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FG Delivers 16,000 Houses In 2 Years -Pepple

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The Federal Government has said that it had delivered a total of 16,447 housing units in two years.
The Minister of Lands and Housing, Ms. Amal Pepple, said this at the 2013 Ministerial Platform in Abuja.
According to her, the projects were achieved through the various interventions of the Federal Mortgage Bank and the Federal Housing Authority.
“In housing delivery, we have delivered a total of 16, 447 houses made up of 238 housing units under our prototype housing scheme.
“The prototype housing scheme is primarily for civil servants and that is the only housing scheme in which we are giving a little money in the budget, yearly; we have delivered 2009 houses under the PPP contractor financing scheme.’’
She said the achievements were in line with the presidents’ Transformation Agenda to curb the 16 million housing deficit.
Pepple said 238 housing units were under the prototype housing scheme while 2009 housing units were under the Public-Private Partnership.
She said the FHA had delivered 1,756 houses and 4934 constructed by the Federal Mortgage Bank.
She said that 7,510 were built through estate development loans provided by the FMBN.
Pepple said that the projects were spread across the six geo political zones of the country.
The minister said the ministry’s achievements also included the review and update of the national building code which, she noted, was in the process of being passed into law by the House of Representatives.
She also said the national housing policy and the national urban development policy were approved in June 20, 2012 by the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
“The policies will position the housing sector as one prime driver of socio – economic development, including job creation and accelerated national transformation.“
On land administration, she said 2,667 Certificate of Ocupancy were granted,1,651 consent granted for the transfer of land titles and 3,787 serviced plots created through the ministry.
Pepple said efforts were being intensified to update the land data -base management and processing system in the country.
She said discussions were on going with all the state governors to reduce the cost of Land title applicants and turnaround time to approve land application in order to bring down the prices of housing for the citizenry.
Reports say  that heads of agencies under the ministry participated at the forum.
Some specialised agencies and parastatal are scheduled to make presentations on Friday’s edition of the forum.

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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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