State News Archives — Page 7 of 64

September 8, 2024 No Responses

Lagos Urges Solid Mineral Stakeholders To Avoid Environmental Pollution

The Lagos State Government has called on solid minerals stakeholders in the sector to avoid practices that can lead to environmental pollution. Speaking at a stakeholders’ forum organised by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the Chairman of the...

September 6, 2024 No Responses

Lagos, Chinese Firm Seal MoU On Agric Productivity

Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a Chinese food processing company, Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Limited, to increase productivity in the rice value chain and enhance food production in the state. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Uhunmwonde, Orhionmwon Back Ighodalo, PDP Receives Over 2,000 Decampees

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, led the campaign train of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Uhunmwonde and Orhionmwon Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State, where they were warmly received by a jubilant crowd of...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

Edo Confirms One Mpox

The Edo State Government has recorded one outbreak of Mpox in the state as well as eight suspected cases of Cholera. Dr Ojeifo Stephenson, the state Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, disclosed this to Channels Television...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: HURIWA Backs INEC’s Digital Compliance, Urges Political Parties To Modernize

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has expressed strong support for the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recent decision to reject submissions from political parties that failed to comply with digital requirements ...

August 31, 2024 No Responses

EDSG Faults Akpata On Development Stride, Zoning

Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor (EDSG) on Media Project, Crusoe Osagie, has criticized the Labour Party candidate in the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata for peddling what he described as falsehood on national television, ...

August 29, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Asue Ighodalo’s Growth Agenda

By John Mayaki The candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has once again demonstrated his superior position in the Edo governorship race as the most prepared candidate.In recent media engagements, he delivered a clear, concise, and co...

August 28, 2024 No Responses

Mpox: Lagos Activates Emergency Centre

In a proactive response to the growing global concern over the Mpox virus, particularly the newly identified Clade 1B variant, the Lagos State Government has unveiled a series of comprehensive public health initiatives. Briefing Journalists, the State Commissi...

August 27, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki: Our Master Plan Is Not A Political Document

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said the Benin City and Edo State Regional Development Plan is not a political document but a guide to succeeding administrations to chart the continuous development and growth of the State. The...

August 26, 2024 No Responses

Court Of Appeals Reaffirms Asue Ighodalo As Edo Guber Candidate

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reaffirmed the nomination of Dr. Asue Ighodalo as Governorship Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) in Edo State.In a unanimous judgement delivered by Justice Musali JCA on Monday, August 26, 2024 in...

August 26, 2024 No Responses

Asue Ighodalo Vows To Tackle Insecurity, Boost Agriculture, Marine Economy, Others

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the September 21st Governorship Election in Edo State, Dr Asue Ighodalo has outlined his vision to address poverty and insecurity and improve economic development. He aims to make Edo a model o...

August 25, 2024 No Responses

Ogun, Oyo Get More CNG Conversion Centers

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) has launched nine additional conversion centers to the 55 existing conversion centers in Oyo and Ogun States. The launch of the nine CNG conversion centers in Oyo and Ogun States took place on...

August 24, 2024 No Responses

SANWO-OLU TASKS MANUFACTURERS ON TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tasked manufacturers to embrace new technology and innovation as tools that can significantly enhance productivity, optimise production processes, reduce waste and improve the quality of goods produced. Govern...

August 20, 2024 No Responses

FG Appoints New Management Team For Niger Delta Power Holding Company

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) with Engineer Jennifer Adighije as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. A statement issued by the Special Adviser ...