Author: Swift Reporters

Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has restated the commitment of his administration to foster unity among the diverse ethnic groups of the state, in order to enhance development. Engineer Sule stated this in a chat with journalists shortly after attending a stakeholders meeting organized by the Mada Development Association Youth Wing, in Akwanga, on Saturday. While recalling that his administration came into power on the mantra of uniting the people of the state, the Governor commended the MDA Youth Wing for convening the meeting and by bringing everybody together, irrespective of political leanings, tribe or religion, for peaceful coexistence.…

By Benson Nwachukwu.A CHIEF EZE CHUKWUEMEKA EZE, is a media GURU, an enigma and an icon of leadership. He was a one time media director of the TURAKI VANGUARD, the group that fought against the third term bid of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. Chief Eze was also the National Publicity Secretary of the defunct nPDP, also a group that collaborated with other Nigerian and insured the victory of President MOHAMADU BUHARI in 2015. He is a philanthropist and a man with the heart of gold. He is a chieftain of the All progressive Congress Apc in South South and South East…

The Online Reporters Association of Nigeria has debunked the claim by one Kayode Lawal that the Federal High Court Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho and family were isolated in an Isolated Center. It will be recalled that Federal High Court acting Information Officer of the court, Mrs Catherine Oby Nwandu issued a press statement saying one of the aide of the Chief Judge tested Positive to the dreaded Coronavirus and Justice John Tsoho and members of his immediate family went on self isolation for preventive rather than curative. She also confirmed in her last statement that the first test was…

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami is set to commission phase two of completed projects for the Digital Economy sector virtually on Tuesday, 11th August, 2020 It will be recalled that the Minister commissioned six projects last month across the country The under-listed projects are to be commissioned: Tertiary Institution Knowledge Center (TIKC) Delta State New Neighborhood Post office, Delta State Remodeled National Mail Exchange Centre, Bayelsa State e-Health/Data Sharing Center, Bauchi State Virtual Examination Centre, Borno State Information Technology Innovation Centre, Kogi State Information Technology Capacity Building Centre, Jigawa State Information Technology Capacity Building…

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Justice John Tsoho, and members of his immediate family who recently tested negative to the corona virus otherwise known as COVID-19 were never admitted at any isolation centre. Rather, they went on self isolation as a preventive step not to allow the virus spread following discovery that one of his aides in the office tested positive to the virus. However after undergoing two COVID -19 tests, the results turned out negative for all his immediate family members. A statement by acting Information Officer of the court, Mrs Catherine Oby Nwandu…

The Delta State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has successfully conducted its State Congress and elected a new State Executive Council to pilot the affairs of the party in the State for the next four years. A statement by the State PDP Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, confirmed that the State Congress, which held on Saturday, August 8th, 2020, at the Cenotaph, Asaba, elected the following officers into the respective State EXCO positions: 1. STATE CHAIRMAN – OLOROGUN BARR. KINGSLEY ESISO. 2. DEPUTY STATE CHAIRMAN – BARR. VAL AREYENKA. 3. VICE CHAIRMAN – DEACON MOSES IDUH. 4. VICE…

Two winners (Lucas Deinma and Isosiya Benson ) of the June and July edition of “Help the Hard Worker’ monthly competition organized by a non-governmental organisation, Princewills Trust for entrepreneurs, youths and Rivers residents who engage in micro-business ventures and all forms of hard work in Rivers State, have expressed their profound gratitude to sponsors of the initiative. Lucas Deinma who emerged the winner of the June edition stated that, “I have been following this contest for a while and June for me will go down in the history so far as one of the stiffest contests ever. It increased…

In a bid to tackle the influx of bandits suspected to be from neighbouring countries in to some parts of Niger State, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has rekindled discussion with the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ekwe Ibas on the establishment of Shagunu Naval Base in Borgu Local Government Area of the State. The Governor visited the Service Chief recently as part of his unrelenting efforts at ensure the security of lives and property of the people. The idea of establishing the Shagunu Naval Base in the State was birthed by the State Governor following his meeting with…

…says Lagos godfather has drawn commissioners’ list for APC candidate, Ize-Iyamu The Chairman of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Council, Chief Dan Orbih, has chided former Governor of Lagos State and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over comments that the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has committed impeachable offences with his handling of the crisis of the Edo State House of Assembly. Orbih, addressing a press conference in Benin City on Saturday, insisted that Tinubu’s style of politics in the South-west is not attractive to Edo people. According to him,…

Students of Edo State extraction in France have endorsed candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for re-election ahead of the September 19 governorship election. In a statement, a Graduate Research Student at IFP France and spokesperson of the students, Dr. Omozuwa Efe, said the endorsement is coming on the heels of the governor’s determined resolve to industrialise Edo State, especially with the scheduled coming on stream of the 6000bpd Edo Modular Refinery being developed by the Edo Refinery and Petrochemical Company Ltd. According to him, “We have studied all the candidates…