State News Archives — Page 11 of 25

December 23, 2020 No Responses

Delta Approves N40b For Construction Of Roads, Infrastructure

The Delta Government has approved N40 billion for construction of 14 roads, bridges, flyovers and flood drainage channels spanning over 136 kilometres across the state.The state Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye, and his Information counterpart, Mr Charles Aniagwu, made...

December 21, 2020 No Responses

Diri Extols Sylva’s Contribution To Bayelsa’s Development

Former Governor of Bayelsa State and now Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has been extolled for his immense contributions to the development of Bayelsa. Gov. Douye Diri stated this on Saturday night, during a grand receptio...

December 20, 2020 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Targets 300,000 Jobs With $4.6b Ibom Deep Seaport

Akwa Ibom State Government on Saturday said the approval of $4.6 billion by the Federal Government to build Ibom Deep Seaport (IDSP) will create jobs for over 300,000 teeming youths in the state. Mr Akan Okon, the Commissioner for Economic...

December 19, 2020 No Responses

Obiano Dethrones Three Traditional Rulers

Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano has withdrawn the certificates of appointment of three traditional rulers in the state and also reinstated five others. Chief Greg Obi, Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affair...

December 16, 2020 No Responses

Residents, Traders Express Shock Over Demolition Of FESTAC Market

Some Festac Town residents and traders in Lagos State on Tuesday expressed shock and anger over the demolition of the Oyinlola Market popularly called ”23 Road Market” by government. They said the demolition showed the state government’s “insensitivity...

December 15, 2020 No Responses

Ogun To Establish Newspaper, Online News Platform

The Ogun Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Waheed Odusile, on Monday said that the state planned to establish a newspaper and online news platform to inform and mobilise the citizens for government policies and programmes. Odusile made the di...

November 25, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Seeks N1.9b For Rural Electrification

November 23, 2020 No Responses

Katsina Disburses N2b Loan To 90,677 Traders, Small Businesses

The Katsina State Government has disbursed N2billion as loan to 90,677 traders and small business owners in the state to boost economic activities. Alhaji Abdulkadir Mohammed-Nasir, the Special Adviser to Gov. Aminu Masari on Economic Empowerment made th...

November 19, 2020 No Responses

Katsina Presents N282.7b Budget For 2021

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari on Wednesday presented a budget proposal of N282.7 billion for 2021 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for consideration. Masari, while presenting the appropriation bill christened “Budget of...

November 17, 2020 No Responses

Ondo Inaugurates Joint Committee To Boost Revenue

The Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS) on Monday in Akure inaugurated a Joint State Revenue Committee to boost revenue generation. The joint committee is made up of ODRIS chair and the chairmen of the 18 local government councils in...

November 15, 2020 No Responses

Akwa Ibom Christmas Village Generates N2.5b

The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Orman Esin, on Saturday said N2.5 billion was generated in 2019 by kiosk owners and other businesses at Christmas village within 30 days of the jamboree. Esin said this...

November 10, 2020 No Responses

Kano Explains Housing Estates Agenda In Five Emirate Councils

Kano State Government has proposed N30 million in the 2021 budget to kick start the process of constructing housing estates across the five Emirate Councils in the State. The State’s Commissioner for Housing and Transport, Alhaji Mahmud Muhammad, who s...

October 28, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Seeks N20b To Fix Damages Caused By Flood

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Tuesday said the state government needs about N20 billion to fix the damages caused by flood across the state. Tambuwal stated this on Tuesday in Sokoto when he received the report of the...

October 17, 2020 No Responses

Ganduje At NSC, Implores FG On Rail Extension To Dala Inland Port

Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has called on the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to follow up with the Federal Ministry of Transportation to declare Dala Inland Dry Port as a destination port. Ganduje made the call when he visited...