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VP’s Wife Tasks Corps Members On Agric

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Wife of the Vice President, Mrs Oludolapo Osinbajo on Wednesday urged corps members to key into agriculture to boost Federal Government’s determination to diversify the nation’s economy from oil.
Osinbajo made the call when she visited the Batch B, Stream I corps members at the Nigerian Youth Service Corps,(NYSC) orientation camp in Kubwa, Abuja .
She charged them to take advantage of the natural resources in the country to develop themselves in the agricultural sector in order for them to be employers of labour rather than job seekers.
“I advice you today to lay hold of agriculture, this is because there are so many opportunities in that sector.
“There are so many ideas floating that are favourable for youths like you, don’t let it pass you by, this is your time so grab the chance work it out.
“You have the choice to be great, so you have to use it wisely, everything around you has been made easy for you so leverage on them so your lives will make a difference , Mrs Osinbajo said.
Osinbajo said they could make Nigeria great, by learning to speak out positively when they see something good happening as well as speak against the bad things.
She said there was the need for the youths to embrace the socio-cultural, political, economic and religious tenets of the nation for the purpose of promoting peace, unity, discipline and leadership qualities.
The vice president’s wife expressed satisfaction with the level of comportment of the corps members and advised them to love other Nigerians and the nation.
She implored them to be hard working because work was one of the values on which the nation was built.
Earlier, the NYSC Coordinator for FCT, Mr Ballama Birmiwa said that there were 2,862 corps members in the camp.
According to him, 1,154 are males, while 1,708 are females.
Birmiwa said that the orientation course was structured to empower the corps members to be self reliant after the programme.
According to him, the orientation camp remained a ground for corps members to discover and showcase their in-born talents and an enlightenment forum on how to make a living out of such talents.
He appreciated the vice president’s wife for her visit to the camp and assured that all that had been learnt at the camp would be put to great use.

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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons

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September 22, 2025

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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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