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HOS Harps On Right Attitude To Work

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Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOSCF), Alhaji Isa Sali, last Thursday urged civil servants to adopt the right attitude to work in order to restore the lost glory of the service.

Sali, represented by  Permanent Secretary Manpower Development in the office of the HOCSF, Mrs Nkechi Ejele,  said this at the commencement of a specialised mandatory training for officers on GL 08 – GL 16 in the federal civil service.

He said in addition to improving the competence and capacity of civil servants, “we will also use this opportunity to ensure that we address our attitude as public servants.

“Without this, the knowledge received cannot be very meaningful; our aim is that the past glory of the service is restored as we produce civil servants who are both found worthy in character and learning to drive the machinery of government in our country,he said.

Sali said this would make the officers to be more responsive to the current and future challenges of governance.

According to the head of service, the training programme is aimed at improving the service delivery capacity of civil servants.

He said the training would “dovetail” into the Federal Government programme of repositioning the civil service for the task of nation building.

Sali said the training programme was initiated in 2009 by his predecessor, adding that this was 10th batch in the series.

“This 10th batch comprises 750 officers for mandatory training and 650 officers for Information Communication Technology (ICT) training.

“The objective of the training is to build and strengthen the ability of officers to efficiently and effectively deliver service and contribute significantly to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),’’ he added.

Sali urged the participants to take the training seriously and ensure that they passed the assessment test by giving the training the attention it deserved.

Director-General, Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), Mr Ajibade Peters, said in the last one and half decades, the public service had been undergoing series of reforms.

Peters said these reforms were being pursued with the aim of making the service more efficient, effective, responsive, modern, proactive, development-focused and results-oriented.

He said the decision of the government to deploy enormous resources to capacity building under the MDGs was certainly one of the most appropriate and veritable interventions undertaken to give the public service a new lease of life and orientation.

Reports said that the training is jointly organised by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on MDGs.

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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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