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Portharcourt: Millions of people risk developing lung cancer and other forms of respiratory problems. These tweets tell you all that you need to know.

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Kachikwu :Nigeria has lost US oil export market forever

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The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has declared that Nigeria has forever lost the United States as a significant crude export market.

Up until the early 2000s, the US was Nigeria’s top crude importer, buying around 700,000 b/d of the commodity from Africa’s biggest producer, and climbed as high as 1.31 million b/d in February 2006, according to the US Energy Information Administration.

This volume has, however, been dropping since then, reaching zero import level by June 2015 following a surge in production of shale oil.

“That’s gone,” Kachikwu said at CERAWeek Energy Conference in Houston, USA.

CERAWeek conference continues outreach between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and shale producers.

The minister observed that the Light sweet Nigerian crude is very similar to the light oil produced in US shale, adding that as US shale production has grown, the appetite for Nigerian crude in the US has dropped dramatically.

Nigerian crude is now favorites for the Asian markets led by India.

Nigeria’s oil output averaged 2.07 million in February this year, 20,000 b/d up from January, according to federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources estimates.

Meanwhile, Kachikwu has said that oil producers that operate in U.S. shale fields and OPEC member nations should do more to help stabilize crude prices.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries plans a “company-based workshop” with companies that operate in both areas, Kachikwu said on the sidelines of the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston.

Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corp, and Royal Dutch Shell Plc have large U.S. shale operations and also operate in Nigeria.

“Some of the same companies that are working in shale are the same companies working in OPEC,” Kachikwu said. “We need to begin to look at companies that are very active in these areas and begin to get them to take some responsibilities in terms of stability of oil prices.”

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Have you ever heard this saying…… you are what you eat?

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Tension as stakeholders disagree on resumption of oil exploration in Ogoni Land.

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Twenty-five years after oil exploration activities were stopped in Ogoni land following environmental issues that led to the intense crisis by the locals against the Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, and the federal military government of that time, a fresh crisis is looming in Ogoni over the planned resumption of oil activities in the area.

This time, the tension is coming following the bid of two indigenous oil companies – RoboMicheal Limited and Belemaoil Producing Nigeria Limited – for the operating license of Oil Mining Lease, OML,11, Ogoni oil fields.

Stoking the tension, the Supreme Council of Ogoni Tradition Rulers, the Oil-bearing Communities’ Traditional Rulers in Ogoni land, the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, and the Ken Saro-Wiwa Associates are all in disagreement over the planned resumption of oil exploration and the endorsement of the two indigenous oil companies for operatorship of the Ogoni oil fields.

Recently, the Supreme Council of Ogoni Tradition Rulers endorsed RoboMicheal Limited to commence operation in the Ogoni oilfield while the Oil-bearing Communities’ Traditional Rulers in Ogoniland, on their part, endorsed Belemaoil Producing Nigeria Limited for operatorship of the oil mining lease, which originally belonged to SPDC.

While MOSOP says the endorsement of any oil firm to come into Ogoniland does not in any way represent the wishes of the people, Ken Saro-Wiwa Associates, which allegedly is pushing the agenda of Belemaoil, has accused the leadership of MOSOP of failing the people of Ogoni.

Spokesperson of the Supreme Council of Ogoni Traditional Rulers and Paramount Ruler of Kpite Community, HRH King Samuel Nnee, said the decision to endorse RoboMicheal was a sequel to the issuance of a license to the company by the Federal Government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

Nnee explained that the resumption of oil exploration activities in Ogoniland by RoboMicheal will generate wealth, provide employment for Ogoni indigenes, and also open up the area, which has been impoverished by endless years of environmental degradation, to further investment opportunities.

But in a swift reaction, the Oil-bearing Communities’ Traditional Rulers in Ogoniland, which said it was acting on behalf of all the oil-bearing communities in Ogoni, have disagreed with the Supreme Council of Ogoni Traditional Rulers, over the endorsement of RoboMicheal Limited.

A resolution reached by the group said that the Supreme Council of Ogoni Traditional Rulers cannot impose RoboMichael on them since the issuance of an all-embracing license for oil exploration and exploitation was totally out of their reach.

The oil-bearing communities, which affirmed their support for Belemaoil Producing Limited, noted that the unanimous acceptance of Belemaoil in Ogoniland in 2014 was the reason for the issuance of various recommendation letters of the company to various authorities concerned with the oil business.

The resolution signed by the president of the oil-bearing communities, Chief Donald Gberesu, further said the communities would reject any intrusion from any quarters in their domestic affairs.

“We, the paramount rulers of oil-bearing communities in Ogoniland are saying in clear terms that we are the landlords of our communities.

We hereby resolved that no one has the right to discuss, negotiate with any investor, be it public or private, without our consent,” Gberesu.

