Author: Swift Reporters

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has vowed to sustain the tempo of developmental strides by his administration across all sectors despite distractions by a few selfish politicians who are hellbent on further plundering the fortunes of the state. Obaseki, who spoke to supporters in wards 5 and 9, Etsako East Local Government Area (LGA), during his reelection campaign rally in Edo North Senatorial District, said his government will continue to utilise the state’s resources for developmental projects in order improve the livelihood of the majority of Edo people. According to Obaseki, “The treasury of Edo State is not…

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, says the Draft document on the Executive Order protecting Telecommunications Infrastructure across the country has been reviewed by the relevant authorities and is awaiting presidential assent. This disclosure was made by the Minister during his keynote address at a virtual sectoral forum, organized by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON).  The forum themed: Meeting the interests of Government, Consumers and  Telecoms and ICT Companies in the era of COVID19 and post COVID19  pandemic for digital economy development, is aimed at finding a  mutually beneficial common ground…

…Explains the monumental loss the S/South, S/East & N/East will suffer should enemies of the regions succeed to frustrate the loan needed to ease transportation system within the regions …Charges NASS to resist urge of being used against the development interest of the Old Eastern region Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has again, allayed the fear that China may soon invade the country to take over critical national assets to settle Nigeria’s sovereign debts. In a statement made available to media houses,…

By Ali Abare Since the dawn of the Engineer Abdullahi Sule administration in Nasarawa State, deliberate steps are being taken to diversify the economy of the state, in the determination to wean Nasarawa from over reliance on federal allocation. One of such initiatives was the official flagging-off of the construction work on the 900-vehicle capacity Karu Mega Bus Terminal in December last year, which is estimated to cost N1.9bn. With the commencement of the project, Governor Sule took a bold step towards not only tackling the internal revenue issue of the state but also addressing the perennial traffic congestion along…

…Initiates fresh engagement with stakeholders The Nigerian Communications Commission, in furtherance of its mandate to protect the interests of consumers and support a robust telecommunications sector, has revised its Determination on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) pricing published on the 23rd of July, 2019. The amendment was necessitated following a protracted dispute between Mobile Network Operators and Financial Institutions on the applicable charges for USSD services and the method of billing. As a responsive and effective regulatory authority, the Commission recognises that its policies are not static and may be modified from time to time as circumstances demand. This is…

Kano state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Habu Sani Ahmadu is a Reporter’s delight any day. His composure and mastery of crime-fighting tactics cum strategy speak volume of the secret behind his success story less than one year in Kano, though he hugely attributed his triumph over criminals and criminal activities in the state to Community Policing and Technology-based crime busting pattern. Habu was born into the family of Alhaji Ahmadu Sani of KARHI Royal House, Hakimin Gidan Bango Gundumar Dinbiso, Wurno LGA of Sokoto State on 7th April, 1964. After the mandatory primary and secondary school education from 1971 to…

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has stressed the need for fiscal autonomy for the judicial arm of government just as it is for the executive and legislature. He said this was necessary and important for democracy to thrive in Nigeria. Governor Diri made the call at a dinner in honour of visiting Chief Judges from the South-South region in Government House, Yenagoa. His Acting Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, in a statement, quoted the governor as saying the call became imperative considering the significant role of the judiciary in building of a virile society. His words: “For the…

Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has declared open a three-day training session for participants on the Community-Based Targeting Team (CBTT) and enumerators for developing the second phase of the Single Social Register. Engineer Sule declared the training session at an elaborate ceremony at the Aliyu Akwe Doma Banquet Hall, on Wednesday. The Governor charged participants at the training to be meticulous in carrying out their assignment, which will facilitate collection of data that will establish a single social register, capturing targeted poor and vulnerable households in the remaining seven local government areas of the state. Engineer Sule pointed out…

By Bayo Oluwasami  Today, August 5, marks the first anniversary of #RevolutionNow led by Omoyele Sowore, Publisher of SaharaReporters and former presidential candidate of African Action Congress. Few days before the peaceful protest took place, the State Security Service of General Muhammadu Buhari’s despotic regime, abducted Sowore from his Lagos hotel room in the middle of the night. Sowore was charged among other things with treason, insulting Buhari, and money laundering. He was detained for months before he was released on restrictive bail that confined him to Abuja till now. The #RevolutionNow called for good governance, transparency and accountability, job…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has recorded an encouraging 43 per cent drop in cases of willful damage of its oil pipeline infrastructure by suspected oil thieves in May, 2020. The corporation, in a release by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, explained that details of the report contained in the May 2020 version of the NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR) indicated that 37 pipeline points were vandalized representing about 43 per cent decrease from the 65 points recorded in April 2020. A further breakdown showed that Mosimi-Ibadan pipeline axis accounted for…