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RSG To Assist Business Women On Skills Acquisition

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The Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo has expressed the hope that the NACCIMA Business Women Group (NAWORG) will help Rivers women and girls to acquire skills and get loans needed to become entrepreneurs and role models in their communities.
The deputy governor stated this during the inauguration of the Rivers State chapter of the NACCIMA Business Women Group in Port Harcourt.
Banigo said “This initiative will open up more opportunities for women to aspire, and when more women aspire, more women will become successful; more women will become stakeholders; and more women will become pacesetters.”
She said there would be appropriate training available for women with an opportunity to learn how to form cooperatives and access loans to set up businesses because, according to her, the NACCIMA Business Women Group (NAWORG) was aimed at facilitating participation of women in commerce and governance.
According to her, “We can secure a brighter future for the next generation of women. I congratulate all NAWORG members here present. Because of you, there is hope for more women, and that means there is hope for our country, because the progress of women is the progress of the nation.”
The deputy governor disclosed that the Governor Nyesom Wike-led government encouraged women to stand up and participate in governance as well as be registered at the grassroots level in the wards and LGAs.
“This way, women can hold positions and advocate for the rights of their fellow women. Most of the people who produce our food in the rural areas are women; majority of those who are involved in commerce in the grassroots level are women. Women are, indeed, great, and we need to help each other in the realization of our God-given potential and abilities”,  Banigo noted.
Also speaking, the National President of NACCIMA and the global convener of NAWORG, Mrs. Iyalode Alaba Lawson said she would continue to use her position as the voice of Nigerian business to champion the course of women, especially women entrepreneurs, and thanked the state Chief Executive, Chief Nyesom Wike for being gender-sensitive.
In her remarks, the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Hon. Justice Adama Iyayi-Lamikanra, who was represented by Hon. Justice Elsie Thompson of the state Judiciary, said it was important for women to have education and also be entrepreneurs.
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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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