Author: Swift Reporters

The contribution of the country’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product, (GDP) has increased by almost one percent in the first quarter of the year, the Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA ), Malam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has said. The DG made this statement while delivering his remarks at the International Webinar meeting organized by the Information Technology (Industry) Association Nigeria (ITAN) Kano and Abuja Chapters on Tuesday. He said that despite the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic on all economies of the world, the country’s ICT grew by 14 per cent…

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has described the Amanyanabo of Twon-Brass, King Alfred Papapreye Diete-Spiff, as an uncommon patriot that has devoted his entire life to the service of Nigeria and humanity. Senator Diri stated this in his birthday message to celebrate the first Military Governor of the old Rivers State, who turned 78 years on Thursday.  He said the indelible imprints of the retired naval officer while he was Governor of Rivers, which included Bayelsa at the time, could still be seen and felt in both states many years after. The governor noted that despite his uncommon achievements…

…warn against ploy to rig guber poll …We are sure of victory, Obaseki reaffirms Governor of Sokoto State and Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, his Edo State counterpart and PDP candidate in the September 19 gubernatorial election, Mr. Godwin Obaseki have called on political actors in Edo State to shun violence and embrace peace in the forthcoming gubernatorial poll. The charge was also re-echoed by the Chairman, Edo PDP Campaign Council and Deputy Chairman, PDP South-south, Chief Dan Orbih, who insisted that the election must be free and fair. They urged leaders of various…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the death of elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Fasanmi, who died at age 94. The governor, in a statement, said Senator Fasanmi was a grounded leader and thoroughbred politician, who was deeply committed to the welfare of his people and the development of the country. According to him, “I received the sad news of the passing of Senator Ayo Fasanmi with a heavy heart. He was one of the finest politicians around who prioritised the needs of the people above all else. “He made indelible marks in the political…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists FCT Council has called on its Muslim members to use the occasion of the 2020 Eid el-Kabir 2020 Sallah celebrations to prayer for the security and peace of the territory and country at large. The Council also urged tolerance and kindness amongst all peoples and religions, stressing that these were virtues without borders. In a statement by Chairman of Council, Emmanuel Ogbeche, and Ochiaka Ugwu, Secretary, they said that Sallah should be seen as a period in which prayers, love and tolerance should be exhibited for the good of all. “We are at a very…

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State and Chairman North Central Governors’ Forum has extended warmest Felicitation to Muslims as they join their counterparts the World over to celebrate Eidel Kabir . The Chairman North Central Governors’ Forum, Abubakar Sani Bello in a Sallah message through his Chief Press Secretary Mary Noel-Berje expressed gratitude to Almighty Allah for His boundless blessings and allowing them to witness another significant religious festival which focuses on faith and total submission to His will as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to fulfill Allah’s command to sacrifice his son Ismael. Governor Sani-Bello advised the Muslim…

By Bayo Oluwasanmi In March, Major General Olusegun Adeniyi in a viral video revealed that soldiers lacked weapons to fight Boko Haram terrorists. The core dilemma for a soldier is to fight an enemy combatant without weapons. Adeniyi exercised his selective conscientious objections to fight Boko Haram without weapons. His unwillingness to fight on moral grounds, should be respected and protected. He should not be punished for the corruption and ineptitude of military commanders turned mercenaries who profit from Boko Haram insurgency. Adeniyi has a moral responsibility to disobey military orders which go against his conviction and justice. The Nigerian…

The Staff and Management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, have thrown their weight behind the reelection bid of the Edo State Governor and gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Godwin Obaseki, noting that his reelection will ensure that the governor completes the good work he started in the institution. In a statement, Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof Ignatius A. Onimawo, said the developmental impact of the Governor Obaseki-led administration in the university is undeniable. He said the management of Ambrose Alli University, at its meeting held on Friday, July 17, 2020, considered the numerous insinuations and…

Governors under the People Democratic party have congratulated one of their own, Arc Darius Darius ishaku of Taraba state on his 66th birthday, this was contain in a statement sign by its Director general, Hon. C.I.D. Maduabum. Excerpt is full text of the statement The PDP Governors Forum under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, CFR, and all the other PDP Governors, congratulates His Excellency, Arc. Darius Dickson Ishaku, the Governor of Taraba State, on his 66th birthday anniversary. 2. You are a great asset to the PDP Governor’s; an icon of service, a patriarch of hope and…

… Ex-governor asked to come back after guber poll …planned apology is a trick to beg for votes – Esan Agenda Efforts by the former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole, to appease the Onojie of Uromi, HRH Anselm Okojie, Aidenojie II, and woo Esan voters to support Osagie Ize-Iyamu, candidate of the APC in the September 19, 2020 election, have been rebuffed. However, it was learnt that Oshiomhole has been asked by the royal father to come back after the gubernatorial election if he is committed to genuine reconciliation. Sources familiar with the development, said…