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Tobacco Employees To Check Victimisation, Redundancy

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The National Union of Food Beverages and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) has resolved to stand against unfriendly labour issues that have confronted their members in the country.

Speaking during the 11th State Triennial Delegates Conference and election of new executive in Port Harcourt recently, the National President of NUFBTE, Comrade Lateef Oyelekan, said “all challenges that have eaten deep into our rank and file are the ones we are to face squarely”.

According to Oyelekan, such challenges include; high rate of redundancy, injust termination, and countless cases of victimisation.

Others are casualizatio, contract wrok and several other inhuman activities metted out to their members.

The President, who stated that worker’s welfare should be taken seriously stated that committees would be set up to check the trend of inhuman treatment against members in the country.

While admonishing its members, the President said electioneering process should not be seen for electing leaders alone, but also the time for leaders to account for their stewardship, and make objective judgement for the future.

“I want to implore everyone here to avoid violence and any other assault that could mar the on-going democratic process or tarnish the image of our great union… it is my belief that leaders of vision will emerge and be responsive to the plight of our members”.

On his part, the State Council Chairman of the Union, Comrade Franklin Ariolu expressed appreciaton over the foresightedness in steering the affairs of the union to greater heights.

He used the medium to implore the leadership in the nation to take close notes of the nation’s insecurity situations, bad road networks and very poor living standard of an average Nigerian.

“Election is a constitutional issue with appropriate rules. Never despise others if you win, and never destroy the system if you fail to win,” he said.

The Rivers State Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Chairman, Chief Chris Oruge, thanked the electorate for a peaceful election.

Oruge, who was represented by Mrs Beatrice Hubo, said the NUFBTE has been so useful to NLC.

He advised them to avoid litigation that will bring about the downfall of the union and charged them to ensure peace and harmony in the union.

Sogbeba Dokubo

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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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