The Ogun State government has commiserated with families of the victims of the recent gas explosions in Abeokuta the State capital, warning against adulteration of the product. The government has also summoned a stakeholders’ meeting for Friday to discuss the development. The stakeholders' meeting, which is part of the measures being...
Governor Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir of Bauchi State has commissioned 7.8km township roads in Michika local government area. The township roads include Mukaddas, Lassa, Fulu, Low cost roads as well as Hospital road extension. Governor Mohammed Abdulkadir commended his counterpart Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for executing the road projects among others in the...
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has lifted the ban on logging in Edo forests, but cautioned against illegal activities that would deplete the state’s forest reserves. The governor disclosed this during a meeting with stakeholders in the forestry sector, held at the Government House, Benin City, warning against...
Cross River State Governor, Sir Ben Ayade Thursday dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He formally declared for the ruling party at the Cross River State Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office in Calabar after a two-hour meeting with seven APC governors led by the...
The Government of Oyo State has announced Friday, May 21, 2021, as public holiday. A statement by Mr. Taiwo Adisa, Chief Press Secretary to Governor 'Seyi Makinde, confirmed that the governor approved the holiday to enable the state conduct a hitch free local government election holding on Saturday, May 22,...
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Thursday Inaugurated the State Joint Planning Council. The primary responsibility of the council headed by the Governor is to produce a comprehensive Long Term Development Plan for the state. Speaking at the event held at the Cocoa Conference Center of the Governor’s Office,...
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa and Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya have donated fifty million naira to support the movement of the Internally dislplace Persons IDPs of the recent Lunguda and Waja communal clash to go back to their respective ancestral homes. Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state disclosed this...
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has accused international oil companies of being part to a conspiracy theory that the Niger Delta is unsafe in order not to relocate their corporate headquarters to the region. The governor observed that so long as this kind of negative narrative geared at...
The Senate on Wednesday, May 19, considered a bill that seeks to prohibit the payment and receipt of ransom for the release of any person kidnapped, imprisoned or wrongfully confined. According to the bill, Nigerians who pay ransom to kidnappers and kidnappers who receive ransom risk 15 years imprisonment. The Terrorism...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has resumed work after 21 days vacation, during which he transmitted power to his deputy, Umar Usman kadafur to act as Governor. Zulum arrived Maiduguri on Wednesday afternoon. Addressing thousands top government officials, party leaders and supporters, the governor assured that his administration's top priority...