State News Archives — Page 16 of 28

August 18, 2020 No Responses

Bayelsa Assembly Confirms 24 Commissioner Nominees

The Bayelsa House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and confirmed list of 24 nominees as Commissioners-designate. The Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Abraham Ngobere, had announced receipt of the list of 24 commissioner nominees from...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

Seplat Restates Commitment To Develop Imo Communities

The Chairman, SEPLAT, Dr. ABC Orjiako, said this at the weekend when he led a management team of the company in a courtesy call to the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma and leaders of host communities in Ohaji and others,...

August 17, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Cautions Road Users As Court Convicts 131 Drivers In Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa

The Zone 4 Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in charge of Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States, Dr Kayode Olagunju has warned all motorists to be safety conscious as we enter the last quarter of the year known as...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

Customs Intercepts 34 Smuggled Vehicles

The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Sunday announced a single seizure of contrabands with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N10billion. In a press statement by the Public Relations Officer of the unit, Peter...

August 16, 2020 No Responses

Man Drowns At Lotus Garden Hotel

The Police Command in Anambra State has identified the man who drowned at Lotus Garden hotel pool in Onitsha as 42-year old Izuchukwu Achusim, a businessman, who allegedly went to catch fun with a female companion. Spokesman of the...

August 14, 2020 No Responses

Ayefele Inaugurates New Radio Station In Ekiti

Fresh 106.9 FM, a private radio station owned by renowned gospel musician, Yinka Ayefele was on Friday inaugurated in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. Speaking during the ceremony, Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Mrs Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, reiterated the commitment of...

August 14, 2020 No Responses

Sokoto Partners UK On ICT Development

The Sokoto State Government on Friday said it was collaborating with the United Kingdom (UK) agency to improve the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in the state. Governor Aminu Tambuwal made the announcement in a statement issued in...

August 14, 2020 No Responses

Oyo Votes N5.5b To Remodel Salami Stadium

The Oyo State Government has signed a contractual agreement with Messrs Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Ltd for the remodeling of Lekan Salami Sports complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, at a cost of over N5.580 billion. Governor Seyi Makinde, who said this while flagging...

August 13, 2020 No Responses

Diri Urges Agip To Relocate To Bayelsa

Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has urged the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to relocate its operational headquarters to Bayelsa where it operated most oilfields and Brass oil export terminal. Diri, made the call at the virtual inauguration of the...

August 12, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Returns N900,000 To Accident Victims’ Family

On Monday 10th August, 2020 at about 1609hrs, a fatal road traffic crash occurred along KEFFI-GARAKU route. The location is Sabon-Gida, Keffi of Nasarawa State. It was a lone crash involving a Volkswagen Sharon conveying six (6) passengers on...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Group Declares Support For Akeredolu’s Re-Election

A socio-cultural group in Ondo State, Ekiti-Kete Progressive Union, has declared support for Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s re-election in the forthcoming governorship election in the state. The Chairman of the group, Mr Tajudeen Bello, who led the...

August 11, 2020 No Responses

Rivers Seeks N18b Loan From Access Bank

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has requested consent of the State House of Assembly to borrow N18billion from Access Bank Plc for the construction of a flyover and two major internal roads in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The Speaker, Mr...

August 10, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Gives Lagoon Hospital 7-Day Ultimatum To Remove Trucks, Containers

The Lagos State Government on Sunday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the authorities of Lagoon Hospital in Apapa, Lagos State to remove trailers and containers in the hospital’s car park. The State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who gave the ...