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Institute Wants Council On Public Procurement

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President, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (CIPSN), Alhaji Abduhamid Oyewo, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to constitute the National Council on Public Procurement without further delay.

Oyewo made the call at the 7th Annual Conference and Award Night of the Institute on Thursday in Abuja with the theme, “Efficient Procurement Practice and Sustainability in an Economy under Recession’’.

He also urged the president to review the provisions of the Public Procurement Act 2007 in order to restore the dignity of professionalism in public procurement.

CIPSN President further advocated for an improved rewarding system for any procurement professional that uphold good ethical standards in practice as well as better conditions of service.

He added that the full recognition by government would stimulate optimum service delivery through enhanced performance by the procurement and supply chain management professionals.

“In the Public Procurement Act, there is the council; there is Bureau for Public Procurement (BPP).

“The act says the council comes first as the father of BPP and the BPP has been in operation without a father, without a management but the act is so clear.

“The act says the BPP would be the secretariat for the council but since 2007 there has never been the council, it is always the BPP reporting to the presidency which is not the normal practice.

“We will continue as we have been doing before; we will continue to advise the government, let us do the right thing,’’ he said.

Oyewo advised procurement professionals to take into cognizance the rapidly changing face of supply chain management in other developing countries to understand the importance of sound procurement practice to national development.

He said that sound and proficient practice could be achieved through preparation of an efficient procurement plan based on needs establishment and ensure value for money.

According to him, it can also be achieved by ensuring the identification of goods, works and services required as well as appropriate procedure and method to ensure sound management of procurement decisions.

The Acting Registrar of the Institute, Alhaji Mohammed Aliyu, said the  issue of procurement had been a serious problem in Nigeria, saying the institute was committed to ensuring standard procurement practice.

 

 

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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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