributory pension scheme, describing it as unfavourable to long-serving civil servants in the state.

Chairman of the union, Chukwuka Osuma, said this in an interview with newsmen in Port Harcourt, recently.

Osuma said the current pension structure has continued to worsen post-retirement hardship for workers.

He noted that the contributory pension scheme had failed to provide adequate retirement security for workers who had spent many years in service, especially those approaching retirement age.

According to him, civil servants who had served for more than 20 years were among the worst affected under the scheme, insisting that many retirees could no longer cope with prevailing economic realities.

He also informed that the Union has made moves to showcase their concerns, pleading with Governor Siminalayi Fubara to abolish the pension policy and introduce a more favourable arrangement for affected workers.

“The union was not opposed to pension reforms, the contributory scheme should only apply to newly employed workers or those with fewer years in service”, he said.

Osuma explained that workers who had already spent decades in the civil service ought to remain under a more secure pension structure capable of guaranteeing stability after retirement.

The labour leader further noted that inflation and the rising cost of living had continued to erode the value of retirement savings, thereby increasing the suffering of pensioners across the country.

He also appealed to the state government to consider extending the years of service in the civil service from 35 to 40 years and the retirement age from 60 to 65 years.

Osuma argued that such adjustment had become necessary in view of present-day economic realities and changing conditions in the workplace.

The unionist also reviewed that similar policies had already been adopted in some sectors and jurisdictions, expressing optimism that the State could also implement the reforms for the benefit of workers.

He however, commended Governor Fubara for approving an N85,000 minimum wage for workers in the state, noting that the amount was above the national benchmark of N70,000.

Osuma also acknowledged the government’s efforts in the area of workers’ promotions and bonuses, but insisted that pension reforms and extension of years of service remained critical to the long-term welfare and stability of civil servants in Rivers State.

By: King Onunwor

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FG Begins South-West Tour To Promote New Cooperative Bank

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6 days ago

May 13, 2026

The Tide

The Federal Government has launched the South-West zonal engagement and ministerial advocacy tour on the Cooperative Bank of Nigeria share capital mobilisation, sensitisation and cooperative sector digitalisation.

Reports say the initiative was launched through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

According to reports, the advocacy tour, organised by the ministry’s Federal Department of Cooperatives, began on Monday in Lagos.

Speaking at the event, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security and Supervising Minister of Cooperative Affairs, Dr Aliyu Abdullahi, said the initiative was part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Abdullahi described the exercise as a strategic effort to reposition the cooperative sector as a key driver of inclusive economic growth, financial inclusion, enterprise development, food security and national prosperity.

“Today represents a defining moment in our collective determination to reposition the cooperative sector as a major driver of inclusive economic growth, financial inclusion, enterprise development, food security and national prosperity,” he said.

The minister noted the modern cooperative movement in Nigeria originated in the South-West following the 1934 Strickland Report, which led to the enactment of the Cooperative Societies Ordinance of 1935.

According to him, the decision to commence the sensitisation and share capital mobilisation tour in the region is symbolic, as it marks a return to the roots of cooperative development in the country.

Abdullahi said the advocacy tour was a direct outcome of resolutions reached at the 8th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Cooperative Affairs held in Abuja in March 2026.

He said the council approved the Renewed Hope Cooperative Reform and Revamp Programme, a comprehensive framework designed to strengthen the cooperative sector and align it with the administration’s goal of building a one-trillion-dollar economy.

“The reform programme focuses on seven strategic pillars, including governance reforms, cooperative financing and the establishment of the Cooperative Bank of Nigeria, digitalisation, capacity building, value chain development, inclusion of youths, women and persons with disabilities, and strategic partnerships,” he said.

He said the establishment of the Cooperative Bank of Nigeria and the digitalisation of the cooperative sector were the two major transformational initiatives under the programme.

“The Cooperative Bank of Nigeria is aimed at rebuilding a strong cooperative financial system capable of supporting cooperators, farmers, artisans, traders, SMEs, youths, women and persons with disabilities with accessible and affordable financial services,” he said.

Abdullahi emphasised that the proposed bank would be government-enabled but not government-funded.

“Government is not establishing the bank as an owner, nor will it rely on Treasury Single Account funds.

“The role of government through the FMAFS is to provide policy support, stakeholder coordination, regulatory facilitation and an enabling environment under the Renewed Hope Cooperative Reform and Revamp Programme,” he said.

Also speaking, the Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to cooperative sector transformation.

She described cooperatives as critical tools for promoting inclusive growth, grassroots productivity, food security, financial inclusion and community wealth creation.

Ambrose-Medebem said Lagos State would continue to support reforms and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the Renewed Hope Cooperative Reform and Revamp Programme (2025–2030).

“Together, let us build a cooperative ecosystem that is modern, transparent, digitally enabled, financially inclusive and globally competitive.

“Let us build cooperatives that not only mobilise savings, but also mobilise prosperity,” she said.