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Mrs Amaechi Bags Woman Of Valour Award

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Wife of Rivers State governor Dame Judith Amaechi has charged Nigerians in Diaspora to rise up and contribute to the development of a new Nigeria.

Mrs. Amaechi stated this in Atlanta Georgia United States of America while receiving the 2011 edition of the Woman of Valour Award organised by the Nigerian Women Association in Georgia (NWAG) United States of America.

She said Nigerians residing outside the country possess enormous responsibility to use their skills and expertise to develop their fatherland.

According to her, “Nigerians must rise up to be patriotic and use their talents, skills and expertise to develop the country”.

Mrs. Amaechi frowned at destructive criticism from Nigerians abroad who do not bother about participating in governance, and added that opportunities are abound for citizen to contribute to the development of the country.

“This is a new regime, we cannot sit here and criticize our leaders, we are breathing new fresh air in Nigeria and we cannot sit in the US or any other part of the world to criticize our leaders, we must come home and use our experience and expertise from foreign land to develop our home, we must rise up and the time is now”.

The Rivers First Lady stated the award on her will inspire her to a greater height.

The governor’s wife thereafter was treated to a luncheon by the Nigeria’s Consular General in the state of Georgia, United States of America, Hon. Geoffrey Teneilabe who eulogied her good works through the Empowerment Support Initiative (ESI) .

High point of the award ceremony was a civic reception held in her honour by the Rivers State Community in Atlanta Georgia.

Addressing the people, Mrs. Amaechi preached unity and love among Rivers people and charged them to make meaningful contribution to the development of the state.

The visit also afforded the citizens an opportunity to interact with the first lady on the state government development agenda for its citizenry.

Climax of the event was the formation of Rivers State Women in Atlanta Georgia United States to foster peace and unity as well as a spring board for charting a new course for the development of women and children.

The award ceremony was attended by the Nigerians living in the united states and top government functionaries.

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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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