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  • Peace Restored in Etung as Leaders Intervene in Legislative Council Crisis

    Peace Restored in Etung as Leaders Intervene in Legislative Council Crisis

    By Our Reporter

    Etung Local Government Area has taken a significant step toward restoring political stability following the resolution of a simmering leadership crisis within the Etung Legislative Council. The crisis, which centered on an attempted impeachment of the Council Leader, Hon. Ekubnse ThankGod, was peacefully resolved on Wednesday after a strategic intervention by key political stakeholders.

    The high-level peace meeting, convened at the residence of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh, brought together an influential delegation comprising the council chairman, councillors, senior political appointees, former chairmen, and prominent Etung stakeholders. Their mission: to de-escalate rising tensions and forge a path toward reconciliation.

    Speaking to journalists after the closed-door session, Prof. Owan-Enoh described the meeting as “deeply fruitful,” emphasizing that all parties were given the opportunity to express their views in a candid and respectful atmosphere.

    “After honest deliberations, we agreed that the Council Leader should tender an apology to his colleagues and commit to a more inclusive and consultative style of leadership,” the SSG disclosed. “In return, the councillors acknowledged their actions were premature, apologized, and agreed to work together in unity going forward.”

    Read Also: Atiku blasts Tinubu over France vacation amid killings in Nigeria

    Prof. Owan-Enoh was quick to clarify that the stakeholders’ intervention was not to undermine the legislative arm’s independence but to preserve institutional harmony in the interest of effective governance.

    “Our objective was not to interfere, but to guide. When political tensions go unchecked, development suffers. We must promote mutual respect between the arms of government—especially at the grassroots,” he added. He further advised the council chairman to deepen collaboration with the legislative council to avoid future misunderstandings.

    Echoing the sentiment, the Executive Chairman of Etung LGA, Hon. Henry Anom, described the incident as a “minor political turbulence,” adding that such issues are not uncommon in the early stages of governance.

    “What matters is how we respond. I’m pleased that this moment of crisis has birthed a stronger foundation for cooperation between the executive and legislative arms,” he said.

    Also weighing in, the Member representing Etung State Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Hon. Kingsley Isong, lauded the peaceful resolution, underscoring the power of dialogue in governance.

    “Conflict is inevitable in politics, but resolution lies in meaningful engagement. What happened today demonstrates maturity and a shared commitment to progress,” he said.

    On his part, Barr. Gilbert Agbor, Special Adviser to the Governor on Asset Management and Recovery, praised the SSG and stakeholders for their timely action. He urged the councillors to view their roles as preparatory grounds for higher leadership and to guard against conduct that could damage their political trajectories.

    Reacting to the outcome, Hon. Ekubnse ThankGod expressed gratitude to the leaders for their intervention, describing the experience as transformative.

    “This has been a humbling and eye-opening experience. I now have a deeper appreciation for inclusive leadership, and I am committed to building bridges with my colleagues moving forward,” he said.

  • Easter Sunday: They saw and believed

    Acts 10:34, 37–43 / Ps. 118:1–2, 16–17, 22–23 / Col. 3:1–4 / Jn. 20:1–9

    Jesus is nowhere visible. Yet today’s Gospel tells us that Peter and John “saw and believed.”

    What did they see? Burial shrouds lying on the floor of an empty tomb. Maybe that convinced them that he hadn’t been carted off by grave robbers, who usually stole the expensive burial linens and left the corpses behind.

    But notice the repetition of the word “tomb” — seven times in nine verses. They saw the empty tomb and they believed what he had promised: that God would raise him on the third day.

    Chosen to be his “witnesses,” today’s First Reading tells us, the apostles were “commissioned … to preach … and testify” to all that they had seen — from his anointing with the Holy Spirit at the Jordan to the empty tomb.

    More than their own experience, they were instructed in the mysteries of the divine economy, God’s saving plan — to know how “all the prophets bear witness” to him (see Luke 24:27, 44).

    Now they could “understand the Scripture,” could teach us what he had told them — that he was “the Stone which the builders rejected,” which today’s Psalm prophesies his resurrection and exaltation (see Luke 20:17; Matthew 21:42; Acts 4:11).

    We are the children of the apostolic witnesses. That is why we still gather early in the morning on the first day of every week to celebrate this feast of the empty tomb, give thanks for “Christ our life,” as today’s Epistle calls him.

    Baptized into his death and resurrection, we live the heavenly life of the risen Christ, our lives “hidden with Christ in God.” We are now his witnesses, too. But we testify to things we cannot see but only believe; we seek in earthly things what is above.

