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Hair Dresser Alerts On Adulterated Kerosene In PH

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siding in the Diobu area of Port Harcourt has sounded the alarm warning people to beware of increasing circulation of adulterated kerosene in the Rivers State capital.
“Speaking to The Tide correspondent, she said “I want to use this opportunity to draw the attention of the relevant authorities and the general public that adulterated kerosene dealers are at it again in Port Harcourt, something should be done urgently now”.
The woman, a hair dresser last week narrowly escaped death as she was lighting her stove, unsuspecting that the kerosene she bought was adulterated.
Narrating her ordeal to The Tide at her Okwuzu Street residence, the lady, who did not want her name printed, said she had bought the substance at the railway axis of the Mile 1 market to prepare supper for her family on that fateful day at about 7.00pm.
According to the lady, as she lighted the stove after pouring in the kerosene, there was a sudden explosion with loud noise that bursted into flames . The kitchen she said, is attached to her family’s one-bedroom flat apartment.
She explained that as soon as the explosion occurred, God pushed her  away from the stove and in shock could not know immediately what to do than to raise alarm for help, saying”, But for the quick intervention of her husband who was in the sitting room and co-tenants, the fire would have escalated to other parts of our apartment”.
The lady whose family relocated to their new abode barely three months ago, told The Tide that even though the fire consumed just a little of her kitchen utensil, that was not important, but she gave God the glory and thanks for preventing what would have turned a big disaster and saved her life.
She called on the general public to watch out for the monster called adulterated kerosene as she had twice experienced similar explosions under two months, though not as serious as the last one and urged the relevant  authorities to look into the matter in order to avoid more occurrence.
The Tide investigations revealed that there are several cases of burns caused by adulterated kerosene explosions in various hospitals in Port Harcourt.
When The Tide correspondent visited the zonal office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) at Moscow  Road  for confirmation, the zonal managers was not on seat.

 

Shedie Okpara

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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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