Author: Swift Reporters

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has stressed the need for Bayelsans regardless of party differences to put the interest of the state ahead of other considerations.  Governor Diri, who stated this when he received members of the Bayelsa Caucus of the House of Representatives in his office in Yenagoa, said the task of moving the state forward required all hands on deck. His Acting Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, quoted the governor as expressing appreciation to members of the caucus for putting party differences aside for the sake of development of the state.  He emphasised the need for…

The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has said that its agency is set to develop a solid National Data exploration and management strategy for Nigeria’s digital landscape. Speaking during the 2nd Nigeria Data Summit Theme: “Leveraging National Data for Nigeria’s Digital Economy Development” held on August 14th, 2020, Kashifu Abdullahi said that the strategy is aimed to achieve three objectives Firstly, identify action items to transform the Nigerian big data landscape and help the government to develop the capabilities required for effective data exploration and management. Secondly, to develop a comprehensive and…

A Pan Yoruba Youth organisation, National Committee of Yoruba Youth (NCYY), has described recent verbal attacks on two Yoruba Elders, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Chief Olabode George by former Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose, as lacking the virtue of the Omoluabi culture, that Yoruba people are known for, especially in their public conducts, towards the elderly in the society. The group said Fayose’s outburst, even though not new to the public, reflects the extreme bad taste, that Fayose’s knowledge of public communication, has become synonymous to. Reacting through a statement jointly signed by…

The Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva has said that Ministry is set to unlock the opportunities in Nigeria’s gas resources. Timipre Sylva made this known at the occasion of the Virtual Commissioning of the Nigerian Content Tower, Swali, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Thursday, 13th August 2020. “Our declaration of Year 2020 as the Year of Gas is no fluke. Throughout the year 2020 and beyond, our focus on gas development will be significant: from export gas to domestic gas, from LPG to CNG to mini-LNG, from power to fertilizer, we will devote our energy to unlock the…

The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has congratulated Dr. Nnaemeka Ewelukwa on his appointment as the new MD/CEO of Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) PLC. In a letter signed by Chido Onumah, Coordinator of AFRICMIL, the organization said: “We are immensely gratified by this appointment and note with great delight your resolve to squarely focus on the task ahead which is the immediate repositioning of NBET to meet the urgent demands of adding value to the severely challenged power sector.” The letter also expressed solidarity with the new leadership, saying AFRICMIL would serve as a worthy partner.…

…….Governor Tasks Agip On Operational Base Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Thursday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the completion and commissioning of the 17-storey headquarters of the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) in Yenagoa, the state capital. The Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, represented the President at the virtual commissioning of the iconic Nigerian Content Tower as well as a 10-megawatt gas-fired independent power plant at Elebele in Ogbia Local Government Area. Governor Diri, in a press release by his Acting Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, said the imposing structure had not…

…Commends Diri for rewarding party loyalty The immediate past Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Chief Henry Seriake Dickson, has called for sustained support for the state Governor, Senator Douye Diri, to enable him to deliver effectively on his electoral promise of prosperity to the people. Chief Dickson spoke while reacting to the list of commissioner-nominees forwarded to the House of Assembly on Tuesday by Governor Diri for legislative approval in a statement by his Media Advisor, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei. The former Governor commended party faithfuls and stakeholders for their support and show of understanding during the various consultative meetings that…

The National Information Technology Development Agency said about 24,372 active students are presently learning under NITDA Academy. The Director General of the agency, Inuwa Kashifu made this known on Thursday, at the virtual NITDA Stakeholders’ Meetup and Hangout. The hangout was themed: “Leveraging Indigenous Technologies to Enhance Educational Development”. Inuwa, said though the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted conventional educational system, but it has revolutionized digital and online education globally. The DG said its Agency next strategic action is to organize an ‘Innovation Challenge’ with a view to providing indigenous solution that can help develop digital learning platform for rural communities in…

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami on Thursday delivered the keynote address in Nigeria, United Kingdom National technical conference on Right of Way (RoW) and Site Build Permitting held virtually. The virtual event was organized by the United Kingdom (UK) Prosperity Fund’s Digital Access Programme and Greenfields Law, in collaboration with the Ministry and the Nigerian Communications Commission. In his address titled: “Right Of Way Reforms: Unlocking Nigeria’s Inclusive Digital Economy, Pantami stated that bearing in mind the importance of a digital economy, President Muhammadu Buhari re-designated the Federal Ministry of Communications as the…

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the action of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in imposing a N5 million fine on a radio station, Nigeria Info 99.3FM, for allegedly broadcasting “hate speech” over what the Commission termed the unprofessional conduct of the station in the handling of the programme, “Morning Cross Fire”, aired on August 10, 2020. MRA said in a statement issued in Lagos and signed by its Programme Director, Mr. Ayode Longe:  “We are seriously concerned by this latest development in Nigeria of a supposed media regulatory body taking the country down a dangerous path of official censorship…