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Foundation Trains 93 In Oil, Gas

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The Omega Power Ministries Foundation has successfuly trained 93 persons in free oil and gas  in Port Harcourt.

The church which has the slogan ‘Doctor Jesus’, graduated the 93 successful persons out of the 430 persons that enrolled for the programme from different fields; scaffolding, paint making, roustabout, badge making, drilling and tailoring.

The programme according to the General Overseer of the church, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, was to empower their members with the accepted standards so that they can be employed in any reputable organisation and also provide them with basic skills in different areas to be able to provide services for wealth creation.

The graduands according to the co-ordinator of the programme, Mr Sam Manewe, were given a world class standard training that has equipped them and empowered them to face any competition in any part of the world.

The graduands from the tailoring department were provided with diploma certificates and a set of Butterfly sewing machines each.

The drivers were given certificates and promised driver’s license. The remaining four departments, roustabout, badge building, paint making, scaffolding, were all given a certificate.

The duration of the programme according to Mr Sam took one year for tailoring, six months for badge making, six months for paint making, with others ranging from six, three and two months, respectively.

The training, especially that of Roustabout and Scaffolding that cost N200,000 and N150,000 was given to them free of charge according to Apostle Chibuzor.

Speaking to some of the beneficiaries of the free programme, Chijioke Prince, under Badge building expressed happiness at the benevolence of the church.

“I am very happy and grateful to the church and though the journey through the training was challenging. I thank God that I was able to finish and today I am graduating,” Chijioke said.

The only female among the badge building graduands, Essien Blessing, said it was only a starting point for her as there are more areas that she would venture into in the broad field of badge building.

Also graduated were people from OPM Free Allied Products Empowerment Scheme (OFAPES) that involved skill acquisition in the production of perfume, air freshener, soap, rug wash, tile cleaner, bleach making, etc.

They were also promised to be given money to start up business in respect to the skills they have acquired.

 

Faith Chindah

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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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