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Rotary Lauds Amaechi’s Global Peace Moves

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The Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and his wife Judith have been commended for their substantial contributions towards international understanding and peace.

The Distrist Governor, Rotary International District 9140, Sir Gabriel Toby made the commenda overnorg trictdis The on behalf of the Trustees of the Rotary Foundation when they visited Government House, Port Harcourt, to decorate the Governor, his wife and children as Paul Harris fellows of the Rotary foundation.

Sir Toby who congratulated Governor Amaechi and his wife on their decoration as Paul Harris fellows noted that the governor, by his contributions, had qualified as Major Donor level one.

“By this contributions of yours, you have enabled the foundation to carry out an array of programmes through Rotarians and Rotary Clubs all over the world”, the District 9140 Governor said.

He further explained that Governor Amaechi has also helped the foundation to improve the living conditions of many families locally and globally through increased food production, and provision of educational materials for schools among other things.

The District 9140 Governor said their visit to Government House, Port Harcourt was also part of his tour of the eight Rotary Clubs in Rivers State, explaining that District 9140 consists of eleven states of the South-South and South East with about 100 clubs.

Sir Toby told the Governor that while in the state, they had been able to do a few things including the commissioning of water projects in Eneka, Egbelu-Ezodo, and Elelenwo Boys Community Secondary School, all in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, as well as distribution of exercise books to some schools.

The District 9140 Governor who recalled the challenge Governor Amaechi threw to the Rotary Club during his installation on the 17th of July 2010, described the state Chief Executive as one governor he is yet to see his match in the country as he said “I am talking now as a Rotarian and not as a politician”.

Responding, Governor Amaechi thanked the Rotary Foundation for the honour done him and his family, and promised to continue to partner with Rotary in building a better society.

Governor Amaechi also thanked them for the numerous projects they were doing in the state and urged them to identify six contractors and bring them for talks with the state Ministry of Health, to facilitate the award of contract for the building of the proposed Mother and Child Hospital in the state.

The Governor emphasised that the hospital was important to reduce mother and child mortality in the state.

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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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