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Student Victims Of Gas Leak Set For Discharge

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Authorities of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja say the pupils of Ogba Junior Grammar School Ogba who were rushed to the hospital last week for inhaling offensive gaseous substances allegedly emitted from a photographic laboratory were ready for discharge.
However one of the victims, Ogunbamigbe Omolade, a JSS II student was discharged Friday by LASUTH management having been certified medically stable.
It would be recalled that parents of the students appealed to Lagos State Government to ensure that everything possible should be done to save the lives of their affected children.
In an interview with newsmen, the Chief Medical Director, Prof Adewale Oke disclosed that the students were responding to treatment very well but needed to be closely observed for about 24 hours more before guaranteeing their discharge.
Oke also explained that the condition of the students were stable and stated that three of the victims who were rushed to the burns unit of the hospital located within the Gbagada General Hospital were back in LASUTH and doing were.
“We received 12 of them and only one was taken to intensive care unit and three others temporarily transferred to the burns unit in Gbagada but the three others who were experiencing breathing difficulties have been stabilised in Gbagada and are back with us for normal medical observation,” the CMD said.
It would be recalled that thirteen students of Junior Secondary School, Ogba, in Ikeja, Lagos State were last Thursday affected by gas emission from a photographic laboratory.
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the affected children included 12 female and a male.
The agency’s General Manager, Dr Femi Oke-Osayintolu, disclosed that the affected students were taken to government hospitals for treatment while other children in the school had been evacuated adding that offices and shops around the area had been closed as rescue operations were on-going.
The Tide gathered that this was to be the second time in six months, students of the school suddenly collapsed in their classrooms as a result of inhaling gaseous emission allegedly traceable to a photographic laboratory.
Angry parents of the victims are demanding relocation of the students from near the premises of the photographic laboratory and also urged Lagos State Government to take urgent steps towards finding solution to the situation.
To this effect, The Tide gathered that out of concern, Lagos State Government has initiated move to analyse environmental risk of the area.

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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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