Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Friday, flagged off a N1 billion Oyo State Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Scheme, as part of interventions targeted at stimulating the economy of the state after the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor, while presenting symbolic cheques to some beneficiaries of the...
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq has made a clarion call for an expanded data analysis of senior citizens in the country. Umar Farouq made the call at the commemoration of the one year anniversary of the National Senior Citizens Centre held at...
Ex-Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has mourned the death of the immediate past governor of Oyo State, Senator Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi, who he described as a focussed administrator. In a twitter message, Alhaji Ahmed condoled Senator Ajimobi’s family, the government and the people of Oyo State. “Senator Isiaka Ajimobi,...
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has acknowledged the positive impact of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFUND in the growth of the educational subsector in the country. Governor Ortom stated this on Friday, August 5th, 2022 when he received the Executive Secretary of TETFUND, Arc. Sonny Echono who paid him...
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has inaugurated the 17-man State Community Policing Advisory Committee (SCPAC), chaired by the State Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmad Abdurrahman, with the Chairman of the State Traditional Rulers Council, HRH, Igwe Amb. Lawrence Agubuzu, as co-chairman. The new Community Policing programme is an initiative...
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has urged the relevant authorities particularly the Police to ensure speedy justice for the Islamic Cleric in Yobe State, Sheikh Goni Aisami who was alleged to have been killed by a soldier on Friday. Lawan made the appeal on Wednesday while on condolence...
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday commissioned a 48-Chamber morgue facility at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Yaba in Lagos. Speaking at the commissioning of the state-of-the-art morgue facility, Governor Sanwo-Olu said the new morgue, donated by IHS Towers to the Lagos State Government will be available to serve...
N2bn cash withdrawn a month to 2019 poll Govt asked to claim exemplary damages for N6bn from firms, individuals Raises alarms over suspicious loans Report confirms our fears: Gov At least N11.9bn of public funds were carted away from the treasury of Kwara State between 2011 and 2019...
Kwara State Government Executive Council has approved the slashing of the 2020 budget to N114, 791,853,968, a 29.4% decrease from the approved budget of N162,487,666,170 — a fallout of dwindling revenue arising from COVID-19 pandemic and steep global economic slowdown. At a virtual meeting presided over by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq,...
The member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rep. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has cleared hospital bills of a Constituent, Mr. Kunle Olanite, who is suffering from Glaucoma.   Akande-Sadipe's gesture was received by applause from members of her Constituency, during a presentation ceremony on Wednesday in Ibadan.   At the event,...