Meanwhile, the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, and the Ken Saro-Wiwa Associates is also on the war path over the planned commencement of oil exploration in Ogoni.

MOSOP is not in support of endorsement of any oil firm to come into Ogoniland, but, Ken Saro-Wiwa Associates, which, according to MOSOP, is pushing the agenda of Belemaoil, has accused the leadership of MOSOP of failing the people of Ogoni.

MOSOP President, Mr. Legborsi Pyagbara, says the group “has not and will not endorse any oil company, be it RoboMichael, BelemaOil, NPDC (Nigerian Petroleum Development Company), NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation), Shell or any other for the purpose of resuming oil production in Ogoniland, until the issues raised by the Ogoni people are addressed through dialogue”.

Pyagbara called on President Muhammadu Buhari to avert a possible breakdown of the peace in Ogoniland by putting a check to the activities of oil firms scrambling to gain access to resume oil exploration in Ogoni.

But for the Ken Saro-Wiwa Associates, KSWA, the current leadership of MOSOP, led by Pyagbara, has failed the people of Ogoni by not protecting the legacies of late environmentalist, Ken Saro Wiwa.

National Coordinator of KSWA, Chief Gani Topba, alleges that RoboMichael Nigeria Limited and NPDC are proxies of SPDC and should, therefore, steer clear of Ogoniland in the interest of peace. According to MOSOP, however, Topba is pushing the agenda of Belemaoil.

The KSWA leader has not come out to declare support for any of the two indigenous companies. Topba said at the 2018 Ogoni General Assembly: “SPDC’s subsisting lease over OML 11 should be revoked immediately to pave the way for discussions with Ogoni elders and leaders of thought on the demands of the Ogoni people as articulated in the Ogoni Bill of Rights, before the resumption of oil production.

“Also, the unilateral decision of the NNPC to grant approval and operatorship licence to RoboMichael Nigeria Limited to resume oil production in OML 11 on behalf of SPDC without the free, prior and informed consent of the Ogoni people as guaranteed by international law, is brazen and undemocratic as it is capable of igniting fresh crisis in the area,”

It should be noted that Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria left Ogoni in 1993 and has, since then, maintained that it had no plans to return to the area for oil exploration and production.

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Reps: Probe Alleged Loss of N2bn, $3.8m Interests in PHCN Sale

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The House of Representatives has begun an investigation into the alleged loss of N2 billion and $3.8 million through banks’ non-payment of interests on the proceeds of the sale of Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) successor companies.

The decision followed the unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Chukwuka Onyema (Anambra-PDP) at the plenary on Tuesday, during a session was presided over by the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara.

The house resolved to set up an ad hoc committee to carry out the probe and to report back to the house within six weeks for further legislative action.

Onyema had said that the Electric Power Sector Reform Act of 2005 unbundled the Power Holding Company of Nigeria into 18 successor companies.

He said the companies were six generation companies, and 12 distribution companies covering the 36 states of the federation as well as national Power Transmission Company.

Onyema said following the divestiture of Federal Government from PHCN through privatization, the company was divided into separate companies known as the local Electricity Distribution Companies.

He said the successor companies made payment to the Federal Government through Standard Chartered Bank, Fidelity Bank, Stanbic IBTC, Access Bank, FCMB, Skye Bank, Sterling Bank, Zenith Bank and Unity Bank.

“The accrued interests due to the Federal Government to the tune of N2 billion and $3.8 million were alleged to have been diverted by those banks in collaboration with officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria,” Onyema said.

He pointed out that the Nigerian Constitution empowers the House to conduct investigations for the purpose of exposing corruption, inefficiency or waste in the execution or administration of laws and management of funds.

No VAIDS Extension For Tax Defaulters – Adeosun Reveals, Says 130,000 Individuals, Firms Identified

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The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has ruled out an extension of the of the tax amnesty programme deadline saying sufficient period had been given to tax payers to voluntary and truthfully declare their assets and income which had not been declared previously.

Speaking while appearing on the Good Morning Nigeria programme of the Nigerian Television Authority, Adeosun revealed that the data mining efforts of the federal government through the Federal Ministry of Finance has identified a new batch of over 130,000 high net worth individuals and companies that have potential tax underpayments.

She disclosed that the data was currently being compiled by Project Lighthouse in preparation for the closure of the ongoing Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), which ends on 31st March 2018.

“The data has been received from a number of sources including land registries of the governments of Lagos, Kaduna, Kano and Ogun States as well as the Federal Capital Territory,” she stated.

“In addition, Nigeria has been able to request data from a number of nations including traditional tax havens. The data has been received from a number of foreign jurisdictions under the exchange of information protocols.

