Category: State News

FEC Approves N95.8b For Ekiti, Ondo Roads
March 30, 2023 No Responses

FEC Approves N95.8b For Ekiti, Ondo Roads

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N95.8 billion for the dualization of Akure/Ita Ogbolu – Iju/Ado Ekiti road, linking Ekiti and Ondo States. Minister of State for Works and Housing, Umar El-Yakub, stated this at the end of the...
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Edo Gets Tentative Approval For Auchi Airport
March 27, 2023 No Responses

Edo Gets Tentative Approval For Auchi Airport

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the State Government is committed to the development of a new airport in Auchi, Edo North Senatorial District of the State.  Briefing journalists in Auchi, at the weekend, Obaseki said the...
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Court Blocks Oyo State Govt’s Accounts In Four Banks Over N3.4b Debt
March 27, 2023 No Responses

Court Blocks Oyo State Govt’s Accounts In Four Banks Over N3.4b Debt

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja has issued an order attaching funds standing to the credit of Oyo State Government and its agencies in four banks. Justice A. O. Ebong issued the order while ruling on...
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Lagos To Integrate LASUTH, 28 General Hospitals
March 23, 2023 No Responses

Lagos To Integrate LASUTH, 28 General Hospitals

The Lagos State Government is to integrate the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and 28 General Hospitals on the e-procurement platform. The Director-General, Lagos State Public Procurement Agency (PPA), Mr Fatai Onafowote, made this known on W...
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Borno Empowers 5,340 Tailors With N100m
February 20, 2023 No Responses

Borno Empowers 5,340 Tailors With N100m

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum on Sunday released N100 million and empowerment tools to 5,340 tailors to improve their businesses.  Zulum made the announcement on Sunday at the multi-purpose hall of the Government House, Maiduguri.  He said: “We ...
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Okomu National Park: Logging Kingpin, Two Others Arrested
February 20, 2023 No Responses

Okomu National Park: Logging Kingpin, Two Others Arrested

Logging Kingpin and two others have been arrested at Okomu National Park in Edo State.  A statement issued on Sunday by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Nigeria National Park (NNP), Conservator of Park (CP),  Emmanuel Ntuyang, said: “Following th...
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Edo Disburses N703m To 1,681 MSMEs 
February 19, 2023 No Responses

Edo Disburses N703m To 1,681 MSMEs 

The Edo State Government has disbursed  N703,678,950 to 1,681 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the state under the Edo MSME Fund scheme.  Project Manager, Edo State MSME Fund, Joseph Ojoboh, who disclosed this in...
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Firm Expands Oil Palm Plantation In Edo
February 12, 2023 No Responses

Firm Expands Oil Palm Plantation In Edo

Fayus Nigeria Limited has commenced the development of a 3000-hectare oil palm plantation in Ugbeturu Community, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, with a plan to create 5000 jobs in the community at full capacity.   The project...
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LIRS, FIRS Seal Tax Audit Pact 
February 7, 2023 No Responses

LIRS, FIRS Seal Tax Audit Pact 

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Monday, February 6, 2023, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the exchange of information and implementation of joint tax audit and investigation exercise.   ...
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Lassa Fever: Ondo Records 106 Cases, Eight Deaths 
January 30, 2023 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Ondo Records 106 Cases, Eight Deaths 

Ondo State Government, on Sunday, confirmed 106 cases of Lassa Fever and eight deaths.  Special Adviser to the governor on Health, Prof. Francis Faduyile, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).  Faduyile said the.....
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Nigeria Confirms 77 Cases Of Lassa Fever In Ondo, Edo, Ebonyi, Others
January 25, 2023 No Responses

Nigeria Confirms 77 Cases Of Lassa Fever In Ondo, Edo, Ebonyi, Others

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) registered 77 new Lassa fever cases and six-related deaths between January 9 and January 15, 2022.  In a statement on Wednesday, NCDC explained that the new cases were recorded in 25...
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Edo Refinery Begins Production
January 24, 2023 No Responses

Edo Refinery Begins Production

Edo State Government-backed Edo Modular Refinery has commenced production at its 6,000bpd plant in Ologbo, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area.  A statement sent to City Business News on Tuesday explained that the facility with its feedstock can produce 50 ...
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Edo, Port of Antwerp, Seal Benin River Port Partnership  
January 24, 2023 No Responses

Edo, Port of Antwerp, Seal Benin River Port Partnership  

The Edo State Government has concluded plans with the Port of Antwerp from Belgium as part of measures to finalize the Benin River Ports project.   This was gathered from a meeting of the Benin River Port (BRP) Project Committee with...
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Zamfara Discovers 199 Ghost Medical Doctors 
January 15, 2023 No Responses

Zamfara Discovers 199 Ghost Medical Doctors 

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle on Saturday disclosed that a total of 199 ghost medical doctors were discovered in the payroll of the state government.  Matawalle disclosed this during a chat with journalists in Maradun town, Maradun Local Governm...
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