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…Auctions Overtime Cargoes

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The Nigerian Custom Service (NCS) is to auction not fewer than 272 vehicles, one boat, 1,046 Laden Containers and a number of other palletised/ packaged items, including steel rods, cement plant equipment, industrial generator, cable reel, chemicals and iron bending equipment declared as abandoned or overtime cargoes at the ports across the nation.

According to an impeccable sources from the Customs headquarters, the only thing that would prevent the exercise from being carried out is the consignees or licensed customs agents coming up to clear them before the end of this week, as the customs had earlier directed.

The sources  added that the delay in carrying out the exercise was informed by the overseas trip of the Comptroller- General of NCS, Alhaji Dikko Abdullahi.

At the arrival of the NCS boss, the sources posited that every thing will be put in place to auction the goals in line with the Federal Government rules and regulations on overtime or abandoned cargoes.

To this end, a fresh comprehensive list of all overtime and abandoned cargoes in all Nigerian Seaports and customs formations across the country is being compiled by the authorities.

As a way of ensuring a hitch-free exercise, a team called “Committee for Disposal of Overtime/ Abandoned Goods at the Port” has been put in place by the custom high command.

NCS has earlier said, goods that arrived Apapa/Tin Can/Island/Lilypond/Kirikiri Lighter Jetty/Murtala Mohammed Airport, Cargo and International, Onne, Port Harcourt, Calabar and Warri Ports which have become due as overtime/abandoned on or before November 6,2009,should be sold with further notice.

It was also gathered that as at November 6, 2009, the terminals in Lagos have a total of 1164 units of abandoned goods, while Onne port in Rivers State had 237 consignments.

Similarly, Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) phase I has 20 containers, KLT ii has 42 containers, KLT II has 72 containers, SDV has 26, Brawal, 14 containers and Mid Maritime has 8 containers, and these terminals are under KLT Customs Area Command in Apapa Lagos.

Other areas include Lilypond Terminal, Lilypond Arae Command that has 20 containers and PTML Terminal Areas Command has 235 vehicles, Ikorodu Terminal under the Ikorodu Area Command has 117 containers, Lagos Port Complex (LPC) Apapa Area One Command has 15 containers.

Also Fano terminal, Apapa Area 1 Command has two containers, while Sapid 1B terminal and 2B terminal have 23 and 6 containers each at Apapa Area 1 Command.

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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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