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Group Lauds Ayade Over Garment Factory

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Following the election mandate and promise of Senator Prof. Ben Ayade to build a garment factory and create employment for women and mostly widows in the State, members of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Cross River State, has applauded His Excellency for the progress achieved.
The Chairman of the Association, Comrade Umo Basi-Edet who applauded Senator Ayade for keeping his promise to empower women through the garment factory project during a tour of the Garment factory stated that the Ayade-led administration has touched lives, adding that female journalists across the State appreciate the kind gesture.
She enjoined those who have doubts about the factory to go and see for themselves that work is in progress, calling on all Cross Riverians to join hands to support Senator Ayade’s administration and pray to God for wisdom and direction in his effort to build the State.”
Speaking earlier, the Commissioner, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Peter Egba, said “one of the campaign promises of Senator Ben Ayade was to industrialize the State for the purpose of job and wealth creation for the people and, of course, raise the economic and financial stakes of Cross River State. This project is not a white elephant project as some people may have tagged it. Work has started, it is in progress and the garment factory has come to stay. So against all odds, His Excellency has set up this factory to see to it that women especially widows, who account for 60 percent of the employment, benefit the most. Senator Ayade’s vision and reality of industrialization will take us away from total dependency on Federal Allocation”.
While leading a tour of the facility, Commissioner Egba explained that work starts at 9am to 5pm with one hour break between 1 to 2pm daily, adding that labour is divided in such a way that production is easy and fast.
“There are people whose roles are to iron the clothes, some fix the bottons, others collars and so on. There are about 600 machines on ground, new order has been placed for more and every machine is electronic. 30 air conditioners are about to be installed. For the first batch of workers undergoing training, we have 300 in number, 260 of which are females and 40 males, to help with the maintenance of the equipment. It is expected that at the end of the employment process, 3000 people will be employed to accommodate the two shifts that the factory will run,” he said.
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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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