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Club Sponsors 20 Youths For Computer Training

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The Rotary Club of Port
Harcourt District 9140 has sponsored 20 youths for computer training within the last one year.
The outgone President of the club, Rotarian Chidi Ikeji who disclosed this during the induction ceremony of the 2014/2015 executives of the club also said that the club had provided the sum of N165,000 to some physically challenged students of Cheshire Home, Port Harcourt as bursary.
Rotarian Ikeji also said that the club  presented vocational tools to some outstanding students of Government Technical  College, Azobie in the following courses: Marine, Electrical, Mechanical and Welding.
According to the outgone Rotary President, within the period under review, the club expanded the micro credit scheme with an additional N100,000.
The  ex-president further said that the club  also carried out a water and sanitation project  in Elekahia  Market, adding that six toilets and five properly fitted bathrooms  with utility rooms  were erected in the community as well as the provision of overhead tank and  six  KVF generators  in  Elekahia  Market.
Other achievements  by the out gone executives,  according to him, were the erection of a bill board on polio and malaria prevention at Oil  Mill  junction, Port Harcourt while  the abandoned four way test movement also at Oil Mill Junction was  refurbished.
He said that the club introduced and organised a novel team building challenge, a sporting event amongst  Rotary Clubs in Port Harcout.
The new President of the club, Rotarian Frank  Eni in his address said that the new executives would build on the foundation of his predecessors.
Rotarian Eni said that the new execuitve would sustain  provision of the water and sanitation programme while the campaign against the polio scourge would  be  intensified.
He however, said that the focus this time would  be on rural communities and urged for support.
In an  interview with The Tide, Dr Eloo Vincent Ogbana said that Rotary   Club had done so much for the society, noting that members  contribute towards the club’s activities.
He also said that the club’s objective was to help humanity.

 

Michelle Frank Alli

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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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