“Under the exchange of information protocols, this information relates to bank records and financial filings for tax purposes and is obtained from tax havens who are signatories to the information sharing agreements such as British Virgin Islands and Mauritius.

“The sole interest of the federal and state governments in the use of the data is in raising tax revenues. There is absolutely no hidden agenda on the use of the data,” she added.

Adeosun hailed the ‘unprecedented’ level of cooperation between the federal and state governments, which she said was a marked change from the past when the various arms of government did not align their efforts and advised non-compliant tax payers to seek professional advice and to also consult relevant literature available from the tax authorities on tax rules.

Star rejects dead fan’s bank account gift.

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Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt has refused to be the recipient of a dead fan’s bank savings and valuables, saying he never met her.

Nishi Harishchandra Tripathi, a Mumbai-based woman and a fan of Dutt’s films, died aged 62 in January.

Last month, the bank informed Dutt that Tripathi had made him the receiver of her money and valuables.

Dutt told the bank that he was “deeply overwhelmed by the gesture of the fan” but waived his right to her money.

One of Bollywood’s most bankable stars, Dutt has appeared in more than 100 films.

The star’s lawyer Subhash Jadhav told the BBC that Dutt was surprised when the bank informed him that Tripathi had made him the nominee of her savings and safe deposit locker valuables.

He said they had “no idea of the worth” of her savings, as the bank had provided no such information.

“We are overwhelmed and deeply humbled by the gesture of the fan. I am not personally acquainted with her and never met her. So I waive my rights as a nominee of the account and the [safe deposit] locker,” Dutt was quoted as telling the bank by Mr Jadhav.

Mr Jadhav said they had communicated to the bank that they will “adhere to any legal proceedings necessary to transfer the money and valuables back to the [Tripathi’s] family”.

The Mumbai Mirror newspaper reported that Tripathi died from a terminal illness and was survived by her 80-year-old mother and three siblings. The family lived in an apartment in an upmarket neighbourhood in Mumbai.

Dutt remains popular for his role as a lovable gangster in the Munnabhai movies and has dabbled in politics.

He also served a sentence for firearms offences linked to the 1993 Mumbai blasts which killed 257 people and injured 713. He was released from prison in 2016.

NCDMB : Sue Offenders of Local Content Act

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Oil and Gas companies that fail to comply with the provisions of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act will henceforth be dragged before the law courts by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), the Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi Wabote, said in Abuja on Tuesday.

He spoke at the first national seminar for Justices and Judges on the Role of the Judiciary in the development of the Nigerian Local Content Law and Policy, organized by the Juris Law Office and NCDMB in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute (NJI).

He noted that the NCDMB had used administrative procedures to enforce the Act in the past eight years but will begin to prosecute cases of infringement in line with Section 68 of Nigerian Content Act.

He said, “We are changing gear in NCDMB from writing letters of non-compliance on infractions to the actual prosecution of offenders who think they can trample on the law of the land on Local Content and get away with it.”

The Executive Secretary said the Board delayed the prosecution option because it wanted to fully exploit the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) methods, develop its operating guidelines and organize capacity building workshops on the Nigeria Content Act for the Judiciary.

He noted that “After this workshop, we will begin to institute cases in the courts. If we don’t enforce the provisions of the Act, we will not be able to create employment opportunities for Nigerians from the activities in the industry.”

Giving details of the Board’s achievements, Wabote explained that most fabrication, engineering, and procurement in the oil and gas industry were done abroad prior to the enactment of the NOGICD Act in 2010 and it resulted in the estimated capital flight of $380 Billion Dollars in 50 years.

“Estimated job lost opportunities was in the region of two million. The narrative then was that nothing can be done in-country resulting in less than five percent of in-country value addition,” he said.

He added much of the 28 percent Local Content achievement recorded since the enactment of the Act till date were done using the passion and commitment of the various directorates in the Board.

According to him, “our next big leap from 28 percent to 70 percent in-country value retention will require a step change in the enforcement of the law to drive the reversal of capital outflow.”

He further solicited the support of the Justices when interpreting the objectives and philosophy of the NOGICD Act if cases bordering on Local Content become subject to litigation. “We need the support of the judiciary to achieve our drive to create wealth for local businesses and jobs for our teeming populace in line with the law.”

The Local Content boss stated further that the target Nigerian Content level is meant to create 300,000 direct jobs and retain over $14 billion in-country out of the $20 billion yearly spend.

In his keynote address, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen charged judiciary officers to always refer to the Nigerian Content Act when deciding matters related to oil and gas servicing and exploration contracts as such agreements must comply with the Act.

He underscored the need for Justices and Judges to keep abreast with developments in the Nigerian oil and gas sector, adding that “the adjudicatory duty of a Judge can only be performed optimally when he remains up to date with the emerging developments and trends in jurisprudence pertaining to the oil and gas sector.”

