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NCSDC Wants Equipment For Personnel

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The Nigeria Civil Security Defence Corps (NCSDC), Rivers State has tasked the Federal Government of Nigeria on provision of equipment for the corps to enable them adequately discharge their duties.
The NCSDC, Rivers State, Commander, Mohamed Haruna, made the appeal during a press briefing to outline the achievement of corps in 2018 in Port Harcourt, over the weekend.
Haruna said that the provision of gunboats and other equipment in addition to man power increase would enable the corps tackle the issue of oil theft and oil touts under the Niger Delta region.
The NCSDC boss in the state noted that within the year in review, the corps had arrested 132 suspects, instituted 65 convictions, impounded vehicles, trucks, vessels, boats and barges conveying vandalised and adulterated petroleum products.
According to him, “to checkmate the excesses of oil thieves and oil touts, the corps has arrested no fewer than 132 suspects, 15 vehicles and 36 trucks, all loaded with stolen petroleum products”.
Additionally, he said, “the corps also arrested 20 boats, two vessels, four barges and 170 drums, all containing adulterated petroleum products within 2018.”
Recalling the challenges encountered by the corps in carrying out their work, the Rivers NCSDC Commander, noted, “The major problem we encountered in carrying out our duties this year has been the issue of inadequate equipment to work with”.
Furthermore, Haruna said the NCSDC’s Peace and Conflict Resolution (PCR) unit has impacted positively in the area of addressing civil matters in the year under review.
He said, “The impact of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Unit cannot be overemphasized as civil cases are constantly tackled and mediatory measures put in place to settle civil cases.
It has been yielding positive results, for example, the corps, through the PCR unit, has contributed immensely to the reduction of cases in litigation, we have successfully resolved 159 cases ranging from family to marital matters, indebtedness, breach of contract, land related matters, herdsmen-farmers related matters and personal and other related issues”.
“For the judges quarters, we have 20 super luxury duplex which will be given to judges of Rivers State for life. Once you are given, it becomes your own for life.
“The purpose for that is that the governor does not want the Judges to be distracted by thinking on where to stay, after leaving government quarters and the project is 25 per cent completed”, he said.
Nwobueze however posited that the two projects would bring the Ministry of Housing to limelight, as it has not been done before adding that the ban on street trading would be fully enforced, after the commissioning of the market.

 

Tonye Nria-Dappa

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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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