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Business Activities Resume In Abua /Odual

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L-R: Chief Executive, Bannergas, Mr Nuhu Yakubu, Chief Executive, Nigeria Economic Group (nesg), Mr Laoye Jaiyeola, Chairman, Nigeria economic summit group, Kyari Abba Bukar and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo during meeting with the nesg at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday.

L-R: Chief Executive, Bannergas, Mr Nuhu Yakubu, Chief Executive, Nigeria Economic Group (nesg), Mr Laoye Jaiyeola, Chairman, Nigeria economic summit group, Kyari Abba Bukar and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo during meeting with the nesg at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday.

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tivities have resumed in Abua-Central in Abua/Odual local government area of Rivers State following intense interactions with various stakeholders on the security situation of the area.
Chairman, Caretaker Committee of  Abua/Odual Local Government, Chief Oye Fubara Igenewari, disclosed this when the Abua/Odual Journalists Forum visited him in his office at the council secretariat in Abua Central, recently.
Chief Igenewari recalled the poor security situation he met upon assumption of office which included cultism, kidnapping, extortion of money from traders, raping of women among others, attributing the menace to poor communication and poor road network between security agencies and the people.
The council chairman said he has embarked on grading of some roads at Emoh, Iyak, Egbolom, Okoboh and Agada I and II communities in wards seven and eight while also promising to enhance transportation of farm produce in the area.
Chief Igenewari, who indicated his desire to re-organise the popular ABOLGA  mass transit in the local government area observed that much is needed to be done in terms of socio-economic re-orientation of the people, promising to partner with the Abua/Odual Journalists forum in that regard.
Earlier, the forum had commended the council chairman for appointing one of their members as a senior special assistant. The patron of the forum, Chief I.A. Sampson, who was represented by Mr Memoye noted that Chief Nyesom Wike is the first Executive Governor since the creation of the state to have given the number three slot of Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly to Abua/Odual ethnic nationality.
He further pointed out that, Wike is the first governor in the state to have appointed two special advisers and a commissioner into his cabinet from the  local government area. The forum commended the Governor for the appointment of Barr (Mrs) Ukel Oyaghiri as the commissioner for women affairs as well as Hon Ilamu Arugu, as special adviser on traffic / parks development and Dr Scott Akpilla as a special adviser, pointing out that these appointments speak volumes of the governor’s love for the people of the area.

 

Ibioye Diama

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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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