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No Project ’ll Be Abandoned In Nigeria – Shell

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General Manager, Rivers State Newspaper Corporation, Mr. Celestine Ogolo (right), explaining to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications, Mr. Sam Woka (left), Director of Publication at the Ministry, Mr. Paulinus Nsirim (middle), during the familiarisation visit to the corporation by the Permanent Secretary recently. Photo: Chris Monyanaga

General Manager, Rivers State Newspaper Corporation, Mr. Celestine Ogolo (right), explaining to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communications, Mr. Sam Woka (left), Director of Publication at the Ministry, Mr. Paulinus Nsirim (middle), during the familiarisation visit to the corporation by the Permanent Secretary recently.
Photo: Chris Monyanaga

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says it is determined to complete its projects in Nigeria without fear of abandonement, in spite of challenges in its operations.
The Managing Director, SPDC and Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, Mr Osagie Okunbor, said this at a panel session of oil majors at the 15th Nigeria Oil and Gas Forum in Abuja, recently.
The company had in January announced that it would cut global investment spending by 15 billion dollars over the next three years following the collapse in oil prices, causing fears about its projects in Nigeria.
Okunbor, however, said the company was committed to long term projects in Nigeria with improved fiscal terms and better security.
He said the company was keen to see its projects in Nigeria completed in spite of the twin challenges of oil price decline and the very tough fiscal conditions it faced in Nigeria.
Other oil majors at the session expressed their companies’ commitment to community social responsibilities in their areas of operation.
Others in the session were the Managing Director, ExxonMobil Upstream Nigeria, Nolan O’Neal; Managing Director, Total Upstream Nigeria, Mrs Elizabeth Proust; Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Addax Petroleum Nigeria, Mr Cornelis Zegelaar.
Earlier, the Vice President, Nigeria and Shell Upstream International, Mr Markus Droll, said the company’s projects were intact.
He said the current divestment was primarily aimed at refocusing its portfolio in Nigeria.
Droll said taking a Final Investment Decision (FID) on the world-class Bonga South West Aparo project was one of the deep water investment projects it was currently working on.
“There are ongoing drilling projects on the Bonga Floating Production and Storage Offload (FPSO) such as the Bonga North West tie back which produced first oil in August 2014 ahead of plan and below the agreed budget.
“These projects are intended to generate returns for the nation and all stakeholders,” he said.

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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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