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Obolo Youths Receive Post Covid-19 Training On Oil

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Youths, of the Obolo speaking extraction of Rivers and Akwa Ibom States, under the auspices of Obolo Youth Coalition has unveiled its post Covid-19 Youth Development Training Programme, intended to improve the lives of Obolo youths.
The programme which was in partnership with Young Engineers Entrepreneurial Club (YEEC), Africa is expected to train over 1,000 youths in oil and gas certification programmes and other skills, including Artificial Intelligence at no cost to the participants.
The President-General, Obolo Youths Coalition, Mr Nkpon amon Ijongama, while speaking during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the commencement of the programme called on Obolo youths to take advantage of the opportunity to acquire professional and entrepreneurial skills to better their lot.
According to him, ’’this initiative will bring a whole economic development in our continent Africa and Obolo in particular. Do not forget that any nation that intentionally focuses on the development of her youths through professional skills and creativity always has a chance of development and has less issues of violence.
“This is why the post Covid-19 Development Training Programme became necessary and very important to Obolo youths as this will guarantee every participant a chance of employment into oil and gas industry, become self employed and to further reduce the high rate of unemployment and criminality in the Obolo ethnic nationality’’.
President and Founder of YEEC, Africa, Mr Kingston Sylvanus, on his part stated his organisation’s preparedness to partner with other youth groups to offer quality training and certification in oil and gas industry.
He said, ’’we want to provide that level playing field, to provide training for youths at no costs as our support to ensure that we grow the GDP of Africa. I really want to appreciate Obolo youths and I use this opportunity to call other youths of the nation to come. We’re going to give them the support, any support they need. You know that some of these trainings cost from N200,000 to N500,000. I can tell you for sure, coming to us, we will provide that training for free, and the certification can be accepted anywhere in the world.”
Also speaking, the Chairman, Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria, Dr Alex Umahi commended the Obolo Youths Coalition and its partner for the programme, which he noted would add value to Obolo youths.
“This is a laudable programme that should be encouraged, because a lot of youths are unemployable but with this kind of programme, they would acquire skills that will make them gain employment, especially in the oil and gas sector,’’ he said.

 

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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