Capita Ireland, part of Capita Experience, has extended its contract with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications to operate Eircode, the National Postcode.
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Presenting the report, Committee Chairperson, Sen.
Oluremi Tinubu (APC -Lagos), said sub-clause (1)(a) under clause 3 that deals on membership of the governing board of the NIPOST was amended to empower the board to formulate policies for development of the postal sector. According to her, sub-clause (1)(b) was deleted as the board cannot borrow or raise funds for the entity while sub-clause (1)(c) was amended to align with current legislation. She said clause 5(2) was also inserted to specify minimum qualifications for appointment of the Postmaster-General Other amendments made to the NIPOST Act 2004, was amendment to clause 15 which deals with National Postcode System and Technical Standards.
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The Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy has called for the establishment of an independent regulator for effective operations of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST).
Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy made the call at a one-day public hearing in Abuja on Monday.
The public hearing was organised by the Senate Committee on Communications was on two bills- the Nigerian Postal Service amendment bill and Nationwide Toll-free emergency number establishment Bill, 2021.
Pantami said that a situation where the regulator was also involved in the provision of postal service would not make for effective operations of NIPOST.
NASS holds hearing on reformation of NIPOST, unified emergency number NASS holds hearing on reformation of NIPOST, unified emergency number
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The National Assembly Joint Committee on Communications on Monday held a public hearing on the reform of the Nigerian Postal Service and the introduction of National Emergency Number 122.
The joint committee had the presence of the President of the Senate, Senator, Ahmed Lawan and the chairman of the committees on Communications from both chambers, Sen Oluremi Tinubu and Hon Akeem Adeyemi.
The public hearing is to engage stakeholders in the sector on two bills namely: Nigeria Postal Service Act Cap N127 LFN 2004 (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2021 (SB 657); and the Nationwide ToII-Free Emergency Number (Establishment, etc) Bill, 2021 (SB. 583).