Author: Swift Reporters

…….seeks to consolidate on socio-economic successes. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has inaugurated the Niger State Economic Advisory Committee (EACOM) with the mandate to appraise State Government approaches and strategies as well as profer recommendations on how best to improve the revenue profile of the State and reduce reliance on Federal allocation. The inauguration, presided over by the Governor took place at the Government House Minna the State capital. The 30-man Committee which is to be headed by Dr Suleiman Ndanusa is expected to work with the Permanent Secretary, Economic Affairs, Permanent Secretary ESACON, Director ECD and Director Administration as the…

… As FG Inaugurates Gas Transportation Network Code to Boost Gas Penetration The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has restated its commitment to working with relevant partners and stakeholders in the Oil and Gas Sector to boost delivery of gas to the domestic market. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, made the commitment Monday at the launch of the Nigerian Gas Transportation Network Code (NGTNC) which is designed to enhance the use of gas as a catalyst for national economic development. In a goodwill message at the event, the NNPC GMD said the corporation was at the…

Chairman, North Central Governors’ Forum, Governor Abubakar Sani of Niger State has commiserated with the Government and people of Niger State, the judiciary and immediate family of the former Chief Judge of the State, Justice Jibrin Ndatsu Ndajiwo over his demise. Governor Sani Bello in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, described the death as a loss not only to Niger State, but to the country as a whole. The Governor while sympathizing with his family and the legal luminaries in the State, urged all to take solace in Almighty Allah as “He is the one that gives…

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami has said that the Ministry has over 500 projects to be commissioned by various agencies and parastatal under the Ministry. Pantami said this on Tuesday, 11 August, 2020 during the virtual commissioning of eleven completed projects across the country. The Minister said that the projects align with the 3 focus areas of the Federal Government, namely economic development, security and anti-corruption. Furthermore, the projects are part of the policies of the Ministry that the parastatals are to implement. Speaking during the commissioning, the Chairman of the occasion, Gov…

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC, has disapproved of Governor Wike’s decision to approach the Rivers State House of Assembly to consider a request for the approval of a whooping sum of N18 billion for the construction of a flyover and road expansion project in Port Harcourt. The APC, a strong opposition party in the State expressed its displeasure in a statement with the caption “Wike’s Decision to Approach the Rivers State House of Assembly: Proof of What We Have Always Known”, signed by Ogbonna Nwuke, Rivers APC Spokesman and made available to journalists. Extract: Today,…

By Muib Shefiu Good Leadership can either be genetic or achieved but the combination of the duo is a rare attribute that cut across one out of thousands of people. Every leader claims to be a perfect stick in a perfect hole but the real tempest will definitely separate the wheat from the chaff. It is not a piece of news that the COVID 19 pandemic is drawing back the whole world, crippling economies and setting barriers for national growth and development. I cannot help but wonder how Pacesetter Pantami keeps on unravelling completed beneficial projects after projects. The Minister…

…..Right of Way charge and Critical National Infrastructural addressed The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Ibrahim Isa Pantammi has said that responsible journalism is a pillar for good governance. The Honourable Minister also reiterated that the Buhari’s administration will continue to explore means of reducing the cost of data and internet access. Dr Pantami stated this while playing host to the Executive members of the National Association of Information Technology Reporters, in Abuja Dr Pantami said others indices that have made data expensive such as Right of Way charge in various States and Critical National Infrastructural have been…

The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has won the first 3 prizes in a keenly contested Public Service Innovation Competition, organised by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF). The competition was organized to improve service delivery in the Nigerian Public Service and there were 168 participants in this year’s competition. In a press release signed by the Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Femi Adeluyi, he said that the Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami heartily congratulates the good ambassadors of Ministry on their…

The Federal Government has inaugurated the Nigerian Gas Transportation Network Code to deepen the growth of gas market in the country. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Slyva, disclosed this at the Virtual launch of The Go-Live of the Nigerian Gas Transportation Network code, in Abuja on Monday. He said that following the declaration of 2020 as a year of gas, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was driving key policy and regulatory initiatives that would enhance gas reserves growth to support domestic and export project. Sylva said that other focus was to expand domestic gas supply and address…

…IMC can’t pay under pressure because figure rose from $1.9m to $7m The stories making the rounds, that the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) cannot pay their Foreign Scholarship students due to the absence of an Executive Director of Finance and Administration (EDFA), following the death of Mr. Etang Ibanga, the former EDFA has been discovered to not have emanated from the NDDC. This discovery was made by the Citizens Quest for Truth Initiative, an accountability advocacy Civil Society Organization. The Citizens Quest, upon inquiry, both at the Headquarters of the NDDC and from…