Category: State News

Edo Partners Presco On High-Yielding Oil Palm Seedlings
January 8, 2020 No Responses

Edo Partners Presco On High-Yielding Oil Palm Seedlings

As part of the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), the State Government has concluded plans to collaborate with Presco Plc on  the development of high yielding oil palm seeds.  The State Government, Godwin Obaseki disclosed this while receiving the...
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Ekiti Takes Delivery Of N1.4b Water Equipment For Ero Dam
January 7, 2020 No Responses

Ekiti Takes Delivery Of N1.4b Water Equipment For Ero Dam

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has taken delivery of water equipment worth N1.4Billion for the ongoing rehabilitation work at Ero dam, a project which the governor said would provide potable water for 10 local government areas of the State....
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Edo Earmarks N6b For Community Development Projects In 2020
January 6, 2020 No Responses

Edo Earmarks N6b For Community Development Projects In 2020

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said his administration will commit N6 billion this year for the execution of development programmes across the 24 constituencies in Edo State.  The governor, in a statement, reassured that the projects to...
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Oyo To Procure 10 Modern Fire-Fighting Equipment
January 6, 2020 No Responses

Oyo To Procure 10 Modern Fire-Fighting Equipment

The Oyo State Government is set to acquire 10 modern fire-fighting equipment through a competitive bidding process. Prof. Raphael Afonja, the state Commissioner for Works and Transport, made this known in a statement issued by Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief...
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Dare Implores APC Members In Oyo State On Unity
January 2, 2020 No Responses

Dare Implores APC Members In Oyo State On Unity

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare, has called on All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Oyo state to work as a team to reposition the state as a pace setter state in the country. Dare made...
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Multiple Salaries: Govt To Arraign 108 Workers
December 30, 2019 No Responses

Multiple Salaries: Govt To Arraign 108 Workers

The Zamfara Government has concluded plans to drag 108 civil servants to court for allegedly receiving double salary in different ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Rabi’u Garba, disclosed...
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Lagos Boosts Technological Innovation With N250m
December 28, 2019 No Responses

Lagos Boosts Technological Innovation With N250m

The Lagos State Government on Friday presented a seed fund of N250 million to the Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC) to boost technological innovation in the state. Presenting the cheque to members of the council at the...
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CBN, Group Inaugurate 10,000 Hectares Of Oil-Palm Plantation In Kogi –
December 22, 2019 No Responses

CBN, Group Inaugurate 10,000 Hectares Of Oil-Palm Plantation In Kogi –

An Agro-based Non-Governmental Organisation, Stocks and Minas Agricultural Advocacy Network Africa (SMAANA) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday inaugurated a 10,000 hectares oil-palm plantation in Kogi.Mr Joseph Idoko, President...
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FRSC Deploys 801 Personnel For Special Operation In Enugu
December 22, 2019 No Responses

FRSC Deploys 801 Personnel For Special Operation In Enugu

No fewer than 801 marshals of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have been deployed for the ongoing Special Yuletide operation in Enugu.The FRSC Sector Commander for Enugu State, Mr Ogbonnaya Kalu, who disclosed this to News Agency of Nigeria...
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El-Rufai Pledges To Renovate Ahmadu Bello Stadium
December 21, 2019 No Responses

El-Rufai Pledges To Renovate Ahmadu Bello Stadium

The Adoption Campaign initiative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development  which was introduced to critical stakeholders by the Minister in Lagos earlier in the week appears to be gaining momentum with public and private individuals keying into the...
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Kaduna Targets N60b IGR In 2020
December 20, 2019 No Responses

Kaduna Targets N60b IGR In 2020

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KDIRS) on Thursday announced plans to increase the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) target from N45 billion to N60 billion in 2020. Dr Zaid Abubakar, the agency’s Executive Chairman, made this known at a...
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Lagos Begins Survey Of Farm Estates, Settlements
December 20, 2019 No Responses

Lagos Begins Survey Of Farm Estates, Settlements

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it had commenced a three-week baseline survey for agriculture and participatory appraisal of farm estate and settlements in the state. Mr Gbolahan Lawal, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, said the objective of ...
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Rivers Budgets N530b For 2020
December 18, 2019 No Responses

Rivers Budgets N530b For 2020

Governor  Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday presented a budget of N530 billion for 2020 to the state House of Assembly.During the presentation, the governor said the budget tagged “Budget of Reassurance” would focus on driving infrastructure and speeding g...
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Lagos To Upgrade Adeniran Ogunsanya College To University
December 10, 2019 No Responses

Lagos To Upgrade Adeniran Ogunsanya College To University

The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to  upgrade Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED) to a University of Education. The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu said this on Monday, when the newly elected Zonal Coordinators of the...
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