    We live in memory of the apostles’ witness, like them eating and drinking with the risen Lord at the altar. And we wait in hope for what the apostles told us would come — the day when we, too, “will appear with him in glory.”

    Scott Hahn is the founder of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, stpaulcenter.com.

    He is the author of “Joy to the World: How Christ’s Coming Changed Everything (and Still Does)” (Image, $24).

    Source: Angelus News

  • Completions/Workover Engineer at Oando April, 2025

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    Job Purpose

    To provide Engineering knowhow for completions, well workover and intervention. Delivers expertise on completions/workover/intervention design and program, Contractor/Operator Completions Equipment’ Methods and systems validation. Material selection, stimulation technologies, optimizing completion, work over, intervention designs for rig and non-rig-based operations. Monitoring well completions, workover, intervention operations and seeking engineering methods to improve activities and well performance.

    Main Responsibility Area

    Essential Function

    • Prepare well programs and end of well reports

    • Coordinate, review Well programs and End of Well Reports prepared by Completions/WO Engineers.

    • Appraising new completion, workover, wireline and well testing technology and products to determine their application completion operations, to improve time cost performance and safety conditions

    • Daly operation tracking, emphasis on the critical jobs performed, next courses of action and obtain instructions and clarifications on any amendment to the WORK program.

    • Coordinating, Planning and generating procedures for all completion operations and well intervention work

    • Work closely with Production and Operations to track well performance and continually optimize well frac design

    • Coordinate Contractor Completions Equipment’ Methods and systems validation

    • Manage sand control schedule and ensure efficient well cycle time Completions engineering champion, Mentoring and knowledge transfer to younger engineers

    • Coordinating and reviewing Completions/Workover technical specification and scope of work for equipment to be tendered and services for completion, workover, slickline, wellhead, coiled tubing and well testing

    • Coordinating and reviewing well cost estimates for future operations budgets and current operations AFE, ensuring the reliability of the data provided

    • . Review work performance of the WO Rig and other service contractors.

    • Manage and maintain well integrity for the asset by planning and executing, compilation of risk registers and well barrier X

    • Checking and verifying field service tickets issued by third party Service Companies in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.

    • Coordinate and verify availability of surface and downhole equipment in line with the completion work programs

    • Ensure full support to budget and cost performance. Attend meetings, produce reports, create and maintain data base for budget control and issue monthly reports

    • Provide technical guidance for the development and optimization of performance standards

    • Demonstrate Safety Leadership. Ensure that the Well Completion, Re-completion Workover, Plug and Abandonment programs are implemented in compliance with Company’s EHSQ Policies & Regulations site, and contractors are supervised and motivated to perform job with high technical and EHSQ standards

    Non-Essential Function

    • Support other departments as necessary

    Scope of Responsibility & Accountability

    • Ability to perform duty with minimal supervision/guidance (70% staff work)

    • Able to supervise jobs carried out by WE I

    • Performs duties in line with guidelines in OER’s WE&S Standard Operating Procedures

    • Accountable for all HSE compliance in the field

    • Responsible for all daily report of field activities

    Job Specification

    • Minimum 12 years cognate work experience in completions, intervention and workover with minimum 2/3 years field supervision

    • Valid IWCF/IADC Pressure Intervention certificate (Supervisor- Surface stack) or equivalent

    • A university degree in relevant discipline, IOC or service company experience is a plus.

    • High proficiency with IT and industry software.

    • Good analytical, communication and writing skills, with PC fluency and familiarity with tubular design applications

    • Proficient in English language, both in speech and in writing

    Core Competencies

    Environment, Health, Safety, Quality (EHSQ)

    Wells

    • Completion & Evaluation of horizontal wells

    • Acidizing & other chemical treatment

    • Drilling and Completions Fluids

    • Hydraulic Fracturing

    • Perforating and Sand Control

    • Completion Design & Equipment

    • Well Control

    • Wireline Operations

    • Fishing Operations

    • Coiled Tubing Operations

    • Material Selection

    • Wellhead/Xmas tree design & selection

    • Workover Operations

    • Fundamental Drilling Technology

    Project Engineering

    • Effective Presentation

    • Business Writing

    • AFE Prep/Budgeting

    • Project Scheduling

    Supply Chain Management (SCM)

    • Deliver Contract Value

    • Contracting Process

    Logistics

    • Equipment Inspection/QA/QC

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  • Chief Operations Officer at National Credit Regulator (NCR)

    Requirements:

    The successful candidate must hold a relevant degree at honours level.
    A master’s in business or other additional qualification in line with the duties listed will be an advantage.
    The preferred candidate must have a minimum of 15 years working experience and a minimum of 3 years at Executive Management level.

