Adebayo Shittu – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 09 Jan 2020 12:18:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Adebayo Shittu – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 APC Must Put Its House In Order – Adebayo Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-must-put-its-house-in-order-adebayo-shittu/ Thu, 09 Jan 2020 12:18:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=244645 Ex-Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are similar in terms of their ideological approach to governance. According to him, APC might find it hard to attract votes in 2023 general elections if the party does not put its house in order in the [...]

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]]> Adebayo Shittu Sues APC https://www.theinfostride.com/adebayo-shittu-sues-apc/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:45:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=218778 Adebayo Shittu, has sued the All Progressive Congress for disqualifying him as one of the Oyo state governorship aspirant over NYSC discharge certificate. APC had denied him clearance to participate in the party primary election in Oyo state over non-possession of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. The minister said it was wrong for the [...]

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]]> APC Members In Oyo State Will Fight For Justice – Adebayo Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-members-in-oyo-state-will-fight-for-justice-adebayo-shittu/ Tue, 26 Jun 2018 18:17:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=209520 Adebayo Shittu, on Sunday, vowed that the aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State would not relent until justice prevailed. Shittu made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the ongoing APC Convention venue in Abuja. The minister, who never hides his intention to contest [...]

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]]> Adebayo Shittu, Abiola Ajimobi At Loggerheads https://www.theinfostride.com/adebayo-shittu-abiola-ajimobi-at-loggerheads/ Mon, 25 Jun 2018 16:47:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=209430 Adebayo Shittu, on Sunday, vowed that the aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State would not relent until justice prevailed. Shittu made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the ongoing APC Convention venue in Abuja. The minister, who never hides his intention to contest [...]

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]]> Abiola Ajimobi Is My Brother – Adebayo Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/abiola-ajimobi-is-my-brother-adebayo-shittu/ Sat, 14 Apr 2018 17:35:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=204836 Mr Adebayo Shittu has said that Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State would support him in his bid to become the state governor. Shittu said that he believed that only God had a final say in every human endeavour and being members of the same party, he was sure that Ajimobi would work with him [...]

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]]> Obasanjo Is Not God – Adebayo Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-is-not-god-adebayo-shittu/ Sat, 14 Apr 2018 17:34:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=204837 Adebayo Shittu has played down former president he minister stated this during an interview with NAN in Abuja on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Responding to a question about the third force, Shittu said, “Who is OBJ? OBJ is not God. IBB is not God. Obasanjo was president here, he wanted a third term and he [...]

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]]> Buhari Is Building New Railway From Lagos To Kano – Adebayo Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-is-building-new-railway-from-lagos-to-kano-adebayo-shittu/ Fri, 13 Apr 2018 16:23:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=204766 Adebayo Shittu has played down former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s political influence, saying he cannot stop Muhammadu Buhari winning in 2019. Responding to a question about the third force, Shittu said, “Who is OBJ? OBJ is not God. IBB is not God. Obasanjo was president here, he wanted a third term and he didn’t get it. [...]

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]]> I Don’t Have Any Problem With Abiola Ajimobi – Adebayo Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/i-dont-have-any-problem-with-abiola-ajimobi-adebayo-shittu/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 14:53:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=204692 Mr Adebayo Shittu has said that Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State would support him in his bid to become the state governor. Shittu said that he believed that only God had a final say in every human endeavour and being members of the same party, he was sure that Ajimobi would work with him [...]

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]]> Buhari Has Provided Jobs For 200, 000 Families – Adebayo Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-has-provided-jobs-for-200-000-families-adebayo-shittu/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 14:52:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=204689 Adebayo Shittu has played down former president he minister stated this during an interview with NAN in Abuja on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Responding to a question about the third force, Shittu said, “Who is OBJ? OBJ is not God. IBB is not God. Obasanjo was president here, he wanted a third term and he [...]

