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Chime Pledges to Promote Academic Excellence

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The Enugu State Governor, Barrister Sullivan Chime, has indicated the readiness of his administration to partner with educational institutions in the state with a view to ensuring  academic excellence  that will enable the students compete favorably with students from other universities in the globe.

Governor Chime who is Visitor of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), made his feelings known over the weekend on the occasion of the 15th convocation ceremony of the university maintained that no responsible government be it in developed or developing countries of the world can toy with issues relating to education.

Represented on the occasion by the commissioner for education, Dr. Simon Ortuanya, Gov. Chime stated that in the South East where education still remains the biggest industry, the importance of quality education cannot be over emphasized.

He, however, urged management of the university to shift emphasis from development of infrastructure to skill acquisition in order to graduate students that can be self – employed, especially now that unemployment in the country is on the high side.

During the ceremony that attracted distinguished personalities within and out side the state, the university admitted a total of 12,703 graduands into various First Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters and Ph.D Degrees, having fulfilled all the requirements set out by the institution.

According to him  the Vice Chancellor of ESUT, Professor Cyprian O. Onyeji said, the break down of the number is as follows, First Degrees- 11,634, Postgraduate Diploma-127, Masters-894, and Ph.D-48, adding that 3 graduated with First Class Honours, while 1,233 and 7,459 graduated in Second Class Upper and Second Class Lower Divisions respectively, while 64 graduands had unclassified  degrees.

Professor Onyeji, used the occasion to pay special tribute to a former Pro-Chancellor of the university between 1987- 1988, when the school was called Anambra State University of science and Technology, literary giant, Professor Chinua Achebe, who passed on to glory in a US hospital on March 21, this year was part of it.

According to him, his tenure witnessed outstanding development that imparted magnificent international image on the university.

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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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