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PHCCIMA Boss, Others Get IEOM Fellowships

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Twelve outstanding personalities including the President of Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Dr Emi Membere-Otaji, 2nd Deputy President, Eze Sir Mike Elechi, Managing Director of GGI Int’l Group, Engr. Dr Innocent Akuvue, former PHCCIMA President and MD/CEO of Multimesh Communication Limited, Sir Godfrey Ohuabunwa and the MD/CEO of Menage, Mrs Floretta Halliday, among others have been inducted as Fellows of the Institute of Export Operations and Management of Nigeria.
The ceremony which took place during the IEOM Export breakfast meeting at Landmark Hotel in Port Harcourt attracted captains of industries high net-worth individuals, corporate bodies and strategic government agencies. Also elevated are Engr. Charles Akhigbe, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong, Engr Anitie Ekpeyong, Mr Solomon Ezinwoke, Dr Mrs Jenny Nyiam Shitta Bey, Chief Daniel Okeke and Prof. Julian Osuji
Making his welcome remarks, the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Institute of Export Operations and Management Nigeria, Mr. Ofon Udofia said he is highly elated being the first time such quality export event is holding in Port Harcourt.
He said the institute was licensed in 2014 and since then, has been involved in trainings and equally participated in trade exhibitions locally and internationally.
“But this time, we feel it is time to look inward and lay a solid but sustainable foundation for non-oil export participation by the people of the South-South region. Our people have been outsiders for too long and we hope to correct this, hence this breakfast meeting to discuss various issues from opportunities to challenges in the export ecosystem with special focus on seafood export.”
Making his keynote presentation at the breakfast meeting with the Themes Non-Oil Export, Opportunities and Challenges (Real Life Experience From the Seafood Sector), the Chairman of the Board of Trustee of IEOM, and Chairman/CEO of Prime Group, Chief Princewill Utchay took the crowd through the rudiments of starting a seafood business, export challenges and opportunities and made eye opening revelations to the delight of the crowd.
There were also presentations by the Regional Coordinator of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC on the rule of NEPC in non-oil export development; and also a speech from the Zonal Coordinator, Nigeria Shippers Council South-South Zone Mr Eke Ekpeyong.
Highlight of the event was the signing of training agreement between the IEOM and AMES Edo Inland Container Dry Port, the first inland dry port facility in South-South by the Managing Director/CEO, Engr Mike Akhigbe and Executive Secretary of IEOM, Mr. Ofon Udofia. There were also agreements between IEOM and Arthur Jarvis University, Cross River State.

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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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