Author: Swift Reporters

The Diaspora Nigerian Youth Parliament has called for a free, fair and credible election process and collectively condemned attempts by any powerholder to engage in any electoral malpractices that may lead to violence, during or after the Edo and Ondo states gubernatorial elections. This was made know by the Speaker Amb, Adebayo Oketooto and Registrar, Com, Olaoluwa Ogunleye of the Youth Parliament on Monday. They said that all stakeholders, from political parties to civil society, from candidates to voters, from foreign to national observers, must put individual and group interests aside and ensure peaceful and credible elections. Excerpt is the…

The Oil Producing Areas Association Of Nigeria(OPAAN) Delta State chapter, has condemned the negligence of the Ndokwa Nation by the Federal Government in spite of their contributions to the Federal coffers. Ndokwa Nation is one of the ethnic nationalities in the Niger Delta region producing the crude oil AND GAS, WHICH THE Nigerian Government depends on solely today for HER survival, yet no visible infrastructures, NO pipe borne water, NO GOOD HOSPITAL, NO road access to most of the communities bearing the oil facilities. Ndokwa Nation is the host of the independent power project that is supplying uninterrupted electricity to…

The National Information Technology Development Agency has shifted from IT-centric to digital-centric which includes a new logo, new vision, new mission, and new core values.  This was revealed by the Agency’s Director General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi during the rebranding and commissioning of projects at National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) corporate headquarters, Abuja on Monday, 17th August, 2020. Kashifu said that the brand intent is to be a game-changer in the culture, mindset, and public perception of the Agency because for NITDA to implement National Digital Economy Policy, the agency need to be digital and smart Agency. Among other projects…

…Restates commitment to partner telecom consumer rights advocacy groups In spite of the threat posed by COVID-19 contagion, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is thinking out of the square to demonstrate its commitment to tackle consumer-centric issues in the telecom eco-system, as it hosts the second quarter meeting of Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF), the first virtual meeting of the Forum. At the meeting, anchored from the Commission’s Head Office in Abuja recently, the NCC reiterated its commitment to increase its partnership with consumer rights advocacy groups in the sector to expand the sphere of consumer education through timely, accurate…

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said he will appeal Monday’s ruling of the state election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja and has consequently instructed his lawyers to file the necessary papers.  Governor Diri, who spoke shortly after the tribunal ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wrongly excluded the Advanced Nigeria Democratic Party (ANDP) governorship candidate from the November 16, 2019 election, said he has implicit confidence in the judiciary that he would triumph in the end. His words: “We trust in the judiciary and we are appealing the judgement. With God on our side, we will…

By Bayo Oluwasanmi July 13, 2019, The Punch in an exhaustive investigative report, detailed how Vice President Yemi Osinbajo aka Pastor RUGA, was involved in an alleged N100bn scam. In what could be termed Linkage Scam Group, N100bn was laundered among four different companies owned by the same people. Simmons Cooper Partners is linked to Ocean Trust Limited. Ocean Trust Limited is linked to Alpha Beta Consulting Limited. Alpha Beta Consulting Limited is linked to Alpha Beta LP. The four companies were accused of being a “conduit for diversion and laundering of funds”. Simmons Cooper Partners is linked to Osinbajo.…

Two Islamic teachers who were convicted for defiling four under-aged girls in their Islamiyya school, bursts in tears as they were sentenced to 22 years jail term by a Minna Chief Magistrate Court II. The two Islamic teachers, Hassan Bilyaminu and Abdullahi Bilyaminu were convicted by Hajiya Hauwa Baba Yusuf, on two count charges which bothered on act of gross indecence and sexual abuse.According to the first information report (FIR), made available in court by the police prosecutor, Sgt Bello Mohammed, and obtained by CAPITAL POST, the offences were punishable under section, 285 of the penal code law and 19(2)…

Some elders in Awuyemi-Okpella, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, have assured the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki of their total support ahead of the September 19 gubernatorial election in the state. The elders gave the assurance while addressing Governor Obaseki and his campaign team in Awuyemi, Ward 5 campaign ground, in Okpella. Speaking at the campaign ground, PDP Ward 5 leader, Mr Tunde Aje, said that they are behind the governor and would work assiduously to see to his re-election as governor. According to him, “We are…

………submitted that the truth must be known if search is made into call logs of all parties More facts have emerged on the circumstances, which led to the imprisonment of a Nigerian, Rufus Anthony in France over alleged murder of his estranged wife, Rhoda Chucks. Rhoda was said to have walked out of the marriage on February 14, and excommunicated her husband thereafter. But the police authorities later stormed Rufus ‘residence, where he was living with his ex-wife; whom he begged to reunite with on December 15, 2015, a year and half later to arrest him for the murder of…

Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central Governors’ Forum, Abubakar Sani Bello has described former Military President, Genera Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida as a true patriot and nationalist who gave his all to ensure the unity and survival of Nigeria. This is as the Elder Statesman marks his 79th Birthday Anniversary on 17th August 2020. In a congratulatory message made available in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary(CPS), Mrs Mary Noel Berje to the former military president, the Governor said IBB’s doggedness and resolve in nation-building were crucial to the stability, national and international unity as well as development of…