State News Archives — Page 14 of 28

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...

October 13, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Begins Construction Of N9.2b Teaching Hospital

The construction of Sokoto State University Teaching Hospital and Government Girls Science Secondary School in Kasarawa, a suburb of Sokoto, has rejuvenated business activities in the area.. Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal awarded the N9.2 bill...

October 13, 2020 No Responses

Diri Swears In Five Commissioners, 25 Special Advisers

Governor of Bayelsa State. Douye Diri, on Monday, swore in two new cabinet Commissioners, three non-Executive Commissioners of the state Local Government Service Commission, and 25 Special Advisers. Also inaugurated were six Technical Advisers to complement th...

October 4, 2020 No Responses

Katsina Floats Online Newspaper

Katsina City News, an online English newspaper focusing on news and events happening within and around Katsina State, has commenced publication. Inaugurating the online publication in Katsina on Saturday, the publisher, Malam Danjuma Katsina, explai...

October 3, 2020 No Responses

Kano Seeks Review Of Revenue Allocation Formula

The Kano State Government has called on the Federal Government to increase the revenue allocation formula for Local Governments. The State Commissioner for Local Government, Alhaji Murtala Garo, made the call on Friday in Kano during a ‎ sensitizat...

September 23, 2020 No Responses

Ondo: APC Alleges Gang Up

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, on Wednesday alleged plans by some political parties to employ crude means to destroy the image of the party ahead of the October 10 gubernatorial polls. The state Publicity Secretary of APC,...

September 23, 2020 No Responses

Oyo Re-Awards 9.7km Saki Road For N4.7b

The Oyo State Government, on Tuesday, re-awarded the 9.7km Saki township road, which was awarded four years ago by a former governor of the state, the late Abiola Ajimobi.Gov Seyi Makinde had on Sept. 9, announced the revocation of the...

September 15, 2020 No Responses

Housewife Seeks Divorce Over Husband’s Gambling Addiction

A trader, Fisayo Akibu, on Tuesday approached a Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, seeking dissolution of her 19-year-old marriage to husband, Abiodun over his addiction to gambling Testifying, the mother of four, said:”my husband puts all his ea...

September 15, 2020 No Responses

438 Coronavirus Active Cases In Lagos Yet To Turn Up For Treatment

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that 438 active cases of COVID-19 in Lagos communities were yet to turn up for treatment in the state’s COVID-19 care centres. Abayomi made the disclosure through his...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Edo: Benin Monarch Seeks Protection For Corps Members

The Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II, has called for the protection of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members that will be deployed for the September 19 Edo governorship election.The Oba made the call on Thursday in Benin when he received...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Kano Approves N3.2b For Rehabilitation, Construction Of Classrooms

Kano State Government has earmarked N3. 2 billion for schools rehabilitation and construction of classrooms to ensure compliance with COVID-19 protocols when the schools resume. Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Executive Secretary, Dr Danl...