State News – Page 20 – City Business News

August 22, 2020 No Responses

Ize-Iyamu: It’s Time For Orhionmwon LGA To Produce Governor

The All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate for the Sept. 19 governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu on Saturday said it is the turn of Orhiomwon Local Government Council to produce the next governor of the state. The All...

August 22, 2020 No Responses

Obaseki At Irrua, Pledges Electricity Upgrade

Governor Of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has pledged his administration’s plans to improve electricity supply in Irrua Community in Esan Central Local Government Area of the state. Obaseki who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in...

August 21, 2020 No Responses

APC Inaugurates Reconciliation Committee For Aggrieved Members In Imo, Ogun

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday inaugurated a five-member reconciliation committee, headed by Governor of Jigawa State. Abubakar Badaru to reconcile aggrieved members of the party in Imo and Ogun. Governor of Yobe State and APC Caretaker Commi...

August 21, 2020 No Responses

Ogun Unveils Agenda For 2,000 Housing Units

Governor of Ogun State. Dapo Abiodun on Friday announced plans to deliver 2,000 housing units to the people of the state soon at affordable prices. Abiodun disclosed this when he received the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of...

August 20, 2020 No Responses

Oyo Extends Maternity Leave To Six months

The Oyo State Government on Thursday said efforts are ongoing to ensure that maternity leave for pregnant and nursing mothers who are state employees is extended from four to six months. This is contained in a statement by the...

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...