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Online Firm Promises 10m Jobs In Two Years

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Worried by the rising level of poverty in the country, an Online trading company, ‘Resolution Technologies, has promised to create about 10 million jobs in two years by stepping up telecommunications business across the country.
Chief Executive Officer of Resolution Technologies, Faithful Samuel, made the promise while speaking with newsmen shortly after the official opening of its Port Harcourt office at the weekend.
He debunked claims in some quarters that online trading is a scam.
Samuel said the company already exists with visible offices in six states,, including Abuja, Lagos, Aba and now Port Harcourt, adding that the company is legally registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Nigerian Telecommunications Commission (NCC).
According to him, “The purpose of opening this place is to alleviate poverty and make people understand the benefits of telecoms business. We are legally registered with board of directors and it is not a Ponzi scheme that will come today and go tomorrow.”
Samuel explained that many people spend money on telecommunications business, unlike the oil and gas sector where only the rich people that have generators and cars would buy fuel.
“When it comes to telecoms, even the less privilege are using it. Those N100 airtime they are buying on daily basis, if they are to be given, maybe five per cent of the worth of airtime they have been buying, it will come up with some big of money. So what we are doing is that small N100 that they are buying, we are giving them percentage on daily basis.
“Not only on their purchases but when other rich people also purchase. So, this money will circulate to everybody, in that way, we will be able to alleviate poverty.
“This is our six months in business and we have over ten thousand subscribers on our platform currently. But our target is to have at least ten million Nigerians in this business within two years.
“Coming in as a partner, you have the privilege each time we recharge and those that will buy after you. It is a very great privilege because airtime business has taken over. Banks, government, everybody is doing this business and that is why it is attractive,” he said.
In his remark, Senior Partner, Resolution Technologies, Kelechi Ohams also assured that the business would take millions of Nigeria out of poverty, adding that the company is an online trading platform where people can come and do all manner of shopping such as telecoms, e-commerce, ticketing, electricity bill, hotel and reservations and crypto currency.
Describing the offer as irresistible, Ohams said, “We have all of these on the platform and we modelled it in a networking way and everything comes at a discounted rate. Imagine N100 recharge card that people usually buy, we sell it below that amount and in addition we pay you commission for using our platform to consummate that transaction.
“For electricity bills that you recharge online and the bank will take commission; we pay you back the commission for using our platform”.

 

Dennis Naku

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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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