Category: State News

Benue Assembly Approves Ortom’s N41.39b Loan Request
May 6, 2022 No Responses

Benue Assembly Approves Ortom’s N41.39b Loan Request

Benue House of Assembly on Friday approved request of Gov. Samuel Ortom’s loan of N41.39 billion for payment of salary, pension and other emolument arrears.   The approval followed a letter of request from the governor to the Assembly which...
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Court Remands Two For Allegedly Exhuming Boy’s Corpse
May 6, 2022 No Responses

Court Remands Two For Allegedly Exhuming Boy’s Corpse

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded two men in a correctional centre for allegedly being in possession of human head, exhuming and cutting off head of a six-year-old boy.    The defendants, Lukuman Kusimo, 55, and Oluwaseyi Olojede, 5...
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Okomu Oil, Host Community To Avert Crisis Over Digging Of Trench
May 6, 2022 No Responses

Okomu Oil, Host Community To Avert Crisis Over Digging Of Trench

The feud between the management of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc and one of its host communities, Maroghioba, will not escalate into full blown crisis. The assurance was given on Friday by the Iyase of Udo, near Benin, Chief Patrick...
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Oyo Councilors’ Forum Endorses Makinde’s Re-Election Bid
May 5, 2022 No Responses

Oyo Councilors’ Forum Endorses Makinde’s Re-Election Bid

The Councilors’ Forum in Oyo State State on Thursday endorsed the re-election bid of Governor  Seyi Makinde.   In a communique at the end of its general meeting in Ibadan, signed by its Chairman and Secretary, Muili Arowodana and Okunade Idowu...
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Edo MSMEs Can’t Afford N40,000 Minimum Wage, Says BENCCIMA
May 4, 2022 No Responses

Edo MSMEs Can’t Afford N40,000 Minimum Wage, Says BENCCIMA

Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Edo State will find it challenging to pay N40,000 minimum wage, the Benin Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BENCCIMA) has said.   The State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on May ...
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Late Ajimobi’s Son Declares Interest In Oyo Assembly Seat
May 3, 2022 No Responses

Late Ajimobi’s Son Declares Interest In Oyo Assembly Seat

Mr Idris Abiola-Ajimobi, son of the late Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, on Tuesday declared his interest to contest the Ibadan South-West State Constituency II seat on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023 elections. Abiola-Ajimobi made...
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Ondo Recruits 800 Health Workers
May 1, 2022 No Responses

Ondo Recruits 800 Health Workers

The Ondo State government, says over 800 health workers have been employed to fill the gap in the health sector in the state in the last one year.   Dr Francis Akanbiemu, Permanent Secretary, State Primary Health Care Development Agency(OSPHCDA),...
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NLC Urges C/River Govt To Implement Promotion, Minimum Wage
May 1, 2022 No Responses

NLC Urges C/River Govt To Implement Promotion, Minimum Wage

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Cross River State on Sunday called on Gov. Ben Ayade to implement workers’ promotion from 2016 till date.   Chairman of NLC in the state, Mr Ben Ukpepi, made the call in Calabar during...
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Catholic Priest Joins Governorship Race In Benue
May 1, 2022 No Responses

Catholic Priest Joins Governorship Race In Benue

Rev. Fr.  Hyacinth Alia, a Catholic Priest and  governorship aspirant  on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has sought support as he joined the 2023  governorship race in Benue State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recal...
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Theman Takes Over As Gombe FRSC Sector Commander
April 30, 2022 No Responses

Theman Takes Over As Gombe FRSC Sector Commander

Corps Commander, Felix Theman has been posted to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Gombe State Command, as the new Sector Commander.   The command’s Public Relation Officer,  Janet Kassa, in a statement on Saturday explained that the new sector...
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Delta Explains N150b Credit Facility 
April 28, 2022 No Responses

Delta Explains N150b Credit Facility 

Delta State Government is seeking N150 billion discounting facility to pay for infrastructural projects and outstanding pension arrears.  Briefing Journalists on Wednesday, the state Commissioner for Finance, Chief Fidelis Tilije explained that Governor&n...
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Lagos Pays N38b Pensions To 9,865 Retirees
March 31, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Pays N38b Pensions To 9,865 Retirees

The Lagos State Government (LASG) on Wednesday said that it had paid nothing less than N38billion as accrued pension rights to 9,865 retirees from May 2019 till date .  The Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs Ajibola Ponnle,  ...
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Apogbon: Lagos Announces Alternative Routes
March 24, 2022 No Responses

Apogbon: Lagos Announces Alternative Routes

The Lagos State Government (LASG)has shut down Eko Bridge while diverting traffic to other routes for the safety of motorists following the inferno which engulfed the Apongbon axis of the bridge in the early hours of Wednesday.  The Commissioner for...
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Jonathan Seeks Support For Eraskon Lubricant, NCDMB Partnership 
March 18, 2022 No Responses

Jonathan Seeks Support For Eraskon Lubricant, NCDMB Partnership 

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has commended ERASKCORP Nigeria Limited for bringing the company to Bayelsa State maintaining that the establishment of the company will improve the internally generated revenue of the state.  Speaking on Thursday in Ye...
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