Benue state Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has stated that the State government under his watch is committed to peaceful coexistence and the protection of human rights, offering hope for the future of Benue and Nigeria. Governor Alia stated this at the Benue State Government House on Thursday, during...
says style of governance worthy of emulation The Kwara State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Alhaji Shuaib Yaman Abdullahi has extolled the leadership and governance style of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. This came to the fore during the governor's visit to the Shonga...
Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, disclosed that President Bola Tinubu's decision to remove the petrol subsidy was a well-thought-out strategy to avert economic pitfalls. In an exclusive interview with media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo, Ngelale clarified that Tinubu, although the implementer of the subsidy removal, inherited the plan upon assuming...
IHS Towers partners Kwara Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said the under-construction Ilorin Innovation Hub, one of the legacy projects of the administration, will drive increased technological growth in Africa and provide opportunities for millions of young people. The Governor said the project has hit 95 per cent...
Kwara State Government on Friday handed new Toyota Hillux vans to security agencies in the state as part of its multi-prong approach to further secure the lives and properties of the people. This comes barely two weeks after Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq called a security dialogue that drew participants from various...
Yusuf Ali SAN, Tuyil, Seriki, Perm Secs, eight-year-old boy, others donate Kwara State Technical Committee on Corona Virus (COVID-19) will Thursday night begin fumigation of markets across the state, a statement has said. The fumigation takes place between 7p.m. and 11p.m. “Fumigation is slated to begin across seven markets tonight (Thursday)....
Extends Curfew, Markets Closure By Two Weeks Owing to the current economic realities and the impending recession caused by Coronavirus pandemic, the Benue State Government has cut down the 2020 Budget from N189 billion to N119 billion. Govenor Samuel Ortom disclosed this today at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi while...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has suggested the setting up of a volunteer team drawn from the labour unions and the civil society to complement the efforts of the security agencies to stop the influx of people into the state. “It has been established that some people sneak into the...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the slashing of the Right of Way (RoW) fee for telecommunications firms (telcos) from N5,500 per linear metre to N1 per kilometre of fibre — the second lowest in Nigeria after Kaduna. The reduction takes immediate effect. Until now, telcos were paying N5,500 per...
Benue State Executive Council has approved the reopening of schools in compliance with the recommendations of the Presidential Tax Force on COVID-19. The State Executive Council has also approved a Public Private Partnership, PPP arrangement for the management of the Makurdi Modern Market. Briefing newsmen today shortly after the EXCO meeting...