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]]> CHRSJ writes National Assembly over plan to picket Telecoms, Pay Television Firms on Poor Services https://www.theinfostride.com/chrsj-writes-national-assembly-over-plan-to-picket-telecoms-pay-television-firms-on-poor-services/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 21:50:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=202580 …gives affected firms October 1st deadline to offer quality service.  A civil rights organisation, Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has expressed its readiness to picket and disrupt business activities in telecoms and pay television service providing companies in the country. In a statement issued by the Executive Chairman of the organisation, Comrade [...]

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]]> I Do Not See Any Competition To APC On 2019 – Adebayo Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/i-do-not-see-any-competition-to-apc-on-2019-adebayo-shittu/ Wed, 07 Mar 2018 22:13:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=201667 Adebayo Shittu has said that President Buhari is a blessing to the All progressives Congress (APC). He said “Currently, I don’t see any competition to APC. “The fact that you have crisis – even in individual homes, we have crisis. That does not make that family to go into extinction. “You must appreciate that political [...]

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]]> Political Parties Cannot Have One Master – Adebayo Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/political-parties-cannot-have-one-master-adebayo-shittu/ Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:53:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=201554 Adebayo Shittu has said that President Buhari is a blessing to the All progressives Congress (APC). He said “Currently, I don’t see any competition to APC. “The fact that you have crisis – even in individual homes, we have crisis. That does not make that family to go into extinction. “You must appreciate that political [...]

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]]> Obasanjo Enjoys Memeorable Sensationalism – Adebayo Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/obasanjo-enjoys-memeorable-sensationalism-adebayo-shittu/ Sat, 03 Feb 2018 11:22:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=198077 Adebayo Shittu has accused ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo of enjoying sensationalism weeks after his letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. “You see, there are some people who enjoy engaging in sensationalism. With due respect to General Obasanjo, if you take his history over the last 30 years, there is hardly any regime, other than his own, that [...]

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]]> I Will Take Over From Abiola Ajimobi In 2019 – Adebayo Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/i-will-take-over-from-abiola-ajimobi-in-2019-adebayo-shittu/ Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:55:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=182768 Mr Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications, has displayed confidence that he would take over from Gov. Abiola Ajimobi as governor of Oyo State in 2019. According to him, he is the most ready of all the aspirants, having held several public offices and learnt politics from late Chief Obafemi Awolowo. “I was a member [...]

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]]> ICT Innovation: Nigeria sets to Partner with Ireland https://www.theinfostride.com/ict-innovation-nigeria-sets-to-partner-with-ireland/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:45:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=182107 Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has said that Nigeria is a country with great potentials in ICT/Telecom Industry, stating  the country’s readiness to partner with the Government of Ireland. He disclosed this in his office during a meeting with International Development Ireland (IDI) led by the Irish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Sean Hoy. [...]

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]]> FG working to create Conducive Environment for Broadband Telecom Providers https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-working-to-create-conducive-environment-for-broadband-telecom-providers/ Thu, 07 Sep 2017 05:28:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181216 Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has said the Federal Government through the Ministry of Communications was poised to support and create enabling environment for telecommunications industry to thrive. The Minister stated this yesterday in his Office when Tier Two (Broadband) Telecom Operators paid him a courtesy visit. Shittu who identified with the challenges [...]

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]]> ICT University: FG sets to Partner with Cisco Systems https://www.theinfostride.com/ict-university-fg-sets-to-partner-with-cisco-systems/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 13:38:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179236 Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has called on the Cisco Networking Academy to adopt one of the campuses of the proposed ICT University which would be named after them, noting that their early indication of the role they would play, the modus operandi in the structure of governance should be detailed and, in [...]

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]]> Poor Leadership, Terrorism and Lack of Educational Consciousness are Prevalent Issues confronting Africa https://www.theinfostride.com/poor-leadership-terrorism-and-lack-of-educational-consciousness-are-prevalent-issues-confronting-africa/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 13:34:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179235 Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has commended the Pan-African Students for honouring him with Award and a Certificate of Meritorious service as a role model of the younger generations, stating that the initiative would go a long way in the African Unity. He stated this in his office during a courtesy visit by [...]

