State News Archives — Page 27 of 69

May 9, 2023 No Responses

Edo Begins Exercise To Rid Okomu Forests, Others Of Criminals

Edo State Government in collaboration with forest rangers and security agencies is to launch a three-month operation to rid Okomu Forest, Gelegele Forest and Okomu National Park of criminal elements. State Governor, Godwin Obaseki disclosed this after a meeting with...

May 1, 2023 No Responses

Lagos To Establish Electric Bus Assembly Plant

Lagos State Government will in the near future establish an assembly plant for electric buses, the State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said. City Business News report that the Governor disclosed this while announcing the arrival of the first se...

April 22, 2023 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Receives Ecobank Team, Explains Partnership With Private Sector

The Lagos State Government is working with key private sector operators to ensure speedy growth and development, the State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has said. Sanwo-Olu spoke during a courtesy call by members of the Ecobank Nigeria management team l...

April 21, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Pays N50.7b To Retirees

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it had paid over N50.7 billion to 13,928 retirees, from 2019 till date. The Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs Ajibola Ponnle, made this known during the 100th Retirement Bond Certificate Pre...

April 20, 2023 No Responses

Edo Seals Selaf Specialist Hospital

The Edo State Government has sealed Selaf Specialist Hospital, a health facility in Uromi, Esan-North-East Local Government Area (LGA) of the State, as part of ongoing efforts to regulate and sanitize the healthcare system and rid it of quacks. Officials...

April 13, 2023 No Responses

Edo To Construct Nine Parks, Gardens

The Edo State Government has concluded plans to construct nine parks and gardens in locations across Benin City, the state capital. In a statement, the Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Engr. Osasere Evbuomwan, urged members of the public to coo...

April 11, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Congratulates Tom Ikimi At 78

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has felicitated with a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Chief Tom Ikimi, on his 78th birthday. Obaseki in a statement said, “I congratulate Chief Tom Ikimi, elder statesman and...

April 4, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Begins Waterways Safety Awareness Campaign

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has commenced its annual Waterways Safety Awareness Campaign to enlighten ferry passengers on its rules and regulations. The authority’s Head, Public Affairs Unit, Mrs Wuraola Alake, said this in a statement issued...

April 3, 2023 No Responses

Oba Of Benin Suspends Enojie Over Alleged Planned Revolt

The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, on Sunday endorsed the suspension of Prof. Gregory Akenzua as the Enogie (Duke) of Evbuobanosa Dukedom in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State. A statement issued by Mr Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Chief Press Secretary...

April 2, 2023 No Responses

Adeleke Assures Of Osun Airport Speedy Completion

Osun STATE Governor, Sen. Demola Adeleke, assured in Abuja on Saturday that the MKO Abiola Airport in Ido- Osun, would be completed speedily as all hurdles impeding its completion would soon be removed. Adeleke gave the assurance when he visited...

April 1, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Inaugurates Oba Sekumade Road

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday inaugurated the 2.5 kilometres reconstructed Oba Sekumade Road, Ipakodo, in Ikorodu Local Government Area. The governor also inaugurated the strategic sectional reconstructed TOS Benson Road, Ipakodo, in the a...