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Total To Stop Gas Flaring With Ofon Project

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L-R: Executive Director, Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc, Mrs Mayen Adetiba, Company Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Amade, Chairman/Managing Director, Mr Adetunji Oyebanji and Executive Director, Mr Alastair MacNaughton, at the company’s Annual General Meeting in Lagos, last Wednesday.

L-R: Executive Director, Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc, Mrs Mayen Adetiba, Company Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Amade, Chairman/Managing Director, Mr Adetunji Oyebanji and Executive Director, Mr Alastair MacNaughton, at the company’s Annual General Meeting in Lagos, last Wednesday.

French oil giant, Total, may be on the way to setting a new record in offshore operations following plans to operate its OFON 2 project in a few months without the usual gas flaring associated with oil and gas exploration activities in Nigeria.
This was disclosed to newsmen by the project General Manager, Emmanuel Hyest, during a facility visit to the site last week.
Hyest said that, when completed, OFON Phase 2 would automatically stop gas flaring and that about 106 million standard cubic feet (mscf) of gas per day would be channelled to the Nigerian liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) plant in Bonny.
“The gas will be sent to the domestic gas market by piping the gas to the NLNG plant via AMENAM field”, Hyest said, adding that some of the gas would be converted to enhance more production.
The OFON field is located in the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 102, offshore Nigeria in 40 meters water depth.
It is a joint venture where the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has 40 per cent equity while Total E&P Nigeria owns 40 per cent.
Though the OFON field began production in 1997, the OFON phase 2 was launched in 2007 to enhance production in the oil field. One of its cardinal objectives is to stop gas flaring. This the project GM has assured would be actualized by the end of 2014.
The project’s General Manager explained that apart from its crucial target of stopping gas flaring in its operations, the OFON phase 2 also targets an additional 40,000 barrels of oil per day to Nigeria’s production level.
The issue of gas flaring has remained one serious concern in the country and the feat of achieving this would earn OFON 2 project the pride of place and a challenge to others and would also be boosting the Federal Government’s aspirations on power.
Excited by the feat, the Minister of Environment, Mrs Laurentia Mallam lauded the determination of Total to stop offshore gas flaring in the country, saying it is a step in the right direction.
The Minister challenged other oil companies in Nigeria to emulate the example of Total, noting that it would ensure eradication of environmental degradation in the country.
Mallam further urged other oil companies operating in Nigeria to see gas flaring as a challenge to the entire world and not just a Nigerian problem.

 

Chris Oluoh

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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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