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]]> Strategic Plan 2020: FG set to Restructure and Modernise NIPOST https://www.theinfostride.com/strategic-plan-2020-fg-set-to-restructure-and-modernise-nipost/ Sun, 13 Aug 2017 14:22:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=177893 Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has launched programme of Action plan on Restructuring and Modernising NIPOST and Strategic Plan Document Vision 2020. He said  that the idea was to tackle the challenges before NIPOST which was as a result of major developments in ICT and modern means of communications; and to take advantages [...]

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]]> Nigeria’s Telecom Operators and NCC urged to Stop, Investigate Call Masking https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-telecom-operators-and-ncc-urged-to-stop-investigate-call-masking/ Sat, 05 Aug 2017 19:26:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=176600 Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has charged telecom operators and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to stop call masking and investigate how it originates. Barr. Shittu gave the charge in his Office recently during a meeting with the Telecommunications Operators over an increased rate of dropped calls and other unwholesome practices. The charge [...]

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]]> NIGCOMSAT: Nigeria Needs Two More Satellites estimated at $550m – Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/nigcomsat-nigeria-needs-two-more-satellites-estimated-at-550m-shittu/ Sat, 05 Aug 2017 00:00:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=176459 Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has said that Nigeria needs two more satellite to adequately equip NIGCOMSAT to discharge its duties, adding that private sector should intervene as government is making frantic effort to secure a loan of $550 million from China NEXIM. He disclosed this during an interactive meeting with stakeholders on [...]

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]]> ICT Training: Federal Government partners with Google for Youth Development https://www.theinfostride.com/ict-training-federal-government-partners-with-google-for-youth-development/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 13:36:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=174394 The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, says the Federal Government will partner with Google to train the teaming technology savvy youths in various levels of ICT capacity development. Shittu said this in a statement by Mr Victor Oluwadamilare, the Special Assistant on Media to the minister, at the closing of a Google event in [...]

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]]> Nigeria approves Digital Literacy Council – Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-approves-digital-literacy-council-shittu/ Wed, 26 Jul 2017 19:31:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173970 The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the establishment of a Digital Literacy Council of Nigeria, the Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has said. Shittu said on Tuesday in Lagos at the 2017 Digital Citizenship Summit Nigeria, that the Council was for the development of a National Policy on digital literacy. According to him, through [...]

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]]> Government intervenes in Etisalat to protect Nigerian Employees and Subscribers, Says Communications Minister https://www.theinfostride.com/government-intervenes-in-etisalat-to-protect-nigerian-employees-and-subscribers-says-communications-minister/ Wed, 26 Jul 2017 17:06:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173934 The Minister of Communications, Barr. Adebayo Shittu disclosed that the Federal Government stepped in to intervene in the crisis currently faced by Etisalat to save the Nigerian employees as well as the subscribers. The Minister stated this in his Office yesterday when the Etisalat now 9Mobile network provider Management team paid him a courtesy visit. [...]

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]]> Nigeria’s ICT University: Communication Minister Receives Implementation Committee Report https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-ict-university-communication-minister-receives-implementation-committee-report/ Thu, 20 Jul 2017 21:35:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172896 The Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu has received in his Office the report of the Committee on ICT University Implementation Committee with thanks, adding that the report would be studied and that within three weeks, a memo would be raised for the approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). He added that as soon [...]

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]]> Adebayo Shittu Hails Yemi Osinbajo At 60 https://www.theinfostride.com/adebayo-shittu-hails-yemi-osinbajo-at-60/ Thu, 09 Mar 2017 06:23:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=158542 The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu congratulated Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, describing him as a very dependable ally of President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued byMr Victor Oluwadamilare, his Special Assistant on Media on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Shittu, Osinbajo is a God sent able lieutenant [...]

