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Reps Score Rivers Port High

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The House of Representatives Committee on Ports, Harbours and Waterways has scored high the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Rivers Port on service delivery, performance and productivity.
The House Committee which was on oversight function to the port yesterday, said it was in the port to get first hand information and to assist in solving the port challenges.
Addressing the management of the Port in it’s Basket House complex, Chairman of the Committee, Hon Ossy Prestige, accompanied by five other members said the committee’s findings would help their legislative duties lawmakers and create room for improvement.
Hon. Prestige called on the port management to  ensure the prompt payment of all fees and lease charges from  BUA port terminal and  Port Terminal Operarors Limited (PTOL) to increase its monthly revenues.
The House Committee also charged the Port management to focus more on the maritime sector, saying the ports are next to oil in terms of revenue generations
Hon. Prestige who represents Aba South, federal constituency commended the port management for its infrastructural development in the port, especially in the area of providing working tools to enhance productivity. The committee which also visited the management of BUA  ports and terminals and PTOL office located in NPA complex, appealed to the operators to always ensure regular payment of their fees and charges from their lease to  improve the NPA revenue and enhance cordial relationships in the sector
Earlier, Port Manager, NPA, Rivers Port, Abubakar Garba Umar , had said that the port recorded an improvement in vessels traffick in the second and third quarters of 2018.
Umar told the  House of Representatives committee that  80 vessels were received in the 3rd quarter, while 71 were recorded in the 2nd quarter of same year.
He also said there is an increase in the number of containers that come to the ports compared to previous years
“We are recording an increase in containers in the port, containers that do not come the port now comes freely, just as the port has received over 78300 metric tonnes of cargos this year.
The port manager called on the Federal Government to tackle the insecurity experienced in the waterway’s which according to him, scare vessel owner’s from patronising the port and thus reduce state and federal revenue.

 

Chinedu Wosu

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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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