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#Project774: Bwari Area Council takes the lead on FCT digital transformation
…FCT Secretariats to be digitally transformed —Tijani
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is set to witness a digital revolution as the local area secretariats prepare to join the digital age. Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, announced the initiative, revealing that the Bwari Area Council will be the first to be connected to the internet under the ambitious #Project774.
#Project774, a flagship program under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, is not just about connecting areas to the internet; it’s about optimising existing infrastructure, including the extensive fibre network of Galaxy Backbone, to maximise value for Nigerian citizens. This initiative underscores the government’s commitment to leveraging technology to enhance service delivery, promote transparency, and drive economic growth.
Minister Bosun Tijani praised the dedication and hard work of the teams involved in the implementation of #Project774, emphasising the pivotal role of connectivity in advancing socio-economic development. He stated, “Well done to our teams on the ground. We keep moving!” This statement reflects the government’s unwavering determination to advance its digital agenda and ensure that every Nigerian benefits from the digital revolution.
The connection of the FCT local area secretariats to the internet is expected to have a transformative impact on governance and service delivery. It will facilitate seamless communication, improve access to information, and enhance the efficiency of administrative processes. Additionally, it will empower residents of the FCT to engage more effectively with their local governments and participate in decision-making processes.
The decision to connect the FCT local area secretariats to the internet is part of the government’s broader strategy to bridge the digital divide and promote inclusive growth. By leveraging existing infrastructure and partnerships, the government is demonstrating its commitment to delivering tangible benefits to all Nigerians, regardless of their location or socio-economic status.
As #Project774 continues to roll out across the country, Nigerians can look forward to an era of enhanced connectivity, improved service delivery, and increased opportunities for economic empowerment. The government’s focus on optimising existing infrastructure to extract value for the people is a testament to its innovative approach to governance and its determination to build a digital economy that works for all.
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Stop using repressive laws to intimidate journalists – SERAP, NGE tell FG
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, and Nigeria Guild of Editors, NGE, have called on Nigerian authorities at all levels of government to stop using repressive and anti-media laws to target, intimidate and harass journalists, critics and media houses.
The groups made the demand after an interactive session on ‘the state of press freedom in Nigeria’ held at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja.
In a joint statement, SERAP and NGE said that, “the government of President Bola Tinubu, the country’s 36 governors and FCT minister must now genuinely uphold press freedom, ensure access to information to all Nigerians, obey court judgments, and respect the rule of law”.
They expressed concerns about the escalating crackdown on the right to freedom of expression and media freedom and the flagrant disregard for the rule of law by authorities at all levels of government.
The groups note that the suppression of the press in recent times takes various forms ranging from extrajudicial to unlawful detentions, disappearances, malicious prosecutions and wrongful use of both legislation and law enforcement.
The statement read in part: “We would continue to speak truth to power and to hold authorities to account for their constitutional and international obligations including on freedom of expression and media freedom.
“Nigeria as a country has a long and unpleasant history of press gagging and clampdown on media freedom, which is evidence of extensive state censorship of media and in some cases, the utter control of state-owned media houses.
“This position has not changed considerably despite almost 25 years of unbroken democratic rule in the Fourth Republic.”
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Tax: Court orders FCT-IRS agency to seal off defaulting coys
A Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS) to seal off a company, Ifedi A.K. Nigeria Ltd, over allegations bordering on non-filing of annual returns.
The Magistrate, Janada Balami, gave the order after lawyer to FCT-IRS, Michael Towolawi, moved the application to the effect.
Towolawi told the court that the company had failed to file its annual returns from 2019 to 2023 in breach of Section 81 of the Personal Income Tax Act, LFN, 2004, and amended in 2011.
He said all efforts to make the company comply with the law proved abortive.
The lawyer, therefore, applied that the company be compel to appear before the court to explain why it acted in breach of the law.
Balami, who held that the application by the agency against the company had merit, accordingly granted same to seal the No 6, Rudolph Close, Off Katsina-Ala Street, Maitama, Abuja.
She, consequently, ordered the company, the sole defendant in the matter, to appear before the court on May 16.
The Director, Legal Services of the FCT-IRS, Festus Tsavar, told journalists after the proceeding that the service would move against companies that do not file their annual returns as provided by law.
“You know that we have a new minister in FCT that is doing a lot of projects and that hinges on money.
“And of course, you are aware that FCT has come out of TSA.
“So it is the internally generated revenue that will make the government of FCT to be able to do those projects completely within required time,” he said.
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