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January 29, 2020 No Responses

Kano Assembly Approves Ganduje’s N15b Loan Request

Kano State House of Assembly has approved Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s request for Local Government Councils in the state to access N15 billion loan for funding the state’s free and compulsory education programme.This followed the adoption of the report of the...

January 16, 2020 No Responses

Katsina Bans Use Of Motorcycles, Tricycles

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has signed an Executive Order restricting the use of motorcycles and tricycles between 7pm and 6am across the state with effect from January 20. The state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Alhaji A...

January 14, 2020 No Responses

Fayemi Flags Off Four Road Projects In Ekiti

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Monday flagged off construction of four major roads linking seven local government areas of the State. The roads are Agbado-Ode-Isinbode- Omuo road linking Gbonyin and Ekiti East local government areas; Ilupeju- Ire- ...

January 12, 2020 No Responses

Kano Approves N79m Counterpart Fund To Improve Healthcare Delivery

Kano State Government has approved N79 million as contribution for the implementation of 2019 Health Work Plan. The state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, made this known on Saturday in Kano when he briefed newsmen on the outcome of...

January 8, 2020 No Responses

Edo Partners Presco On High-Yielding Oil Palm Seedlings

As part of the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), the State Government has concluded plans to collaborate with Presco Plc on the development of high yielding oil palm seeds. The State Government, Godwin Obaseki disclosed this while receiving the...

January 7, 2020 No Responses

Ekiti Takes Delivery Of N1.4b Water Equipment For Ero Dam

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has taken delivery of water equipment worth N1.4Billion for the ongoing rehabilitation work at Ero dam, a project which the governor said would provide potable water for 10 local government areas of the State....

January 6, 2020 No Responses

Edo Earmarks N6b For Community Development Projects In 2020

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said his administration will commit N6 billion this year for the execution of development programmes across the 24 constituencies in Edo State. The governor, in a statement, reassured that the projects to...

January 2, 2020 No Responses

Dare Implores APC Members In Oyo State On Unity

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare, has called on All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders in Oyo state to work as a team to reposition the state as a pace setter state in the country. Dare made...

December 22, 2019 No Responses

CBN, Group Inaugurate 10,000 Hectares Of Oil-Palm Plantation In Kogi –

An Agro-based Non-Governmental Organisation, Stocks and Minas Agricultural Advocacy Network Africa (SMAANA) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday inaugurated a 10,000 hectares oil-palm plantation in Kogi.Mr Joseph Idoko, President...

December 20, 2019 No Responses

Kaduna Targets N60b IGR In 2020

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KDIRS) on Thursday announced plans to increase the state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) target from N45 billion to N60 billion in 2020. Dr Zaid Abubakar, the agency’s Executive Chairman, made this known at a...

December 7, 2019 No Responses

Lagos Shuts Nine Firms Over Tax Evasion

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) in its enforcement activities, has shut nine companies and hospitality firms over alleged failure to remit N21.59 million consumption taxes to the state government.The Director, Legal Services of the LIRS, Mr Sey...

December 7, 2019 No Responses

Yuletide: FRSC Cautions Drivers In Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sokoto Zonal Office, has warned drivers to avoid overloading and speeding as part of measures to ensure accident-free Yuletide.Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) and Zonal Commanding Officer, Kayode Olagunju, gave the warning wh...

December 6, 2019 No Responses

Kaduna Inaugurates LG Revenue Committees

The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KDIRS) on Thursday inaugurated Local Government Revenue Committees of the 23 Local Government Areas (LGA) of the state. The Executive Chairman, KDIRS, Dr Zaid Abubakar, said during the inauguration in Kaduna, that the...

December 5, 2019 No Responses

DPR Seals NNPC Filling Station

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Eket Field Office, has sealed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling station in Uyo for discharging petroleum products while selling the products to motorists.The Operations Controller of DPR in ...