State News Archives — Page 14 of 64

February 16, 2024 No Responses

Delta Inaugurates Oil Palm Mill

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has inaugurated a 10-metric tonnes per hour oil palm processing mill at Akwukwu-Igbo in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. Oborevwori stated that the inauguration of the plant at Norsworthy Farms and Agro...

February 15, 2024 No Responses

Ogun Unveils N5billion Palliatives For Residents

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced the commencement of N5 billion palliatives as part of measures to cushion the impact of the current socio-economic hardship being experienced by residents. Briefing Journalists on Wednesday, the Governor also ap...

February 15, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Flags Off Distribution Of N750m To Market Traders

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has flagged off the distribution of N750 Million to 15,000 market traders as cash support with each beneficiary receiving N50,000 under the ‘Lagos Market Trader Money’, In his address on Wednesday, Sanwo...

February 12, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Begins Arrest, Prosecution Of Pedestrians Crossing Highway

The Lagos State Government has commenced arrest and prosecute of pedestrians crossing any highway across the state. A statement issued on Sunday by the Lagos State Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, explained that officia...

February 11, 2024 No Responses

Edo PDP Holds National Delegates Election In 17 LGAs

The Deputy Governor of Delta State and Chairman of the Edo State National Delegate Electoral Committee, Sir Monday Onyeme, has commended the conduct of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National delegates election which held across the State’s 17 local ...

February 11, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Nurses Seek Withdrawal Of New Certificate Verification Process

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Lagos State Council, has called for the immediate reversal and withdrawal of the new circular on certificate verification by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). NMCN in its revis...

February 10, 2024 No Responses

Lagos To Disburse N3.1b To 1,000 Retirees

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the state government plans to disburse N3.1 billion to over 1,000 retirees in the state in the coming week. Sanwo-Olu made this announcement on Friday via his X (formerly Twitter) account...

February 10, 2024 No Responses

Lagos To Sanction, Impound Vehicles With Defective Number Plates

The Lagos State Government has warned motorists who drive vehicles without proper number plates or use covered ones that they stand the risk of having their vehicles impounded. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, issued the warning on Frida...

February 9, 2024 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Harps On Collaboration With NDDC

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, has urged the Board and Management of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to emphasise collaboration in its efforts to fast-track the development of the Niger Delta region.Governor Eno spoke at...

January 31, 2024 No Responses

Edo Attains N62b IGR In 2023

Despite a challenging economic crisis fueled by the removal of fuel subsidy, Edo State Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) grew by over 40 percent in 2023, recording N17bn increase from the N45bn generated in 2022. The Chairman, Edo Taskforce on Internally...

January 30, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Partners Indigenous Firm In Cassava Starch Production

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is prepared to go into partnership with an indigenous cassava starch manufacturing factory in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State as part of measures to create job opportunities for the youths.The NDDC Execu...

January 27, 2024 No Responses

LAMATA: 25% Discount On Transport Fares In Lagos Ends On Sunday

The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has announced the cessation of the 25% discount on transport fares across the entire Lagos State Public Transport System, starting from Sunday, January 28, 2024. In a public notice issued on ...

January 25, 2024 No Responses

Edo Seals 108 Unregistered Health Facilities

The Edo State Government has stepped up regulation of the State’s health sector, sealing off over 108 unregistered health facilities for various unsafe medical practices and failing several quality assurance checks, thereby endangering the lives of millions ...

January 22, 2024 No Responses

Osun To Establish State Security Trust Fund

As part of efforts to secure lives and property of residents in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed the establishment of a State Security Trust Fund as a matter of urgency. In response to logistic and operational needs of...