State News Archives — Page 11 of 64

May 2, 2024 No Responses

NEPL/Seplat JV, Edo Sign Reforestation Agreement

The NNPC Exploration and Production Ltd/Seplat Energy Joint Venture and the Edo State Government have signed an agreement that will see the state government allocate 6,000 hectares of land from its protected forest reserves to enable a large-scale tree planting initiative...

April 30, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Constitutes Cyber Security Advisory Board

A major step to mitigate cyber security risks to its systems, assets and data has been taken by the Lagos State Government. The Government has set up a Cybersecurity Advisory Board to facilitate the design, implementation and management of an...

April 29, 2024 No Responses

Edo Announces N70,000 Minimum Wage

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has announced an increase in the minimum wage for Edo workers from N40,000 to N70,000 effective from May 1, 2024.Obaseki disclosed this on Monday while delivering his speech at the commissioning of Edo State...

April 26, 2024 No Responses

PDP Unveils Campaign Council For Edo 2024 Governorship Election

The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched the Campaign Council for the September 21 2024 Governorship Election in the State. In a statement, the PDP State Organizing Secretary, Tony Anenih (Jnr.) said members of the Campaign...

April 25, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki Rallies Stakeholders In Uhunmwode, Orhionmwon On Regional Development

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, met with residents and other stakeholders in Orhionmwon and Uhunmwode Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State to seek their support and input in the State’s Regional Development and Benin City...

April 23, 2024 No Responses

Edo Distributes Inputs To 1,734 Farmers

The Edo State Government has commenced the distribution of farm inputs and processing equipment to smallholder farmers across the seven local government areas in Edo South Senatorial District for the 2024 planting season. The distribution was carried out throu...

April 23, 2024 No Responses

Edo Unfolds Water Transportation Agenda

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed that the State Government has commenced the construction of water stops in various riverine communities across the State with the plan to launch the State’s water transportation system next month. Oba...

April 22, 2024 No Responses

APC Declares Aiyedatiwa Winner Of Ondo Governorship Primary

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has declared Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the winner of ward primary and the candidate of the party in the coming governorship election in the state. According to APC, Aiyedatiwa secured 48,569 votes...

April 16, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Completes Electricity Sub-Station In Edo State

The electricity injection substation built by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in Amufi-Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area in Benin City, Edo State, has been completed and is set for inauguration and hand over to the Benin Electric Distribution Com...

April 15, 2024 No Responses

NDDC To Fast-Track Work On Army Jetty In Delta State

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is to fast-track the construction of the Army Jetty and other projects being executed for the Nigerian Army at the 3 Battalion, Nigerian Army Barracks in Effurun, Delta State. Speaking while inspecting the project....

April 15, 2024 No Responses

Yoruba Nation: Adeleke Orders Tight Security At Govt House, Secretariat

Following the invasion of Oyo State government secretariat by Yoruba Nation agitators on Saturday, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has directed pre-emptive security measures around government structures in the state to forestall any copycat occurrence. A ...

April 14, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Connects Sub-Station In Ondo To National Grid

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has completed and connected the 132/33kv electricity sub-station it built at Ode-Erinje in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State to the national grid.Speaking during an inspection of the project, NDDC’s E...

April 11, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki, Oborevwori, Igbinedion, Others Celebrate Ikimi At 80

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; his Delta State counterpart, Sheriff Oborevwori; former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori; former Governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion and the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion were among dignita...

April 7, 2024 No Responses

Lagos To Seal Supermarkets Over Non-Disclosure Of Price Tags

The Lagos State Government has directed supermarkets and grocery stores throughout the state to display price tags on all products, warning that failure to comply may result in the sealing of non-compliant establishments. In a statement on its webs...