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Vitafoam Nig To Diversify For Profitability

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Vitafoam Nigeria Plc has embarked on an expansion and diversification programmes in order to sustain its profitable growth and development.

 Chairman of the company Mr Samuel Bolarinde stated this recently in Jos, Plateau State while addressing customers of the company on the “Vitafoam Amazing Distributors Recognition  Awards 2009.

The chairman who was represented by Mr Bashiru Lasisi, a director of the company said the company initiated the award ceremony two years ago as a measure to stir up competition among its distribution and to encourage outstanding performances.

Noting that the event has lived up to its billing with more and more distributors carting away prizes such as delivery vans, 25kva generators, television sets, fridges and other household items.

The chairman said it has become necessary to take the event to the regions as a measure of respect for their esteemed distributors and also to give majority of the distributors opportunities to participate in the award.

The event held in the company’s regional sales cities across the nation such as: Jos, Kano, Uyo and Benin with the grand finale in Lagos at the weekend.

The chairman said the company has expanded its operations to Ghana and has concluded plans to move into Sierra Leone, in addition to the steps taken to play in the building, construction and oil and gas sectors of the economy with polyurethane Rigid foam products for thermal insulation.

On the company’s strategies to remain the top foam manufacturer in the country and west coast, Bolarinde said the Vitaform Plc in its innovative drive recently launched the “comfort center” a  one-stop-shop initiave.

“The comfort center is replete with products for sleeping, standing and sitting  comfort of the consumer. To provide customers with comfortable sleep and unque experience of vitality are the various brand of mattresses. Some of them vita supreme, vita galaxy, vitawill, vitasafe and vitaspring mattresses among others” he said.

He assured that the company has remained committed to its promise of delivering quality products and value added services to her teeming customers, which he said is attested to by the award and recognition ceremony.

Commenting on the company’s performance over the years, Bolarinde said that despite the huge challenges faced by businesses globally as a result of the world economic crisis, vitaform has consistently overcame them and remained profitable.

He said that from the last audited result, the company’s turnover increased from N6.15 billion to N8.17 billion while profit before tax improved from N652.28 million in 2007 to N1.01 billion in 2008.

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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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