Kebbi Governor explains visit Says Buhari is happy Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu, was, on Wednesday, led by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on a tour of 3,000-hectare rice farm in Damasak, headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area. The mega farm is one of Zulum’s ongoing programmes in Agriculture. The...
As we commence the holy month of Ramadan, the senator representing Kwara South Senatorial District, Senator Oyelola Ashiru, extends his greetings to Muslim Ummah. “I congratulate all Muslim faithfuls as we commence the Ramadan fast as commanded by Almighty Allah. “Ramadan is an opportunity for self assessment to strive for righteousness...
As Ekiti NEWMAP beat 22 others to emerge overall best Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday said the state has attracted about $500 million to prosecute various projects under the World Bank assisted programmes, within the last three and a half years. Dr Fayemi stated this while receiving...
Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, disclosed on Saturday, that no fewer than 120,000 households and groups will benefit from the palliatives being planned by the state. Governor Makinde, who addressed newsmen at the end of a meeting of the state’s Covid-19 Task Force, said that 90,000 households identified as...
Canvasses Restructuring, Says Victims Of Owo Terror Attack Will Never Be Forgotten Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has identified restructuring as the only panacea for the array of challenges confronting the nation, particularly insecurity. The Governor in his June 12 message said it is time to deepen the democratic...
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola on Tuesday inaugurated the Osun Joint Taskforce as part of efforts to strengthen security and maintain law and order in the state. Oyetola said the taskforce was inaugurated to fight against kidnapping, cultism, illegal mining and other related crimes in the State. The Governor maintained...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress winner of the 2022 Ekiti governorship election. Mr Oyebanji polled a total of 187,057 votes to defeat his two closest challengers – Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Bisi Kolawole of the...
Says Fund Should Be Channeled to Research, Drugs, Equipment The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) asks the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 to immediately account for the N5 billion released by President Muhammadu Buhari, as special intervention fund to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). The PDP’s demand is...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered an investigation into Sunday’s attack on a bus conveying journalists on Lagos Island. The incident occurred between Ebute-Ero and Adeniji, Iga-Iduganran, during APC presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's visit to the palace of the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu. Governor Sanwo-Olu has...
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the banks in the country have agreed to shelve the planned sack of workers in the banking sector as a result of the pandemic. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by the apex bank’s Director, Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor. The Presidential Task Force...