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150 Companies Set For Made-In-Nigeria Exhibition

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in charge of the forthcoming made-in-Nigeria products exhibition, Mrs Ngozi Okwuogu, has urged manufacturers in the country to use the exhibition to showcase their products.
Okwuogu, who made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja,  said the Federal Ministry of Information had allocated space to no fewer than 150 exhibitors to showcase their products at the two-day event.
The spokesperson urged manufacturers to take advantage of the 2014 exhibition to showcase their products.
She said that this would be of great benefit to them and the country given the cosmopolitan nature of the nation’s capital.
A Nigerian inventor of a made-in-Nigeria food dehydrating machine and traffic light, Mr Reuben Sani, was at the location of the event at radio house,
Sani expressed the hope to come in contact with entrepreneurs, who could partner with him in marketing his product.
“If I get marketers, I will have to train them on how to maintain the products, “It’s actually a very good thing that the ministry is doing by bringing us out here to showcase Nigerian made product.
“I strongly believe that if it’s well organised, it will be a good platform for us and this will help Nigerians to see talents that abound in our country and get to appreciate our hand made products,’’ Sani said.
An artist, Mrs Esther Doukia, said she had been exploring opportunities for partnership.
Doukia, a researcher and an entrepreneur, said she had also been looking for partnership to harness the large deposits of clay available in the country.
“I have been able to make clay beads, and I am working on refractory stone, because I have seen that the metal ‘charcoal stone’ which we have in abundance can be refined.
“I am looking out for partners, looking at how to develop and sharpen my products to make them much better for marketing to the public. I see this as part of my effort to add value to the products.
“As a person I felt within myself that if there is a made-in-Nigeria exhibition in this centenary year  I’d like to participate, and I will want to see many people come out to see what we have as a nation to motivate our people, especially the youth,” she stated.

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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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