The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) on Friday, April 17, 2020 donated 1,500 bags of 5kg rice and 1,000 cartons of indomie noodles as part of its contributions to the government's efforts to cushion the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the people. The Chief State Head of the BEDC,...
The South-West Governors have dissolved the Board of Directors of O’dua Investment Limited with immediate effect. This was resolved at the virtual meeting of the governors held on Thursday, April 16, 2020. In a statement signed by the chairman of the South-West Governors Forum and Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu,...
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has said that COVID-19 tests in all approved testing centres in Lagos State are carried out free of charge. Abayomi stated this today while reacting to an online report which alleged that patients pay 30,000 Naira for COVID19 test at Nigeria Centre...
Cause of fire unknown—Victim Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, visited the scene of the fire incident that razed some shops in Dugbe market, Ibadan, on Wednesday. Governor Makinde, who was accompanied by a number of government officials, told the victims and a crowd of sympathisers, who had...
As part of his philanthropic gesture towards the fight against the Covid-19 in Ondo State, Nigerian business mogul and politician, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim (CFR), has donated N40Million to the state Government. Ibrahim, who presented the cheque to the state Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, on Thursday, at the Government House,...
The Lagos State Government has introduced additional initiatives to cushion the effects of the ongoing lockdown, just as it reviewed the Food Relief Stimulus Package to finetune lapses observed during the first round of distribution of the items. The renewed scheme is in continuation of palliative measures introduced as a...
Lagos Governor Targets Political Parties, Religious, Ethnic Groups In New Palliative Scheme The three months moratorium on loans to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) granted by Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu is a reprieve of about N410 million, it was learnt yesterday. There will be no interest payment on...
Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has signed the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) Bill into law. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the signing ceremony took place at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, the state capital. Speaking shortly after...
Government of The State of Osun has discharged six more COVID-19 patients after testing negative twice to the virus, in line with the National Centre for Disease Control protocol, following their treatment at the Isolation Centre in Ejigbo. The State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, who made this known via his...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on Tuesday said the current relaxation of the lockdown in the state from 7am to 2pm would be suspended on Friday. The governor also said the state would soon commence strict enforcement of wearing of face masks in the public, saying it would help flatten...