State News – City Business News

January 23, 2026 No Responses

Edo Tasks Fish Farmers On Synergy, Collaboration

The Edo State Commissioner for Livestock Development, Engr. Prof. Ignatius Ikpomwonsa Omorodion, has charged fish farmers across the state to embrace a synergistic and symbiotic relationship in order to strengthen the fisheries sector and enhance productivity.The Commissioner, who was represented...

January 22, 2026 No Responses

Lagos Unveils Traffic Plan For Lekki–Epe Expressway Rehabilitation

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Lagos State Government has released a comprehensive traffic management plan ahead of the scheduled rehabilitation of Sections II and III of the Lekki–Epe Expressway, set to commence on Sunday, 25 January 2026.Ahead of the project, ...

January 14, 2026 No Responses

Edo Extends Enforcement Deadline For Commercial Vehicle Colour Coding

The Edo State Government, through the Ministry of Transportation, has announced an extension of the enforcement deadline for the commercial vehicle colour coding scheme following concerns raised by a group of commercial drivers.City Business News reports that ...

January 13, 2026 No Responses

Delta, BoI Sign N1b MSME Revolving Fund MoU

The Delta State Government, on Tuesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bank of Industry (BoI) for the management of a ₦1 billion revolving fund established to provide affordable loans to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in...

January 9, 2026 No Responses

Lagos Assembly Okays ₦4.44tri Budget For 2026

The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a ₦4.44 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, approving the report of the House Committee on Economic Planning and Budget.Presenting the report during plenary on Thursday, the committee chairman, Mr Sa’ad...

January 8, 2026 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Celebrates Wife At 59

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has celebrated his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, on her 59th birthday.He described her as a courageous, kind-hearted and strong pillar of support.Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, a medical doctor by profession, the Firs...

January 7, 2026 No Responses

UBTH CMD Visits Yongxing Nigeria, Strengthens Corporate Partnership

By ebosele@hotmail.com The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Idia Nibokun Ize-Iyamu, on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, paid a courtesy visit to the management of Yongxing Nigeria Limited, a leading steel manufacturing...

January 6, 2026 No Responses

Edo Politics: The Tribal Smear Of Okpebholo And His Government (2)

By Ehichioya Ezomon The unrelenting tribal slur against Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo can be likened to a case of calling a dog a bad name to hang it. It’s the handiwork of the opposition, under the cover of politcs,...

January 5, 2026 No Responses

Oborevwori Pays Condolence Visit To Nwaoboshi, Nuel Ojei Families

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, has described the deaths of former Senator and political leader, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, and elder statesman, industrialist and community leader, Chief Emmanuel Nuel Ojei, as painful losses that have created ...

December 30, 2025 No Responses

Kano Assembly Passes ₦1.47tri 2026 Budget

THE Kano State House of Assembly has passed the 2026 Appropriation Bill amounting to ₦1.477 trillion following its consideration during plenary.The passage of the bill followed its second reading and deliberations in the Committee of the Whole at a sitting.....

December 17, 2025 No Responses

Customs Boss Leads Condolence Visit To Bayelsa Over Ewhrudjakpo’s Death

The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on Wednesday led a delegation from the Service and the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) on a condolence visit to the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, and the....

December 10, 2025 No Responses

Enugu Strengthens BRT Rollout With 200 CNG Buses, 4,000 Electric Taxis

By ebosele@hotmail.com. — The Enugu State Government has announced plans to restrict the operation of tricycles, yellow buses, and minibuses on five major roads across Enugu city.This is to give way for the implementation of the state’s Bus Rapid Trans...

December 8, 2025 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates TY Logistics Park

By ebosele@hotmail.com Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has inaugurated the TY Logistics Park Free Zone Enterprise (FZE) in Alaro City, describing the project as a major milestone that will redefine the future of logistics, industrial growth, and inves...

December 5, 2025 No Responses

Okpebholo Appoints New Chief Press Secretary

The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholohas appointed Dr. Ebojele Akhere Patrick as the new Chief Press Secretary (CPS).Dr. Ebojele has worked with several media establishments, including serving as the Edo/Delta Correspondent for Channels Television, and hold...