    Duties:

    The incumbent will be responsible for the following:

    Collaborate with the CEO in setting and driving organizational vision, operational strategy, and hiring levels
    Oversee operations and employee productivity, building a highly inclusive culture that ensures team
    members can thrive and that organizational goals are met
    Develop and implement the strategic plans of the organisation through monitoring and coordinating the key activities of the various departments of the NCR
    Participate in and lead strategy, policy formulation and procedure development
    Ensure compliance with requirements and the smooth functioning of the organisation
    Set comprehensive goals for the performance, monitoring, and evaluation of NCR Operations and play major role in the formulation of Annual Performance Plans and Operational plans to fulfil the strategy of the NCR
    Report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), as a member of the Executive Committee (ExCo) and other Committees functioning within the organisation
    Compile regular reports on the activities of the organisation, including those to the external oversight committee(s)
    Coordinate and compile the annual report, and ensure timely submission to the Department of Trade,
    Industry and Competition and Parliament
    Monitor and oversee operations
    Conduct regular meetings with Managers to evaluate progress, and provide guidance and leadership
    Liaise with the internal auditors, etc. to identify strategic or operational risk areas and develop, implement, and monitor control measures to mitigate these risks
    Analyse internal operations and identify areas for process enhancement
    Build and maintain trusting relationships with key customers, clients, partners, and stakeholders

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  • Plane makes emergency landing after rabbit gets sucked into engine (video)

    A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing after a fire broke out when a rabbit got sucked into one of its engines before takeoff over the weekend. 

    Dramatic video showed repeated flashes of flame shooting from one of United Flight 2325’s engines shortly after it departed Denver International Airport on its way to Edmonton, Canada, on Sunday, April 13. 

    The flight crew can be heard on LiveATC audio requesting the plane be inspected for an engine fire, which the pilot confirmed was caused by a rabbit strike. 

    “Rabbit through the number 2 [engine], that’ll do it,” the pilot said, according to ABC News. 

    Passenger Scott Wolff told “Good Morning America” that he heard a “loud bang” after the unfortunate rabit was ingested by the turbine, followed by “significant vibration in the plane” as it continued its ascent. 

    “Every few moments there was a backfire coming from the engine, a giant fireball behind it,” he said. 

    “Everyone in the plane then started to panic.” 

    The flight, which was carrying 153 passengers and six crew, landed safely back in Denver around 8:05 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration told the outlet. Then the passengers were put on a different aircraft and continued on to Edmonton. 

    “Our flight from Denver to Edmonton (UA2325) returned safely to Denver to address a possible wildlife strike,” United said in a statement. 

    The FAA reported more than 20,000 aircraft wildlife strikes in 2024 alone — most of them birds. Just four rabbit strikes were reported during that time period.

     

    Watch video below.

     

     

     

    Source: Linda Ikeji

  • How to Get Copper in RuneScape Dragonwilds

    Surviving in survival games always requires better equipment, and as expected, you will need better resources to get it. Copper is one of the most important resources in RuneScape Dragonwilds that you can mine to increase your power level. So, if you want to know how to increase your chances of survival, read on as we show you how to get copper in RuneScape Dragonwilds.

    Where to Get Copper in RuneScape Dragonwilds

    You can get copper from copper nodes in RuneScape Dragonwilds. The best place to find them is the Fractured Plains. Once you are in the Fractured Plains, go toward the western side, closer to the destroyed bridge. This area is where you can find plenty of copper ore, and I suggest you build a Lodestone nearby to fast travel. Use the image attached below to navigate through the plains easily.

    • Image Credit: Jagex (screenshot by Ishan Adhikary/Beebom)
    • Copper ore in RuneScape Dragonwilds
      Image Credit: Jagex (screenshot by Ishan Adhikary/Beebom)

    If you are new to the game, you will need at least level 2 power in your weapons or armor. Moreover, you must cross Whispering Swamp to get there. So, make sure you have enough guile to swerve through the enemies.

    In the Fractured Plains, use the advantage of higher ground to avoid the high-tier enemies. When you are on higher ground, use the bow you crafted to shoot down the goblins or wolves.

