State News Archives — Page 2 of 64

December 5, 2024 No Responses

NIWA Seeks Collaboration With States On Inland Waterway

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA),Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, has called for increased collaboration between the federal agency and state governments as part of measures to enhance the safety and security of inland waterways transportation.Speaking at a...

December 5, 2024 No Responses

NDDC Reaffirms Commitment To Development In Niger Delta

The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Commission to executing impactful projects and fast-tracking development for the benefit of all the ethnic nationalities in the Niger ...

November 27, 2024 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Donates Medical Supplies To Osun Community

As part of it’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has donated medical supplies worth millions of Naira to the MDG Oloti Lagbua Primary Health Centre in Iragbiji, Osun State, to enhance healthcare delivery.A...

November 25, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Partners World Bank On Physical Development

The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to partner World Bank on the smooth implementation of its physical development plans. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide at a meeting with Worl...

November 24, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Raises 14-Man Panel To Probe Obaseki

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the constitution of a 14-man State Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of Godwin Obaseki.City Business News online reports that Okpebholo will inaugurate the Committee on Tuesday,...

November 23, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Appoints Sulaiman Aledeh MD Of State-Owned TV, Radio Stations

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of Suleiman Aledeh as the substantive Managing Director of the State-owned Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS).A statement issued on Saturday by Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred I...

November 23, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Diverts Traffic For City Race

The Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion for the maiden edition of the 10-kilometer Capital City Race, scheduled for Saturday, November 23. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. “To...

November 22, 2024 No Responses

Edo Declares 200 Vehicles Missing

Chairman of the committee set up to recover vehicles belonging to Edo state government, Kelly Okungbowa has declared that over 200 vehicles are currently missing, disclosing that within 24 hours of the committee’s existence, it has recovered three vehicl...

November 22, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Orders Review Of Obaseki’s Recruitment

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the suspension of recruitment into the State’s civil service until further notice. The Governor has also ordered for a comprehensive review of all recruitment exercises carried out by the Godwin Obas...

November 22, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Budgets ₦3tri For 2025

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has presented the sum of ₦3.005 trillion before the state House of Assembly as a proposed budget for the year 2025. Briefing the lawmakers on Thursday in Alausa, Sanwo-Olu emphasised the budget’s focus on infrastruc...

November 22, 2024 No Responses

Edo Sets Up Committee To Recover Govt Vehicles

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has set up a 12-member committee to recover all vehicles belonging to the State Government. At a ceremony on Thursday in Benin City, the governor gave the Kelly Okungbowa-led committee two weeks to deliver on...

November 21, 2024 No Responses

PDP Tackles Okpebholo On Procurement Procedure For Overhead Bridge

The Edo State’s chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has called on Senator Monday Okpebholo to make public the procurement procedure for the newly flagged off overhead bridge at Ramat Park, Benin City. The party in a statement alleged...

November 19, 2024 No Responses

Diri Tasks New Permanent Secretaries On Accountability, Integrity

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has charged new permanent secretaries in the state to perform their duties with utmost integrity and accountability in the ministries they are assigned.Senator Diri gave the charge on Tuesday during the swearing-i...

November 19, 2024 No Responses

Okpebholo Signs N486bn Supplementary Budget Into Law

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has assented to a N485 billion revised supplementary budget passed by the Edo State House of Assembly. Okpebholo signed the revised budget on Monday in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The governor while reacting...