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Bizman To Set-Up Committee For Effective Empowerment Monitoring … Gives Out  25 Hummer Buses 

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A Businessman, Chief Grant Offor,  has disclosed that plans are on to form a Cooperative Scheme to monitor and regulate all beneficiaries of his empowerment programmes for proper accountability.
Offor made this known during the empowerment programme, when he handed over  25 18 Seater Hummer Buses to 25 persons at Omagwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State, on Sunday.
The philanthropist, who expressed concern over the poor attitude of some of his recent beneficiaries, said such was not part of his agenda for the project.
Offor noted that since his action was purely on charity and not to demonstrate wealth, “the only thing that will gladden my heart is the good use of the buses”.
He also said the move  was  to assist humanity and called on other wealthy Nigerians who God has also blessed to reach out to  the less-privileged ones around them.
“I will  set up a Cooperative Committee to monitor the empowerment to ensure that the beneficiaries really make a living out of the transport business “, he said.
He based his stance on the attitude of some of the beneficiaries of the last empowerment project who, he said, could not maintain their buses.
On the story behind his act of charity, he said he detests the sight of people living in pains and out of school children, hence the determination to assist those in need.
Offor, who has bagged several Chieftaincy titles from within and outside his Local Government Area, appealed to other wealthy Nigerians to consider the need to reach out to the less-privileged ones in their respective domains in a bid to reduce their plight, especially at this period of economic hardship.
Two of the beneficiaries who gave their names as Mr. Wele Princewill and Lady Oroma Ereh, said they will ensure that the aim of the scheme is never abused.
On how to go about it, they assured of enlisting the services of professional transporters who will assist them in the business.
It will be recalled that Chief Offor has given out over 40 Busses and other empowerment kits to hundreds of people within and outside his locality.
Eze Wobodo Jonah, Nye Nwe Ali Ibaa/Obele and his counterpart,  Nye Nwe Ali, Omagwa, Eze Achinike Amadi, JP, Okpo 21st was among dignitaries that attended the event.
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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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