    How to Mine Copper in RuneScape Dragonwilds

    To get the copper from a copper ore, you must mine it in RuneScape Dragonwilds. For that, you will need a Bone Pickaxe. Here is how to make one:

    • First, find a bone to unlock the recipe for Bone Pickaxe.
    • Then, interact with a crafting table and click the item.
    • Now, click the Craft button to make a pickaxe.
    • You will need 8 bones, 6 ash logs, and 4 leather to get one.
    Making Bone Pickaxe in RuneScape Dragonwilds
    Image Credit: Jagex (screenshot by Ishan Adhikary/Beebom)

    After you get one Bone Pickaxe, you are good to mine the copper deposits. Simply mine away and start collecting it all. You can also improve your mining speed by using the Rocksplosion spell in RuneScape Dragonwilds to get the copper. You will need 15x Earth Runes, 5x Fire Runes, and a Pickaxe to use this magic. Remember, you must have a Bone Pickaxe in your inventory for this spell to work on the ore node.

    That is how you get copper in RuneScape Dragonwilds. Have you started mining them yet? You can play with friends to make things a little easier while mining. Let us know your experience in the comments below.

    Ishan Adhikary

    A gaming nerd who cover all thing video games. Spending time looking through the games and gaming industry was always a dream. Thanks to Beebom, I live it. Once I am done gaming, I write. Once I am done writing, I game.


    Source: Beebom

  • Atiku blasts Tinubu over France vacation amid killings in Nigeria

    Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s continued stay in France while Nigeria is facing a surge of deadly violence and killings across the country.

    In a scathing statement issued by his media office on Thursday morning, Atiku accused Tinubu of abandoning Nigeria during one of its darkest moments to embark on what he described as a “vacation cloaked in official jargon.”

    Atiku further alleged that President Tinubu had not only abandoned Nigeria and Nigerians but had shown contempt for the citizens by electing to remain abroad while communities in Plateau, Benue, and other parts of the country are under attack.

    The PDP chieftain who questioned the rationale behind Tinubu’s acclaimed working vacation in France, queried the timing and necessity of the trip, pointing to a growing death toll from violent attacks at home and the lack of clear communication on what the working visit entails.

    Atiku also questioned the logic of spending billions on borrowing while the president embarks on what he called “vanity trips” abroad, suggesting that nothing Tinubu is doing in France could not be done from Nigeria.

    The former vice president referenced the recent killings in Plateau State, where over 100 people have died in repeated attacks by armed assailants in recent weeks, attacks in Benue State by suspected herdsmen as well as the resurgence of the Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State and other parts of the northwest, and alleged that the President has abandoned the people to their fate.

    “Nigeria is in a full-blown state of emergency. Not a contrived political emergency like what Tinubu declared in Rivers for partisan gain – this is a national collapse,” he said.

    “While Tinubu dines under chandeliers in the land of good governance, the country he governs is spiraling into chaos.

    “By the time Tinubu struts back from this latest escapade, he will have racked up a staggering 59 days in France since assuming office.

    “Let the facts speak for themselves. What justification is there for gallivanting across Europe while Nigeria bleeds?” Atiku asked.

    Source: Ripples Nigeria

  • Arsenal target faces hijack from Manchester United

    Manchester United’s transfer priorities are beginning to take shape ahead of a crucial summer window under Ruben Amorim.

    The club is expected to pursue two strikers, a centre-back and a central midfielder, but goalkeeping has also emerged as a concern following a string of shaky performances from Andre Onana.

    Onana’s form, particularly in the Europa League quarter-final first leg against Lyon, has cast doubt over his future as United’s undisputed number one.

    Despite being brought in for £47 million last summer, his lack of consistency in high-pressure matches has raised eyebrows within the club hierarchy.

    Amorim has remained publicly supportive, but behind the scenes, discussions about bringing in competition—or a replacement—are gaining traction.

    Manchester United looking to hijack Joan Garcia from Arsenal

    Image Credits: Getty Images

    Manchester United are now set to rival Arsenal in their pursuit of Espanyol’s Joan Garcia.

    The 23-year-old Spaniard has become one of La Liga’s most promising goalkeepers, catching the eye with his reflexes, confidence on the ball, and leadership from the back.

    Arsenal had made a €20 million bid last summer and agreed personal terms, anticipating Aaron Ramsdale’s exit, but Espanyol held firm and demanded Garcia’s full €30 million release clause be met.

    That price tag appears to have softened, and FootballTransfers reports that United are ready to pounce.

