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Taskforce Issues Quit Notice To Govt Estates’ Illegal Occupants

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The Rivers State Task Force on Recovery of Government Property, has given a seven-day quit notice to illegal occupants of government estates at Orouje by Benin-Sangana Street, Mile 1, Diobu and Khana Street in D/Line, Port Harcourt.
The Chairman of the task force, Mr Rufus Godwins gave the notice last Friday when he led members of the task force to the two government estates.
Godwins who said that government was committed to ensuring that illegal occupants of government quarters were ejected, added that the task force was determined to establish government presence at the two estates, after erecting sign posts directing illegal occupants to “keep off”.
According to him, “We are establishing government presence effectively here today. We are erecting sign board showing that this is a Rivers State Government property”.
Godwins noted that the taskforce was aware that some people were laying claims to the properties, saying that they had even gone ahead to sell the properties.
He warned those who have already made payments to go and recover their money or loose it.
He said, “we heard that some people are even claiming to be owners of this place and they are selling already. Please if you have paid money to anybody for the purpose of buying this place, go and recover your money. Otherwise it is a dubious deal in which case you will loose your money completyely. This place belongs to the River State Government and we are going to put the signpost this morning to show everyone that this property belongs to the government”.
Godwins further said that after seven days the task force would return to recover the affected properties, adding that only those with valid government document could occupy government property.
“Within seven days, we would be back here to recover these properties from all of those that do not have papers or have paid to some wrong person or who forcefully occupied the place. Government does not build property for any body to just come and stay”, he said.
Permanent Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Housing, Mr Joseph Amiofiri, said that the task force was in possession of a list of those with genuine allocation, adding, “never again will it be that government will build quarters, either for serving civil servants or estates for buyers and then persons who do not have occupation will be the ones occupying”

 

By: Tonye Nria-Dappa

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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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