Category: State News

Lagos To Increase Fish Production By 60,000 Metric Tons In 2021
December 3, 2020 No Responses

Lagos To Increase Fish Production By 60,000 Metric Tons In 2021

The Lagos State Government is to increase fish production by at least 60,000 metric tons to bridge the huge deficit in the sector and meet the state’s demand for fish. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, said this at a...
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Ondo To Benefit From $200m Livestock Support Grant
December 3, 2020 No Responses

Ondo To Benefit From $200m Livestock Support Grant

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said that Ondo State will benefit from the 200 million dollars World Bank Livestock Productivity and Resilience Project (L- PRES).The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanon...
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Ajayi, New Lagos NUJ Chairman Vows To Fulfil Promises
November 27, 2020 No Responses

Ajayi, New Lagos NUJ Chairman Vows To Fulfil Promises

The Deputy-Editor-in-Chief, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Adeleye Ajayi, has been declared winner of the Chairmanship Election of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council. Mr Cosmos Oni, the Returning Officer at the election, de...
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Bayelsa Presents N290.2b Budget For 2021
November 27, 2020 No Responses

Bayelsa Presents N290.2b Budget For 2021

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has presented the 2021 budget estimate to the House of Assembly. It is christened the “Budget of Growth.” Presenting the N290,295,465,423 Appropriation Bill on the floor of the assembly on Thursday, Gover...
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Sokoto Seeks N1.9b For Rural Electrification
November 25, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Seeks N1.9b For Rural Electrification

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Bayelsa Explains N17b Loan
November 24, 2020 No Responses

Bayelsa Explains N17b Loan

Bayelsa State Government has explained that the N17 billion facility it is processing is for the purpose of boosting the state’s economy through the development of its agricultural sector, create jobs and raise its internally generated revenue profile.&n...
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Bayelsa Bemoans Drop In Federal Allocation
November 24, 2020 No Responses

Bayelsa Bemoans Drop In Federal Allocation

The Bayelsa Government on Monday lamented the decline in revenues accruing from the Federation account while announcing its income and expenditure profile for the months of August, September and October 2020.  Presenting a breakdown of the figures for the...
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Lagos Auctions 44 Vehicles For Driving Against Traffic
November 23, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Auctions 44 Vehicles For Driving Against Traffic

The Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences have auctioned 44 vehicles for driving against traffic (one-way) in various parts of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the auction was in accordance with the...
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Katsina Disburses N2b Loan To 90,677 Traders, Small Businesses
November 23, 2020 No Responses

Katsina Disburses N2b Loan To 90,677 Traders, Small Businesses

The Katsina State Government has disbursed N2billion as loan to 90,677 traders and small business owners in the state to boost economic activities.  Alhaji Abdulkadir Mohammed-Nasir, the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Masari on Economic Empowerment made th...
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Yobe, AG Vision Seal N2.8b Potiskum Truck Transit Park Contract
November 19, 2020 No Responses

Yobe, AG Vision Seal N2.8b Potiskum Truck Transit Park Contract

Yobe State Government has signed N2.8 billion contract with AG Vision Nig. Ltd. for construction of Potiskum Truck Transit Park. The State Commissioner of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Alhaji Barma Shettima, made the disclosure ...
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Katsina Presents N282.7b Budget For 2021
November 19, 2020 No Responses

Katsina Presents N282.7b Budget For 2021

Katsina State Governor,  Aminu Masari  on Wednesday presented a budget proposal of N282.7 billion for 2021 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for consideration. Masari, while presenting the appropriation bill christened “Budget of...
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Ondo Inaugurates Joint Committee To Boost Revenue
November 17, 2020 No Responses

Ondo Inaugurates Joint Committee To Boost Revenue

The Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) on Monday in Akure inaugurated a Joint State Revenue Committee to boost revenue generation. The joint committee is made up of ODRIS chair and the chairmen of the 18 local government  councils in...
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Osun Deploys N28m For Yellow Fever Campaign
November 15, 2020 No Responses

Osun Deploys N28m For Yellow Fever Campaign

The Deputy Governor of Osun State, Mr Benedict Alabi, disclosed on Saturday that the  state government has approved N28 million counterpart fund for yellow fever vaccination campaign in the state.Alabi made the disclosure during an advocacy visit to his offi...
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Akwa Ibom Christmas Village Generates N2.5b
November 15, 2020 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Christmas Village Generates N2.5b

The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Orman Esin, on Saturday said N2.5 billion was generated in 2019 by kiosk owners and other businesses at Christmas village within 30 days of the jamboree.  Esin said this...
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