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Rivers Community Decries Neglect By NLNG, Insists On MoU

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Stakeholders in Egi Kindom, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State have decried the neglect of the area by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG).
They alleged that there was nothing to show in Egi Kindom in terms of infrastructural development for many years of NLNG operations in the area. 
One of the stakeholders, Dr. Ifeanyi Obullor, made the allegations at the weekend while speaking with newsmen in Port Harcourt. 
He said the history of oil and gas in Nigeria can not be complete without Egi Kindom, pointing out that Egi Kindom is next to Oloibiri in the present day Bayelsa State where oil was first discovered in commercial quantity.
According to him, Egiland which comprises 17 communities is the highest oil producing communities in the country.
He regretted that despite the fact that the gas from Egi feeds the Bonny NLNG and the Eleme Petrochemical company, which is now Bought by the Indorama, the kingdom has not benefited anything from the NLNG, either in terms of road project or scholarship.
Agreeing with the position of Obullor, another stakeholder, Wisdom Dike, said that Egiland contributes 100,000 barrels of crude per day to the nation’s oil reserves. 
“NLNG has neglected the Egi people, and there should be a change in this. The Obite gas plant feeds both Bonny NLNG and Eleme Petrochemical, but we have been neglected, in spite of the fact that the gas NLNG exports is gotten from Egiland, but there is nothing to show for it.
“So, we want a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the NLNG, and we want recognition. We had such MoU with Total ENP, and it has been implemented up to 60 percent, even though it was through agitations,” he said.
The stakeholders agreed that there were numerous challenges facing the kingdom particularly in the area of environmental degradation.
They appealed to Governor Nyesom Wike to also come to their aid in terms of road construction, noting that good road will attract investors to the area.

By: Corlins Walter

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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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