The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the allocation of over 40,000 hectares of land to six firms for oil palm cultivation.
Obaseki who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, said the step was in furtherance of the government’s vision to make agriculture the mainstay of the...
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Monday, laid the foundation for the construction of Amenity Hospital complex, located at the General Hospital Ogrute, Enugu Ezike, in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, declaring that there is no going back in his administration’s resolve to continue vigorous pursuit of its...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the House is ready to support the interventions of the Federal Government to rebuild Lagos and other states worst hit by the recent EndSars protests.
Gbajabiamila also tasked Lagosians to put heads and resources together to rebuild...
Kwara State on Monday received $5m (N1.9bn) from the Federal Government for fulfilling the State Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS)‘s new disbursement-linked indicator related to budget reviews that prioritise COVID-19 economic recovery.
The state won the SFTAS grant for also publishing an approved amended 2020 COVID-19 responsive budget by July 31,...
As the work of the about 30 judicial panels of inquiry established nationwide to investigate cases of police brutality against citizens and provide compensation for victims where necessary continues, the Federal Government has again assured that there would be comprehensive justice for all affected Nigerians.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN,...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has warned that the Federal Government will destroy criminal justice system in States if the Executive Order 10 is implemented.
Governor Wike, said Executive Order 10 of the Federal Government, which permits the deduction of funds from each State account to finance the judiciary,...
The Nigerian Armed Forces on Monday applauded the Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, over the commitment of his Administration towards rapid socio-economic development in the State.
They gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the Governor in his office, at the Government Secretariat, Abere, Osogbo, by...
Kwara State Judicial Panel of Inquiry into #EndSARS protest on Monday began sitting in Ilorin, the state capital, with 18 petitions submitted by various victims of alleged police brutality to the panel.
At the inaugural sitting, the chairman of the Panel, Retired Justice Babatunde Garba, disclosed that the 18 petitions...
The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has expressed intense displeasure with news that his administration has imposed a tax on individual loaves of bread to be paid by bakeries and bread sellers in the confluence state. Chief Edward Onoja, Governor Bello's Deputy made this known in a statement...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, will on Tuesday, 17th November, 2020 inaugurate another batch of chairmen and members of commissions and boards he recently appointed.
In a statement by the Governor's Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, once the members of the boards, commissions and agencies are inaugurated, they will...