The CJN challenged Judicial Officers to ensure speedy resolution of disputes so as to assure investors and other major players in the Oil and Gas industry that their investments are safe.

Onnoghen also directed judicial officers to encourage the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution methods, such as Arbitration and Mediation to ensure quick resolution of cases in the oil and gas industry.

Russian poisoning horror as 27 workers at top secret defence plant struck with mystery illness

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Staff at a top secret defence factory in Russia claim they have been exposed to deadly thallium and that their government is trying to cover it up.

The 27 men and women who work at the plane-making factory have issued a plea for help after accusing their bosses of attempting to suppress the truth over the potentially radioactive leak.

Many have lost their hair from the attack and suffered chronic sicknesses from which they may not fully recover.

Doctors were confused by the poisoning and initially diagnosed gastritis or rotavirus – or told staff they were healthy.

Thallium was seen as Cold War weapon – but it is not normally used in the factory, which makes the poisoning all the more mysterious.

The outbreak is revealed as ex-Russian military spy Sergei Skirpal and his daughter Yulia were hit by a mystery poisoning in Wiltshire, in the UK.

 

One woman called Inna Aleinikova showed on a video how she is going bald after becoming ill at the Taganrog Beriev Aircraft Scientific and Technical Complex, a leading maker of amphibious aircraft in Russia.

“This is my hair – all that’s now left of it now,” she said.

“It is as if your body has lost all its skin – you can’t touch it.

“In early December, me and some other employees of the legal department felt similar symptoms – acute pains in the chest, muscles and joints.

“I turned to doctors in Taganrog but they said I was healthy.

“In early January I began to lose my hair, as did four other colleagues.

“Blood tests proved that I had thallium poisoning.”

Other workers had different symptoms.

Thallium in isotope form can be radioactive but it is not clear is this was the case here.

Workers are “angry that their symptoms have not been properly checked and the authorities want to cover up and deny the thallium poisoning”, one local report said.

Economist Ksenia Sergus said she woke feeling severe pains when she breathed in. These spread to her back and bottom.

Others suffered nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.

The plant’s medical department and local doctors denied anything suspicious – and it was left to the workers to check their symptoms on the internet and conclude they had thallium poisoning. They then had private tests to verify the diagnosis.

Victim Konstantin Kolesnikov, who is now in a wheelchair, told Blokot: “At first they treated me from gastritis, then they diagnosed polyneuropathy, this is something common for people drinking alcohol.

“But then the doctor called me and asked to have a test on thallium.

“The results were shocking. I have lost almost all my hair.”

Only in January did tests prove he had talcum poisoning.

His wife Elena said: “We were told that he would walk himself in about a year but nobody can guarantee anything about his eye sight.”

Others fear that antidotes were not given promptly because of the misdiagnosis.

Thallium has been used as a murder weapon in several countries because it was seen as hard to trace.

Workers have signed a petition complaining about the failure to diagnose their conditions, and inappropriate treatments.

Now the secret defence plant has promised financial support for the workers, but the plant denies using deadly thallium.

“The poisoner is among the victims,” they claimed.

Despite the mass alleged poisoning, no formal criminal case has been opened.

Toddler locks iPhone for 48 years and the same thing could happen to you

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Pic shows: The phone with the 47 year old wait to unlock.

A two-year-old boy in Shanghai reportedly shut down his mum’s iPhone by repeatedly entering the wrong passcode.

The mum said her DS (Mumsnet slang for Darling Son) was allowed to use the phone to watch ‘educational videos’. But she returned home to find that he had entered the wrong password so many times that it locked for 25 million minutes.

‘I couldn’t really wait for 48 years and tell my grandchild it was your father’s mistake,’ the woman said, according to the South China Morning Post.

One Chinese technician said he’d seen phones locked for 80 years.  Theoretically, the same thing could happen to your phone if someone spent long enough typing in the wrong password.

Apple’s security system locks the phone in increasing increments of time when the wrong password is entered, starting with a small amount and then quickly growing with each incorrect attempt.

We have also found entries on tech support pages which report the same problem, suggesting there’s a very real chance that your iPhone could be put into a state of suspended animation by a button bashing bambino.

Of course, locking your phone like this isn’t a total nightmare, because all you need to do is erase your phone data and do a factory reset. If you’ve kept a backup of your iPhone (which you can learn how to do by visiting Apple’s support page) there’s no harm done.

The story sparked passionate debate over in China, with parents saying the iMum should not have given the phone to her child and let him play unsupervised. So be careful and make sure you don’t give your phone to any kids. Unless, of course, they’re slightly older and scary-looking. In case we’d heartily advise you to hand over your iPhone if they ask you for it.

 

 

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