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Oando Acquires Oil Block In Angola

Oando Plc  Favour Ifeoluwa & Akinola Ajibade  Oando Plc  says it has completed and won the bid for the operatorship of oil block KON 13 in Angola. The firm which recently acquired Eni of Italy’s oil assets in Nigeria, said that the award of the oil block located in Angola’s onshore Kwanza Basin followed a competitive bidding process by the country’s oil and gas sector regulator. It further said hat the asset in which it owns 45 per cent participating interest, has estimated prospective resources of 770 to 1,100 million barrels of oil. Oando is handling its operations relating to the asset through its upstream subsidiary, Oando Energy Resources (OER). “Oando Plc,  Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited and Johannesburg Stock Exchange is pleased to announce that its upstream subsidiary, Oando Energy Resources (OER), has been awarded operatorship of Block KON 13 in Angola’s Onshore Kwanza Basin, following a...

'Reps Investigates Death Of Medical Personnel'


Umoh 

By Favour & Akinola Ajibade


The House of Representatives has commenced investigation into the death of Dr Michael Umoh, a medical personnel at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).

The House through its Health Committee, said the probe would help in finding out the circumstances surrounding the death and further assist  medical personnel in Nigeria to have a less strenuous working plans.

Similarly, the House Committee on Labour and Employment was mandated to assist in the assignment.

Both committes are expected to report back within six weeks for further legislative action.

The decision to investigate the matter followed the adoption of a motion titled, “Need to Investigate the Untimely Death of Medical Personnel on Duty” brought by Hon. Adedayo Samuel Adesola, (APC, Lagos).

Moving the motion,Hon. Adesola noted the importance of medical personnel as the fulcrum of the healthcare delivery system.

“The House also noted that on September 17, 2023, a medical officer on residency programme in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Dr. Michael Umoh reportedly died after spending 72 hours on duty in the Neurosurgery unit of the Institution;

“The House is aware of a recent related incident of a young female medical doctor who lost her life due to elevator failure in a general Hospital, which could have been avoided with improved working conditions;

“The House is concerned that there have been several other reports of medical personnel dying as a result of harsh working conditions and other forms of negligence, thus robbing the country of her best brains;

“Cognizant that such similar cases have reinforced the agitation of National Association of Resident Doctors, Nigeria Medical Association and other associated bodies for improved conditions of service as evidenced by the recent industrial strike embarked upon by Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to press home their demands”.

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