Author: Swift Reporters

The Member representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, Ejigbo Federal constituency of Osun State in the National Assembly, Hon.  Bamidele Salam has called on youths in the country to embrace appropriate skills acquisition, shun drug abuse, engage in more volunteerism and positively engage with their counterparts across social, tribal or religious divides in order to build a cohesive, greater Nation. In a press release he personally signed on Wednesday 12th August 2020, he called on Government at all levels redouble efforts at job creation and human capital development as the only panacea to most of the ills adversely affecting the…

The Postmaster General/Chief Executive Officer of NIPOST, Dr. Ismail Adebanjo Adewusi has described the feud between FIRS and his agency as needless. He said this at a Session which was chaired by the Chairman Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, Hon. James Abiodun Faleke included other members of the committee, Post- Master General of the Federation Dr. Ismail Adebanjo Adewusi, NIPOST board Chairman Barr. Maimuna Yaya Abubakar and other top officials of the postal agency and FIRS officials. He said the purpose of the meeting with the legislators was to resolve the face-off between the FIRS and the Nigeria…

The National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, has said developmental regulations on digital economy it developed will aid the 4th industrial revolution(4IR). Other tools developed to aid the regulation include supplementary guidelines on National Data Protection Reporting (NDPR), BPO framework and strategy, Digital Assets management guidelines for FPIs. “The best way to find new and innovative solutions is by bringing together innovative ideas to uncover new ways of understanding how to strengthen our approaches and technologies”, said the Director General of NITDA, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi. The DG who was represented by Director IT Infrastructure Solutions, Dr Usman Gambo Abdullahi…

…As Minister commissions 11 new IT projects …President committed to digital economy vision, says Danbatta The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) and three other agencies under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy have continued to implement people-oriented projects to advance the digital economy agenda of President Muhammad Buhari. The other agencies are the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), Galaxy Backbone and the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). Their commitment in this direction was, once again, demonstrated during the virtual commissioning of 11 new Information and Communications Technology (ICT) projects…

…urges citizens to ignore persons parading as EDHA members The Edo State House of Assembly has said the action of 14 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and three members of the House in attempting to create a parallel Assembly is illegal, unconstitutional and capable of truncating democracy in Edo State and in Nigeria. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Francis Okiye, said this on Tuesday during plenary, in a motion drawing the attention of the public to the endless distractions by the individuals. According to him, “It has come to my notice that some persons who are…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said it has suspended its electioneering campaign in Uzairue and Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state, rerouting the train to Owan East Local Government Area. State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Chris Nehikhare, who spoke on behalf of the party’s Campaign Council, said: “We have received information that leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have decided to confront and attack members and supporters of the PDP in Etsako West Local Government Area, where former APC national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole hails from. “We have taken this decision, not because we…

The Minister, Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami has said that NITDA championed IT Incubation Centres will go a long way in promoting and supporting Federal Government’s economic diversification agenda. Pantami spoke at the Second Phase of the Virtual Commissioning of Eleven Projects executed by various agencies and parastatals under the Communications and Digital Economy Ministry. “Some of the projects related to e-governance will also go a long way in fighting corruption. Because the more our activities are digitalized, the less of physical financial transaction, which lead to fraudulent manipulations, Pantami said. He further said that 36,000 Nigerians…

Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has sought for the extension of the N213m rural electricity project in Wayo, in Wamba Local Government Area, to be extended to cover more communities in the area. Engineer Sule put in the request while hosting the contractor handling the project, led by Hon. Musa Wayo, a former chairman of Wamba Local Government Area, who came on a courtesy call at the Government House, on Tuesday. The Governor said the state government is willing to shoulder additional cost in order to extend the project to other communities. “What I noticed in this kind of…

Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has flagged off the second phase of the distribution of various food items to the poor and vulnerable across the state, donated as palliative by the Coalition Against COVID-19 (COCAVID). Engineer Sule flagged off the distribution at a ceremony which held at the Government Warehouse, in Lafia, on Tuesday. The Governor similarly directed that the food items be distributed across the 1, 495 polling units, to be shared among the poorest of the poor who have no source of income to take care of their daily needs, as part of the continued efforts by…

…Says Commissioner’s comments against Ugboma’s futile attempt at blackmail …Says Ugboma’s a rare Rivers breed, with unusual leadership traits …. Describes Nsirim’s Comment on the Rivers Monorail as idiotic, sad and unfortunate The recent paradoxical and absurd statement credited to the Rivers State Commissioner for Information, Pastor Paulinus Nsirim, has continued to attract wide condemnation and public criticism, as it calls for serious concern. Mr. Nsirim, had on August 8, 2020, published an irking piece where he tried hard but failed, to discredit and sabotage the very reputable image and landmark records of the person and office of the Chief…