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]]> Adebayo Shittu Appeals To Nigerians To Pray For Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/adebayo-shittu-appeals-to-nigerians-to-pray-for-buhari/ Fri, 10 Feb 2017 17:53:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=156212 The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu has appealed to Nigerians to be calm and resolute in prayers for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari and his return to the country. The minister made the appeal in a statement by his media aide, Victor Oluwadamilare on Thursday in Abuja. Shittu also urged Nigerians not to [...]

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]]> FG Never Ordered An Increase In Data Cost – Adebayo Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-never-ordered-an-increase-in-data-cost-adebayo-shittu/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:58:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=149635 Adebayo Shittu, Nigeria’s minister of communication says the federal government has not ordered telecommunication providers to increase the price of data. The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) had directed all telecom operators to enforce a new tariff regime of 90 kobo per megabyte for big operators, effective on Thursday, 1st December 2016. But speaking on RayPower’s [...]

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]]> Senate Orders NCC To Stop Planned Tariff Hike https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-orders-ncc-to-stop-planned-tariff-hike/ Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:56:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=149632 The Nigerian Senate has condemned the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for planning to increase the price of data in the country. The NCC ordered service providers in the country to increase the data price from Thursday, December 1. The upper legislative chamber however described the move as the height of irresponsibility and resolved that it [...]

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]]> Why MTN’s Fine Was Reduced – Adebayo Shittu https://www.theinfostride.com/why-mtns-fine-was-reduced-adebayo-shittu/ Sun, 19 Jun 2016 21:59:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=132859 Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has said that the $5.2 billion fine slammed on telecommunication giant, MTN, was reduced to encourage foreign investments into the country. Shittu said this on Sunday, June 19, in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, at an award ceremony in honour Chief Lekan Balogun, the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland. He said [...]

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]]> FG Insists MTN Risks Another Fine If It Fails To Pay On Deadline, December 31 Despite Court Action https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-insists-mtn-risks-another-fine-if-it-fails-to-pay-on-deadline-december-31-despite-court-action/ Tue, 22 Dec 2015 10:12:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114512 The Federal Government on Monday, December 21, said it would not be threatened by MTN’s court action against the N780billion (initially N1.4trillion) fine slapped against it by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), insisting that the telecommunications company risks another fine if it fails to pay on deadline. Mr Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communications, made the [...]

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]]> Alhaji Akinola Installed As New Aare Musulumi Of Yorubaland https://www.theinfostride.com/alhaji-akinola-installed-as-new-aare-musulumi-of-yorubaland/ https://www.theinfostride.com/alhaji-akinola-installed-as-new-aare-musulumi-of-yorubaland/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2015 22:49:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113962 Eminent personalities on Saturday converged in Ibadan for the installation of Alhaji Dawud Akinola as the new Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland. The position became vacant following the demise of Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola-Alao , who was the last holder, on June 17, 2014. Prominent among the dignitaries at the occasion were Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi, his [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/alhaji-akinola-installed-as-new-aare-musulumi-of-yorubaland/feed/ 1 Nigeria Assures Foreign Investors Conducive Working Environment https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-assures-foreign-investors-conducive-working-environment/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:56:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112811 The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, in Abuja, has assured foreign investors willing to do business in Nigeria of a conducive working environment. He gave the assurance while addressing the Management of a Japanese company, Koica at the conference room of the Ministry. Shittu said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration is interested in attracting foreign investments into the [...]

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]]> Communications Minister Urges Nigerians To Give Total Support And Loyalty To President Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/communications-minister-urges-nigerians-to-give-total-support-and-loyalty-to-president-buhari/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:15:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112807 In their quest to improve their living standards, the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has urged Nigerians and the people of Oyo State to give unalloyed support and loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi.  He gave the statement at a well attended civic reception organised by a socio-cultural group in Saki [...]

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