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Expert Wants FG To Focus On Renewable Energy Dev

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A former Director, Professional Department, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Dr Bamidele Dahunsi, has advised the incoming Minister of Science and Technology to focus attention on the development of renewable energy.
Dahunsi gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, yesterday
He also urged the incoming minister to work closely with the ministry of power and other relevant agencies with the mandate to help develop renewable energy.
“We have not been efficient in our energy use. We are also blessed in the country because we are close to the equator.
“We have very good solar insulation, so we should make use of that.
“We also have an Atomic Energy Commission that is supposed to bring about the use of nuclear
energy for power generation; nuclear energy is one of the cleanest.’’
Dahunsi, however, said that in the drive to harness renewable energy in the country, the Federal Government should ensure that it complied with the international best practices.
“There are bodies to certify the standard; so there is nothing to fear.
“Whatever we are doing has to be in line with international best practices. Nigerians are some of the best brains in the world and there is nothing others are doing that we cannot do.
“Nigerians are doing well in most of the top facilities abroad.’’
He attributed the nation’s underdevelopment to corruption and lack of the political will.
Dahunsi, a lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Ibadan, underscored the need for political parties and key players to have collective vision of developing the country.
“Government is supposed to be a continuum, but here it is like a competition and if a government is doing well in an area, the opposition should be good enough to tell them you are doing well in this area.
“Areas that they are doing badly, they should tell them, they are doing badly.
“But we have a situation where it is as if it is only the incumbent that is doing good.
“Any past government is bad and any future one cannot be as good. The present government is the best thing that has ever happened.
“In order to now discredit the previous government some of the good things that the government is doing will be down played and the new government will now want to come up with its own new idea.
“No country can develop like that; we should have a collective vision of where we are going.’’

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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons

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September 22, 2025

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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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