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    Although no formal offer has been made yet, the Red Devils are prepared to outbid Arsenal and offer Joan Garcia immediate first-team football—something the Gunners cannot guarantee.

    Sources close to the player suggest that the promise of starting matches at Old Trafford would strongly appeal to Garcia, particularly with the chance to prove himself on a bigger stage.

    This development comes as Amorim considers a reshuffle in the goalkeeper department, with uncertainty also surrounding the future of backup stopper Altay Bayındır.

    Garcia, who has been consistently solid for Espanyol, could be seen as both a solution to United’s current goalkeeping woes and a long-term investment.

    If the Reds push ahead with their interest, they may well beat Arsenal to the punch and land one of Spain’s top emerging talents in a key area of the pitch.

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  • ICC sues Hungary for failing to arrest fugitive Israeli war criminal Netanyahu

    File photo of a protester dressing up as Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a demonstration in the holy occupied city of al-Quds

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    On Wednesday, the court triggered Article 87(7) of the Rome Statute — the treaty that established the tribunal. The provision allows the court to refer non-cooperative states to the Assembly of States Parties or the United Nations Security Council.

    The move came in response to Hungary’s refusal to arrest Netanyahu, wanted by the court for war crimes committed as part of the Israeli regime’s October 2023-present war of genocide on the Gaza Strip, during his April 3–6 visit to Budapest, where he was warmly received by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

    Hungary’s failure to comply with the ICC’s arrest warrant had earlier prompted the tribunal to formally censure the country for breaching its obligations as a signatory to the Rome Statute.

    Craig Mokhiber, a prominent human rights lawyer and former director of the New York Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, confirmed the development in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.

    ER insert —

    “The International Criminal Court (ICC) has initiated Article 87(7) proceedings against Hungary for refusing to cooperate with the ICC request to arrest Netanyahu while the fugitive was visiting Hungary,” he wrote.

    Mokhiber, who resigned from the UN in October 2023 in protest at the world body’s failure to stop the war, has been a vocal critic of the international community’s inaction concerning the Israeli regime’s atrocities in Gaza. He has repeatedly called the warfare that has claimed the lives of around 51,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, a “textbook case of genocide.”

    In defiance of the court’s decision, however, Hungary has announced plans to withdraw from the ICC, echoing similar decisions by other states that have faced pressure or criticism from The Hague-based tribunal.

    The court issued arrest warrants against Netanyahu and his minister for military affairs, Yoav Gallant last November.

    ER insert —

    International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials

    The warrants have also been issued in response to the duo’s crimes against humanity against more than two million Gazans, whom the regime has subjected to a suffocating all-out siege alongside the war.

    The United States, the Israeli regime’s biggest ally, has repeatedly threatened the tribunal and its officials with sanctions over the warrants.

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  • Delta Police Arrest 106 Suspects, Rescue Kidnapped Victims In Q1 2025

    The Delta State Police Command has revealed the arrest of over 106 crime suspects and the rescue of 13 kidnapped persons in the first quarter of 2025.

    The Commissioner of Police, CP Abaniwonda Olufemi, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press briefing in Asaba.

    The suspects were allegedly involved in various crimes, including armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, cultism, and sexual offences.

    Giving a breakdown of the command’s operation, CP Abaniwonda said, the command arrested 35 suspects linked to armed robbery, 24 suspected kidnappers, 21 murder suspects, 22 cultists, and four suspects of rape and defilement cases.

    The arrests, he said, were part of the Command’s strategic and intelligence-driven approach to policing aimed at rooting out crime and restoring public safety across the state.

    Besides the arrests, the Command said it also recovered a total of 53 weapons including 11 AK-47 rifles, 1G-3 rifle, 9 Beretta pistols, 19 single-barrel and cut-to-size guns, and 13 pump-action guns.

    The Commissioner noted that 13 victims who had been kidnapped were successfully rescued and reunited with their families, while 14 suspected stolen vehicles were recovered.

    “The operations equally led to the seizure of assorted illicit drugs and substances, which, he said, posed a threat to youth and community safety.

    “One of the major breakthroughs highlighted was the neutralization of a notorious kidnapping syndicate operating in and around Ogwashi-Uku, Ibusa, Issele-Uku, Ubulu-Uku, and neighbouring communities.

    “According to CP Abaniwonda, the syndicate believed to be behind a string of abductions in the region was eliminated during a gun battle with police operatives,” the CP added.

    Delta Police Arrest 106 Suspects, Rescue Kidnapped Victims In Q1 2025 is first published on The Whistler Newspaper

    Source: The Whistler