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Trustfund Pensions Has 543,850 Contributors – Ag Head

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The Acting Head, Business Development and Marketing, Trustfund Pensions Plc, Mr Maurice Ogar,   has disclosed that the company has 543,850 contributors, 37, 000 beneficiaries and 10,000 retirees.

Ogar made the disclosure in Lagos while speaking at a one-day sensitisation programme held for textile workers.

It would be recalled that the programme was held under the aegis of the National Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUGTWN) in collaboration with Trustfund, a pension fund administrator.

He explained that the programme was meant to enlighten workers in the textile and garment industry on the procedure and requirement of benefiting from the contributory pension scheme after retirement.

On the delays in getting benefit, Ogar explained that multiple registrations were part of a major challenges hindering effective administration of the scheme.

He said that there was also the challenge of poor compliance as some employers were not willing to allow their employees to join the scheme.

“Some organisations that allow their workers to register in the scheme fail to remit their contributions or do not allow them to contribute,“ Ogar said.

He said that some of the employees did not have evidence of contributions and lacked understanding of their statement of account.

Ogar advised workers to ensure that they were consistent with their remittance so that they would be able to get their entitlements when due.

Welcoming participants, Mrs Helen Da-Souza, Acting Managing Director of the company, said that 80 per cent of textile workers had registered with the company, saying that they had right to know their operations.

“You and your families deserve peace of mind and financial security on retirement.

“Labour has to ensure that the contributions of its members are safe and secured as those of us present as workers of today are pensioners of tomorrow,“ she said.

Mr Isa Aremu, NUGTWN’s General Secretary, suggested that employers should pay 12.5 per cent while workers should pay 2.5 per cent, contrary to the 7.5 per cent paid by each party.

Aremu said that the union decided to collaborate with Trustfund to know the status of its members whether their employers contributed, deducted or remitted.

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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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