State News Archives — Page 4 of 22

October 16, 2022 No Responses

Sanwo-Olu Increases Students’Bursary By 100 Per Cent

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved an increment of 100 per cent on bursary payable to students of Lagos State origin in tertiary institutions across the country. The Executive Secretary, Lagos State Scholarship Board, Mr Abdur Rahaman Lekki said in a statement...

September 21, 2022 No Responses

Cross River Concessions Cocoa Processing Plant

Cross River Government has concessioned the ultra-model cocoa processing plant in Ikom, Ikom Local Government Area of the state to a private firm, AA Universal Agro Industries Ltd. The Governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, explained during the handover in Calabar....

September 21, 2022 No Responses

Oyo Approves N12.5b For Ibadan-Odo Oba Road Construction

The Oyo State Government on Tuesday approved N12.5 billion for the construction of the Ibadan-Odo Oba road. The 35.6 kilometers road starts from Iwo Road interchange through Olodo to Lalupon and terminates at Odo Oba, the Oyo State boundary with Osun.&n...

September 20, 2022 No Responses

Yobe Earmarks N10.8b For Road Projects

The Yobe State Government, on Tuesday, disclosed that it will utilise N10.8 billion of the N18 billion refund received from the Federal Government on road construction projects. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the recent N18 billion...

September 14, 2022 No Responses

Oyo Approves N603.8m To Purchase JAC Pickups

Oyo State Government has approved N603.8 million for the purchase of operational vehicles for security agencies in the state. Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, made this known in Ibadan on Tuesday at the end of the....

August 17, 2022 No Responses

Kidnappers: Osun Alerts Residents To Be Security Conscious

The Osun Government has alerted residents in the state to be security conscious following reports of attacks by suspected kidnappers disguised as commercial transporters. The State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbem...

August 17, 2022 No Responses

Bayelsa, NDDC Seal Partnership On Key Projects

The Bayelsa State Government and the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, have agreed to partner on key infrastructure projects for the benefit of the people of the state. Speaking when he hosted the NDDC Interim Administrator, Dr. Efiong Akwa and...

August 16, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Mulls Total Ban On Commercial Motorcycles

The Lagos State Government is considering a total ban of commercial motorcycles in all local government areas of the state. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso made this known at a stakeholders forum organised to...

May 22, 2022 No Responses

Zamfara Budgets N17.1b For COVID-19 Recovery Programme

Zamfara State Government has budgeted N17.1billion for COVID-19 action recovery and economic stimulus programme tagged, “Matawalle Vision 2023’’. Performing the formal inauguration of the project, Gov. Bello Matawalle said it was designed to address the ...

May 10, 2022 No Responses

Akeredolu Approves Recruitment Of 350 Into Amotekun Corps

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has approved the recruitment of 350 persons into the Amotekun Corps to ease the pressure on the Ondo State Security Network. Akeredolu announced this at an award programme organised by Ondo State Agribusiness ...

May 7, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Conducts Clearance Operations In Jalingo, Cautions Illegal Park Operators

The Taraba Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Saturday, conducted a clearance operation at the Roadblock area of Jalingo to achieve ease in traffic flow. Sector Commander, Selina Williams, who supervised the operation, told Journalists ...

May 6, 2022 No Responses

Court Remands Two For Allegedly Exhuming Boy’s Corpse

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded two men in a correctional centre for allegedly being in possession of human head, exhuming and cutting off head of a six-year-old boy. The defendants, Lukuman Kusimo, 55, and Oluwaseyi Olojede, 5...

May 6, 2022 No Responses

Okomu Oil, Host Community To Avert Crisis Over Digging Of Trench

The feud between the management of Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc and one of its host communities, Maroghioba, will not escalate into full blown crisis. The assurance was given on Friday by the Iyase of Udo, near Benin, Chief Patrick...

May 3, 2022 No Responses

Late Ajimobi’s Son Declares Interest In Oyo Assembly Seat

Mr Idris Abiola-Ajimobi, son of the late Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, on Tuesday declared his interest to contest the Ibadan South-West State Constituency II seat on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023 elections. Abiola-Ajimobi made...