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Ex-ANCLA Boss Carpets Amaechi Over POF

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The immediate past Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, says the Transportation Minister and former Governor of River State, Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, is wasting his time in trying to use his weight to bulldoze the collection of controversial freight forwards Professional Operating Fee, POF, despite a subsisting court ruling for the maintenance of the status quo by all parties.
Elochukwu nailed the coffin on the controversial collection, as he declared that “POF is fraud” which he said emerged from the blues with no official foundation.
The respected frontline customs broker and business tycoon said POF was sadly promoted through members mental lethargy and indulgence, barefaced fallacy, unethical permissiveness, voodoo imposition and inexplicable industry complacency.
In a no holds bar media chat with reporters, the petit intellectual guru explained that the matters was never discussed by the Governing Council which is the highest organ of the CRFFN, averring that some smart Alecs” merely rode on the permissive indulgence of the industry to fly the POF kite, which unfortunately metamorphosed into the ongoing “fraudulent distractions and uncanny arm twisting”.
He said: POF is a fraud- it is a fraud in relation to the CRFFN 2007. It is a fraud contrived and promoted by some smart alec.
The governing council as the highest organ of the CRFFN is the sole authority and clearing house for all council businesses. It is not the employee, the registrar or any other structure to the CRFFN but the Governing Council that takes decisions and makes the rules.
“The Registrar is an employee of the CRFFN and merely drives the CRFFN administrative vehicle, he has no power to make or unmake decisions taken by the Governing Council. The Governing Council is composed of elected members of the federating associations, and others drawn from the Federal Ministry of Transport and elsewhere”.
“It is the Governing Council the Minister of  Transportation, should relate with. In 2011, the Governing Council made regulations which was gazette that in view of the fact that there was a recommendation by a panel which suggested a Transaction Fees by members as a means of funding. Therefore, a Committee of Governing Council was formed to liaise with registered associations and members. It was in the cause of this dialogue that the associations demand certain percentage of the proposed transaction fee to enable them run their associations. The committee reported back the decisions taken, but the civil servants in the Governing council objected that such is not allowed in government business.

Nkpemenyie Mcdominic Lagos

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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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