State News – Page 26 – City Business News

May 19, 2020 No Responses

Nasarawa Begins Sales Of Fertilizer To Farmers

Nasarawa State Government on Tuesday began the sale of 18,600 bags of NPK fertilizer to farmers for the 2020 farming season. Speaking at the inauguration in Lafia, Governor Abdullahi Sule, said that the commodity would be sold at a subsidised...

May 18, 2020 No Responses

Kano Slashes Salaries Of Political Appointees By 50 Per Cent

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has slashed the salaries of political office holders in the state by 50 per cent due to dwindling resources caused by COVID-19 lockdown.Mr Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor said this in...

May 16, 2020 No Responses

Open Letter To Governor Nyesom Wike

By Charles Isichie, Port Harcourt. Your Excellency, I write as a citizen and businessman who is concerned about how some of the decisions you have taken in the management of the COVID-19 Pandemic affects the maritime sector within which I...

May 14, 2020 No Responses

NRC Makes Wearing Of Face Masks Mandatory

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has flagged off sensitisation and awareness campaign against COVID-19 among its staff and those residing in railway compound in Lagos. The NRC Managing Director, Mr Fidet Okhiria, performed the ceremony, according to a st...

May 9, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Announces Road Closure In Apapa

The Lagos State Government has announced the closure of Creek Road from Mr Biggs to Warehouse road junction in Apapa area of the state, for construction. The State Ministry of Transportation, in a statement on Friday by Mrs Bolanle Ogunlola,...

May 8, 2020 No Responses

Lagos Predicts 120,000 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases By July

The Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state may record between 90,000 and 120,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) by July. Abayomi, who made this known during a media briefing on COVID-19 update on Friday...

May 6, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: FRSC Impounds 400 vehicles

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Command in Delta has impounded over 400 vehicles for violating COVID-19 lockdown in the state.Mr Fatai Bakare, the Acting Sector Commander, disclosed this at a media briefing on Wednesday in Asaba.Bakare said the command.....

May 2, 2020 No Responses

Lagos To Sanction Non-Compliant Boat Operators

The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) says no boat operator will be allowed on waterways without strict compliance to the new water transport guidelines to contain spread of COVID-19 pandemic. The General Manager of LASWA, Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, who ...

April 30, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: First Bank Supports Cross River With N30m

In a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Cross River, First Bank Nigeria, on Thursday donated the sum of N30 million to the state government. The cheque was presented by the South-South Business Manager of the bank, Mr...

April 27, 2020 No Responses

Group Urges South-East Governors To Mass-Produce Face Masks

Imeobi Igbo Forum, a pan-Igbo grassroots socio-cultural organisation, on Monday urged South-East governors to mass-produce and distribute face masks to help protect the citizens against COVID-19 pandemic. The National President of the Forum, Dr Mike Ikegulu, g...

April 23, 2020 No Responses

NLNG Restates Support For Fight Against COVID-19, Donates Vehicles, Protective Equipment, Others

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has restated its support for the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and has urged resilience and adherence to social distancing rules and other precautionary measures advised by the health authorities, in order to cont...

April 22, 2020 No Responses

How To Tackle Food Insecurity, By Kaduna State

The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday said food insecurity looms without collaboration against bandits attacking rural communities in the state. The government said information sharing with security agencies will ensure prompt response in tackling ban...

April 22, 2020 No Responses

How To Tackle Food Insecurity, By Kaduna State

The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday said food insecurity looms without collaboration against bandits attacking rural communities in the state. The government said information sharing with security agencies will ensure prompt response in tackling ban...