Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, on Monday, June 15, 2020 visited the scene of the fire incident which occurred on Sunday night at Oba Nla in Akure, the state capital. Governor Akeredolu who sympathized with the victims, assured that his administration will overhaul the state fire service for effective...
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the Nigeria Governors Forum has become a toothless bulldog because it has lost focus on its role in defending the rule of law in the country. Governor Wike said the Forum used to be non-partisan and a powerful voice on national issues. He noted...
NASS Votes 4bn for Payment of Salary in Revised 2020 Budget The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed surprise over the news that members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are embarking on a nationwide strike today despite committed efforts to meet...
as govt workers resume Monday Pry 6, JSS III, SSS III students resume classes by June 29 The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force announced on Monday that it has relaxed the curfew imposed on the state following the advent of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. The Task Force, which made the...
Ondo State is set to have an effective Coronavirus Testing Centre soon in Akure, the state capital. The decision is to enhance and fast track the testing of the virus for proper and immediate attention. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, who gave the hint on Monday, June 15, 2020, during the...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again decried the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration to contain the incessant killings of vulnerable Nigerians by insurgents and bandits in Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara, Borno, Kaduna, Kogi, Taraba and other parts of the country. The PDP is greatly...
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) in a statement Sunday signed by its so-called Convener, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, alleged that the insecurity in some northern states of the country was an indication that President Muhammadu Buhari and the governors of those states have lost control over the protection of the...
A total of 60,391 primary school pupils in Ogun State will be fed at home this month, as the Federal Government-funded “Home-grown feeding programme for school children” kicks off nationwide. This was disclosed to newsmen in Abeokuta yesterday by the state’s Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr. Femi Ogunbanwo, while taking...
Governor Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State, assured farmers that the government would not allow bandits to disrupt farming activities anywhere in the state. The governor gave the assurance during the roll out of seed distribution for farmers for the 2020 planting season by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, in Kaduna. “We...
The Rivers State Executive Council has approved the concessioning of Eight Catering Rest Houses belonging to the State Government. The Catering Rest Houses include those at Ahoada, Elele, Okehi, Degema, Omoku, Isiokpo, Bori and Eleme Local Government Areas. The State Commissioner for Commerce, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Nwankpa announced this Thursday while briefing...