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Reps Accuse NNPC Of Non-Remittance Of Funds

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The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin, has alleged that the NNPC has never paid revenue it generated into the consolidated revenue fund.

Jibrin said this in Abuja last Monday at an investigative hearing with some revenue generating agencies of government over non-remittance of revenue into the consolidated revenue fund.

“The case of NNPC is unique because NNPC has never paid a dime into the consolidated revenue fund. That is why we decided to put a lot of emphasise to see why it is the case,’’ he said.

He said that the committee examined the NNPC books and discovered that the chunk of revenue generated by the corporation came from its subsidiaries.

According to him, records show that most of the subsidiary companies are operating on profit, irrespective of the margin while few are operating at loss, particularly the refineries.

“For us, we also have a responsibility to ensure that those that are making profit are encouraged and are strengthened and those losing, we have the responsibility to know why they are losing,’’ Jubrin said.

He said that the exercise was not aimed at embarrassing anyone but to dialogue and arrive at an amicable way of remitting money into the consolidated fund.

“We have not had any situation where we go into thug of war with agencies, what we want to do is to discuss with the agencies and establish ways that if they have backlogs, they will pay.

“If they dispute those backlogs, they should let us sit down and discus rationally and arrive at a position.’’

Jubrin, however, said that the NNPC boss attributed the development to vandals and the taking of crude oil at international price thus making NNPC to operate at a loss.

He observed that NNPC had consistently given itself discount not disclosed to the Nigerian public.

In his brief presentation, the Managing Director of Pipeline Product Marketing Company (PPMC), Mr Hassan Momoh, said that all bank accounts where remittances of product sales were paid were entirely that of NNPC.

“I make direct remittances to NNPC through the marketers to designated accounts,’’ he said.

He said that the company was 100 per cent owned by the NNPC, adding that the corporation was in a better position to give account of revenue that accrued to it.

All subsidiaries of the NNPC were given up to Tuesday to make their presentations.

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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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