Category: State News

Lagos Further Extends Deadline For Filing Annual Tax Returns To June 30
May 27, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Further Extends Deadline For Filing Annual Tax Returns To June 30

The Lagos State Government, through its Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), has further extended the deadline for filing of Annual Tax Returns to June 30, 2020. The Executive Chairman of LIRS, Mr Ayodele Subair, said in a statement on Tuesday that...
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Ayade Suspends Activities Of Cross River Transport Agency
May 25, 2020 No Responses

Ayade Suspends Activities Of Cross River Transport Agency

Governor  Ben Ayade has suspended activities of the Cross River Commercial Transport Regulatory Agency (CRCTRA) for faillure to obey the state’s Tax Exemption Law. The Tax Exemption Law is designed  for the low income earners and small scale busine...
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Covid-19: Niger Gets $25,000 Grant From South Korea
May 23, 2020 No Responses

Covid-19: Niger Gets $25,000 Grant From South Korea

The South Korean Government through the United Nations Habitat Programme (UN Habitat), has given grant of twenty-five thousand dollars (USD $25,000) to support Niger Government in preventing the spread of Coronavirus in the state. This is contained in a statem...
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Imo Abolishes Payment Of Pensions To Ex-Governors, Speakers
May 23, 2020 No Responses

Imo Abolishes Payment Of Pensions To Ex-Governors, Speakers

Governor of Imo State,  Hope Uzodinma has assented to a bill repealing the law that created pension allowances and gratuities for former Governors, Deputy Governors, Assembly Speakers and Deputy Speakers. Signing the bill into law in Owerri on F...
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Women Farmers In Kogi Seeks Review Of 2020 Budget To Accommodate Credit
May 23, 2020 No Responses

Women Farmers In Kogi Seeks Review Of 2020 Budget To Accommodate Credit

Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), has urged the Kogi Government to review its 2020 budgetary allocation to the agriculture sector, to accommodate credit and loan facilities to farmers. Hajia Safiya Yahaya, Coordinator of  SWOFON ...
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Ekiti, Oodua Infraco Seal 606km Broadband Infrastructure MoU
May 22, 2020 No Responses

Ekiti, Oodua Infraco Seal 606km Broadband Infrastructure MoU

As part of plan to develop digital economy in Ekiti State, the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has  signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the O’odua Infraco Resources Limited to lay broadband infrastructure along 606 kilometers across the St...
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Nasarawa Begins Sales Of Fertilizer To Farmers
May 19, 2020 No Responses

Nasarawa Begins Sales Of Fertilizer To Farmers

Nasarawa State Government on Tuesday began the sale of 18,600 bags of NPK fertilizer to farmers for the  2020 farming season. Speaking at the inauguration in Lafia, Governor Abdullahi Sule, said that the commodity would be sold at a subsidised...
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Delta Port To Receive Nine Vessels
May 19, 2020 No Responses

Delta Port To Receive Nine Vessels

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday disclosed that nine vessels are expected to arrive at the Delta Port, Warri, between May 19 and May 30. According to NPA’s daily publication, ‘Shipping Position,’ the ships were laden with Automotive Gasolin...
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Lagos Mulls Full Re-Opening Of Economy
May 18, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Mulls Full Re-Opening Of Economy

The Lagos State Government is considering full re-opening of the critical sectors of its economy after assessing the readiness of businesses to re-open. Speaking on Sunday after State’s Security Council meeting, the State Governor,  Babajide Sanwo-Olu, ...
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Kano Slashes Salaries Of Political Appointees By 50 Per Cent
May 18, 2020 No Responses

Kano Slashes Salaries Of Political Appointees By 50 Per Cent

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has slashed the salaries of political office holders in the state by 50 per cent due to dwindling resources caused by COVID-19 lockdown.Mr Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor said this in...
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Uzodinma Unveils Agenda To Reposition IMSU
May 17, 2020 No Responses

Uzodinma Unveils Agenda To Reposition IMSU

The Imo State Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, on Saturday announced his adminstration’s plan to reposition the Imo State University (IMSU) for academic excellence. Uzodinma who made the announcement while receiving a report from the institution’s v...
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Open Letter To Governor Nyesom Wike
May 16, 2020 No Responses

Open Letter To Governor Nyesom Wike

By Charles Isichie,  Port Harcourt.  Your Excellency,  I write as a citizen and businessman who is concerned about how some of the decisions you have taken in the management of the COVID-19 Pandemic affects the maritime sector within which I...
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NRC Makes Wearing Of Face Masks Mandatory
May 14, 2020 No Responses

NRC Makes Wearing Of Face Masks Mandatory

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has flagged off sensitisation and awareness campaign against COVID-19 among its staff and those residing in railway compound in Lagos. The NRC Managing Director, Mr Fidet Okhiria, performed the ceremony, according to a st...
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Uzodinma Insists On e-Payment Of Workers Salaries
May 14, 2020 No Responses

Uzodinma Insists On e-Payment Of Workers Salaries

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has insisted that there is no going back on the planned electronic payment of salaries of workers in the state. The governor said this while briefing Journalists after the state executive council meeting in Owerri...
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